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		<title>Quotes, quotes &amp; quotes!?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my hobbies is collecting quotation from whatever makes sense to me, or at least I can refer to from what happened to me in life.  In other words, quotations to me are more like miniatures lessons. I mostly try catching thing that kids would say. Seriously, they put things in such simplistic ways! [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=notionalq.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6765182&amp;post=34&amp;subd=notionalq&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of my hobbies is collecting quotation from whatever makes sense to me, or at least I can refer to from what happened to me in life.  In other words, quotations to me are more like miniatures lessons.</p>
<p>I mostly try catching thing that kids would say. Seriously, they put things in such simplistic ways! It so inspiring! And, yes, I am easily inspired <img src='http://s2.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Anyways, one of my favourite quotes is written by Albert Einstein</p>
<blockquote><p>Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.</p></blockquote>
<p>I believe a person whom tries to be successful will try to compete against his peers or friends. It is not necessarily bad, but some competition can be unhealthy. Nevertheless, I do try to eliminate competition simply by being creative.</p>
<p>OH! Totally forgot about Niccolo Machiavelli &lt;3! Even though its related to politics! I love his work! Unlike many other &#8220;old&#8221; books, Machiavelli&#8217;s work is the only one I am aware of that be applied onto our current situation! Such amazing talent! Mashallah!</p>
<blockquote><p>Since love and fear can hardly exist together, if we must choose between them, it is far safer to be feared than love.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Yoni Goodman helps Gisha protest by producing an anime</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:23:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yoni Goodman, a director of an animation &#8220;Waltz with Bashir&#8221;, produced an anime on the closure of Gaza with an Israeli human rights group Gisha. The project features a 90-second anime of a boy chasing a blue bird through Gaza Strip, but is blocked at every turn by a hand which represents Israel. &#8220;The war [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=notionalq.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6765182&amp;post=25&amp;subd=notionalq&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p><strong>Yoni Goodman, a director of an animation &#8220;<span>Waltz with Bashir&#8221;, produced an anime on the closure of Gaza with an Israeli human rights group </span>Gisha.</strong></p>
<p>The project features a 90-second anime of a boy chasing a blue bird through Gaza Strip, but is blocked at every turn by a hand which represents Israel.</p>
<p>&#8220;The war made this project a mission for me. This character is this kid, he is kind of a kid and kind of an adult, a bit Arab and a bit Jewish, something that everyone can connect to, and it was very important not to turn this into a stereotypical film.&#8221; Goodman said.</p>
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		<title>Kuwait&#8217;s Haagen-Dazs is not Haagen-Dazs!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, not literally but it is obvious to me that the toppings they&#8217;re using is avaiable in Sultan&#8217;s shopping centre! This is very disappointing, especially when you are expecting so much from a well-known brand that is internationally recognised around the world. One of Haagen-Dazs&#8217;s toppings is a chocolate syrup is already available in Kuwait&#8217;s [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=notionalq.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6765182&amp;post=22&amp;subd=notionalq&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Well, not literally but it is obvious to me that the toppings they&#8217;re using is avaiable in Sultan&#8217;s shopping centre!<a href="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss233/notionalq/haagendazs_logo.jpg"><img class="alignright" title="Haagen-Dazs" src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss233/notionalq/haagendazs_logo.jpg" alt="" width="242" height="164" /></a></strong></p>
<p>This is very disappointing, especially when you are expecting so much from a well-known brand that is internationally recognised around the world.</p>
<p>One of Haagen-Dazs&#8217;s toppings is a chocolate syrup is already available in Kuwait&#8217;s supermarkets; I also saw one of the staff was holding a Haagen-Dazs&#8217;s ice cream box which is exactly the one in my fridge!</p>
<p>Then it occured to me whilst waiting for my breakfast that Haagen-Dazs might be a fake (At least I think it is with all the things I&#8217;ve noticed)??</p>
<p>Shitty experience. Terrible presentation and management. I will not visit it again.</p>
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		<title>Enough with the &#8220;HII SAYIR!&#8221;! A smile is enough!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Starbucks&#8217; employees are consistently bombarding customers (including women) with &#8220;HI SAYIR&#8221;! I spend most of my time trying to figure out ways on how to avoid this irritating service approach. Most of the blood-sucking corporates in Kuwait, like Starbucks, barely spend any money on improving their service qualities or even keeping it consistent throughout Kuwait. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=notionalq.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6765182&amp;post=10&amp;subd=notionalq&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Starbucks&#8217; employees are consistently bombarding customers (including women) with &#8220;HI SAYIR&#8221;! </strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss233/notionalq/Starbucks-Kuwait.jpg"><img class="alignright" title="Starbucks, Kuwait" src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss233/notionalq/Starbucks-Kuwait.jpg" alt="" width="320" height="240" /></a></strong>I spend most of my time trying to figure out ways on how to avoid this irritating service approach.</p>
<p>Most of the blood-sucking corporates in Kuwait, like Starbucks, barely spend any money on improving their service qualities or even keeping it consistent throughout Kuwait.</p>
<p>Not to forget Starbucks&#8217; coffee quality is terrible compared to what it use to be before, and the experience in Starbucks is even worst. (I dislike most franchise-based food anyways).</p>
<p>I understand that Starbucks in Kuwait cannot avoid the coffee quality being shipped from god knows where, but come on spending a little money on improving the service quality would&#8217;nt hurt anybody.</p>
<p>Instead of irritating customers with &#8220;Hii sayir&#8221;, try another simple approach. Smile! It&#8217;s that simple.</p>
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