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I think that writing things down that you want to do is the key to doing them.  Seriously, yesterday morning I was in the office and playing around with my new iPhone 4 and well testing out some new apps I downloaded, one of which is called “Tomorrow-To Do” or something of that sort, it looks like a moleskine book in which you can write a to-do list.  So I listed the following items:

• Start Reading
• Organize and Catalog Books
• Organize Closet
• Write iPhone4 Unboxing Post

Out of that list I was able to do only 2 items and the reason why I didn’t complete it was the fact that I started organizing my closet and thinning it out at 9:30 while at the same time Sister #4 was busy cataloging my books, once I had done one part of my closet I started on placing the books on the shelf and well let’s just say that I did not finish work until 1:30AM! But the end result was beautiful and let’s just say that my bookshelf wasn’t able to hold all my books and therefore Sister #4 took custody of some.

Can anyone guess how many books I’ve got?

“I need an ESCAPE!” I shouted to AdventureMan, at the end of my rope. So many things going on in my life that are out of my control, I just don’t want to deal with it any more, and I just want to run away and hide. “I’m going out to buy a BOOK!”

I found just the book, The Devil’s Queen by Jeanne Kalogridis.

I don’t know much about the late 1500′s in Europe, do you? At first, reading about this rich, spoiled little girl growing up in Florence, I felt a little impatient with her. All around her people are starving, and she hasn’t a clue. The plague strikes, and people are dying, but she survives. She starves, she suffers cold and fleas and is tossed by fate like a little cork on the water – all before she is 12 years old. Catherine de Medici learns early in life that she has no control over the forces of history and society swirling around her, over who she will love and who she will marry, even over whether she lives or dies. Surviving an attack on her family compound, held prisoner – alone – in nunneries until she is 12 years old – this girl’s life makes mine look peaceable!

I’m feeling better already.

Kalogridis is no Phillipa Gregory, but she has done her research, and draws us in. By the time Pope Clement betrothes Catherine to Henri of France, we are totally hooked. Thirteen years old, and off to live in a strange country as the bride of a man she has never met. She studies French as quickly as possible, but then again – this is a very bright young woman, who has been trained – by life and by education – to survive.

One of the paragraphs made me laugh out loud – as Catherine enters France, she is aware that her very fashionable Italian clothing is very unfashionable in France. She also notes that all the French women are painfully thin, thin to the point of gauntness, and are whispering behind their hands at her more normal size.

Lack of thinness is the least of her problems. She marries Henri, who is also 14, scared, and not in love with her, and they are expected to consummate their marriage under the eye of the King. Oh aargh! Catherine is on a steep learning curve, mastering French culture, diplomacy, the art of war, court politics and fighting the threat of repudiation the only way she can – with utter humility.

What I like the most about this book is that I feel like I was there with her. She is very human, and also very royal. People who are royal have different ideas than the rest of us, and are entitled in ways we can never imagine. They have obligations we can’t imagine. She makes choices I would never make, and yet the author convinced me that given her circumstances, she does the best she can with the resources at hand.

I also like it that Catherine of Medici was a brilliant and educated woman who held her own in a world where the balance was definitely in favor of being a man, and women were greatly at a disadvantage. While she made some horrifying choices, she had her reasons. This is not a book for the faint hearted; it is very earthy and it feels like an accurate portrayal of the times.

As I read these books, I think, too, how little we appreciate how free women are these days, and how recent that freedom is. Being able to choose our own mates – this is very recent. Being able to inherit and to manage our own money – this is very recent. As I talk with my friends who live in the Arabian Gulf, where marriages can still be based on family alliances, maintaining wealth and power, and where divorce can still equal personal disaster, it no longer seems so alien to me – we have this in our own history. We used to marry by contract, and our husbands had full use of our wealth. We used to be judged by whether we could bear children, how many, how many were sons, and how well we managed our households. We used to die in childbirth, and many of our children didn’t survive their infancy.

If you are looking for a good escape, this is a book that will take you there. It will make your own troubles look small in comparison. This book will keep you engrossed, horrified, and entertained, and, in the end, you might learn something, as I did.

You can find The Devil’s Queen at Amazon.com for a mere $10.40 plus shipping, and yes, I own stock in Amazon.com. LOL, we invest in that which we believe to lasting and important, and books play a large role in our lives.

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First thing, early every morning, I get up to water my herbs and vegetables. I could do it later in the day, but later in the day is unbearable for me. It is hot. It is humid. The temperatures are in the 90′s, with humidity that makes you drip with sweat. I feel like a vampire; I try to get everything watered before the first rays of sun rise – directly into my backyard garden – and strike me with their heat.

Things are coming along. This weekend I will pick the first of my Black Krim tomatoes. I can hardly wait. I bought it at a garden club sale, as a little tiny plant. The tomatoes are supposed to have a smokey flavor, and very tomato-y.

There is a lot going on in our backyard.

We have a bright red cardinal who comes at late afternoon to take a bath in the birdbath. He is very cautious, looking around for maybe five minutes before he feels safe enough to splash. I don’t have a photo of him, yet.

We have all kinds of squirrels, because we have oak trees, and they are busy gathering and saving for the winter. They seem to be finding lots to eat in our backyard.

We have a dragonfly who is a regular visitor. He sits atop some of the bamboo stakes in the garden. I don’t know if he is looking for smaller insects to eat, or just enjoying a little perch in the late afternoon sun:

Our house is surrounded by chameleon, fortunately, unlike Qatar, they are not INSIDE my house! I am delighted to have them as neighbors, as they are wonderful for pest control, and in Florida – there are a lot of pests. The dreaded cockroaches, but also ants, and fire ants, and hornets, and wasps, and cutters, and lovebugs – well, you get the picture. I need all the help I can get. Insects love me, the eat me up.

I think this little chameleon is looking for a mate!

(Maurice Sendak is one of my very favorite authors of children’s books, especially books for lively little boys. They have fabulous illustrations. As our son was growing up, one of our favorite lines from a Sendak book was “Let the Wild Rumpus begin!”

First thing, early every morning, I get up to water my herbs and vegetables. I could do it later in the day, but later in the day is unbearable for me. It is hot. It is humid. The temperatures are in the 90′s, with humidity that makes you drip with sweat. I feel like a vampire; I try to get everything watered before the first rays of sun rise – directly into my backyard garden – and strike me with their heat.

Things are coming along. This weekend I will pick the first of my Black Krim tomatoes. I can hardly wait. I bought it at a garden club sale, as a little tiny plant. The tomatoes are supposed to have a smokey flavor, and very tomato-y.

There is a lot going on in our backyard.

We have a bright red cardinal who comes at late afternoon to take a bath in the birdbath. He is very cautious, looking around for maybe five minutes before he feels safe enough to splash. I don’t have a photo of him, yet.

We have all kinds of squirrels, because we have oak trees, and they are busy gathering and saving for the winter. They seem to be finding lots to eat in our backyard.

We have a dragonfly who is a regular visitor. He sits atop some of the bamboo stakes in the garden. I don’t know if he is looking for smaller insects to eat, or just enjoying a little perch in the late afternoon sun:

Our house is surrounded by chameleon, fortunately, unlike Qatar, they are not INSIDE my house! I am delighted to have them as neighbors, as they are wonderful for pest control, and in Florida – there are a lot of pests. The dreaded cockroaches, but also ants, and fire ants, and hornets, and wasps, and cutters, and lovebugs – well, you get the picture. I need all the help I can get. Insects love me, the eat me up.

I think this little chameleon is looking for a mate!

(Maurice Sendak is one of my very favorite authors of children’s books, especially books for lively little boys. They have fabulous illustrations. As our son was growing up, one of our favorite lines from a Sendak book was “Let the Wild Rumpus begin!”

First thing, early every morning, I get up to water my herbs and vegetables. I could do it later in the day, but later in the day is unbearable for me. It is hot. It is humid. The temperatures are in the 90′s, with humidity that makes you drip with sweat. I feel like a vampire; I try to get everything watered before the first rays of sun rise – directly into my backyard garden – and strike me with their heat.

Things are coming along. This weekend I will pick the first of my Black Krim tomatoes. I can hardly wait. I bought it at a garden club sale, as a little tiny plant. The tomatoes are supposed to have a smokey flavor, and very tomato-y.

There is a lot going on in our backyard.

We have a bright red cardinal who comes at late afternoon to take a bath in the birdbath. He is very cautious, looking around for maybe five minutes before he feels safe enough to splash. I don’t have a photo of him, yet.

We have all kinds of squirrels, because we have oak trees, and they are busy gathering and saving for the winter. They seem to be finding lots to eat in our backyard.

We have a dragonfly who is a regular visitor. He sits atop some of the bamboo stakes in the garden. I don’t know if he is looking for smaller insects to eat, or just enjoying a little perch in the late afternoon sun:

Our house is surrounded by chameleon, fortunately, unlike Qatar, they are not INSIDE my house! I am delighted to have them as neighbors, as they are wonderful for pest control, and in Florida – there are a lot of pests. The dreaded cockroaches, but also ants, and fire ants, and hornets, and wasps, and cutters, and lovebugs – well, you get the picture. I need all the help I can get. Insects love me, the eat me up.

I think this little chameleon is looking for a mate!

(Maurice Sendak is one of my very favorite authors of children’s books, especially books for lively little boys. They have fabulous illustrations. As our son was growing up, one of our favorite lines from a Sendak book was “Let the Wild Rumpus begin!”

Yes, you read that right… there is another book in the Shopaholic Series… this time it’s called the Mini Shopaholic!

Laish ma7ad gallena?!

The book, available for pre-order at Amazon (click here) will be released on 2 September 2010! What a great read for the Eid Holiday!!!

Here is the Synopsis: “

“Becky Brandon (nee Bloomwood) thought motherhood would be a breeze – but it’s trickier than she thought. Two-year-old Minnie is a little tearaway who has created havoc everywhere from Harrods to Harvey Nicks to her own christening. She hires taxis at random, her favorite word is ‘Mine’, and she already has a penchant for Balenciaga bags. Becky is at her wits’ end.

On top of this, she and Luke are still living with her Mum and Dad, there’s a big financial crisis so everyone’s having to Cut Back – including all her personal shopping clients – and her husband Luke is feeling low after the death of his beloved stepmother. To cheer Luke up, Becky decides to throw him a surprise birthday party – on a budget – and that’s when things become really complicated. As Becky tries to keep the arrangements secret, misunderstandings and excuses sprout everywhere, and soon she’s told so many fibs she can’t keep track of them. Will Becky pull off the surprise? Will Minnie give everything away? Will Minnie’s godparents ever stop arguing? Who will end up on the naughty step and who will get a gold star? And what will happen when Becky discovers Luke is keeping a big secret too?”

To say that i’m excited by this news is an understatement! I am so happy i could cry! Can’t wait for it’s release! September is just too far

Filed under: Books, Coming Soon, London, News, Recomendations, Shopping, Things I like, Things i’m waiting for! Tagged: Mini Shopaholic, Sophie Kinsella

Yes, you read that right… there is another book in the Shopaholic Series… this time it’s called the Mini Shopaholic!

Laish ma7ad gallena?!

The book, available for pre-order at Amazon (click here) will be released on 2 September 2010! What a great read for the Eid Holiday!!!

Here is the Synopsis: “

“Becky Brandon (nee Bloomwood) thought motherhood would be a breeze – but it’s trickier than she thought. Two-year-old Minnie is a little tearaway who has created havoc everywhere from Harrods to Harvey Nicks to her own christening. She hires taxis at random, her favorite word is ‘Mine’, and she already has a penchant for Balenciaga bags. Becky is at her wits’ end.

On top of this, she and Luke are still living with her Mum and Dad, there’s a big financial crisis so everyone’s having to Cut Back – including all her personal shopping clients – and her husband Luke is feeling low after the death of his beloved stepmother. To cheer Luke up, Becky decides to throw him a surprise birthday party – on a budget – and that’s when things become really complicated. As Becky tries to keep the arrangements secret, misunderstandings and excuses sprout everywhere, and soon she’s told so many fibs she can’t keep track of them. Will Becky pull off the surprise? Will Minnie give everything away? Will Minnie’s godparents ever stop arguing? Who will end up on the naughty step and who will get a gold star? And what will happen when Becky discovers Luke is keeping a big secret too?”

To say that i’m excited by this news is an understatement! I am so happy i could cry! Can’t wait for it’s release! September is just too far

Filed under: Books, Coming Soon, London, News, Recomendations, Shopping, Things I like, Things i'm waiting for! Tagged: Mini Shopaholic, Sophie Kinsella

Thanks Sara and Haya

Thanks Sara and Haya :D

Fan of SATC? Can’t get enough and want to soak every little detail of your beloved characters?

This book, by Candace Bushnell,  is the thing for you!

I saw this book on my recent trip to the UK, since i wouldn’t make it to the opening of the SATC2 movie i thought i would get a consolation and read it. It is the story of Carrie Bradshaw on her last year of high school and  how did she end up in NYC.

My opinion? It was an extremely easy read, very tame and innocent and moderately entertaining. While reading it I keep reminding my self that i am reading about Carrie Bradshaw and i associate SJP face to the heroin so i wouldn’t feel like reading a Baby Sitters Club book. and it doesn’t really answer much questions and sometimes you would like to slap Carrie on her face and tell her to toughen up. Thank god we are not in high school anymore! I would have also liked to tell her friend Maggie to grow up and get a life -so so maleqa o such a drama queen- and the bag on the cover with the Carrie written in pink is actually a nice twist on the story and means something. You must read the book to find out what

So if you want a quick read or something to pass the time before the SATC2 movie is out, this is the book for you.

Filed under: Books, Q8, Recomendations, Reviews, Things I like Tagged: Candace Bushnell, Carrie Bradshaw, SATC, The Carrie Diaries

Fan of SATC? Can’t get enough and want to soak every little detail of your beloved characters?

This book, by Candace Bushnell,  is the thing for you!

I saw this book on my recent trip to the UK, since i wouldn’t make it to the opening of the SATC2 movie i thought i would get a consolation and read it. It is the story of Carrie Bradshaw on her last year of high school and  how did she end up in NYC.

My opinion? It was an extremely easy read, very tame and innocent and moderately entertaining. While reading it I keep reminding my self that i am reading about Carrie Bradshaw and i associate SJP face to the heroin so i wouldn’t feel like reading a Baby Sitters Club book. and it doesn’t really answer much questions and sometimes you would like to slap Carrie on her face and tell her to toughen up. Thank god we are not in high school anymore! I would have also liked to tell her friend Maggie to grow up and get a life -so so maleqa o such a drama queen- and the bag on the cover with the Carrie written in pink is actually a nice twist on the story and means something. You must read the book to find out what

So if you want a quick read or something to pass the time before the SATC2 movie is out, this is the book for you.

Filed under: Books, Q8, Recomendations, Reviews, Things I like Tagged: Candace Bushnell, Carrie Bradshaw, SATC, The Carrie Diaries

Have i mentioned before that i adore Dorothy Koomson? Only once before regrettably.

I have read and loved every one of her books. I love her style of writing, i love her jumbled story telling time line. I love the slaps of reality in between the lines: this is life take it or leave it.

So when i found that there was a new book by her, published in 18 February 2010 and i didn’t still read it, i was mad with my self. For the past 36 hours all i did was read this book. got immersed in it. wanted to skip sleeping since i couldn’t tear my self away from it -couldn’t though- and cried like a little baby at some of it pages.  and wished from all my heart that i had what it takes to write a story as good as hers and have it published… to have the power to force you to re asses your life and think of the stupid mistakes you have done and if you are still using those mistakes as a hanger for every failure you may encounter in your life…

Not to mention that the title has gotten me craving ice cream so so badly!

Highly recommended. I once thought that good night beautiful was her 2nd best after my best friends girl, but i am not that sure now, i think it is a tie between The Ice Cream Girls and Goodnight Beautiful.

Here is the official book description

“At only eighteen years of age, Poppy and Serena were the only witnesses to a tragic event. Amid heated public debate and scrutiny, the two glamorous teens were dubbed ‘The Ice Cream Girls’ by the press and forced to go their separate ways and to lead very different lives. Twenty years later, Poppy is keen to set the record straight about what really happened, while married mother-of-two Serena wants no one in her present to find out about her past. But some secrets will not stay buried – and if theirs is revealed, their lives will start to unravel all over again …Gripping, thought-provoking and heart-warming, The Ice Cream Girls will make you wonder if you can ever truly know the people you love.”

and you can read the first chapter of the story here

If you have already read it, let me know. If you do read it in the future, let me know what you think

Filed under: Books, Heartwrenching, Recomendations, Reviews, Things I like Tagged: Dorothy Koomson, The Ice Cream Girls

We have been receiving so many msgs from new parents asking where to find our Children’s Book Collection.

The first color and learn series of books geared towards the Kuwaiti child, rich with developmental activities like reading, coloring, rhymes, puzzles and most importantly; these books carry very basic and vital messages about Healthy eating habits, environmental awareness and cultural issues.

Here is a quick list of our best retailers:

Virgin Mega Store
Jareer
Baroue
Sultan Center (Sharg-Kout-Salmiya)
Kuwait Book Company (Muthanna basement)
Teachers Cellar
Visitor (Airport- Hilton- SAS)
Baroue
Oleana Boutique
taw9eel.com
kuwait-mall.com

and our own welovekuwait Bookshop.

OAN, we would like to thank all the sweet members of our newly launched facebook Group and Page for their supportive msgs. It really means a lot to us. Thank you

We have been receiving so many msgs from new parents asking where to find our Children's Book Collection.

The first color and learn series of books geared towards the Kuwaiti child, rich with developmental activities like reading, coloring, rhymes, puzzles and most importantly; these books carry very basic and vital messages about Healthy eating habits, environmental awareness and cultural issues.

Here is a quick list of our best retailers:


Virgin Mega Store
Jareer
Baroue
Sultan Center (Sharg-Kout-Salmiya)
Kuwait Book Company (Muthanna basement)
Teachers Cellar
Visitor (Airport- Hilton- SAS)
Baroue
Oleana Boutique
taw9eel.com
kuwait-mall.com

and our own welovekuwait Bookshop.

OAN, we would like to thank all the sweet members of our newly launched facebook Group and Page for their supportive msgs. It really means a lot to us. Thank you :D

We at welovekuwait were thrilled to be invited to participate in the BE ACTIVE event held by Nutri-Viva Club at Kuwait University- Faculty of Nutrition.  Due to our packed schedule we couldn't not make an appearance at the event, HOWEVER our books did!






To the nutritionists of the future, we are counting on you to MAKE US PROUD! :D

The Spring Bazaar organized by the lovely ladies Kim and Karla is our favorite event of the year ! its a fun filled event for the whole family, where we reunited with people we haven’t seen for ages! great deals, best buys..

welovekuwait will be at table number 67 .

Date:	Friday, April 23, 2010
Time:	11:00am - 8:00pm
Location:	Salwa AlSabah Hall - Salmiya (opposite to Marina mall)

Entry Fee: 1KD per person (including children)

Click HERE to RSVP via facebook event

See you all there

Jumana Al-Awadhi

The Spring Bazaar organized by the lovely ladies Kim and Karla is our favorite event of the year ! its a fun filled event for the whole family, where we reunited with people we haven't seen for ages! great deals, best buys..

welovekuwait will be at table number 67 .

Date:	Friday, April 23, 2010
Time:	11:00am - 8:00pm
Location:	Salwa AlSabah Hall - Salmiya (opposite to Marina mall)

Entry Fee: 1KD per person (including children)

Click HERE to RSVP via facebook event


See you all there :)

Jumana Al-Awadhi

between the kids, cooking, managing the bookstore, publishing one last book before we leave, hiring another employee at the bookstore, packing the whole house to move… i wonder when will i have time to open our welovekuwait online bookshop LOL

click here to go to the lovely OLEANA and read what she wrote about us.

between the kids, cooking, managing the bookstore, publishing one last book before we leave, hiring another employee at the bookstore, packing the whole house to move... i wonder when will i have time to open our welovekuwait online bookshop LOL

click here to go to the lovely OLEANA and read what she wrote about us.

Could this happen so soon? Qualcomm is showing off a new colored e-reader that is based on what they call “Mirasol” technology, which they claim draws less power than the e-ink technology, but gives back colors instead. Not just colors, but not bad video quality as well.

If anything is gonna drive me away from the Kindle it would be that thing I bet. The new gadget is promised by the fall of this year. Will keep my eyes peeled, and so better you do.

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Join us today at the "WE ARE ALL IN" family festival from 10 AM to 8 PM for a full day of fun for your whole family.


Its organized by the Traffic Safety Group of Kuwait. Hard working volunteers who are determined to change driving behavior in Kuwait. 


LOCATION: THE AREA RIGHT NEXT TO HARD ROCK.

find us at welovekuwait booth number 9. Our  gift  to your child today is a free copy of the first Kuwaiti children's book with a page about being safe in the car when you purchase ANYTHING !

CBK little clients will be receiving a special WELOVEKUWAIT  gift when paying with CBK My first account purchase coupons !

to learn more about gifts and coupons click HERE

Que, one of the anticipated eBook Readers, is going to be the first it seems to heat up the competition in the year of eBooks reader, 2010.

We know you’ve been waiting with anticipation for more information about QUE, the world’s first proReader. Your wait is nearly over. Mark your calendars for Thursday, January 7, 2010.

On Thursday, we’re unveiling QUE at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. We’re anchoring the e-Book TechZone at booth 11840 in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. If you’re at CES, please stop by and experience a QUE proReader for yourself.

More than an eReader, QUE means business.

At CES, you will:

Get a demo of the ground-breaking new QUE proReader.
See our sleek new product design and innovative user interface.
Learn how its new and unique business-oriented features make you more efficient.
Browse the QUE store and see the wide variety of available content.

For more information on QUE proReader, go to www.QUEreader.com.

CES runs from January 7-10, 2010. Visit us at booth 11840 in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

If you won’t be at CES, watch our website for video highlights. We’ll be posting the details on both our Facebook and LinkedIn pages. Thank you for your continued interest in QUE.

For more information on CES, go to www.cesweb.org.

But will that gadget, no matter how cool, really succeed? As in the end, it’s an eBook READER, so it’s a mean for something, and if that something doesn’t exist, then the mean is mostly useless. Ofcourse Que supports formats like PDF, PowerPoint and Excel, and that makes it open to content from almost anywhere, but not Amazon. Another thing is the pricing. And while some eBook stores like Sony have a large collection, and can closely compete with Amazon in novels pricing, once you go out to business and biography for example, I can see prices sometimes doubling, and that’s gotta come into consideration. So far I haven’t seen a single book prices higher in Amazon than any other store, and most of the time, it’s cheaper if at least few cents, some times couple of dollars, while others, it’s half the price really.

Still I’m looking forward to see what this Quehas to offer, and if you are too, stay tuned for 7th Jan, and meanwhile, you can read more here.

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Que, one of the anticipated eBook Readers, is going to be the first it seems to heat up the competition in the year of eBooks reader, 2010.

We know you’ve been waiting with anticipation for more information about QUE, the world’s first proReader. Your wait is nearly over. Mark your calendars for Thursday, January 7, 2010.

On Thursday, we’re unveiling QUE at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. We’re anchoring the e-Book TechZone at booth 11840 in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. If you’re at CES, please stop by and experience a QUE proReader for yourself.

More than an eReader, QUE means business.

At CES, you will:

Get a demo of the ground-breaking new QUE proReader.
See our sleek new product design and innovative user interface.
Learn how its new and unique business-oriented features make you more efficient.
Browse the QUE store and see the wide variety of available content.

For more information on QUE proReader, go to www.QUEreader.com.

CES runs from January 7-10, 2010. Visit us at booth 11840 in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

If you won’t be at CES, watch our website for video highlights. We’ll be posting the details on both our Facebook and LinkedIn pages. Thank you for your continued interest in QUE.

For more information on CES, go to www.cesweb.org.

But will that gadget, no matter how cool, really succeed? As in the end, it’s an eBook READER, so it’s a mean for something, and if that something doesn’t exist, then the mean is mostly useless. Ofcourse Que supports formats like PDF, PowerPoint and Excel, and that makes it open to content from almost anywhere, but not Amazon. Another thing is the pricing. And while some eBook stores like Sony have a large collection, and can closely compete with Amazon in novels pricing, once you go out to business and biography for example, I can see prices sometimes doubling, and that’s gotta come into consideration. So far I haven’t seen a single book prices higher in Amazon than any other store, and most of the time, it’s cheaper if at least few cents, some times couple of dollars, while others, it’s half the price really.

Still I’m looking forward to see what this Quehas to offer, and if you are too, stay tuned for 7th Jan, and meanwhile, you can read more here.

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The British Ladies Society CHRISTMAS BAZAAR is going to be held on Tuesday 1st December 2.30pm til 6.30pm. ALL are welcome and it’s free to enter.
See you at the Lobby of Moevenpick Hotel and Resort Al Bida

We at www.welovekuwait.com just received our latest shipment from the states just in time for the Bazaar and we are unpacking it right now to be revealed at the Bazaar!

Come with your children to enjoy all the festive fun !

Click Here for the Event link on facebook. 

The British Ladies Society CHRISTMAS BAZAAR is going to be held on Tuesday 1st December 2.30pm til 6.30pm. ALL are welcome and it’s free to enter.
See you at the Lobby of Moevenpick Hotel and Resort Al Bida

We at www.welovekuwait.com just received our latest shipment from the states just in time for the Bazaar and we are unpacking it right now to be revealed at the Bazaar!

Come with your children to enjoy all the festive fun !

Click Here for the Event link on facebook. 

The British Ladies Society CHRISTMAS BAZAAR is going to be held on Tuesday 1st December 2.30pm til 6.30pm. ALL are welcome and it’s free to enter.
See you at the Lobby of Moevenpick Hotel and Resort Al Bida

We at www.welovekuwait.com just received our latest shipment from the states just in time for the Bazaar and we are unpacking it right now to be revealed at the Bazaar!

Come with your children to enjoy all the festive fun !

Click Here for the Event link on facebook. 

The British Ladies Society CHRISTMAS BAZAAR is going to be held on Tuesday 1st December 2.30pm til 6.30pm. ALL are welcome and it's free to enter.
See you at the Lobby of Moevenpick Hotel and Resort Al Bida

We at www.welovekuwait.com just received our latest shipment from the states just in time for the Bazaar and we are unpacking it right now to be revealed at the Bazaar!

Come with your children to enjoy all the festive fun !


Click Here for the Event link on facebook. 

one of my most rewarding work ever.

one of my most rewarding work ever.

one of my most rewarding work ever.

one of my most rewarding work ever.

one of my most rewarding work ever.

one of my most rewarding work ever.

The Ministry of Education in Kuwait have released electronic versions of the Kuwait public school course materials and made available for download from their website as PDF files.

I’m not sure if this includes all of the material, as I saw some First Episode books without the second, but it’s still a very good move for both students and teachers, to gain easy and quick access to the material, even if it’s late on print (like always!).

Now the real bad thing about it is how they decided to split it into chapters, and you will have to download each chapter separately.

I wonder why, as the size is really just a few MBs and bandwidth is less of an issue now. Worst case is allow for chapter or full book download. So if you really want it as a single document, follow the two simple steps:

1. Download all PDF files manually, or I suggest you use DownThemAll add-on for Firefox to retrieve all the relevant PDF files. Put them all in one directory.
2. Use MergePDF.net or else the steps described here to merge all the files in one. Make sure to keep them in the right order though.

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The Ministry of Education in Kuwait have released electronic versions of the Kuwait public school course materials and made available for download from their website as PDF files.

I’m not sure if this includes all of the material, as I saw some First Episode books without the second, but it’s still a very good move for both students and teachers, to gain easy and quick access to the material, even if it’s late on print (like always!).

Now the real bad thing about it is how they decided to split it into chapters, and you will have to download each chapter separately.

I wonder why, as the size is really just a few MBs and bandwidth is less of an issue now. Worst case is allow for chapter or full book download. So if you really want it as a single document, follow the two simple steps:

1. Download all PDF files manually, or I suggest you use DownThemAll add-on for Firefox to retrieve all the relevant PDF files. Put them all in one directory.
2. Use MergePDF.net or else the steps described here to merge all the files in one. Make sure to keep them in the right order though.

Related Posts:

• PIFSS.GOV.KW Online Services Review
• Q8Tutors – Find your tutor online

Tip: Search Kuwaiti sites using Q8Ba7th.com

The Ministry of Education in Kuwait have released electronic versions of the Kuwait public school course materials and made available for download from their website as PDF files.

I’m not sure if this includes all of the material, as I saw some First Episode books without the second, but it’s still a very good move for both students and teachers, to gain easy and quick access to the material, even if it’s late on print (like always!).

Now the real bad thing about it is how they decided to split it into chapters, and you will have to download each chapter separately.

I wonder why, as the size is really just a few MBs and bandwidth is less of an issue now. Worst case is allow for chapter or full book download. So if you really want it as a single document, follow the two simple steps:

1. Download all PDF files manually, or I suggest you use DownThemAll add-on for Firefox to retrieve all the relevant PDF files. Put them all in one directory.
2. Use MergePDF.net or else the steps described here to merge all the files in one. Make sure to keep them in the right order though.

Related Posts:

• PIFSS.GOV.KW Online Services Review
• Q8Tutors – Find your tutor online

Tip: Search Kuwaiti sites using Q8Ba7th.com

Dear blog friends,

we would like to invite you to come see us at the annual holiday bazaar organized by Kim and Karla on Saturday the 14th of Nov 2009

www.welovekuwait.com will bring you all the great selections you always liked, Tomorrow is going to be extra special for us, because we will be revealing our newest book that was just published last week and has not yet been distributed to our retailers.

This year the bazaar is going to be held in Dar Salwa- Marina from 10 AM - 9 PM

its a fun family activity, BRING THE KIDS !

Dear blog friends, we would like to invite you to come see us at the annual holiday bazaar organized by Kim and Karla on Saturday the 14th of Nov 2009 www.welovekuwait.com will bring you all the great selections you always liked, Tomorrow is going to be extra special for us, because we will be revealing our newest book that was just published last week and has not yet been distributed to our retailers. This year the bazaar is going to be held in Dar Salwa- Marina from 10 AM - 9 PM its a fun family activity, BRING THE KIDS ! :)

Dear Friends,

I have been away from the country for the past few months and I didn’t have the chance to follow or post some of my interviews and press releases on my archive page. Enjoy

Dear Friends, I have been away from the country for the past few months and I didn't have the chance to follow or post some of my interviews and press releases on my archive page. Enjoy :)

This week was the absolute opposite of its predecessor. I feel like I have nothing to do at work, constantly find myself looking at the time.

My work at home has been far more productive (don't get excited - it was small in size but more productive than work at work!) The Unfolding of Language is very interesting...and so easy to read. I always put off non-fiction because I feel like the seriousness is such a bummer and thus inappropriate for a light, after-hard-working-day (yeah right!) kinda read. But this book has proven me wrong. It's insightful, very interesting and informative but remains down to earth and cleverly humourous.

Going to see This Is It on IMAX today. Not so excited to be honest. But I promised my sister I would go, so...
Also, the 34th annual book fair was launched this morning...I'm sure it won't be any different from the ones before, but I might go in search for some good reads.

33 hours and 17 minutes to the weekend. COME ON!

Believe you me, they do exist! I’m sure you’ve heard a thing or two about E-readers. It seems that everywhere I go there’s a company dropping an e-reader.
If you don’t know what an e-reader is then prepare to be fascinated. An e-reader is nothing but a device that simply takes reading a book to a […]

I got this book while in the US on my last vacation. The title was soo catchy and I had seen Glenn Beck, the author, a couple of times on TV.
The book is entertaining, Glenn is really sarcastic, and the book covers a variety of subjects.  I am determined to finish this book.  I decided […]

I got this book while in the US on my last vacation. The title was soo catchy and I had seen Glenn Beck, the author, a couple of times on TV.
The book is entertaining, Glenn is really sarcastic, and the book covers a variety of subjects.  I am determined to finish this book.  I decided […]

I got this book while in the US on my last vacation. The title was soo catchy and I had seen Glenn Beck, the author, a couple of times on TV. The book is entertaining, Glenn is really sarcastic, and the book covers a variety of subjects.  I am determined to finish this book.  I decided [...]

Expect more shots of my books soon – in indecent positions, sure, what the hell. I mean come on, even books need to get their groove on. Okay, what?

Till next time, world.

If  you have read and loved “The Time Traveler’s Wife” and im talking the good book, not the horrid movie, i can assure you that this book is demanding to be read… ASAP! My friend eleventhst and i were talking about books the other day and she insisted  that i must read it, it is written by [...]

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