Yesterday I ran a couple of errands. On my way to the co-op I got a phone call from Cake’n'Bake asking me for my home address, I gave it to them. They told me they’re sending me a cake. I didn’t know from who until I got home. It was from my co-workers. I felt happy. There was a second cake waiting for me from my family! They had gifts for me too. I’m so rich!

I’ll post the pics when I get back.

Cake from my coworkers. I have to say sth here about Cake’n'Bake, they have amazing cakes that’s for sure. Tel: 834834

Cake from my family.

It has never been any easier than that. I just wanted to remind everyone that I’ve been using Quran Explorer to read and listen to the Quran for the past couple of months.  I love using their website, it’s very user friendly and it’s the best I’ve seen so far. Designed for adults and kids. They even have translations in many languages. I strongly recommend it.

And a few minutes ago I got flowers from Chika. It was so sweet of her.

Ps. now I’ll have to post pictures when I get back home.

I didn’t expect flowers at work and from the last person on earth my husband.

I was so moved to tears.

 Ps. I’ve added a new category for this post.

I turned 26, that’s 4 more years till I’m 30 and I still feel the same way I felt on my sweet 16th b-day but I’m not sure I look the same now. Three to four grey hairs, dark circles under my eyes and gained a few kilos which I plan to lose in the next few years. But really birthdays don’t feel the same as before.

Remember my previous post Jazeera Airways Sucks, well someone by the name ‘Airline’ who I assume might work for them doesn’t seem to think I was fair about the whole incident. Here’s what he wrote:

Airline Says:
September 24th, 2007 at 9:09 am 

“Dear pearl,

First of all I would like to inform you that the gates are assigned to the airlines by the Kuwait DGCA. The airport is fully owned by the Kuwait DGCA. I understand that once there was an incident by mistake they assigned same gate for 2 JZR flights. It’s not the airlines mistake…you have to blame the DGCA for that.

Second thing, I have travelled many times with JZR, on Row no. 4 which is just behind the curtain separating J+ and Jazeera pax. I have never seen that the curtain touching anyones face. You are exhagurating things beyond reality.

And regarding the Infant Seat Belt, I strongly disagree with you. The crew is informed well in advance that how many infants are onboard and what’s their seat numbers. Immediately the pax is seated they supply the seat belts. What you mentioned is very difficult to beleive.

Therefore, please it’s very easy to critisise, without knowing the real fact!”

I’d like to reply to him here. I’m not exaggerating at all and I have nothing to gain from all of this. I was truthful about it. It was a noisy flight and it was a very baby-unfriendly one. Everyone was pushy, queue was too long and disorganized. No one was there to help us out. Other flights would respect the elderly or parents who had infants with them and they’d probably let them board first. I didn’t see that with Jazeera Airways. So how do you say I’m exaggerating about my whole experience with them! Plus it’s the airlines responsibility to act quickly to solve any issues with anyone,  it’s so unacceptable to start putting the whole blame on DGCA, making up excuses for this and leaving passengers take the whole situation in their hands, without even giving passengers any prior notice about all of this. So how was I unfair?

I remember an incident back in the day when I just started driving my very first car, I was probably 18 back then. I was out with Meemo, who was only 13 at that time, and a couple of her friends. I was driving on Gulf road because it was the only road I knew well and I didn’t want to get lost on a different road. I noticed as soon as I got on Gulf street that there was a car following quite closely, didn’t think much of it until the guy started waving his arms frantically and continued flashing on and off. That’s when I felt so pissed at how rude he was and I kept ignoring him. I thought to myself at least respect the kids who were riding with me! One of the girls had her window down and somehow she managed to hear him say ‘flat tire.’ I didn’t know whether to believe him or not. I didn’t have any choice, my instincts told me to park my car and see for myself. I was so scared because I didn’t want to get in trouble either. The guy parked behind my car and I saw him approaching my car. He was so slim, wore very thick specs, looked very geeky and pretty much harmless. I didn’t know what to do, so I lowered my window just in case he was a pervert. He pointed at the tire. He said that he’s been trying to tell me but I wouldn’t give him a chance. I laughed at myself. I honestly thought he was hitting on me. Got out of my car, checked the flat tire myself and surprisingly he was telling me the truth. I apologized and then asked him what I should do now that I’ve got myself a flat? I told him, “you don’t expect me to change that tire?” He looked at his wrist watch and the kids in the back of my car then agreed to change the tire for me. I’m not sure he wanted to but he probably felt sorry for us. It took him an hour to change my flat tire but I didn’t mind as long as I got back home early. I laughed as I saw him get frustrated as he struggled with it. When he was done, he looked drained out. I thanked him very much and gave him a bottle of mineral water to wash his hands, which were all covered with dirt. I took off immediately after that. I checked my rear view mirror and I still saw him following us but that was just until I reached one of my destinations. He probably did that because he wanted to make sure that we got back home safe and sound.

I’m sorry we made fun of you, if it weren’t for you I don’t know what could’ve happened to us that day. Thanks again.