Saturday, June 16, 2007

Best-Seller: Curly Girl


This design has proven to be the best-seller out of all F2o t-shirt designs.


The Story Behind It:

I was going back to Kuwait once for the weekend, when I decided to design a quick polo shirt for myself. The idea of drawing yellow and golden curls intrigued me, especially when I just had my high lights done. I wore it once or twice. The thing is, I used the wrong kind of paint, which washed off and ruined the shirt for me. Good thing I took a picture of it, which was then posted on my website. Ever since, around 30 orders had come in requesting this design!

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

DIFFICULT



It's DIFFICULT being judged all the time.

It's DIFFICULT being criticized for traits that are of your nature.

It's DIFFICULT being watched carefully all the time, recording every single move you do and every single word you say.

It's DIFFICULT being restrained by SO many boundaries and expectations.

It's DIFFICULT being scrutinized from head to toe for very shallow reasons.

It's DIFFICULT hearing subtle comments being made about you; again, for very shallow reasons.

It's DIFFICULT expecting to be treated by others the same way you treat them.

It's DIFFICULT getting disappointed by your closest friends.

It's DIFFICULT coping with all of the above, and still trying to move things along and say, "Don't worry. Everything is just ok."

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

[[ F2o T-Shirt Designs -- Back in Business ! ]]

[[ ORDERS ]]

F2o T-Shirts CAN be ordered starting June 12th, 2007.
I will be taking those orders while being in Dubai; so, they will be shipped to you overnight.

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[[ Here Are The STEPS For Ordering a Custom F2o T-Shirt ]]

1. Choose a design - either from the Website ( www.f2odesigns.com), or any other idea that you have in mind.

2. Choose the type of t-shirt:
> T-Shirt (round-neck or V-neck)
> Polo Shirt
> Long-sleeves
> Other

3. Choose the size and color (t-shirts are taken from Topshop, Zara, Giordano, Marks & Spencer, and Mother Care; therefore, sizes and colors are known)

4. Choose any extra additions to your t-shirts - stras (Swarovski crystals), accessories, specific words .. etc.

5. Include your full name and contact number.

6. All of the above information must be sent to f2odesigns@gmail.com in an organized manner to avoid any confusions regarding your order. You can order several t-shirts within one email order; just make sure they are organized one after the other.

7. Payment: Payments are to be made to a bank account which will be provided to you upon confirmation of your order. Orders are going to be shipped to you as soon as the payment is done.

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[[ PRICES ]]

* T-Shirt (Short/Long-sleeves) - 10KD
* Polo Shirt - 15 KD* Sweater - 20 KD
* Training Suit - 40 KD
* Extras - Stras, Accessories etc. +5KD (depending on the quantity)

Saturday, March 24, 2007

Seems Like Yesterday ..



اللهم: ياحنَّان يا منَّان واسع الغفران اغفر ل(فـــوزي عبداللــه العثمــان) وارحمْه وعافه واعف عنه وأكرم نُزُله ووسع مُدخلهوأغسله بالماء والثلج والبَردونقَِه من الذنوب والخطايا كما يُنقىالثوب الأبيض من الدنس.


اللهم: أبدله داراً خيراً من داره وأهلاً خيراً من أهله وزوجاً خيراً من زوجه وأدخله الجنة وأعذه من عذاب القبر ومن عذاب النار.


اللهم: عامِلْهُ بما أنت أهله ولا تعامله بما هو أهله.


اللهم: أجزه عن الإحسان إحساناً وعن الإساءة عفواً وغفراناً.


اللهم: إن كان محسناً فزد في حسناته وإن كان مسيئاً فتجاوز عنه يارب العالمين.


اللهم: أدخله الجنة من غير مناقشة حساب ولا سابقة عذاب.


اللهم: آنِسْه في وحدته وآنسه في وحشته وآنسه في غربته.


اللهم: أنزله منزلاً مباركاً وأنت خير المنزِلين.


اللهم: أنزله منازل الصديقين والشهداءوالصالحين وحسن أولئك رفيقا.


اللهم: اجعل قبره روضة من رياض الجنة ولا تجعله حفرة من حفر النار.


الللهم: أفسح له في قبره مد بصره وافرش قبره من فراش الجنة.


اللهم: اغفر له في المهديين واخلفه في عقبه في الغابرينواغفر لنا وله يارب العالمين وأفسح له في قبره ونور له فيه.


اللهم: إن (فـــوزي) نزل بك وأنت خير منزول به وأصبح فقيراً إلى رحمتك وأنت غني عن عذابه آته برحمتك رضاك وقه فتنة القبر وعذابه وآته برحمتك الأمن من عذابك حتى تبعثه إلى جنتك يا أرحم الراحمين.


اللهم: يَمِّن كتابه ويسِّر حسابه وثقل بالحسنات ميزانهوثبَِِت على الصراط أقدامه وأسْكِنْهُ في أعلى الجنات في جوار نبيك ومصطفاك.


اللهم: أمِّنه من فزع يوم القيامة ومن هول يوم القيامة واجعل نفسه آمنة مطمئنة ولقِّنه حجَّته.


اللهم: اجعل عن يمينه نوراً وعن شماله نوراً ومن أمامه نوراًومن فوقه نوراً حتى تبعثه آمنا مطمئناً في نور نورك.


اللهم: انظر إليه نظرة رضا فإن من تنظر إليه نظرة رضا لاتعذبه أبداً.


اللهم: أسكنه فسيح الجنان واغفر له يارحمن.


اللهم: اغفر وارحم وتجاوز عما تعلم إنك أنت الله الأعز الأكرم.. اللهم اعفُ عنه فإنك أنت القائل ( ويعفواْ عن كثير).


اللهم: إن (فـــوزي) جاء ببابك وأناخ بجنابك فَجُدْ عليه بعفوك وإكرامك وجودك وإحسانك.


اللهم:إن رحمتك وسعت كل شيء وهو شيء فارحمه رحمة تطمئن بها نفسه وتَقَر بها عينه.


اللهم: احشره مع المتقين إلى الرحمن وفدا.


اللهم: احشره في زمرة المقربين وبشِّره بروْحٍ وريحان وجنة نعيم.


اللهم: احشره مع أصحاب اليمين واجعل تحيته سلام لك من أصحاب اليمين.


اللهم: لا نزكيه عليك ولكنا نحِسب أنه آمن وعمل صالحاًاجعل له جزاء الضعف بما عملواجعله في الغرفات من الآمنين.


اللهم: إنه خاف مقامك فاجعل له جنتينذواتي أفنان بحق قولك( ولمن خاف مقام ربه جنتان).


اللهم: شفع فيه نبينا ومصطفاك واحشره تحت لوائهواسقه من يده الشريفة شربة هنيئة لا يظمأ بعدها أبداً.


اللهم: إنه صبر على البلاء فلم يجزع فامنحه درجة الصابرين الذين يوفون أجورهم بغير حساب فأنت القائل( إنما يوفي الصابرون أجرهم بغير حساب).


اللهم: ارزقه بكل حرف من القرآن حلاوة وبكل كلمة كرامة وبكل آية سعادة وبكل سورة سلامة وبكل جزء جزاء.


اللهم: اغفر ل(فــوزي) ولحيِّنا وميِّتنا وشاهدناوغائبنا وصغيرنا وكبيرنا وذكرنا وأنثانا.


اللهم: من أحيَيْته منا فأحيه على الإسلام ومن توفيته منا فتوفه على الإيمان.


اللهم: لا تحرمنا أجره ولا تفتنا بعدهواغفر لنا ول(فـــوزي عبـدالله العثمـــان) ولسائر المسلمين.


ربنا وتقبل دعاء

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Driving in the UAE

I've been tossing around with this idea of going back to blogging.
Well, not really. I actually wanted to post something a long time ago; I just wasn't in any mood to write.
Do you know the feeling? You have like a milllion things in mind, and when you roll up your sleeves to start writing (typing), your mind just goes blank.
That's exactly what happened with me lately.
I guess it's just because I have LOTS on my mind.

Ok. So, today's topic: Driving in the UAE.
This post is looong overdue.

WARNING: This post is a result of years of bundled annoyance and anger towards the style of driving in the UAE. If you are offended, I apologize in advance; please don't take it personally. Hey, that's how I feel, and quite frankly, I'm not sorry for that!

Every single day I spend in the UAE, driving from Dubai to Sharjah, driving to the Engineering parking lot, driving back to Dubai, driving to Mall of the Emirates, even driving to the supermarket ...... almost EVERY trip brings me total frustration and a reason for grey hair to grow faster on my head! Seriously!
I've been tempted many times to draw and post some cartoons illustrating certain situations, but I backed out as to not offend some people. Hmm .. I'm definitely re-considering that now.

Before driving in the UAE, I've always believed that driving in Kuwait is pretty dangerous - speeding and wreckless driving. I know most of you would agree to the fact that the rate of accidents each year is quite high in Kuwait.
Now, when I drive in Kuwait, it's like driving in Heaven, in comparison to driving in Dubai or Sharjah.
Allow me to elaborate on the different types of wreckless drivers I've encountered.
[Please note that the following descriptions do NOT apply to ALL drivers in the UAE, whether they were locals or not. If you think that you are going to be offended, please stop reading NOW]

> Local Guys (Emarati Men)
I have many Emarati colleagues who are also friends, of course. I have to say that they are the exact opposite of other guys that I encounter on the road. My colleagues are sweet and very well-mannered.
Unfortunately, what I see on the road is ... I really can't find the word right now! (for those who know me in real life, this is where I make that sound when I'm em3a9ba)
Some of those drivers think that only because they're locals, they own the road! I am not saying this out of rage or whatever; a friend of mine (who is not a local) once told me what had happened to him the other day. When a local bumped into my friend's car from behind, they both disembarked their vehicles to check if their were any major damage done. Do you know what happened next? The local started yelling, "This is my country! What are you doing hitting the breaks all of a sudden! Blah blah blah!" ..
You see, they believe that ALL roads in the UAE are a designed for a rally! On Emirates Road, speeding is a normal thing; in fact, if you're accelerating less than 140km/h, be prepared to be forced off the road, even if the other lanes are filled with vehicles. Their attitude: if you don't move now, I'm gonna make you move!
Oh and one more thing, if you are a girl, it's even worse, especially that I have a Kuwaiti flag sticker on one of my car's windows. May9adgoon 3ala allah eshoofoon bent ga3da tsoog.
One time, I was being forced off the road by a local guy in an SUV. Ana rasi yabes. I'd NEVER move to the next lane as long as I'm not doing anything wrong. So, the guy changed lanes quickly and drove right in front of me, hit the breaks briefly (ya3ni to get back at me), rolled down his window, and threw out a piece of garbage. How low is that? Besides, if you're really in a hurry, why the hell did you hit the breaks?
This is only 1% of what I see on the road.
In short: those drivers have no tact, no respect, and I can go on and on forever about them! Again - SOME of those drivers.
The same applies for SOME of the Local Girls. When I was out just an hour ago, this girl bumped into my car, just like that. What really ticked me off is that I wasn't speeding or anything; 7a'6rat'ha was coming into the road after making a turn. Ya3ni, how stupid could you be to actually hit my car at less than 30km/h! El sharha 3ala elli ma36eeha el licence! I got out to check on my car, and almost went over to her window, snagged her out of the car, and tore her driving licence right in front of her eyes - but I didn't (ta3awatht min eblees, latkhafoon I'd never really do that hehehe) All I did was give her a look, then signal to her that she's stupid! o Meshait. The idiot kept standing next to her car, checking if it was hurt, which resulted in a number of cars forming a line behind her. 7emdela wel sheker. (Ok. So it shows that I'm in total rage)

>Truck & Bus Drivers
I can't talk enough about those drivers. All I can say is that I thank God each and every day for saving my life from truck and bus drivers who think that they're driving a Porsche or a Ferrari!



I'm going to end this here - 6alla3t 7arretii, as you can see.

Monday, December 18, 2006

F2o Website ... FINALLY UPDATED


Check it out! ;)


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If you are interested in ordering T-shirts:

I will be in Kuwait enshalla from Jan. 2nd till Jan 25th.


You can send in your orders FROM NOW.

Remember, the earlier you order, the earlier you'll get it.

Orders can be sent to f2odesigns@gmail.com


Well, you'd want to know that T-Shirts are customized, ya3ni they're not ready made - i paint straight on them ..

So you can have your t-shirts as unique as possible.


To Order,

You need to specify the following:

* T-Shirt/Polo/Training Jacket/Training Suit (choose)

* the Design - either from pics in the site, or something specific that's on your mind

* Extras - writing .. etc.

* Size

*T-Shirt Color


As for prices, they're as follows:

* T-shirt - 10 KD

* Polo Shirt - 15 KD

* Training Jacket - 20 KD

* Training Suit - 40 KD* Extras (Stras) - +5KD (depending on the amount)


You need to include your name and mobile number so I can confirm the order as well as notify you when it's done.



Note: Since I still haven't found a good Garments Factory that I can deal with, T-Shirts, Polo Shirts, Training Suits are purchased from the following: Zara, Giordano, Topshop, Marks & Spencer, Mother Care (for kids 6ab3an ;p)

Wednesday, December 06, 2006

F2o Website .. Update in Progress


The F2o Website is currently undergoing major updates.

When you go there, some pages might not appear correctly; I'm trying to upload the changes I've made to it, but apparently something's wrong with the server.

So, it'll be all clean and perfect as soon as possible. :)

When ..

When you're too frustrated to the point that you don't even want to get out of bed ..

When you're upset about your performance at school ..

When you're absolutely stressed out because of all the projects, exams, and grades ..

When you're not in the mood to answer any phone call or messages ..

When your mood swings have swung you in just every bad direction you could think of ..

When you feel like dropping everything and quitting, even though you were never a quitter ..

When you're homesick ..


A good, reassuring phone call from your Mom .... Everything seems to go back to being A-ok !
Da3watech Mama .. Love you :*