Events in Kuwait 2014

15 Filipino Superstitions on New Year's Eve

I had a conversation with mom last night and we got into the point of elaborating few beliefs we unknowingly do during new year’s eve….

I tried working on the article but I can’t start a line, I’m kinda overloaded with so many things right now, so I have to say thank you “tagaloglang.com” for the complete list, I have to grab this article for a share and hope  you’ll permit me to do so…

 

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“” There are so many interesting Filipino superstitions or folk beliefs associated with New Year's Eve and New Year's Day in the Philippines. Filipinos say you should observe the following customs and traditions to ensure that the new year being welcomed is a prosperous one. Many of these superstitions bears a strong Chinese influence. “”

1. Make as much noise as you can scare away evil spirits.

2. Turn on all lights so that the coming year is bright.

3. Open all doors, windows, cabinets and drawers let good fortune in.

4. Debts must be paid off. Fill you wallet with fresh peso bills. (Filipinos believe that whatever your financial state is in at the stroke of midnight, so it will be in the new year.)

5. Clean everything.

6. Wear polka-dots. Anything round signifies prosperity.

7. Scatter coins around the house, on tabletops.... inside drawers... 

FOOD-RELATED SUPERSTITIONS

8. Prepare 12 round fruits, one for each month of the coming new year.

9. Have a very round grape in your mouth at the stroke of midnight.

10. Eat a native delicacy made from sticky rice to make good fortune stick in the new year.

11. Eat long noodles (pansit) for long life.

12. Jump twelve times at midnight to increase your height. (Observed by Filipino children.)

13. Don't have chicken or fish. They are associated with the scarcity of food.

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ON NEW YEAR'S DAY ITSELF

14. Don't clean anything! You might sweep away the good fortune that came in on New Year's Eve.

15. Don't spend money at all. Your thriftiness on the first day of the year will augur your money management in the coming year.

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Happy New Year

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Love DOES make us warm inside while disgust turns our stomach: Graphic reveals how emotions cause real physical symptoms

If you’ve ever felt a warm glow inside when in love or hot headed with anger, there may have been more to it than you thought.

Scientists have suspected for a long time that emotions are connected to a range of physiological change and now a study has shown that emotional states are associated with specific sensations regardless of a person’s culture.

The research visually shows that heartbroken people really do feel an ache in their chest, weak with sadness or feel happiness spreading over their entire body.

Being in love makes a person feel a warm glow everywhere apart from their knees, perhaps hinting that there may be something in the popular saying that the object of a person’s affection makes them ‘weak at the knees’.

Sadness leaves our limbs feeling weak and we are extra-aware of activity in our chest – and heart.

Depression also leaves us feeling weak, while disgust is felt in the throat and digestive system.  

Basic emotions including anger and fear cause an increase in sensation in the upper chest area, which could be because we are subconsciously preparing for a fight.

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The findings come from Finnish researchers who showed 700 volunteers films and read them stories designed to evoke particular emotions.

The men and women were then given outlines of bodies and asked to colour in the parts they felt became more active or less active.

The results were the same across cultures, with love ‘felt’ right down to people’s toes and happiness suffusing the whole body with feeling.

Writing in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers said that such physical feelings may underpin the way we experience emotions.

The University of Turku researchers said: ‘Unravelling the subjective bodily sensations associated with human emotions may help us better understand mood disorders such as depression and anxiety.’

Chinese camouflage artist disguising himself among everyday objects

He may look like plain old photographs of roadsides and supermarkets, but these meticulous images take hours to construct.

It is the latest series of camouflage trickery unveiled by artist Liu Bolin, or 'the invisible man', who made his name blending into the background of everyday scenes.

The new shots, now exhibited at the Eli Klein Fine Art gallery in New York, show him melting into shelves packed with soft toys, fruit and vegetables, and a magazine rack

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Mr Bolin, who is also a sculptor and painter, goes through swathes of clothes as he smears them with paint for each image.

And his friends have even become accustomed to him enlisting their help to conjure up the spell-binding images.

In one of his latest snaps, Mr Bolin blends into a huge billboard showing three females in military style uniforms parade across a square.

In another, he manages to disappear into the grey of a a huge aircraft carrier docked in New York.

A third shows him camouflaged into a rack of magazines - making it hard to see where they end and he begins.

Cool & Funky Fashion

hmmmm... just my Year-end funky colors and prints fashion post…..

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Dear Santa.....

Reader's Response : DIY : Snowman Plastic Cups

Kinda sick this morning not because of anything but you know, mentally I felt like I was going to drag myself low and dry, “FEELING” sick inside but physically ok… hmmmm oh well, maybe stress or Christmas rush or anything???  

But it gives me the feeling of betterment when I saw a post today from a friend of mine creating her version of my DIY:  Plastic cups snowmanlampshade,

It’s a wonderful sentiment when even in tiniest spot I have challenged one’s mind to do something creative out of the things I’ve enjoyed doing, I would like to thank my friend Jen for bringing out the smile in me in this very cold day!!

So guys!!  Let’s give JEN one big clap for her effort and job well done!!!

DIY: Gift Wrap recycle envelope

Gift wrapping for me is an art, we may not notice it but giving gifts to someone special is always comes with thoughts to make such person happy and it all ends with a special presentation thru gift wrapping,

Gift wrapping is like our physical aspect, we took the initiative to look good and feel good to give the impression of being better as we face the world with high expectations

Now, let get down to business…  I love creating thing out of the things we don’t usually care or shall I say, used or recycled

So here’s what I come up with, a Holiday Gift wrap made from recycled envelopes and papers….  

A Dubai date for Legendary Omar Khairat

Musical Icon to Kick off concert season

Legendary Egyptian composer and conductor Omar Khairat’s body of work has captivated his fans over the years. Now, he is set to bring his melodious magic to Dubai with a special concert on 16th January 2014 at the prestigious Emirates Golf Club, Sheikh Zayed Road. Organized by Sundance LIVE, the concert will enthrall Dubai’s multi-cultural audience as the musical legend performs in this open-air and MUST attend event.


“Omar Khairat is undoubtedly one of the most iconic performers of modern times – crossing cultural barriers with his global appeal. He is set to open up our concert season for 2014 and we are expecting to receive fans from around the region to this event” said Mario Zakhary, Sundance LIVE.


Omar Khairat was born and raised in Cairo and furthered his music education in London, but his popularity has spread to across the globe. His international influence and appeal has earned him standing ovation throughout his musical career with his unmatched repertoire. Having won numerous awards for his compositions in films, TV shows, operettas, the 11th Pan-Arab Games, the Cairo Opera Ballet, and as the conductor of a musician’s collective that call themselves ‘Omar Khairat’s Group’, Khairat’s versatile endeavors speak for themselves.

Tickets to this open-air symphonic event are now on sale and priced from AED 200 to AED 500.


Event Information:

Name: Omar Khairat
When: 16th January 2014
Where: Emirates Golf Club
Ticket price: AED 200 for Regular, AEC 300 for VIP, and AED 500 or Platinum members
Age: 21+

Tickets now available on: www.timeoutticket.com

For more info: facebook.com/SundanceLIVE or call 04 4570336

  

Have a Merry Christmas Evryone

Merry Message from Wisemummy81

It’s been weeks since my last post, my life is quite hard to describe yet I long to find comfort a midst of all the trials in life, I do not have the rights to complain as God is always good to me and my family so I’m making the best of everything in many ways I can to free myself from stress and conflict…

Blogging has always been my instant relief and for whatever reason, I always come back to where I found peace, I may not know how many visitors in a day either, how many is willing to spare time to read my post but at this point, I just want to make myself free from negativity and cruelty, I never doubted myself before not ever!!  This is just a passing of a dark cloud above my head surely in days from now, darkness will soon overshadow by happy colors and I look forward to draw a happy and warm smile on my face again..

For now, I just want to say, I’m sorry to my dear readers and constant visitors as I have failed to update you with so many things, rest assured that I’ll be back with lots of wonderful things to share and hopefully you’ll still stand by me….

Again, have a Merry day and a wonderful Christmas

Love lots,

Wisemummy81

Events: Pamaskong Himig Pag-ASA

We had the opportunity to watched a benefit concert for YOLANDA survivors at the Kuwait Medical Association Auditorium last week, I was a bit unwell that night we came late  and ensured that we seated in nearby loo,  I thought, we are not going to stay long,  

But in all  honesty, I totally forgot at I was sick that night as I was so amazed with all the talents in front of me,  it was absolutely a great show and I would like to congratulate all the performers and the rest of the team of such wonderful concert!!! It’s worth the time  and its purpose!!!  Job well done!!!

I have taken few videos below !! so enjoy!!

DIY: Plastic Cups Snowman Lamp

It was indeed a busy yet wonderful week for me, yet today,  I am going to share with you a wonderful creation inspired by triple R… Reuse, Reduce and Recyle

So ready???

Simply go thru the photos below and you’ll know how and where to start.. so GOOD luck and happy crafting!!!

DIY: Miley Wrecking ball christmas ornament

I was browsing the net looking for DIY ornaments for Christmas, it’s a bit funny but this freaking stuff simply  captured my attentionl!!  Miley “wrecking ball” Cyrus is not stopping and she continues to swing her ball all over the world that even in the  Christmas she seems to exist in any way possible!!! 

Word of advice: Santa better work hard.. Miley might steal your job soon!! weeeeee

Interested??? then, check this site (instructables.com) to learn how to make this miley wrecking ball ornament.... 

December Events in Kuwait

Weather is cold it's time to gear up and enjoy these events!!