Yes, This Is My Mind.

I wrote this piece a while ago on my old blog. I reread it, and of course I thought it was awesome. Since my goal is to spread awesomeness the world over, I thought a repost would be cool.

I was reading this interview in Interview magazine between Steven Soderbergh, the director of such movies as the Ocean’s series and Traffic, and music producer Danger Mouse of Gnarls Barkley and The Grey Album fame. They were discussing a quote by the great French director Jean Luc Godard about how you only need a woman and a gun to tell a story. Soderbergh tells Danger Mouse that only Godard could probably pull that off. Naturally, I disagree. Here’s my attempt.

Goodbye, cruel world. Fuck you, mom. Fuck you for bringing me into this world, this wretched piece of shit existence. Couldn’t you have used a fucking condom, you slut? It’s not like I was your only. As a matter of fact, I wasn’t even your favorite. That honor belonged to my bitch of a sister, who doesn’t even return my calls. Shit, mom, even you don’t return my calls.

What the fuck was I good for, anyway? I graduated fucking summa cum freaking laude from Brown University- a fucking Ivy League school- and I am stuck at this shitty job that doesn’t pay well. Fucking Josh the intern probably makes more than I do. Of course, that’s because Josh the intern takes it up the ass- literally- from upper management. My boss even bragged that the douche bag gave him the best blowjob of his life, and my boss used to date Jenna Haze.

My only friend, that piece of shit dyke that bar tends at LAX, is now talking about how she found herself and that meant that she needs to swear off men. “Men disgust me, dude. It’s nothing personal- just that my psychiatrist (who by the way doubles as her butch girlfriend) thinks that the men I tend to at the bar are causing a problem in my relationship with my girlfriend.”

Again, why she doesn’t refer to Alice by her name is beyond me. She’s always been this way, too, like if she refers to her psychiatrist girlfriend by her name then its unprofessional, a breach in the fucking doctor-patient confidentiality agreement. Lesbians and their ethics.

Fuck you all. My only friends are Smith and Wesson.

Wait. Who the hell is that?
•••

Oh, man, is she sexy! Look at the way she sashays along, dangling her glass of wine, looking so nonchalantly sexy. How long has she been living in the apartment across from mine?

What could she possibly be listening to? Marvin Gaye? Al Green? The subtleness- the fucking sexiness- of her movement could only be attributed to some smoothed out Motown shit. And, oh my God, look at that back!

Her back was in full view as a result of her dancing to the music. The looseness of her top caused it to dangle off to one side, falling off her gorgeous left shoulder- I bet the right one isn’t half bad either- and exposing her brown back.

She turns around- to my dismay since I was not done admiring her back- and I am in heaven. Her face is angelic. She has a weird looking smile that looks so fitting on her round face, with her big eyes offsetting the cute button nose perfectly. And, those lips! Pouty, full. In other words, like everything else about this woman, perfect.

I decide to put down the gun. Maybe life isn’t so bad after all.
***

Later, when I finally get the courage to ask Helen out, I tell her about that day. I ask her what type of music could possibly get her to dance- nay, groove- like that. She blushed and told me that it was a Nelly Furtado rendition of Crazy, the Gnarls Barkley hit of a couple of years ago. Oh, the irony. I tell her about that day and how she basically saved my life, that her dance is the only reason I am alive. She then looks at me funny, and tells me- fucking orders me- to lose her number and never call her again.

Where is that gun again?

iPhone? iPerfect!!

I recently read an article that says that iPhone OS 3.2 will now support video calling, file downloads, and SMS (update: handwriting keyboard?).


I mean, without having those options, i already am addicted and in love with my iPhone.. Adding those options would only increase the level of my addiction to this phone. <3

Apple is outperforming other brands indeed. some of you might think; "even the oldest Nokia phone has file downloads and video calling". While this is true, and the iPhone doesn't have these options prepackaged like Nokia does, you can download many of them through the App Store. (Even software updates and upgrades are done automatically through iTunes. It's easy.)

To be honest, i never thought i'll ever be an iphone user!! i used to say; "seriously? touch all the time? no actual buttons? hell no". But after hearing a couple of friends say that it's the best phone they've ever used i thought i'd give it a try.. and its love since then!!



Until now. Is the iPhone pretty? Absolutely. Is it easy to use? Certainly. The iPhone is a lovely device with a sleek interface, top-notch music and video features, and innovative design touches. The touch screen is easier to use than i expected. Does the battery last for atleast a day? No. The battery totally sucks. However, i'm used to it and i have my portable battery with me all the time. Is it worth it? Abso-friggin-lutely!! i hate the variable call quality--it is a phone after all--left us wanting more. The iPhone offers a full range of wireless functionality with support for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. The Wi-Fi compatibility is especially welcome, and a feature that's absent on far too many smart phones. When you're browsing the Web, the iPhone automatically searches for the nearest Internet hot spot. Bluetooth 2.0 is also on board, which delivers faster transmission and a longer range than Bluetooth 1.2. You can use Bluetooth for voice calls, but you don't get an A2dP stereo Bluetooth profile--another item that's not necessary but would be nice to have.

The iPhone 3Gs is a Phone, iPod, and Internet device in one. iPhone 3GS offers desktop-class email, an amazing Maps application, and Safari — the world’s most advanced mobile web browser. And your iPhone does even more when you add apps from the App Store.

Improved performance
3-megapixel autofocus camera
Video recording
Voice Control
Digital compass
Cut, Copy & Paste
Spotlight Search
Landscape keyboard
Voice Memos

What i love the most about it is the browsing experience; its just DIFFERENT!!

All in all this is my personal experience with the iPhone 3GS.

having said that, if you already have an iPhone i'd recommend you download the following apps;


• Google for iPhone
• FML
• WikiHow
• Dictation (converts Voice to Text)
• Shazam
• PS Mobile (Photoshop)
• DropBox
• BigOven
• iQuran
• Bejeweled 2
• Eat This!
• iPTT
• Tap Tap


Enjoy!

Movies III

From the day I watched the commercials for the following specific 3 movies, I knew i wanted to watch them ASAP, so instead of watching an unclear camera copy, i waited until the clear dvd copy is out and finally watched them.

this is what i think;


Did you hear about the morgans?




Its basically a romantic-comedy regulars Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker finally unite in this fish-out-of-water laugher. The actors play Paul and Meryl Morgan, a Manhattan couple whose marriage is in danger. But it turns out all they may need is a change of scenery: when the Morgans witness a murder and are sent by the government to small-town Wyoming to hide from the killers, their marriage shows signs of recovery. DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE MORGANS? also stars Sam Elliott, Mary Steenburgen, and Elisabeth Moss


I was pretty disappointed.. i mean, i ADORE Sarah Jessica Parker! Automatically fall in love with any movie she's in, but this was not one of those movies, it was an "OK" movie. In my opinion Hugh Grant was really boring, there was no chemistry what so ever between them in the movie!

Actually when i read some of the reviews about it; one of the scores was a "1.6" and a "13%" which is fairly low.

All in all, it's a story that's been put to film dozens of times.



The Stepfather

The summary of the story: Michael Harding returns home from military school to find his mother happily in love and living with her new boyfriend, David. As the two men get to know each other, Michael becomes more and more suspicious of the man who is always there with a helpful hand. Is he really the man of her dreams or could David be hiding a dark side?



Long story short; I liked it!!

i think that it is one of the good horror movies as its realistic along with a believable dialogue. However, i agree with some of the reviews that says it is much more of a thriller than a horror film.

Rottentomatoes rated it 88%.



Couples Retreat

When it comes to Couples Retreat, truthfully the reviews weren't magnificent much!! low ratings (i.e. 12%)



I believe it wasn’t a complete waste romantic comedy. I really enjoyed it.

which brings me to the synopsis for Couples Retreat: A comedy centered around four couples who settle into a tropical-island resort for a vacation. While one of the couples is there to work on the marriage, the others fail to realize that participation in the resort’s therapy sessions is not optional. Suddenly, their group-rate vacation comes at a price. What follows is a hilarious look at real world problems faced by all couples.

funny movie! but with some silly moments... Worth watching!!

el zibda; if you're bored and at home doing nothing? DOWNLOAD the last 2. i don't recommend u watch the morgans its so "chickflick-ish" and kinda boring.

OVER & OUT.

Enjoy!!

Funny and true!!!

While I was on twitter … I clicked on one of the Trend Topics which is called “OMG that’s so true”.

Throughout reading I laughed and said OMG THAT’S SO TRUE!!!

Check out some of their tweets;

• You're glad your teacher didn't call on you when you raised your hand because your answer was wrong. #omgthatssotrue

• I'm aware that your story is full of lies, but I'm not going to say anything. #omgthatssotrue

• 'Because I'm the parent' isn't a very logic explanation. #omgthatssotrue

• Getting a text, but not remembering what you said before. #omgthatssotrue

• "Are you awake?", "No, I'm talking in my sleep". #omgthatssotrue

• If you're not going to tell me, Why mention it in the first place? #omgthatssotrue

• Everybody makes mistakes, but DAMN they're embarrassing. #omgthatssotrue

• I wait till commercials to use the bathroom. #omgthatssotrue

• Damn, I forgot to press send. #omgthatssotrue

• The question was easy until I read "explain why". #omgthatssotrue

• I wish I could record my dreams, and watch them later. #omgthatssotrue

• I can't stand to hear my own voice in videos or recordings. #omgthatssotrue

• Anyone noticed that "studying" is like "student" and "dying" put together? #omgthatssotrue

• Hi, I'm a Girl, I Ignore Decent Guys and Choose Scumbags Instead. #omgthatssotrue

• Uhm, is that a guy or a girl? #omgthatssotrue

• I pretend to think when the teacher is looking at me. #omgthatssotrue

• Having your phone go off, when you're pretending to use it. #omgthatssotrue

• I want to meet the little bird who keeps telling everyone my secrets. #omgthatssotrue

• I'm halfway done with the popcorn when the movie starts. #omgthatssotrue

• When I see a typo I look at the keyboard to see if the two keys were close. #omgthatssotrue

• I get more excited when my favorite song is playing on the radio than on my iPod. #omgthatssotrue

And the best is: Mom, dad... Things have changed since you were a teenager. #omgthatssotrue

For more; follow them on Twitter :)

Burj Khalifa - Dubai

A friend of mine visited Burj Khalifa in Dubai, and checked out the Observation Deck, emailed me with a review and some pictures to share :)



"Tower name: Khalifa Tower
Observation Deck name: At The Top -
Hight of the deck: level 124 of the tower
Entry fees: Advance booking = 100DH immediate booking: 400DHM
Online booking will open in the 28th of january
Burj Khalifa facts: Over 800 metres tall,160+ floors ...
Is it worth going to? No, there isn't any nice view since the tower is surrounded with desert ... only one side is worth seeing which is Shaikh Zayed street side. "

How to be a Man

A study was published a year back in regards to the decline of the male hormone testosterone. The study started in 1987 and ended in 2009. They found out that there was a significant decline in serum testosterone levels in men. I'll save the scientific details and explain in layman terms:

Each decade, men's testosterone levels decline significantly. Specifically, men 10 years ago were manlier than men today. Our fathers, grandfathers, great grandfathers and great great great great great grandfathers had balls larger than the size of melons. Testosterone is a male hormone that essentially makes a man act like a man. A decline in that specific hormone means an incline in estrogen, which is a female hormone. When this specific imbalance occurs, men tend to slowly look and act like women. Ever wonder why our parents looked the way they did in the 60's-80's in comparison to us now? The majority of our parents back in the day were slim and if any of them was fat, they'd gain it around the waist which is another male feature.

If you walk around various malls, you'll probably see more obese males than physically fit males. Moreover, you may also notice their fat stores, which are usually found on their chests, hips, glutes and thighs; all female features.

A great (and primal) example of a man is a cave man. Yes, those smelly, hairy grunts that pop a woman's head with a club and drag them to their caves from their hairs. Men aren't supposed to be overly sensitive. Men aren't supposed to bitch. Men aren't supposed to PMS. Men are not supposed to compete with women in fashion. Men aren't supposed to quit every time they see an obstacle ahead.

Male #1: "Dude, check out my new Gucci shoes and my Rolex watch! And yo yo, I got myself Calvin Klein underwear!"

Male #2: "Bro, go fuck yourself. You sound like my pmsing 18 year old sister."

Why am I talking about this particular subject? Because I've never, in my entire life, have seen men so BITCHY! I am not generalizing, but I've ran into over a thousand males who are the biggest, most obnoxious and ignorant bitches I've ever met.

Male #1:"I want to get BIG and RIPPED! I plan on going to Sharm this summer!"

Male #2:"Are you good with boiled eggs?"

Male #1:"No, wai3."

Male #2:"Steaks?"

Male #1:"I cut that stuff out. It's bad for your heart! How about Tofu? Soy Milk sounds pretty good!"

Male #2:"Get the fuck out, please."

STOP BEING SUCH BITCHES AND DEAL WITH REALITY!

Woman are supposed to do all the worrying, not us! We're the ones are are supposed to tell to our female counterparts that everything's OK. If a man has to sacrifice something in his life for a greater good then compromise! Prove yourself in the shittiest of situations and grab life by the balls, because a true man is supposed to be based on his actions and not words.

LAYHIZIK REE7 YA 7AWAYAN!

It really saddens me to see where our society's heading and I truly hope everyone starts to realize their weaknesses in order to assess them.

Studies Have Shown The King Kicks Ronald's Ass

In the never ending battle between which fast food franchise is better, McDonald's or Burger King (RX Kuwait thinks both of them should die slow deaths where they are each fed their competitors' food), Burger King decided to one up the golden arches in the fun department.

Not content with beating Mickey to a pulp in the ad department (there's simply no contest... Burger King ads are better), they drop the bombshell that they are going to start serving alcohol in some of their US locations. What could be better than a Whopper?

A Whopper washed down with a Bud, that's what. (The views of this post are not in any way reflective of the bloggers on this blog. We're just having fun here, people.)

The plan is to start out in South Beach next month (that one BK on Alton is gonna be mad crowded for realsies- NOTE: realsies is not a real word... yet)

However, the marketing for this rollout sucks. Miami is the site of Super Bowl XLIV (44 to ye simpletons) and that game is on the 7th. Burger King plans to start this in the middle of the month, which is just plain dumb.

You know how many tourists will be in Miami for the Super Bowl? And, if the Vikings and Colts win, you know how many tourists from Middle America are gonna be there? If I know tourists from Middle American cities, and I think I do, they're gonna be less hesitant to pay 10 dollars a beer than, say, a New Yorker (still in play because the Jets are in the running) or a native would.

Enter the Burger King Whopper Bar, which sells beer at $2.75. Can you say ka-ching?

Apparently, Burger King management can't.

Cranberry Meatballs

This is by far my favorite recipe of all times; everybody LOVED it from the first time i made it!

For that, i decided to share with you all the recipe and a picture that i took.

p.s. i decorated it with fried chips to look/ taste scrumptious. Chips equals magic!






Ingredients:

--Meatballs--
2 packs of Ground Beef
2 Eggs
Black Pepper to taste
Garlic powder to taste
1 cup Bread crumbs kneaded
1/2 cup Ketchup
1 tbsp Soy sauce
2 tbsp Parsley

--SAUCE--
14 oz Cranberry jelly/ or Cranberry syrup
10 ounce Chili sauce
2 tbsp Brown Sugar
1 tbsp Lemon juice

Instructions

1. Mix into large bowl. Make into medium size balls. Cook

2. After preparation of meatballs, then mix sauce ingredients.

3. Heat until smooth, then pour sauce over balls and simmer till ready.

4. Oven at 250F for 2 hours. ( I didn't keep it for 2 hrs honestly, 45-1 hr or whenever you think its well cooked, or however you like it).


Goodluck!

Just So You Know, I Was On An Important Phone Call

As a boob tube aficionado, it is my duty to tell you about all the cool stuff on your television. Sometimes, this may involve some non television show type stuff. Like today's post about Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening.

Before you flip, don't worry. This is totally SFW. (But you need to listen to it with headphones. There's explicit verbal content. A lot of it.) Comedian Aziz Ansari, or Tom Hatherford on Parks and Recreation, also known as the best comedy on television right now, is hilarious. He riffs on daily life, his cousins on Facebook, and, most importantly, Kanye West.

Ansari's story of a day spent with Kanye is awesome. Dude (Kanye) really is a douchebag. A talented douchebag, but a douchebag.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go look through the telescope with the girl with the big titties.

What's Your Deal Hero?

I'm sick of Heroes. That show needs to die.

You're asking yourself, "If you hate it, why do you still watch?" Two reasons. The first one is that I am a masochist. The second is that I have invested too much time in that show; I just want to see how it ends.

Which brings me to my main point. I am a Lost enthusiast. I love that show, inconceivable things notwithstanding. It just came with the territory, you know. You watch Lost, you're gonna see some "Get the fuck out" moments. (Then you read Doc Jensen, and you're like, oh, OK, now I get it.)

You remember how Lost (If you watch of course, and if you don't, please do.), during seasons two and three, had those episodes where nothing happened? Where it took 24 episodes to tell four episodes worth of story? Well, Heroes has been doing that schtick since the end of season (or volume, however you classify your Heroes) one. Well, what saved Lost was the end date. Basically, ABC told JJ Abrams and Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof (the first, like Josh Schwartz on Chuck and Gossip Girl, is the name while Cuse and Lindelof are the show runners) they have six seasons to tell their story. Then shit actually happened. There was a story to be told.

This is basically the problem with Heroes, even though Tim Kring at one point said that the end of each volume would theoretically mean the end of the season's story. (What happened to that one, Kring? Oh yes. You lost your best writer.) The moment NBC gives Heroes an end date, a timeline to tell their story, is the moment Heroes starts to get good.

Of course, at this point, no one is going to care.

Typical NBC behavior.

Kuwait Development Plan!

This news was out today, the Kuwaiti national assembly initially approved the development plan up to 2013/14. the first plan since 1986.

The plan will depend on both pillars of the Kuwaiti economy i.e. government capital expenditure
hand in hand with increased private sector participation. The plan includes lots of Mega Projects:

• The new business hub (Silk City) with estimated cost US$77bn

• A major container harbor and a 25km causeway

• Railway and metro system

• Additional spending on new cities, infrastructure and services; particularly health and

education

• Around KD25bn of oil sector investments to raise production capacity and modernize

current facilities.


I personally agree with a comment i've heard from a colleague, sorry for the negativity BUT we won't be seeing any metro's or such projects anytime soon! Our grand children would be lucky if they see them, or not!!

Nonetheless, I really hope i'm wrong.

Who The Hell Is Shaw

Ahhh yes. Another day, another boob tube post. (I love calling television the boob tube.)

Today's offering centers around Burbank, California, the site of the Buy More, a Best Buy clone in the wonderful- oops, I meant awesome- world of Chuck, which is perhaps the best hour of television airing right now.

Don't go into Chuck expecting Lost like levels of paranoia or head scratching levels of Wait, whhaaaaat? moments, and I guarantee you're in for a good time.

Chuck centers around Chuck Bartowski, a Buy More employee (Nerd Herd, represent, What What!) who accidentally gets a computer full of government secrets imprinted in his brain. Now before you say, "Wait Bodie, what is it with you and imprints? Isn't Chuck just a Dollhouse clone?", trust me when I tell you, its not. Chuck is waaay funnier. Also, Zach Levy doesn't look as good in skimpy clothes, a subject (thank God) Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak, the creators of the show, haven't explored yet. (Key word: yet. Knowing the way the show is, it's definitely coming.)

As you can expect from a show with a reluctant superspy, there are plenty of hilarious hijinks that happen with this scenario.

Chuck's handlers are CIA agent Sarah Walker, a gorgeous blonde who thankfully shows how good she looks in skimpy clothes every chance she gets, and the NSA's John Casey, a dude who's lack of words is matched only by his cornucopia of guns. Simply put, Casey's a bad ass and Sarah's a hottie (who may or may not love Chuck).

The other part of the Chuckster's life - the non spy side - is his sister Ellie and her husband Devon, also known as Captain Awesome (when you see him, you'll know why) and the merry band of pranksters - the aforementioned Nerd Herd - comprised of Chuck's best friend Morgan, Jeff and Lester (also collectively known as Jeffster!), and Anna Wu, the apple of Morgan's eye.

I'm not gonna go in too much about plot points for fear of spoilers so do yourself a favor and watch Chuck.

It really is awesome.

Here’s a Wedding Dress You Can Eat!!

I love this!!!! Nom nom nom.







for more about the above wedding cake, please click here.

Man arrested as terrorist after Twitter joke!!

While reading through thenextweb, i read an article which made me wonder; is this really happening? why are people taking internet way too seriously? the guy throws a joke and PUFF he's arrested? wow.. they should take it down a notch.

Take care tweet-peeps! you're under surveillance.
___

A UK man was arrested on terrorism charges after making a joke on Twitter.

Travel chaos caused by recent heavy snow in the UK led him to quip in a tweet “Robin Hood airport is closed, you’ve got a week and a bit to get your shit together, otherwise I’m blowing the airport sky high!!”.

A week later, reports The Independent, he was “arrested under the Terrorism Act and questioned for almost seven hours by detectives who interpreted his post as a security threat”.

Although he was released on bail, Paul Chambers was then suspended from his job pending an investigation.

This tells us two things: 1. The security services are taking Twitter seriously, 2. They have no sense of humour. The authorities have a duty to take threats against national security seriously but really, they should be able to tell the difference between a joke comment and an actual threat.

___

do you really think its a smart move? or just... stupid.. ?

*fingers crossed; i hope i don't get arrested for this!!*

cheers!

Don't you just love weekends?

I think mine has a little bit more of food .. Lol!

Lost Causes & Why We Love Them

We here at 42 love a lost cause and that is especially true in regards to television programs. Whether it is singing the praises of Better Off Ted about a year too late or, in my case at least, fretting the demise of the greatest show on television today, Chuck (more on that show a little later), something about these shows just gets to us here at the four to the two.

Another lost cause of a television show that we adore (both FJ Bliss and I love to see Eliza Dushku in skimpy clothes) is Joss Whedon's Dollhouse. Dollhouse is a show about a corrupt corporation that wipes people's minds clean and imprints them with different personalities. (Yes, I'm being vague on the description.) The show deals with the goings on at the Los Angeles dollhouse and with the shenanigans of one doll in particular, Echo (played by the aforementioned Dushku). Apparently, Echo is some super doll who can store different imprints and evolve. (Trust me, just watch it. It's easy to figure out. Did I mention Eliza Dushku in skimpy outfits?)

Yesterday was the penultimate episode of the series since the geniuses at Fox aren't too concerned with anything that isn't American Idol and/ or Conan. (I read a lot of TV blogs. You can ask me anything about TV that isn't the CW. Hate the CW.) While the episode left a lot to be desired, the show as a whole is awesome. (I hate to go back to the Eliza Dushku in skimpy clothes argument, but its Eliza freaking Dushku in skimpy clothes!)

Watch it as a discourse on free will, watch it as a commentary on the concept of tabula rasa, or just watch it for Enver Gjokaj's amazing portrayal of resident IT tech Topher Brink. Just watch Dollhouse. You won't regret it. (Also, its short. You can find time for 26 episodes.)

Again, did I mention the part about Eliza Dushku in skimpy clothes?

You're Not Fat, but your Butt's Too Big

Had an amazing 10 hours of sleep last night.

Today, I'll be talking about a subject that a lot of you can't seem to find a solution too.

"Dude, I'm really skinny up top, but down below I'm a MESS!"

"I've been doing ab work for ages! I literally spend hours in the gym everyday crunching and leg raising my butt off! Why do I still have this belly!? Where's my six pack!?"

"I might as well paste that muffin I just ate on my thighs, because eventually that's where it's going to end up."

"I'm a 27 year old guy that has better breast development than Pamela Anderson!"

"I've been on Lipo-6 for 3 months! Nothing happened!" Me: what's your diet like? "I pretty much eat whatever I want."

These pretty much sum up what I am about to tackle today. Before I do, I'd like to point the hand of blame:

1) Training is 20-30%; it only refines a physique. Nutrition is the other 70-80%.

2) Abs are made in the kitchen.

3) Why are you crunching with no weights when you clearly don't have any abdominal muscles?

4) The abdominals are a muscle. If you work a muscle everyday it'll shrink and never grow.

5) If you eat like a pig and train like a horse, you'll lose overall weight; except for those stubborn fat stores you want to get rid off.

Too many of you quit too early to see any significant results. You tend to give it all up once results start to slow down. It took you years to gain all that fat, so why do you expect to lose it in such a short time?

It's hard to make your first million, but once you do, you'll know exactly what kind of work ethic you'd have to give in order to get it. Same thing goes with a set of abs or shapely thighs; you're pretty vague about how long or hard your journey will be, but once you give into the commitment then it'll be all worth it.

I'm here to serve as a guide to that journey, where simple bouts of information may prove useful for that much needed push you've been looking for.

Problem: You're Fat

By fat I mean overly obese or anyone that's beyond their optimal weight by at least 20 kg.

Solution:

Drastic solutions are not the answer. Don't go out and buy fat-burners and enroll in diet centers. Count your current calories and cut 200 calories every week until you reach half of your total calorie intake that got you fat in the first place. Refer to my first post [Setting the Record Straight] for further guidance.

Problem: You're not fat, but your butt's too big

Solution:

Males: Lower body fat is a female characteristic and most probably hereditary. The problem with it is that it tends to trap fatty acids, making it hard for you to slim down. However, a new study has just been published recently claiming that people with lower body fat are less likely to get heart, liver and kidney diseases.

Guys, if you got junk in your trunk it means you need to lay off testosterone lowering fast food and sweets. That's estrogen-induced fat buildup in your butts. Estrogen is a female hormone that we do need, but in minimal amounts. Too much of it may blunt testosterone (the male hormone) causing your body to soften up. Methods to tackle this:

1) Limit fastfood to once a week (I said once a week, not one day a week).

2) If you're not a weight-lifter, then I'd suggest you'd start. 3 days a week for 30 minutes is more than enough to boost testosterone levels.

3) Do your cardio on the 3 alternate days. You may jog or do intervals. Move away from anything that resembles a bicycle; that'll only push more blood to your lower body.

4) Eat a testosterone boosting diet, which include lean red meat (Filet Mignon), monounsaturated fats (Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Nuts, Salmon, Avocados), healthy cholesterol (Whole eggs, specifically egg yolks) and veggies (broccoli and cauliflower, which help stimulate the burning of extra estrogen). Higher test means lower estrogen.

5) Supplement with a testosterone boosting supplement such as ZMA. ZMA stands for Zinc Magnesium Aspartate. Take it on an empty stomach before bedtime. Zinc in general boosts testosterone.

6) Don't drink alcohol because it's 7aram and it significantly inhibits the clearance of estrogen from the bloodstream and decreases zinc levels. Don't drink alcohol or you'll go to hell looking like a girl.

7) Be patient. Lower body fat is stubborns and needs time to burn off.

Females: Having worked with female clients, I can attest to the difficulty of getting their lower body as lean as their upper body. I have tried many different strategies, but one thing I have learned is that patience and commitment make all the difference.

Details aside, what ultimately must happen is that the upper body fat stores must be depleted before the lower body really becomes active. It's as simple as that.

Problem: You're not fat, but your belly's too big

Solution:

If you're skinny all over and starting to gain that spare tire around your waist then lay off the sweets, because that's a clear sign of insulin resistance. Clean up your act by referring to my first post [Setting the Record Straight] which addresses the issue at hand.

Problem: I'm crunching my butt off, but nothing's happening.

Solution:

Abs are made in the kitchen. No matter what you do, if you don't diet right then nothing is going to happen.

How do you attain abs? Millions of books have been written and numerous seminars and products have been sold on the subject, building a six pack is really quite simple; train your abs to failure with multiple sets of increasing resistance and diet off the fat. Unfortunately, similar to building your first million, unveiling your abs for the first time isn't an easy process.

Your first set of abs are the toughest because you're learning and accepting what it takes to do it.

Begin with weighted machine crunches for 3 sets of 10-12 in order to build abdominal muscles. Follow that workout with 3 sets (25-50 reps) of weightless crunches to pump more blood into that area. End your ab routine with seated leg raises for that lower abdominal finisher with 3 sets of 25-50 reps. Personally, I would add in oblique twists in between ab exercises of 50 reps each. Do your abdominal work after a weight-lifting session.

I could go on and on about more problems that people face in order to reach their fitness goals, but I'll save some for later.

Q&A

7LM: Thanks alot for the very insightful post mashala ! i just have one Q regarding #4, Am neither a coffee nor a tea drinker, so are there any alternatives ? If yes then plz share !

RXK: I greatly appreciate your kind words and I hope to provide better coverage and understanding.

Tea and coffee contain caffeine, which may boost energy levels when working out. Moreover, black, green and white tea contain an antioxidant called EGCG. Research shows that this potent antioxidant may be beneficial for heart and circulatory health and support of the body's natural resistance to cancer of the bladder, breast, colon, esophagus, lung, pancreas, prostate, skin and stomach.

Other research indicates that EGCG may benefit joint health and bowel resistance to inflammation due to its anti-inflammatory characteristics, and may assist in fat loss since studies indicate that it may increase metabolic rate without side effects.

You can cut out the tea altogether if you don't it, but it will be an added beneficial boost to your fitness and health goals.

For all the readers: feel free to post questions you might like to ask. I'll include a Q&A section at the end of every post I publish or email me at rxkuwait@gmail.com

Movies to watch II

This week's movies recommendations are few as a matter of fact; i wasn't in the mood to watch movies as much as TV shows! i was too excited that everything's back after the long xmas/newyears break!

so the only movie i watched last week that i recommend is;

- A Perfect Getaway (I watched it last week and loved it, alot of talking but nice twist of events).

However, i recommend the following tv shows as they are making me stay home all weekend just to watch them;

- Chuck (currently season 3)
- Desperate Housewives (Yes, Chicflick - currently Season 6) It's one of my favorite shows.
- Modern Family (Currently Season 1- H I L A R I O U S).
- Better Off Tedd
- DollHouse (Season 2)
- Ugly Betty (Season 4)
- The Good Wife (Season 1)
- Brothers and Sisters (Season 4)
- Nip/Tuck (Currently Season 7)


this is this week's list, another list is yet to come the following weeks :)


cheers!

Sweet n Cup

At this exact moment, i'm craving for those little cuties that i've tried back in Ramadan.. they're so delicious, scrumptious, and heavenly good!!

Since Kuwaiti's new trend of business is to open up a dessert/cupcake place, it's been pretty hard nowadays choosing the best out of all. I, myself am a cupcake-lover! so this is pure torture for me having to see all those kind and variety of choices of cupcakes...

Having said that, Sweet n Cup have only one kind of cupcakes as far as i remember, which are those chocolate cupcakes, that are OH-MY-GOD so worth trying. you can place your order online via their website sweetncup.com

They deliver a minimum order is 1 Dozen (12 Cupcakes) - Price: 6.000 K.D / 1 Dozen

i've read a previous good posts about them at both Buzzberry and 248am.


Cheers!

Whoops!

Setting the Record Straight

I was asked by my close friend FJ Bliss to post a few things in regards to the world of fitness and nutrition. Personally, I've always wanted to blog but never had the time to do it because of my hectic schedule (7-3 job, 5-6 workout, 7-10 running my business). Life was most certainly stressful and thankfully I loved it.

Since I was given an opportunity to blog, I decided to straighten things out in regards to fitness and nutrition. These are 7 basic principles that need to be clarified and pursued by any fitness enthusiast:

1) Eat breakfast early. Research has shown that people who skip or eat a late breakfast (90 minutes after waking up) have a 150% chance of getting fat. Those are pretty high guaranteed ratios for fat gain. If you aren't a breakfast eater, then drink a glass (250ml) of juice, be it fresh or canned, or chocolate milk if you'd prefer. Just make sure you get some calories 30 minutes at most after waking up.

2) Eat Every 3-4 Hours. Cars can't move without gasoline. Our bodies cannot burn without fuel. You need to graze every 3 hours in order to boost your metabolism and prevent your blood sugar levels from dropping; once they do (after 4+ hours) you'll end up eating a pile of sugary sweets to get your blood sugar back up, which in turn causes a major insulin spike turning your body into a fat storing sponge.

You've got 3 square meals per day: breakfast at 8am, lunch at 3pm and dinner at 9pm. Eat 200-300 calories snacks at 12pm and 8pm. Snacks include a bag of Lays, a Snicker's bar, a handful of nuts, a cookie, cupcake, muffin, a fruit or anything that's within the specified caloric range.

3) Exercise Moderately. You don't need to be in the gym 6-7 times a week to see permanent results. Moreover, 3-4 hour marathon workouts never really do justice to your health. Research has shown that strenuous activities (both aerobic and anaerobic) under 60 minutes produce better results, including fat-loss as opposed to weight-loss and better muscular gains.

If you're a high-volume trainer, aim for a maximum of 90 minutes per session, which include 5 minutes of cardiovascular warm-up, 30-45 minutes of weight-lifting, 10 minutes of abdominal work and 15-20 minutes of post-workout cardio to burn those unwanted fat stores that you can't seem to get rid of.

Limit your workout days to 5 days a week, 2 on, 1 off, 2 on and so on.

The average human being who aims for optimal health and fitness would be better off with a 3 day per week cycle, with 1 day of rest in between, i.e. Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. 30-60 minutes per session will suffice. 90-minute sessions are for the high-volume trainers.

4) Eat your Pre and Post-Workout Nutrition. When you bust your butt in the gym, you go through a process of wear and tare. Cortisol is a catabolic (muscle-eating) hormone that digs through your muscle stores, then evidently through your entire body until your immune system wears down.

Eat a handful of nuts plus a cup of American Coffee, Black Tea or Green Tea (all plain) 30-minutes prior to your workout for some fat-burning energy.

Post-workout, drink 250ml of KDD's Chocolate Milk, which contains replenishing sugars and electrolytes to begin the process of repair.

5) Get your 7 Hours of Sleep. Personally, I have a hard time getting 8 hours of sleep on weekdays, so I compensate with 9-10 hours of sleep on weekends. After extensive research, I found out that we don't really need a minimum of 8 hours of sleep per day. As a weightlifter, I most certainly do, but as fitness enthusiasts such as yourselves 7 hours will suffice.

Anything below 6 hours of sleep causes a higher chance of abdominal obesity.

6) Drink a Gallon of Water Per Day. Don't be scared. A gallon is 3.7 liters. Depending on your stature, you need a minimum of 2.5 liters per day. It's the most important element your body needs. Your blood's about 83% water, while your body's 60-70% water.

Without water, you won't have the energy to function properly. 2% decrease in water produces an 50% decrease in energy. Moreover, when thirst and dehydration kicks in, the mind tricks the body into thinking your hungry, which in turn makes you eat.

Don't wait for thirst, because it's a late indicator. Drink before you actually get thirsty.

7) Don't Kill Your Hunger. When you're hungry an hour or two after your last meal, don't eat and kill it. It means that your metabolism is on full blast. Killing it after the 3 hour mark is fine.

These are the 7 basic rules to a healthier lifestyle aimed at fitness enthusiasts. I might have missed a few points, but my strain of thoughts don't function well after 9pm.

I'll also be posting up Q&A posts if any of you (males and females) have any questions in regards to the subjects below:

1) Nutrition

2) Exercise

3) Supplementation

4) Performance Enhancing Drugs

5) Medicine

Kindly email your questions to rxkuwait@gmail.com

Have a great and healthy day.

Another Cure For Couch Potato-itis

Yes, it appears I am set to be the resident TV guru of 42, so it is my duty, nay my pleasure, to tell y'all about the goodness of the Boob Tube. Next up is Parks & Recreation, the best (pure) comedy on television right now. I love this show. It has it all: clueless boss (well Knope is deputy director), wacky sidekicks (Tom Hatherford and Andy are awesome), Rashida Jones, and, as the icing on the cake, Ron Fucking Swanson and his glorious moustache. (Yes, Fucking is his middle name.)

I could go on, but celebrity endorsements are so much cooler. Especially if they're by the legendary Roots crew. Take it away, ?uest.

Parks and Recreation is the Wu-Tang of Comedy - watch more funny videos

The Cure For What Ails Couch Potatoes

When FJ Bliss told me to contribute to her little space in the blogging world, I was a little more than confused. What does Bodie have to contribute to the blissful world of 42? (What is the deal behind the name by the way? Why 42? Why not 43 or 44? A deep discussion for another time, my peeps.)

But the topic at hand deals with the wonderful world of the Boob Tube (no, not porn- that's slang for television set, and I can see FJ is regretting her decision to have me blurb), specifically the goings on of my 2nd favorite fictional company (the first being Dunder Mifflin Paper Company based out of Scranton, PA), Veridian Dynamics.

Whereas The Office deals with the mundane everyday happenings in an office, Better Off Ted deals with the asinine decisions of upper management and how it trickles down to the employees. The protagonist of the show, Ted Crisp, is the narrator and straight man to the wacky group of characters that include a dynamic duo of scientists, Phil and Lem, a neurotic goody two shoes (Linda) and the gem of the ensemble, Veronica.

Veronica's dead pan delivery of lines separate her from the rest of the cast. She, being upper management, is responsible for many of the decisions made by the company, which are the source of anguish for the cast (and laughs for us).

I can talk about this show for days on end, but it really has to be seen to be appreciated. And the chances for that are closing fast. There are only 4 more episodes of the show left, but if you can get your hands on the episodes, you will not be disappointed.

Enjoy Better Off Ted, and prepare to enter the shield of happiness.

LOL!

Egg Shape Mobile!

i want one of those! haha .. very creative.

for more photos and info about the egg shape mobile Living Space – Blob VB3, please click here.

Modern Family.

Modern Family, is a new evening show by abc every Wednesdays 9/8 c . a "by the way" referral from F. J. Bliss was enough to bring the" today is Monday, we'll watch Prison Break then eb-nel3ab kout" back.I managed to search, read a little and convince myself to download the show. I thought it was another "chick flick" show that F.J Bliss likes but since she made a big deal out of it, I gave it a shot ;). In the first episode, of course the producer was trying to introduce all characters with some sense of humor , so the show really started from the second episode…to cut the chase, after the 3rd episode I knew I should consider keeping track of it every week, its kind of weird comparing prison-break to modern family, but yeah, when it hits you. It hits you like this!

It's interesting how the producer was direct about placing this family together and skipping the whole awkwardness about how this family originally formed, he jumps upfront and spits the reality out with this crazy family mix in action. The diversity really makes you wonder, how those sub-families managed to live as a whole accepting each other's differences.
However, all of the above, with decent classic sense of humor!
Enjoy it. ;D

Investment peeps, read this! otherwise don't even bother.

Earlier this morning, at work, during my daily readings i've read a very interesting article at Forbes.com, which contains Q&A's for the world's wealthiest people sharing their thoughts and concerns for the economic year ahead. ( What will happen in 2010? Will gold stay strong and the dollar remain weak? Will stock markets continue to climb, and which asset classes will outperform? and so on.. ).

reading their answers brought to my attention the following question: IT IS OK to say "I DONT KNOW" to some stuff. Unlike our fellow Arabs, even if they don't know the answer they'd make something up. Which totally pisses me off. If you don't know just say it and it would be OK. so let me be clearer on my question which is: Why do Arab find it very difficult and humiliating to them to just say "i don't know"... ?


please find below the link for the above mentioned article

http://www.forbes.com/2010/01/04/billionaire-predictions-2010-wealth-economy-cuban_land.html

Jolie replaced for being too famous!

Hello!

i was reading the news earlier, and i came across a very funny yet interesting article on Yahoo. so i'm sharing it with you peeps!

Enjoy.

Angelina Jolie Replaced in Ad Campaign

posted by Lindsay Robertson - Fri Jan 8 2010, 2:21 AM PST

Angelina Jolie's model momentCourtesy St. John

Angelina Jolie is being replaced by a fashion model. After a three-year campaign as the face of luxury knitwear giant St. John, the company has announced that they're replacing the actress because Jolie's fame has "overshadowed the brand."

CEO Glenn McMahon explained to Women's Wear Daily that the move wasn't personal, saying "We wanted to make a clean break from actresses and steer away from blondes and cleanse the palette." "We needed to show a modern point of view of St. John," McMahon continued, "We have evolved."

Karen Elson at a London premiereDave M. Benett/Getty Images
However, Jolie's replacement isn't just any model. It's British supermodel Karen Elson, whose claims to fame include her flame-red hair and allowing fashion photographer Steven Meisel to convince her to shave off her eyebrows for a photo shoot.

But, curiously, Elson--like Jolie--is probably most famous for her personal life. In 2005, she married rocker Jack White after knowing him for just a month. The two wed in a ceremony conducted by a shaman in a canoe on the Amazon river.

The couple has two children, Scarlett, who was born in 2006, and Henry, born in 2007. They met when Elson starred in The White Stripes' video for the song "Blue Orchid."

This isn't the first time St. John has made changes, presumably to court younger consumers. Prior to Jolie and a brief campaign with Gisele, the company's spokesmodel was Kelly Gray, the daughter of the company's founders.

Gray's signature short blond hair, tan skin, and tendency to pose in beach settings with much-younger men (and occasionally, a tiger on a leash) defined the St. John brand for over two decades, so much so that she was known informally among St. John catalog-receivers and fashion bloggers as "the St. John lady."

- you can find original article at: Jolie replaced for being too famous

cheers!