What started off as a radio competition to win Amy Winehouse concert tickets, turned into one of the most entertaining online trends instead. On having been asked to come up with creative Dubai themed movie titles (the best out of which would win the pair of tickets), UAE residents took to Twitter and launched -what… [Read more…]
September 21, 2008
I suppose the biggest hurdle an entrepreneur must overcome is the task of assigning a name to his/her brainchild. Some just can’t be bothered I’m guessing; just replacing the preceding article and capitalizing (the grammatical, not the political term..relax) the noun will suffice. ‘A shop’ will be elevated in rank to ‘The (pronounced ‘thee’ for… [Read more…]
September 17, 2008
- You know the names of all the CNN anchors, including the weather reporters. - The concept of a new chore is appealing. - You become overly bummed-out when you reach the last page of the ‘Appointments’ supplement. - A pigeon smashing against your window is the highlight of your day. - Finding that missing… [Read more…]
September 2, 2008
I was half-way through another blog entry when an exceptionally loud THUD almost shocked my young and fruitless life out of me. Turns out a pigeon had misconstrued my apparently spotless window for the pearly gates leading into my living room. Now i’m not a fan of birds in general, but I think if Forbes… [Read more…]
July 17, 2008
Apparently there are some things that just aren’t done. Ordering the Chicken Caesar Salad at Mc.Donalds for instance. Frankly, I don’t quite understand what the fuss is all about. I just felt like eating healthy for a change, and they did have the salad on the menu. ‘I’ll have the chicken caesar salad please!’ ‘The… [Read more…]
July 10, 2008
It’s true when ‘they’ (some sort of secret authority figure) say that you never realize the value of something, until it’s taken away from you. Be it a pet, electricity, mirror….yes, mirror. Having recently purchased a new cupboard for my room, i’ve had to detach my full-length mirror from the wall, and keep it aside… [Read more…]
June 18, 2008
I’ve never been much of a ‘LOL’er. For the plain reason that I can’t get myself to believe that the person on the other side of the screen is actually ridiculously ‘laughing out loud’ everytime I make a funny. So it should’nt come as too much of a surprise that i’m also a critic of… [Read more…]
January 10, 2011
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