Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Astro Boy Movie...


The images on top are the latest and only preview of the movie (In the 2nd image, doesn't that look like an old R2D2?)...Can't wait to see it!!...It sure will bring back good memories :)
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Friday, October 19, 2007
Thursday, October 18, 2007
One Of Those...Religion

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Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Lupe Fiasco Joins Forces with Maharishi...

I first got to know about Lupe from Kanye West’s song “Touch The Sky” and ever since, I’ve been listening to his unique style of mixing music genres. Lupe has been characterized, by many, as one of the forefront in modern rap from his underground remixing to his involvement in streetwear culture. I love the fact of how he tends to incorporate his background and Islamic faith into his singing and music producing as well as album covers (as seen above). For instance, in his Food & Liquor album he starts with reciting a verse from the Quran. And now his latest innovation is the album cover with his name constructed in the form of Arabesque calligraphy. (Just in case it takes you awhile to see it; in the round circle you will notice from the top left a shape of an L and then U.P.E. Under that you will see an F then an i, small a, and s.c.o)
Below, one of Lupe's songs that I enjoy listening to the most, is "Daydreaming." I love the partnership with Jill Scott, it gives it that jazzy feeling.
Personal Notes:
Agent B: I see your busy being cleaning personnel ;) Miss ya dude
Vicini: I think we're ancient history when it comes to giving us 3idiyya :(
3ash Wagif: Congrats on the bike...and dude, next time pass by cause you don't want to miss the laughter :)...Btw, the news that u informed me about, i still can't get to believe it :/
S: I expect to hear better news next time! :p
T & T: it's a love/hate relationship..lool ;)
Thursday, October 11, 2007
WARNING: Hungry Bunny Franchisee..

Monday, October 08, 2007
Boycott phony Hungry Bunny !!

Just a quick history of Hungry Bunny, for those of you who might be too young to remember and/or not familiar with the brand :/…Hungry Bunny is a local concept that was created in the 80’s and established in Kuwait by Al-Homaizi Foodstuff (current franchisees of Burger King & Pizza Hut in Kuwait). First branch opening was in Kaifan, which was one of the successful one’s (remember the big playground and inflatable bouncing castle), followed by 26 branches all around Kuwait. The menu was slightly smaller than competition, yet it made up for it in product quality & flavor, and the loyalty connection that people had for the brand was inexpressible. Unfortunately, Hungry Bunny was closed down in 1996 due to an obligatory agreement that the company attained with Burger King International in order to obtain the Burger King franchise in Kuwait, yet they still kept rightful ownership of the brand. In spite of this, till this day, people still speak highly about Hungry Bunny and are always hopeful to have the chance again to bite into a Super bunny or Chicken fillet sandwich with onion rings :) (damn, that brings back good memories)…
Now your probably wondering why something so good, should be boycotted? Well, one thing’s for sure, I don’t want my cherished memories to be tarnished by a fake brand. Fake, you ask? Yes Fake!! The Hungry Bunny ads (shown above) that have been publicized in the newspapers for the past 2 days are not the original concept that was created in Kuwait. The ads are of a Saudi owned company that, coincidently, started up the brand right after the closing of Hungry Bunny in Kuwait. They have deliberately managed to duplicate the entire concept from A to Z (i.e. menu, design, “I’m so hungry” slogan and logo!). They’ve taken all the hard work and devotion that was placed into the brand by Al-Homaizi Foodstuff and claimed it as their own.
This frustrating issue not only causes annoyance, by the people who started the brand, but also damages the concept by brand abuse. Brand abuse is the unauthorized use of logos and images as well as the use of hidden and visible texts. A common scenario of brand abuse is for example let’s say I open a fast food restaurant, Hungry Bunny World, and use the Hungry Bunny logo or an extremely similar one. A consumer may mistakenly assume that my restaurant is part of, or affiliated with Hungry Bunny. If my store doesn't have the same high standards and practices as Hungry Bunny, then Hungry Bunny has been damaged.
Which is why these ads must be stopped and boycotting the fake Hungry Bunny should be encouraged in order to not severely damage the fame of the original Hungry Bunny brand that we all grew up loving and appreciating …Solution is: Take some action and don’t just let it go. Word of mouth can be the best form of advertising.
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Saturday, October 06, 2007
A Real LIFE Transformer!!
"And now, the end is here..."...This is brilliant!! For me, this is the perfect combination of two of my favourite things :) Transformers and 1950's American Jazz (Frank Sinatra/Nat King Cole)..I can't ask for anything better than that, apart from a better quality image of the video clip :/ (sorry about that guys)
Something To Think about: Do you think there's somebody in there OR it's a CG (Computer Graphics)?
Personal Notes:
Agent B: “Back in the Market”..lool ;p
Vicini: I think gourmet has lost its touch ;)
3ash Wagif: “whats up….” (why bother asking the same question if u know what the answer is..lool)
Just Jack: Dude, where u at!?!
Noodles: I think now we can have porridge ;) hehehe
Leo: Hope your feeling better :/
Bro: I know it’s not a Transformer if it doesn’t transform :p
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Anime Commercial for Louis Vuitton...
Superflat Monogram...Above commercial was created by Takashi Murakami for Louis Vuitton
My brother traveled to Japan this summer and as usual brought back with him the latest and mesmerizing advancement in high-tech and anime as well as the most up-to-date technology. It’s quite astonishing to see how highly advanced and superior they are in technology, from everyday living to infrastructure, and their never ending capacity to amaze us in their swiftness and speed to escalate. Yet, I sometimes wonder if, for the long term, an excess dependence on technology is a great thing?
Anyway, that’s a different post to discuss about :) But going back to my brother and the video clip...Just to tell you a bit about my brother and his fascination with anything Japan, he’s a huge fan of Japanese anime, comic books, movies and technology. I’m not kidding when I say he’s a fanatic, I mean he’s been a fan of anime since he was a kid from the time of Guyver, Project A-KO and RG Veda to the latest anime today. I remember back in the day, before English subtitles existed, as a child he would watch original Japanese anime and movies (I still wonder how he was able to understand and speak the language, mashallah)…Now, the reason I am posting this clip is because my brother used to never understand why people, girls in general, were so excited about fashion and, simultaneously, why he was so enthralled in Japanese animation. So when this clip was brought to his attention, due to it being created by one of his idols, he figured that maybe there’s something appealing to fashion, other than the fact that the Japanese citizens love LV :) For that reason, he thought that this clip is a perfect way of showing appreciation into the uniqueness behind fashion and anime as well creating an interest in some towards either one, when they wouldn’t have previously given each a chance let alone bother paying attention to it…
Personal Notes:
Agent B: Emotional Diarrhea ;p
Vicini: Stop trying to get sick leaves and go back to work :p
Noodles: Your doing great!...Struggling in the beginning will lead to greater things in the end J
3ash Wagif: Dude, postpone your trip and I hope your were kidding about the whole engagement thing :/
Mosan Mosan: Your “before futour dreams” are not helping at all when we’re at work :/ hehehe..
Spicy Pepper: Where you at? J
Maze: hmmm..Millionaire? Scary thought
Bro: Your notion will inspire a lot and might actually work…that’s a first, lol :p



