@belmokhba @Sh3aaiB فيديو: صارح أهلك #ليشـلا

Picture Post: Dalal Down Under

 My dear friend, Dalala went diving with sharks, searching for Dory, found Bibi, and walked out with something to cross off her bucket list and conquered one of her fears. I'm proud of her for getting the courage to do it. Diving with sharks isn't exactly as safe as petting a cat, and having to put up with the heavy diving tank and weights is just something else! Here's to you Dalala and all the other things you'll make happen!

We (her support group), the ever so lovely Fala and I went tank watching, waiting to see her dive. Getting to see underwater life was something else, it's a whole other world down there and there's something beautiful about how the fish all co exist peacefully down there not bumping into each other or fighting over space. La hatha wihma ma3indihum quwaneen miroor wall shay down there, animals seem to have it more figured out than humans do in some things. With all do respect and full offense intended :p

Then, 3ugub il tatnee7 bil simach.. the divers made their way down under! Watching them swim around, collect shark teeth, and make faces was fun! We printed out a "Finding Dory", and "Fear is only as deep as the mind allows" signs for the purpose and fear really is only as deep as your mind allows.. that's why you drown it!

And now, the pictures..

Picture Post: Monera Al Mudhaf's Collection

Stumbled upon this beautiful and colorful collections of kaftans and daraas by local designer Monera Al Mudhaf and thought they were lovely and must be shared! Her collection can be found at Bliss in Burj Jassim, or on instagram @moneraalmudhaf

Cancer, when your own body betrays you and tries to kill you.

Lately, one thing has been on my mind for quite a while.. cancer. I’ve lost two grandparents to it, spent an evening talking to a survivor, and just finished reading Death Be Not Proud, a memoir about a young boy’s struggle against the disease.

Yesterday, I met someone that beat cancer. Her experience, and perspective on life were both one of the most heartfelt things I ever heard.. She spent a year of her life getting diagnosed in Germany and treated in Houston Texas, having to put up with endless sessions of chemotherapy, losing function of body parts and having to get her joints replaced because of it. Yet, she still managed to make the best of it and let it change her life for the better. We've all lost a loved one to cancer, i've lost two.. but this is the first person I know that's ever beat it and it's inspiring :D When people go through a life changing experience, they realize that not everything's worth get putting down by. And that life's too precious to waste away living it up to other's expectations or following a routine. 

3asallah yashfee kil ili feehum 9ara6an w y9aberhum 3ala 3ilaja w yir7am min mat b sibita w y9abir gloub ahaleehum

I really hope that doctors come through a medical breakthrough soon because if cancer were to be accused as a person, it would be guilty of killing millions of innocent people being malicious and merciless to no one. Technology's been developing like crazy over the past couple of years, and breakthroughs in science are being announced daily, and man kind has been evolving into more modern ways of thinking but when it comes to finding a cure for cancer, we have failed. The problem (in my opinion) is that scientists have been testing medicine on lab rats for the past couple of years.. The problem? “Mice and rats don’t get cancer. Which is why the "cures" aren't fixing the problem as much as they're delaying death.

Things we should know about cancer..

Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells.

There are over 100 types of cancer. And any part of the body can be affected.

All cancer are tumors but not all tumors are cancer.

Active women are less likely to develop and die from breast cancer.

10 to 15 percent of lung cancer cases occur in non-smokers, and many of these patients are women

The earlier the disease is diagnosed, the better your chances for remission or long-term survival.

5 to 10% of cancers are entirely hereditary

Smoking causes an estimated 90% of lung cancer.

One in eight deaths in the world are due to cancer. Cancer causes more deaths than AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined.

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer, most cases could be prevented by protecting the skin from overexposure from the sun and avoiding indoor tanning.

Men who have never married are up to 35% more likely to die from cancer than those who are married.

Reduce the risks: Avoid smoking, overeating, and overdrinking, and keep moving.

Cancer facts source

Book Review: Death Be Not Proud

Title: Death Be Not Proud

Author: John Gunther

Rating: 9/10

Genre: Memoir

Pages: 231

Just finished reading Death Be Not Proud, a memoir written by John Gunther about his son's (Johhny) struggle for life against cancer. Instead of being depressing and overly emotional, the book gives a lot of detail when it comes to the medical aspects of a patient going through cancer rather than the emotional side. I learned so much about cancer, diagnosis, and treatment by reading this novel and thought it was extremely interesting. Med student's would definitely enjoy it as a light read. 

Johnny was diagnosed with a malignant glioblastoma brain tumor at a young age. The main character's extremely lively and positive whenever talking about his illness or going through treatment. Johnny was always cheerful when asked about how he was feeling regardless of how bad his case got. He was sanguine and optimistic which is inspirational since he was given only an estimation of a few months to live. 

He made it for 15 months, beat the doctors assumptions about his time of death, managed to graduate with his class, finish over 40 chemistry labs, and apply to Harvard.. all while battling cancer. He died at the age of 17 after being moved from hospital to hospital and trying different treatments: surgery, being injected with mustard gas, the Gerson diet, and etc. The end of the book is a collection of Johnny's letters..

Even though he spent the last year of his life fighting cancer, he died proud.. hence the titles name. The title of the book, was taken from Donne's poem, which ends with a comment on "the death of Death,".. His father chose such title to prove that even though Johnny did lose his life to cancer, Death had nothing to be proud. They fought it for a year and won. 

Overall, I enjoyed the book and recommend everyone interested in understanding cancer, or have a history or had an experience with it to read it.

بماذا تؤمن؟

أؤمن بأن كل ما يَحدث لنا.. خيرة
و إني على يقين بأن رَبك لَن ولم يظلّم أحداً من خلقه
وكل ما كُتب باللوح المحفوظ من صالحنا

اؤمن بأن كُل شَخص يخبئ داخل قَلبه شيئاً لا يَستطيع قوله ولا نسيانه.. لكن خالقنا اعلَم بما نحمله داخل قلوبنا وما تحمله قلوبنا من نوايا

أؤمن أن داخل كل منا قصة لن يفهمها أحد، ولن يسمعها أحد ولم يمر بها أحد..

أؤمن ان الكلمة الطيبة تجاه الصديق لها اثر كبير، والابتسامة العشوائية للغريب له اثر عظيم.. وأن بإمكان كل منا التساهم لتغير هذا العالم الى الأفضل

Picture Post: The Starbucks Series

Stumbled upon the Starbucks series a while back by @Beingyousef and thought they were too cool to not share! Everything about the doodles, and pictures themselves are colorful and creative. Props to Yousef being the mastermind behind it, check it out!

فيديو يعرض طريقة عمل كاميرات المرور الجديده في الكويت Video That Shows How The New Traffic Cameras Work (Kuwait)

This shows how the new traffic camera's work. It's quite impressive! Shows they're spending their money from all the traffic violations the right way. Be careful and drive safe!

«الداخلية» حصّلت في يوم واحد مليوني دينار قيمة مخالفات مرورية

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كان لخبر «الراي» المنشور أمس عن تحصيل المخالفات المرورية من الشركات والافراد أو وقف المعاملات والمنع من السفر أثره السريع، حيث شهدت ادارة المخالفات في العاصمة وأقسامها في المحافظات «سباقا محموما» من الشركات التجارية وشركات النقل والسيارات لدفع قيمة المخالفات، وزادت الحصيلة المبدئية على مليوني دينار تقريباً. وأعلن وكيل وزارة الداخلية المساعد لشؤون المرور اللواء عبدالفتاح العلي لـ «الراي» ان كل اقسام المخالفات في المحافظات تم فتحها للعمل على فترتين صباحية ومسائية لاستقبال المراجعين من اصحاب الشركات والمواطنين، للتسهيل عليهم وتقديرا لظروفهم، وكذلك تم توفير اطقم من العسكريين واجهزة الحواسيب الخاصة بالدفع. وأشار العلي الى ان قطاع المرور يسعى في المقابل الى تسهيل معاملات الشركات التي تبادر لدفع المستحقات المترتبة عليها، ولن تعرضها لتأخير مصالحها. وأكد العلي: « نحن نشجع النشاط التجاري في البلاد ونقدم كل التسهيلات في ما يخص معاملات الشركات ما دامت ملتزمة بسداد حقوق الدولة، وما دامت تبادر أولا بأول لدفع المستحقات المالية المترتبة عليها»، داعيا الشركات المتراخية الى المبادرة فورا لدفع ما عليها حتى لا تكون عرضة للعقوبات التي ستطبق خلال اسابيع قليلة مقبلة." Source

Dear Society, and it's people..

You only get one shot at life, don't waste it trying to be someone else or trying to live up to someone's expectations. Don't blame society for not letting you do the things you want. If you want something bad enough, you'll find a way. Love yourself.

Love your own smile, your traits, and your flaws.. each and every single one of them. They're what make you who you are. Believe in your dreams, and your goals. Believe in all of them, even the ones they laughed at. Most importantly.. believe in yourself.

Society watches us. But it doesn't make our decisions. Whether or not you allow it to oppress you is up to you.

أسنان العقل

موضوع عن أسنان العقل.. ما هو، مشاكله، وما تفعل عند ظهوره
بقلم: الدكتور محمد نبيل الصفي

تم تسميتها بالإسم لأنها يتبدأ بالظهور بعد البلوغ… حيث يكون الإنسان عاقل (المفروض)

وهذا أحد أهم أسباب المشاكل التي تحدث معها

أهم أسباب المشاكل المصاحبة لها، أنها تظهر بعد قرب اكتمال نمو الفك والأسنان…

وبذلك لاتكون هناك مسافة كافية لظهور أسنان العقل بسبب ضيق المسافة، تبدأ بالظهور بشكل مائل أو أعوج أو حتى يمكن أن تكون مدفونة تماماً داخل العظم مما يستوجب خلعهم بالجراحة

المشاكل المصاحبة لهم:
-التهابات اللثة حول الأسنان
-تسوسات عادة تكون عميقة
-ظهور بشكل خطأ
-آلام الفك والأسنان والأذن وصداع

فكرة شائعة غير صحيحة… أن أسنان العقل تسبب حركة باقي الأسنان, ليس لأسنان العقل القدرة على تحريك باقي الأسنان وهذا مثبت علمياً

شخصياً أنصح بخلعهم وان لم يسببوا أي مشكلة وذلك لأسباب عديدة من أهمها: يصعب على العديد ابقائهم بصورة نظيفة… لذا خلعهم وقاية

هناك حالات تظهر فيها الأسنان بشكل طبيعي وصحيح، لكن غالبا تتسبب بالتهاب اللثة حولها وذلك بسبب تراكم المكروبات وبقايا الطعام يمكن للمريض أن يخلع جميع أسنان العقل الأربع في جلسة واحدة ومخدر موضعي وكذلك يمكن خلع كل واحد على حدة حسب مقدرة المريض

اذا كنت تستطيع ابقاء الأسنان نظيفة
واذا كانوا قد ظهروا بشكل صحيح ولا يسببون أي مشكلة، فلك الحرية في خلعهم او ابقائهم

The Body Shop (Pledge Against Animal Testing)

Stop by any of The Body Shop branches in Kuwait to sign your pledge against animal testing! And be sure to check out their new boutique look, definitely beats their old stores.

Ghetto For The Week

Shaniqua in the house! This week has been flat out ghetto. Slept with a curtain since I didn't have a blanket, no electricity, cracked car mirror, and ended up tailoring a party dress with bobby pins and paper clips. It was not the least bit convenient, but really did teach me how to make do with what I have. Aaaand.. stuff like that really does make you thankful for what you have and the type of lifestyle you're used to living. I don't know if anyone really reads anymore.. but I miss writing good old regular blogposts where I just talk about.. random things. I used to treat this place like my cyber diary and place for expression and it kinda feels like I abandoned that. So, here's to more writing! :D

How To: Watermelon Mozzarella Ceviche

Ingredients (serves 4-6):
- 2 cups diced watermelon (seedless)
- 2 cups diced mozzarella
- 2 tablespoons fresh mint
- 1 tablespoon garlic chives (substitute 1 tablespoon regular chives and 1 teaspoon garlic powder)
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- optional: 1/2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

The ingredients

Cut the watermelon into one inch thick pieces. Set aside

Next, dice the mozzarella into cubes. Slice vertically and then horizontally, just like with the watermelon.

Remove the mint leaves from the stem, and mince the mint and chives.

In a mixing bowl, combine diced watermelon, mozzarella cubes, herbs and salt. Optional: Add balsamic vinegar if you like.

Serve in a bowl!

This is a great  refreshing dish for summer , bil3afia!

Rawan Rants

You're yearly dose if summer ranting from yours truly.. Nothing but a rant about "observations" لازمب بداية كل صيف اتحلطم، مو شي يديد

They teach you morals, kindness, and honesty.. then unleash you among those with a dead conscious.

They tell you to always do the right thing, then you find out the right thing doesn't always work out in your favor.

Stop being such a sweetheart. Remember, sugar melts in water.. And you're dealing with people with words like acid.

Sometimes, taking candy from strangers is better than living off of poison from someone you know.

كلام الناس

أصبح هم الناس، كلام الناس.. يضعون حساب لرأي غيرهم ونسوا ان اهم نوع من أنواع الرضى هو رضى الله تعالى أولاً، ثم أن تكون راضي على نفسك
نتصرف بعفوية في اغلب الأحيان و ننسى أن هناك من يراقبنا و أن كلامهم ما يرحم..
الإنسان لا يعيش لوحده، يعيش وسط البشر فعليه أن يراعي مشاعر من حوله و يحترم آرائهم لكن بنفس الوقت عليه ان يحذر بأن لا يتدخل بما لا يعنيه..
علينا أن نحترم عادات وتقاليد الدولة التي نعيش بها لكن هناك ما يعتبر خط أحمر لا نسمح لأحد ان يتدخل وعلينا ان نتمسك بها لكي لا ننافق انفسنا
لنتذكر أن هناك رب رحيم يراقبنا ويرى ما لا يرونه الناس.. يرى ما داخل قلوبنا و ما تحمله من نوايا فوحده هو من له الحق ليحكم علينا وعلى أفعالنا

Be Contempt

Jealousy.. something extremely common in people living in our society.. It's when they start counting someone else's blessings instead of their own.

Forget what they have, and focus on what others have. We need to start being contempt with what we've been given and were born with. Be thankful for who you are, what you have, and the people in your life. Others are happier with much less. Lost much more. But still manage to plant a smile on their faces and keep a clean heart.

Materials can be seen but feelings can't. You never know what others are missing.. God gives and takes, stop comparing.