Don't Ask Don't Tell...

I got this off FourMe's blog.. loved it!

BEST:
1. Male Friend: B, H, H, B, I, S... and everyone else! Magdar :/
2. Female Friend: , "T", {~T~}, R, N :p~
3. Vacation: An Island with that special someone! You know who you are ;)

WORST:
1. Time of the day: ---
2. Day of the week: Wednesday.
3. Colour Crayon: Emerald Green.

TODAY:
1. What are you doing now: Sippin' on diet coke, on the phone with {~T~}
2. Wearing: Shorts and a shirt.

TOMORROW:
1. Is: Thursday :D
2. Got any plans: Going to the movies with a couple of friends.
3. Goal: Resist the temptation of donuts, cupcakes, and all of those tasty treats!
4. Dislikes about tomorrow: The fact that I'm going to have to start studying as soon as I get home :(

FAVOURITE:
1. Number: 6
2. Song: Right this minute? Disturbia
3. Color: Tyrian Purple

CURRENTLY:
1. Missing someone: Yes. Prefer not to say.
2. Mood: Blank..
3. Wanting: A donut :/ I know, I know! God, I miss my diet police :(

TRUE/ FALSE:
1. I am a cuddler: True.. with certain people.
2. I am a morning person: Most of the time. Though I use to be.
3. I am a perfectionist: YES. Lol :p~
4. I am an only child: False.
5. I am currently in my pyjamas: False.
6. I am currently pregnant: False :p
7. I am currently suffering from a broken heart: False. El7imdillah
8. I am left handed: False.
9. I am addicted to Blogging: False.
10. I am online 24/7: False.
11. I am very shy around the opposite gender: Sometimes :p
12. I can be paranoid at times: Hell yes!
13. I currently have a crush on someone: False... <>
14. I currently regret something that I have done: Yes, unfortunately.
15. I enjoy country music: True.
16. I enjoy talking on the phone: True.
17. I have a hard time paying attention at school/work: Depends on the professor. :p~
18. I have a hidden talent: True. Expanding and contract several times a year.
19. I have a lot to learn: Yes. And that's what keeps me going.
20. I have a secret that I am ashamed to reveal: NO COMMENT.

ANGER:
1. Are you currently mad at someone? Yes.
2. Which of your friends has the worst temper? {L and B}
3. Have you ever thrown something at anyone? Yes... many many.. MANY times..
4. Ever had something thrown at you? Yes.. ba3ad sheno lazim :p
5. When you’re mad do you prefer to stare angrily or yell and scream? Depends on the situation.. but I mostly stare angrily.

EXCITEMENT:
1. Has anyone ever thrown you a surprise party for you? Yes. Very recently. Not a birthday :p~
2. Are you easily excited? Depends.
3. What are you most excited about? Seeing my friends after a long separation [travel + studying]
4. If you won a million dollars what would be your first thought? Helping out who needs helping.
5. If you could have anything right now what would it be? The power of materialization [being able to create whatever I want with my bare hands] :p~

SELF-DISCOVERY:
1. Name: The Archer
2. Where were you born? Kuwait.
3. What’s your main goal in life? Happiness, saftey, and security for my family and friends. In addition to getting my masters and Ph.D. inshallah.
4. How do you want to die? Peacefully between my loved ones while praying in the mosque on a Friday afternoon at the age of 87.

OPINIONS:
1. Sex before marriage? Totally against.
2. Gay Marriage? Totally against.
3. Lower the Drinking age? Would that really make a difference.
4. Recycling? A strong believer.

DREAMS:
1. What was your latest dream? Me.. flying :p~
2. Have any of your dreams come true? Yes, sometimes.. maybe not directly.. but it does happen often...
3. What was the weirdest dream you’ve ever had? All my dreams are weird... :/

PERSONAL:
1. Straight, Gay, Bi? Straight ;) But I've been told that I give off a certain "gay" vibe. I'm too neurotic, controlling, and obsessive. Does that really make me gay?
2. Do you have a bf/gf? No comment at this point :p~ Could be more could be less. <>
3. Do you have a crush? Say wha?!
4. How many beds did you lay in yesterday? hehe.. three... DAMMIT!
5. What colour shirt are you wearing? Green.
6. Name one thing that you do everyday? Shower.
7. What colour are your walls? Currently... maroon.
8. How much cash do you have on you right now? Malee 5elg a3id :p
9. When was the last time you saw your dad? This afternoon.
10. What did you have for dinner last night? Turkey sandwich + Mozzarella sticks. :) YUM!
11. What’s the last piece of clothing you borrowed from someone? I don't borrow clothes :p
12. Does anything hurt on your body right now? Headache/Migraine.

HAVE YOU EVER:
1. Have you ever failed a class? Never el7imdillah :)
2. Have you ever sung in front of a crowd? Yes, once.. AND NEVER AGAIN!!!
3. Have you ever not taken a shower for 3 days? NO! :O
4. Have you ever slept with a night light? As a kid probably...
5. Have you ever danced in the rain? I sure hope so.. don't remember :p
6. Have you ever lied? Uh duh! :p
7. Have you ever had contacts? Yup.
8. Have you ever tripped over something stupid? Honey, I invented tripping :p~

*Takes deep breath*

God, that was LONG!!! Good time-waster :)
You'd be surprised at what your answers to
some of these questions might be.

Take care and stay safe :)

The Joker Strikes Again! for real this time :p~

Why So Serious?

LOL! Check this out...

These undated booking mugs released by the Three Rivers Police Department show Spencer Taylor, 20, of Three Rivers, Mich. Police arrested Taylor who they say tried to steal posters and other items related to the new Batman movie from a cinema lobby while dressed up as the Joker. Mohney says police officers who were dispatched early Sunday, July 27, 2008 to the Three Rivers 6 theater arrived to find employees restraining a man wearing a purple suit, a green wig and face paint in the style of Batman's nemesis in "The Dark Knight." (AP Photo/Three Rivers Police Department)

For more information click here..

Take care and stay safe :p~

Underpaid Workers = Overflowing Trash Carts

We've all seen it on the news, read about it in newspapers, and probably heard it from friends or family... Many, if not all, workers are on strike due to neglect from their employers side. They're underpaid, overworked, and not being cared for properly. They've been neglected, disregarded, disrespected, and basically pushed over the edge.

The number of foreign laborers here in Kuwait are about 1.2 - 1.5 million.. and their numbers are on the rise. If even a fraction of them decide to go on strike, the whole country would be in utter chaos.

Take a look as some pictures I've taken of trash cans/carts from my area:






























This certainly is a problem that can't be ignored.. unless we want to be ankle deep in waste and refuse.

What say you? :p

Take care & stay safe,

The New Yorker's Controversial Magazine Cover

This illustration provided by The New Yorker magazine, the cover of the July 21, 2008 issue by artist Barry Blitt, shows Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama dressed as a Muslim and his wife as a terrorist. The magazine says the cover is meant to satirize the use of scare tactics and misinformation in the presidential election to derail Obama

(AP Photo/New Yorker)

...to read more on the story click here

What do you guys think? Who should be offended more? The Muslim community as a whole? or Barak Obama, the Democratic nominee for Presidency?

Be it a satirical criticism of Obama, or political prpaganda.. I personally find this illustration very offensive to Muslims. It was a cheap and tactless approach from Barry Blitt, whose many illustrations I enjoy, to convey his ideas and feelings on Obama's candidancy.

What do you think?

P.S. note the painting hanging on the wall behind the caricature of Obama, and the American flag burning in the fireplace.

Take care and stay safe y'all
The Archer '08

Quiz - Mirrors Red Band Trailer

What mental disorder do you have? Your Result: GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) You can never seem to calm down and always feel anxious for unknown reasons. You tend to not be able to concentrate and have headaches or other anxiety symptoms.
ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)
OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
Manic Depressive
Paranoia
What mental disorder do you have?

Took this quiz after seeing it on Life On The Fast Lane's blog

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Here's the Red Band Trailer of MIRRORS
Out in Kuwait on August 14th '08

WARNING:.. Violent Scenes Ahead ..:WARNING

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Take care and stay safe ya'll
The Archer '08

iTunes Store Now Supports Kuwait.. sorta..

Well, the "iTunes Store" now officially supports Kuwait. But.. before you start jumping off the walls.. there's some bad news.

It turns out that users who create an account in the iTunes store will only have access to the App Store and nothing else. This includes iPhone and iPod Touch applications.

If you ask me.. this is a good first step.. we're getting there.. :p~

The rest of us could just redeem points from iTunes gift cards.. that seems to be working fairly well.. at least till the iTunes Store is officially available for Kuwait..

Take care and stay safe y'all,
Have a great weekend ;)
The Archer

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Apple Online Store is Down = new Releases

It's a generally known fact the whenever the Apple online store goes down (ristricted).. And you see that little yellow postit.. It means that a new product is set to be released on that day.

For several weeks after Steve Jobs keynote at Macworld 2008, apple had been releasing new products on every tuesday..

And it seems as if they're aiming for another new release today.

Keep your fingers crossed for a redesigned MacBook Pro!

But some sources suggest that it's just those long overdue redesign of the Apple Cinema Displays.

Posted from my BlackBerry 8300

Update: False alarm. The page layout has been slightly edited and a few offers have been update.

The Day The Earth Stood Still [December 12th 2008]

The much-anticipated [at lease by me :p] remake of the 1951 classic sci-fi film is being released on December 12th worldwide. While the original told a story about and alien and his giant robot coming to discover [observe and document] Earth, this new one seems a bit different. A lot of the scenes in the trailer weren't included and aren't even close to the original.

For those who have watched the original [esp. the ending], you'd notice something strange about this one that'll make you think it's NOT a remake.

The eerie atmosphere is evident in the trailer. It also has the same feel of Speilberg's The War of The Worlds [2005]. I just hope this remake doesn't ruin the message the original one had.

I don't really know much about this film as of yet.. but I'm reading up on it..

Keanu Reeves is going to be playing the part of the Alien... and from what I've seen in the trailer, he's more than capable of portraying that role.

Title: The Day The Earth Stood Still

Genre: Sci-Fi/Drama/Thriller

Directed by: Scott Derrickson

Writen by: David Scarpa

Starring: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, John Cleese

Release Date: December 12, 2008

Here's the Trailer

Take care and stay safe y'all
The Archer '08

Shades and Shadows - Part Three

Scene inspired by The Silence of the Lambs:

~Part Three~
When Will the Lambs Stop Screaming?

Dr. Bernard Zslawomir's Office - Psychologist
San Luis Valley, Colorado
8:53 pm
Day One of the Event

A tape was acquired by authorities, which contained the strange and bizarre sessions between psychologist Dr. Zslawomir and twenty seven year old Penny Ford. After loud screams were heard by the recieptionist coming from the doctors office, both Dr. Bernard and Penny Ford went missing on the very day of the last recording. The events of that day still remain a mystery.

Police officer Eric Petty loaded a tape that read "Penny Ford - 4:03 pm" into the recorder, rewinded it a bit, and pressed "Play".

*Tape plays*

Dr. Bernard Zslawomir: Then something woke you, didn't it? Was it a dream? What was it?

Penny: I heard a strange noise.

Dr. Bernard Zslawomir: What was it?

Penny: It was screaming. Some kind of screaming. Like a child's voice.

Dr. Bernard Zslawomir: What did you do?

Penny: I went downstairs... outside, and crept up into the barn. I was so scared to look inside but I had to.

Dr. Bernard Zslawomir: What did you see penny? What did you see?

Penny: Lambs. They were screaming.

Dr. Bernard Zslawomir: They were slaughtering the spring lambs.

Penny: And they were screaming.

Dr. Bernard Zslawomir: And you ran away?

Penny: No, I couldn't.

Dr. Bernard Zslawomir: Why not?

Penny: I.. I can't. It.. it won't.

Dr. Bernard Zslawomir: Tell me, Penny. Tell me!

Penny: They were killing them.

Dr. Bernard Zslawomir: You mean the lambs? Who was killing them?

Penny: Not just the lambs.

Dr. Bernard Zslawomir: What do you mean, Penny? What do you mean?!

Penny: I.. I can't. [sobbing]

Dr. Bernard Zslawomir: You have to tell me, Penny! Tell me!

Penny: Doctor Zslawomir.. When will the lambs stop screaming? [crying]

Penny Ford never believed that seeing her therapist, Dr. Bernard Zslawomir, would be fruitful. She had never been able to get over what had happened when she was thirteen years old; when she watched both her parents and her two older brothers brutally murdered in the family's barn in Southern California.

Outside Penny Ford's Apartment Complex
San Luis Valley, Colorado
3:37 pm
Day One of the Event

Earlier that morning, Penny had received a strange text message from a strange number, and chose to ignore it. The message said:

Why aren't you answering your cell??
Meet us at the barn.
Call me back. M-

Penny never wanted to go back there. She couldn't . Not after what had happened. She looked for an answer in the back of her mind. Could it be Marlena, her sister? No, it couldn't! Marlena knew better than to bring up such a sore subject, let alone ask to meet at the place where only painful memories remain. What could be so important to Marlena that made her call and text her in such a way. Marlena never calls, nor texts Penny. Except on her birthday and at Christmas.

After getting a dozen other calls and messages, and feeling curious about how persistent Marlena was, and quite frankly a little worried, Penny decides to call back, only to be answered by screaming and crying from the other end. A few seconds later, the crying stops.

Penny: Hello?! Is this Marlena? Hello!! Marlena are you ok? Marlena! Answer me!

Eerie Voice: Hello Penny. Have the lambs stopped screaming?

Penny ended the call and turned off her phone, cursing and cussing at the voice. The expression of sheer fear and terror was clearly evident on her face. It was as if she had seen a ghost, and was drained of all the blood in her body.

She hailed a cab, and asked the driver to take her to Dr. Bernard Zslawomir's office on Lexington Street. The call she had just gotten wasn't the first, and knew that it wouldn't be the last. The only person she could talk to was Dr. Bernard, for after what happened, Penny began to distance herself from the world. She hadn't allowed herself to become too attached to anything.. or anyone. The thought of losing somewhen else was unbearable.

On the way to Dr. Bernard's office, Penny began to see things. Things that shouldn't be there. Things that she shouldn't see. Things only nightmares are made of. She took out the pills that Dr. Bernard had perscribed for her two months ealrier, and took two. They certainly did help, though they made her drowsy most of the time. But the truth of the matter is, anything is better than seeing those things. Anything is better than living in a nightmare of a world.

...to be continued.

Insomnia

I haven't been sleeping that well for the past couple of weeks.. Feeling very frustrated because of it..

I've got a class at 8:00, which I really can't miss seeing that I have a quiz on sunday, and I didn't attend yesterday's class. :p

Watching Will & Grace right now, and trying to fall asleep.. *sigh*

I've got a lot of work and studying to do this weekend. *double sigh*

Take care & stay safe,
The Archer '08

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Movie Review : WANTED : 84%

WANTED
Zoozameter : 84%

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Wow, just wow. I loved this movie! Although it's not without its faults, it certainly does deliver. The performances were solid, the effects were mind blowing, the development of the story was good. I was literally on the edge of my seat throughout almost the entire movie. Though predictable at times, Wanted excites and pulls off a couple of new and unique surprises.

Angelina Jolie was just amazing. I loved every scene she was in. James McAvoy was spectacular as Wes Gibson. They couldn't have picked a better actor to play the role. He was just perfect for it. Morgan Freeman is just brilliant. The chemistry between the characters is undeniable.

This action-packed summer movie is sure to be a blockbuster, with its nail-biting chase scenes, and sizzling performances from Jolie, McAvoy, and Freeman.

Some are comparing this movie to the Martix, but in my opinion, this one's much more fun. After you watch it, a lot of you might want to take up shooting and the range soon :p~

In sum, it was smart, entertaining, and funny in just the right parts. A must see summer movie.

Plot [~SPOILERS~]

Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) is a neurotic accounts manager who works in a small cubical filling out billing reports day in and day out. He allows his boss, his girlfriend, and his best friend to walk all over him. To cope with his life, he takes anti-anxiety pills by the bottle full. Wesley has no desire to change his humdrum life, but one day while getting more pills at the drug store, he meets a beautiful woman, Fox (Angelina Jolie), who changes his life forever.

Fox was sent to protect Wesley from the man who had just killed his father. Fox tells Wesley that his father died yesterday on the rooftop of the Metropolitan Building and that he will be next. Wesley is recruited into the "Fraternity," a secret society of assassins that his father was a member. Fox must train Wesley to bring out his special powers that he was born with in order to avenge his fathers death. The Fraternity's leader, Sloan (Morgan Freeman), also teaches Wesley the ways of the group, and Wesley soon becomes an assassin just like his father. - IMDB Caitlin1015

Here's a trailer

Take care & stay safe all!
The Archer '08