Viva Loves Kuwait Black Market !

Viva was very kind to our blog by giving away their USB modem along with their fastest internet service ( 21.1 Mbps ) for a one year contract for free. What really made me happy is not the gift, it was their astonishing and stunning staff ! .. I was invited to their main branch in front of the Scientific Center of Kuwait and I was treated like one of the family, now I have a brother called Bader and a sister called Hind. Also I met Mr.Najeeb Al-Awadi ( Viva's CEO ), he is the most amazing CEO I had ever met. You guys really made my day and it was an honor to meet each one of you.

About the USB modem and the internet speed, this device is the bomb ! .. I used to download movies and TV shows at a speed of 200 kb/s, now the speed is up to 600 kb/s which is very awesome !

Surfing the net is much smoother now thanks to the new USB modem and internet connection. All I can say is thank you very much Viva for everything, you made this year a very special one.

25 Things Julian Smith Hates about Facebook

Julian Smith is one amazing guy, I really enjoy watching his videos. I'm going to show you "25 things I hate about Facebook" video since everyone have a facebook account, believe me you'll laugh when you see the video.

To watch more of his videos click here.

"Concours d’Elegance" Auto Exhibition

The first exhibition of it's kind in Kuwait and the gulf called "Concours d’Elegance" will be held at Marina Mall and Marina Crescent from 20th of January to 23th of the same month 2010. The exhibition will have the top 50 luxury cars in the world along with James Bond's original car, also many old cars will be in the exhibition includes Kuwait's first car ever owned by Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah.

There will be a competition for modified cars and bikes, Porsche owners will have a separate competition managed by Porsche Club and it will be within the same event.

I would never miss this event !

Jersey Box

I've received an email about a online store called Jersey Box that sells the latest national teams and European League jerseys. They also offer accessories and game tickets to Premiership, La Liga and Seria A matches. They have some wide collection, if your a football fan then this is for you!

Click here to enter Jersey Box's website

Alien in Kuwait

I am really disgusted from the way girls are doing their hijabs. I have no idea what's the purpose of this immature behavior. I've seen a lot of alien hijabs but this is way too big! I hope this can end by 2009 and women can start wearing them by the proper way of islam.

Twitter .. Fun or Nonsense ?

Do we really have to tweet about every single movement in our life ? .. In Twitter, people are tweeting every minute about what they had for dinner, what should they wear today, what they're listening to right now and a lot of activities that a guy or a girl can do. So do you have a twitter account ? What do you think about twitter, is it fun or nonsense ?

Feel free to express your thoughts.

GUST Carnival

Everybody is invited to G.U.S.T's Carnival '09. Join them on Tuesday 29/12 and Wednesday 30/12 from 12 pm until 10 pm.
The carnival includes shows, bazaar and a lot of surprises.
Do not miss the amazing and special atmosphere!

Goodbye 2009

These are some of the main highlights that happened during the year 2009. Amazing video!

Taken from p0ach

A Four-Wheel Mini Cooper ?

Yes, Mini Cooper will release a four-wheel drive car in next autumn called "the Beachcomber". It will debut at the Detroit Show in January as a concept to give few clues about the production style. In my opinion I think it will be the best car for your chalet, you know .. enjoy driving it across the beach specially when the car is doorless, with fitted plastic inserts and waterproof covers.

Via TopGear

Zain's Mifi Ad.

If you have Zain's Mifi, then you have the power! Lovely Ad. by Zain, as always. Check out the girls power version here.

I *Heart* Caribou

What can I say ? .. This month is the best month ever, everyone is being so nice to me. First the BlackBerry Bold 2 from my very amazing friend, Viva's 50 KD extra credit and now I received a whole cheesecake from Caribou's "Cheesecake Factory" for free !

I was ordering from Caribou my everyday "Chocolate Cooler" with "Cookies & Cream" cheesecake, after the payment they asked me to write my name/number/home address so they can deliver a whole cheesecake to my house. I didn't understand the reason or why they choose me, but I wrote my information anyway. I was surprised when they arrived to my house, gave me the cheesecake with a big smile and waved for me while their car was moving away.

Thank you Mr. Amazing Friend, Viva and Caribou .. You've made my month one of the best months ever and it's a good way to end 2009 with.

To order a cheesecake call : 1841888

Mishref Sign

Mishref's written signs has been changed quite a lot this year. This has become more of a habit from this weird sign.

Today, It's [Believe] with a blue color from the letters [LIE]. I wonder what will the next sign be.

Bu Qatada & Bu Nabeel The Movie

I have been invited by Cinemagic to watch a screening of the upcoming movie Bu Qatada & Bu Nabeel. Everybody probably knows Bu Qatada & Bu Nabeel by now since they have been a huge hit over the past 2 years of ramadan. The movie is under post-production and will be available in cinescape theatres as soon as it's done.

The movie is great in every way. There will be a lot of surprises in the movie and I don't want to ruin them for you, so I recommend you to watch it as soon as it becomes available in the cinemas.

I've snapped some screen shots of the movie as a teaser, I hope you like them :)

Click here for more pictures >>

Youtube's 12 Days of Christmas

Thats really funny, Norah Jones and Jimmy Kimmel Sing YouTube's 12 Days of Christmas.

Coffee & Chocolate Exhibition

Soon "The Palms Beach Hotel & Spa" will have one of my favorite exhibitions, "Coffee & Chocolate Exhibition" from 21st to 24th of January 2010. The exhibition will includes Starbucks, Coffee Republic, Second Cup, Mini Delights and much more.

I'm addicted to both .. chocolate and coffee, so I really can't wait for it !

For more information and reservation call : 66323898 - 66323893

New Cafe's At GUST

GUST has been growing lately with their Cafe's and restaurants. The Crepe Cafe and Blend It are the latest cafe's which have opened and until now they have been really successful.

For Real ?

Today while we were studying for our midterm at one of the cafes in free zone, I was shocked by reading this on their menu "Life is too short any way, enjoy it !" and beneath this phrase they draw hookah .. It hurts when you see young people die because of these things, and it hurts more when you see places encourage them to smoke cigarette and hookah .. or what we call it in Arabic "Sheeshah".

This is so wrong ..

Review: Avatar

What can I say about Avatar? People, the movie is a piece of art. I loved everything about it. The acting was superb. Direction was excellent, no doubt about it since he also directed the legendary movie Titanic. The visuals and CGI were breathtaking. The graphic effects are beyond anything I have ever seen. I also loved the background sound effects of the movie which was breathtaking.

I would like to mention one thing that really upset me, Why Cinescape, Why? There were a lot of normal scenes which were cut. I don't understand why the censorship keeps on doing this! These scenes were kind of important and made the viewers really confused! I was also very upset with the infants who were with their families inside the cinema crying most of the time. I don't understand why they would allow infants inside the cinema.

Anyways, the movie is just released in the US so it will take a lot of time to be released on DVD, so I recommend you to reserve a VIP screen and enjoy a 150 minutes of a masterpiece movie.

I rate it a 9.5/10

I *Heart* Viva

Viva were spreading the love everywhere by giving free vouchers for those who participate in their show managed by Marina FM due to the celebration of their first anniversary. You just have to answer one or two questions and you'll receive your gift immediately which is 50 KD added to your account.

My friend Jaber and I went to their branch at the Avenues mall and I was surprised by their kind and warm welcome, I was kinda nervous at first just to be honest with you but the staff were very friendly specially Hind and Bader !

I was interviewed by Hind, she asked me some questions on air .. I replied and thats it, I received 50 KD on my account !

By celebrating their first year, Viva have won my heart litterly. Thank you Viva and we wish you a very successful 2nd year. Also special thanks to Hind and Bader, you guys rock !

Barcelona vs Kazma Commercial

TV commercial of FC Barcelona visiting Kuwait to play against Kazma team. There's another commercial check it out here.

I honestly didn't like the advertisement. I found it very silly and It doesn't make any sense.

Avatar Not in 3D, Yet !

Me and Salem decided to watch "Avatar" in 3D, but it appears that they're facing technical issues in the 3D format according to Cinescape official website. The normal format is released, I guess we're going to watch the movie in it's normal version.

Review: Midget Burgers

I first saw Midget Burgers back at Ebda3ati Expo. and I wanted to try their burgers so bad but they had too many customers that I couldn't do anything except take their card. Well, yesterday I found that card and decided to give them a call. I ordered a dozen of mini burgers containing Original Midget, BBQ Midget, Mexican Midget, Chicken Midget, Buffalo Midget and Mr.Midget.

I received my order from them on time. I snapped a quick shot of the burgers because I was hungry. As I took my first bite, I felt so happy and joyful. Midget Burgers turned out to be so damn delicious. I loved the Mexican Midget, BBQ Midget, Mr.Midget and Buffalo Midget so much. This is for sure not my last order from them. I ended up very much satisfied from the kind service to the delicious midget burgers.

If you want to try one of the most delicious and mouthwatering burgers go ahead and give them a call or message at 55225052.

Click here for their FB group.

Fa9la Station Design

Check out one of the best t-shirt makers in Kuwait with a funny and fa9la design. They just released amazing new winter collections containing hoodies and long sleeves.

They have over 100 t-shirts so check them out now by clicking here

To order send them a message at: 99814537

or Email them at: Fa9la_station@hotmail.com

KFH Application for BlackBerry

KFH announced that they managed to create an application for BlackBerry. This application is the first of it's kind among local banks, it provides you with a service that keeps you up to date with the latest KFH news and offers including live access to the currency converter and financing calculators.

The application only for BlackBerry users and it doesn't offer any banking services such as account balance, bill payments or installment status.

To download the application click here .. It's free !

Update : "Some Contrast" have posted about this before.

KOC Celebrates 75 years Of Establishment

Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) celebrates the 75th anniversary of it's establishment, founded back in 1934. Abdullah Al-Rowaished and Nawal singing a duet together for this happy occasion.

Bold 9700

Ok, This time is for real guys. I'm not kidding ! .. The BlackBerry fever finally reached me. As a person who knows nothing about BlackBerry, I found it very useful and easy to deal with ( After having trouble editing time and date ! ). However, Bold 2 has a 3.2MP camera, high resolution display, trackpad and more battery life. Also it's smaller, lighter and thinner than the old Bold. I didn't use the BlackBerry service yet, so I have no idea about it.

It's very nice to see how people spread the love everywhere by sharing gifts. BlackBerry Bold 9700 was a gift from an amazing friend, I won't say his name because I know that he'll be mad at me if I did, right ? :p .. Thank you very much friend, you made me very happy.

Reviews: Ninja Assassin + Old Dogs

I went to the movie with high expectations since the director of the movie is the same person who directed The Matrix, when It was over I came out very disappointed. The story line is absolutely ridiculous which makes no sense at all. The acting was bad. All I saw from the movie is some messy blood. I was expecting a really good ninja movie but this one let me down.

I give it a 5/10

Old Dogs on the other hand turned out to be an excellent movie. The movie is hilarious, I didn't laugh that hard in years. Travolta and Williams were fantastic in the movie. I highly recommend you to watch it. It's a light hearted movie with some extremely funny scenes. A movie that I will definitely watch again and again.

I give it a 9/10

I'm Yours By Japanese Kid

What a talented kid! He is so adorable while gargling the words of Jason Marz "I'm Yours". The Japanese kid totally made my day!

P.F. Chang's Now Opens at Avenues

One of the best Chinese restaurants in the states is now open at Avenues mall and it's called "P.F. Chang's". It's opened in USA, Mexico and now in Kuwait ( Check the locations ). If you didn't try it yet, we recommend you to try "Hot & Sour Soup" and "Dan Dan Noodles".

Hot & Sour Soup : Chicken, tofu, bamboo shoots and mushrooms, balanced with hot white pepper and vinegar.

Dan Dan Noodles : Scallions, garlic and chili peppers stir-fried with ground chicken and served over hot egg noodles. Garnished with julienne cucumbers and bean sprouts.

To see the whole menu click here.

Got Our Tickets !

We all know that Barcelona will play against Kathma on the 21st of December, as we did post month ago "FCBarcelona in Kuwait !", and that they're going to sell the tickets in Kathma Stadium "Barcelona vs Kathma - Tickets". So we called them to deliver the tickets and they told us that it will take 48 hours to deliver, also they will take a 1KD extra charge for every ticket ! .. We bought 5 tickets so they charged us 5KD which is over the limit if you consider it as delivering tickets.

The gates will be closed 6:00pm sharp, then they will start their event program at 6:30pm which is :

( National Anthem - "Glory of Success" Operetta - Teams Entrance - Friendly Match - Closing )

I really can't wait to watch this game !

Happy Birthday Mohammed

Happy Birthday to my colleague at Q8 Black Market who is also my best friend, today is Mohammed's birthday so wish him a happy one :)

May this birthday be just the beginning of a year filled with happy memories, wonderful moments and shining dreams.

Review : Wagamama

Since the opening, I didn't have the chance to try out Wagamama because it's always full of customers every time I go to 360 mall. Today, I had the chance to try it with Salem and we both ordered the same main dish which is "Chicken Katsu Curry" .. It's chicken breast, steam rice and a special sauce on the top. I was really amazed by the taste ( but not the smell, if you asked me about my first impression ), it was a little bit spicy which I liked and the chicken breast was very delicious.

However, Salem didn't like the sauce that much and he thought the chicken was dry, although he finished his plate ! :p

My advice to you, GO to Wagamama and try out their Chicken Katsu Curry .. It's the best ever !

King Faisal Road Closed

King Faisal Road will be closed today tuesday 8/12/2009 from 12 pm until 1:30 pm. It will be closed due to an arrangements and preparations for the coming GCC summit in Kuwait on Dec 14-15.

You might be in a traffic jam so make sure your not on the road at that time!

Latest Wataniya Telecom Ad.

I am in love with the new wataniya telecom Advertisement that talks about it's 10 years anniversary. RED is passion, RED is emotion, RED is culture, RED is everything you want it to be.

United Arab Emirates National Day

I received an invitation from United Arab Emirate's Embassy by the Ambassador "Hassan Salem Al-Khayyal" to attend a feast in AlRaya Ballroom today due to their celebration for UAE's National Day. In 1971 UAE achieved their independence, so it's 38 years since that day.

It was an honor to receive such an invitation, a big shout out to all our friends/readers in the UAE, I wish you all a happy national day.

The Invisible Shield from ZAAG

"ZAGG - invisibleSHIELD" is an exceptionally clear and virtually indestructible film that will protect your iPhone from unsightly scratches. This film is used for military purposes, specially to protect high speed helicopter blades from dust, dirt and debris. It's only 0.2 millimeters thick which makes it the thinnest and strongest iPhone skin.



As you can see from the video above nothing will scratch your iPhone anymore. Also the coolest thing about the invisibleSHIELD is that ZAAG will replace the skin for free if you find any scratch on it, this will be for a life time.

To enter their Arabic website click here.
To order from Kuwait call : +965 22629223

The Manhattan Company

The Manhattan Company is a kuwaiti website that sells American name brands, hand bags and accessories. They have some great collections for women. Some of their brands include Coach, Juicy Couture, Lauren Merkin etc..

To place your orders simply click here

Kuwait Black Market's Best Three Video Games for PS3

We as Kuwait Black Market team, have tested a lot of video games recently and we would love to share with our readers the best three video games for PS3 in our opinion.

Number one is the most famous and well known, the best first person shooter game in the world "Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 2". We love it because it has a story line, an amazing story line that will attract you to play the game non-stoppable. "Modern Warfare 2" is the continue story for "Call of Duty 4 : Modern Warfare" not "World at War". We rate this game 10/10 !

Next is for sport lovers, specially soccer fans. All we can say that FIFA 10 is simply a piece of art ! .. We used to be PES addict but FIFA 10 just changed that all. Now you can create a player and improve his skills by doing some tasks and finishing your accomplishment book in the Pro section. Our rate is 9.5/10

Finally, "Assassins Creed 2" deserves to be in the top three because of the great graphic, story line, style of play and the amazing martial arts with using knife and sword. The game basically is about an assassin who disappears in the shadow, climbs building and help the good side by taking down enemies. Final rate is 9/10

We hope that you liked our quick review and if you have any game that you would like to share, please do.

Twittering Your Wedding

A very funny video of a married couple facebooking and twittering at the altar. This is the future, everything we do is being posted through our Facebook statuses.

No Algerians Allowed

My friend snapped this photo from a mall called Arkaidia in Egypt. They really started to hate Algerians after losing to them 1-0 in the world cup play-offs. I honestly think they should get over it and move on, it's not the end of the world.

Lost Season 6

One of my favorite TV series LOST will begin on the 2nd of February 2010. I am so looking forward to the final season of lost. They promised to give a highly anticipated and shocking finale. Check out the promo of lost's season finale.

Ebda3ati Expo.

Do not miss one of the most popular and successful event in Kuwait EBDA3ATI titled by I Love Business.

The event will take place at the convention center, royal suites in Movenpick Free trade zone.

The timing of the event will be as following:

December 3rd, 4th and 5th 2009 from 5 pm until 11 pm

These are a couple of participants you will find in the exhibition:

Chocolateness

Goldengate

Y&K iPods

Mini Burger

Corn Dogs

Midget Burgers

Bizniz Kardz+Logoz

Dee Gift Wrapping

Purse Is Hers

Lgaima Sweets

HIS

Fruity Sodas

T-Shirts

Fun-Tag

Energy Bar

Irresistible Bites

The Chocoholic ... and much more

The event is simply unmissable so I recommend you to pass by and enjoy the marvelous creations of our kuwaiti youth.

Viper SmartStart

"Viper", the world leader in security and remote start, has created a new device that can be installed in your car and it will give you the ability to control almost everything in your car with your "iPhone/iPod-Touch" by adding an application from Apple Store called "Viper SmartStart".

As you can see, you don't even need a car key to start your car engine. Mobiles will become the most useful device in the world, you'll pay from it, start your car, control your house, and many other simple features like taking photos and so on.

You can find Viper SmartStart here in Kuwait at G7 Company. They're located in Bnaid AlGar, Mohd Abdul Mehsin Kharafi Street, Al Tameer Complex ground floor next to Safir International hotel.

To contact them : +965 22513524/22513525

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