Me and my bird!, originally uploaded by malyousif. Hanan took this picture yesterday at lunch by the pool, with Filbert, obviously, now traditionally comes out with us and his mother comes down to feed him. He also takes the opportunity to what seems like sharpening his beak and generally preen himself and muck around under …
Month: May 2007
Ehm, not to belittle the tragedy and the obvious cry for help, I just couldn’t help but burst out laughing when I read that last paragraph! This is a girl who attempted suicide who has had her stomach pumped and rather than try to understand the problem so they can resolve it, their idea of …
He’s still unperturbed. Unrepentant. And completely without shame. Whatever. Another favourite idiom that comes to mind in addition to the above, which by the way translates to “don’t steal and don’t be afraid (of being caught)” is منأمنالعقاب أساء الأدب which loosely translates to “if you secure immunity from punishment, you will do …
Meal at Johnny Rocket’s – A’ali Mall, originally uploaded by malyousif. We went to dinner the other night at Johnny Rockets, a place that I have never been to before, but one that I have heard rave reviews about from the kids. “The atmosphere is great, the waiters dance when the Bee Gees are on …
عطية الله: لاتبوق ولا تخا٠Here you go, he said it himself: “don’t steal, don’t be afraid” (of questioning). The honourable minister of cabinet affairs Ahmed Attiyatallah is not afraid of being questioned because he doesn’t have anything to hide. Well, give the man a biscuit, put him on stand and ask him the questions …