Summer Holidays - Well spent?

Here we are approaching the end of summer hols and the beginning... no wait! Its the continuation of the school term! Alas.. three months flew by like lightning... and the horror approaches rapidly!

The first day is going to bring the most detested and the most frequently asked question - "What did you do this summer vacation?"
That's right.. everyone stifle the groans and pour out your good deeds of three months... i.e. if any! =P
Here I go.. about my (well spent?) hols :

Oh mon Dieu.. the beginning of the days when the sun was at its highest peak were just so HORRIBLE! The MOEW was facing some crisis and decided to spread horror across the country by cutting of the electricity! Imagine! Temperature soaring past 50 deg. C and no AC, no fan! With most fortunate fleeing the country at a time like this.. I was left without anyone to agonizingly complain to or share the experience with.. on the phone.

And my good deeds?
Under the category of extremely good deeds comes.. doing the homework regularly, studying a teeny weeny bit.. (and promptly suffering from memory loss) :D , sitting in front of the computer with the internet on 24 hours aaaaaaaand reading a hell lot of books! Being a voracious reader, I happened to read over 50 books this summer (and spoiled my eyes extra more :/ ) which I am going to mention below :

Animoprhs # by K.A.Appelgate - 54 books in total.
(Mind you, the author is a female! )
Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Mediator # by Meg Cabot - 6 books
(An excellent read .. 'cause I read the whole series thrice.)
James Bond by Ian Fleming - 14 books in total.
Princess Diaries # by Meg Cabot - 3 books
(10 books complete the series but unfortunately I stopped at 3.)

... Thats it I guess. Totally = 79 books?

Yeah right.. that's excluding my school books you see :|

And my so called other good deeds include 'trying' to write a hilarious story, a meaningful poem and creating a digital yearbook.. all of which are incomplete due to the sudden loss of interest! :P
Thats the end of my 'booooring' holidays and now getting back to my books and jamming every piece of information in the amazing brain. :D

So long!
Wasn't that a extremely 'well spent' vacation?? ;)

Ways To Beat The Heat..

(silly,practical,funny,useful,thought-provoking or absolutely ridiculous)

It's the kind of forecast the elicits gasps. Groans. Triple digits and bright yellow suns march in a line across your television screen. The weather guy chuckles, then swears it's not his fault.
Whatever.
It's hot and miserable. Time to think of some ways to keep cool.
Here are a few ideas, from useful to wacky. One for each degree on that blasted thermometer:

1. Run in the sprinkler.
2. Freeze your sheets. Just before bedtime, make your bed, jump in and ...ahhh.
3. See a movie.
4. Go ice-skating.
5. Head to a swimming pool.
6. Wash the car.
7. Turn off the stove. Opt for salads or gazpacho.
8. Freeze a damp washcloth or bandanna and wear it around your neck.
9. Carry a parasol or light-coloured umbrella so you'll have shade wherever your go.
10. Have a water balloon fight.
11. Take a walk through the mall.
12. Use your hot tub as cool pool. Turn off the heat in summer and take a cool dip.
13. Drink lots of water.
14. Spray water on your body. Stand in front of fan blowing at the highest setting. Repeat.
15. Think cool. Mind over matter does help.
16. Go barefoot.
17. Fill a kiddie pool- or your bathtub - with water. Throw in a bunch of ice cubes. Try to pick them up with your feet.
18. Move slowly.
19. Close blinds or curtains on windows that let in midday sun.
20. Sounds cruel, but keep your sweaty kid(s) at arm's length.
21. Play christmas songs.
22. Bob for apples.
23. Splash in a public fountain.(At your own risk,ofcourse!)
24. Eat spicy food. It makes you sweat and cools you down.
25. Stick your heas in the freezer case at a local grocery or convenience store.
26. Take a drive - a looong drive - to somewhere you have always meant to go. The air conditioning will make it worth your while.
27. Make homemade ice cream.
28. Put a frozen cabbage leaf under your cap.
29. Drink coffee. Your body will respond by cooling itself.
30. Make Kool-Aid Popsicles.
31. Play catch with water balloons.
32. Dress in breathable, cotton fabrics.
33. Chase down the ice cream man.
34. Dip your hat or socks in water before heading out. The water will evaporate in no time but will leave you feeling cooler.
35. Embrace an indoor hobby, like scrapbooking or quilting.
36. Find the coolest beauty saloons in town. Make an appointment. Ask for the works. Be every picky.
37. Hangout in the basement.
38. Sleep on the roof.
39. Make lemonade.
40. Carve a watermelon.
41. Watch a documentary about polar bears or penguins.
42. Soak in your tub-cool water,please- with a melon facial and cool aromatic suds or salts.
43. Browse a bookstore.
44. Freeze grapes and eat 'em.
45. Pull your hair up off your neck.
46. Go for a pixie cut.
47. One word : Frappuccino.
48. Two words : Italian ice.
49. Three words : Shaken, not stirred.
50. Four words : Banana Cream Pie Blizzard.
51. Five words : Chocolate Sundae from Baskin-Robbins.
52. Go to a library.
53. Buy a grass skirt at a party store.
54. Organize your flip-flop collection.
55. Paint your toenails.
56. Grab a handful of ice-cubes and put them on a hot sidewalk. Take bets on which one will melt first.
57. Add fresh lemon or lime wedges to every cold drink.
58. Shop for new sandals. They're on sale now.
59. You know that big air vent at Wal-Mart? Stand under it.
60. Deep clean your fridge or freezer.
61. Find shade.
62. Fill a spritzer bottle with water and some colorful plastic ice cubes. Mist yourself whenever you need a little relief. (The colors will help brighten your mood, too)
63. Try water skiing.
64. Rent a cool movie like "Ice age " or "Dr.Zhivago".
65. Throw ice down the back of your shirt (or someone else's!)
66. Nap under a fan.
67. Change your AC filter.
68. Wear a hat.
69. Get yourself one of those handheld battery-powered fans.
70. Pack up and head to Colorado.
71. Avoid housework.(If this kind of heat isn't excuse , what it?)
72. Put Desitin on your nose and pretend you're a lifeguard.
73. Play splash tag.(Players run from "It" who tries to tag them by throwing a wet sponge. Once tagged,that person becomes the new "It".)
74. Shave your head.
75. Check out travel brochures for a cruise to Iceland.
76. Be glad your not working on a road crew.
77. If you're working on a road-crew, be glad you're not in the desert.
78. Rent a convertible.
79. Hot enough to fry an egg? Try it on the sidewalk in front of your neighbor's house!!
80. Turn urself in; cool your heels in jail.
81. Sing, with feeling,"In the Cool,Cool,Cool of the evening.
82. Dream of cooler days.

(Hey,give the frown a rest.This is not my stuff...copied it from somewhere!! So,chill off..!!)

Power Cuts : A survival guide

"Anybody who has spent a summer in Kuwait, knows to expect sporadic and unanticipated power outages. They usually come during the hottest part of the day and at most inconvenient times. It is usually too hot to go outdoors and you are usually too tired to go to a mall. I have a few solutions to keep cool and entertained during these excruciating periods.
Firstly, always keep your mobiles and laptops fully charged. They will provide you with a few hours of entertainment. You can use your mobile to complain to your friends and family about how you have no electricity and how bored you are.You can watch a movie on your fully charged laptop until the power finally comes back
Ofcourse the onlty thing worse than the boredom is the heat. The house or apartment gradually heats up until the inside of the your room is hotter than outside. I have simple solution to this problem;simply lay stomach side down on your hardwood floors. The buildings in Kuwait are mostly made of concrete and they retain the cold for much longer. Laying completely still on the floor will keep you cool and calm you down.
If sticking your face on a dusty floor is not your cup of tea, you can stay cool by sticking your head in the fridge or freezer for half an hour. Doing an inventory of your refrigerator during a power outage is great, you can soak up the last bit of cold air as you throw out anything that has past its use-by date.
If the power cut persists for more than a few hours, you can stay cool by filling your bath tub with room temperature water and dropping in some ice cubes.Then you can 'swim' in the tub until the AC starts up again.
But I guess we should not complain too much; afew months ago we were wishing for some heat to warm us during the cold,dry Kuwait winter nights. Now that we have it, we should take advantage."

(This article was written by Sawsan K of the Kuwait Times.I liked it and wished to share it with those who haven't read it.)