Pizza Hut

Last night, two of my friends invited me for a dinner at Pizza Hut.  We had a grand time eating those two large pizza's, all by the three of us, huh. 

 

 

Ubos!

 

Eid Mubarak!

Today marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan which is commonly known as Eid Al-Fitr. For 30 days of Ramadan, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset, refraining from food, drink, smoking, and sex.  It is holiday in Saudi Arabia for about 6 days and I'm wishing our Muslim brothers "Eid Mubarak" (a traditional greetings which means a blessed celebration).

 

 

 

Ramadan Kareem

I had been in Saudi Arabia for 23 years. During these years, I was one of the millions of OFW who respect and follow the rules of Saudi Arabia.  I had met and make friends with Saudis  especially to my colleagues and officemates in our company.  Saudis are friendly and kind people. Although we are different in our religion we always respect each others faith. One of the sacred month in Saudi Arabia is Ramadan, where our Muslim brothers and sisters observed the holy month with fasting practiced daily from sunrise to sunset.  Ramadan had started last June 18 and will probably end on July 17.  As a sign of respect to our Muslim brothers we always greet them Ramadan Kareem meaning a blessed Ramadan. In addition, non-Muslims are not allowed to eat, drink, or smoke in public as respect to the sacredness of Ramadan and the feelings of Muslims. During Ramadan, many people flock to hypermarkets, department stores, malls, and shops in the evening. Stores are open from 9PM up to 2AM. There are lots of sale items to offer from these malls, shops, and stores. Families are buying new clothes for their children, foods and groceries, some are buying new furniture, appliances, and personal gadgets. After Ramadan is Eid Al-Fitr, the religious holiday celebrated by the Muslims all over the world that marks the end of Ramadan. 

 

 

Tommy Hilfiger Cologne Spray

Since Ramadan had just started for the last two weeks, I'm again on a buying spree. Branded shops, hypermarkets, and supermarkets are offering discounts and sales on their products. Even perfume shops offers 50% discount on every cologne spray and perfumes.  I bought recently two 100 ml of one of my favorite cologne spray TOMMY on a 50% discount at Al-Ramaniyah Mall in Al-Khobar.  And everytime I used this cologne, my officemates keeps on asking what cologne I'm using because of its nice and aromatic smell.  Actually its a refreshing cologne as if you had just finished your shower!

 

 

Gold

All I ever wanted in my life is to have lots of gold.  Yes, gold jewelries.  I already both some of them since I was working in Riyadh way back 1992.  As years goes by, prices of gold had gone up. When I was in Riyadh it was only 36 riyals per gram, but now its already 190 riyals per gram at Al-Khobar gold souks.  I had this fetish of owning gold rings, bracelets, pendants, and necklaces.  I believe its a wise investment to own this precious metal  and I kept buying them whenever I had the financial capacity to do so.  Of all the precious metals, gold is the most popular as an investment and throughout history gold has been used as money.

 

 

Rick Astley - Ultimate Collection

I was malling yesterday at Al-Rashid Mall and I came across to stop by at Rotana Media Store at the second floor.  It's been a long time I haven't bought a music CD, so I decided to check what I can buy.  To my surprise I found the CD of Rick Astley (Ultimate Collection) who is one of my favorite singer during the 80's.  So without a second thought, I grab it, went to the cashier and paid for it.  It is the last piece of that CD and I was happy that I was able to get it. Actually, the hit songs of Rick Astley are danceable such as Never Gonna Give You Up, Together Forever, Whenever You Need Somebody, but my favorite songs among his catalogues are the ballads. The hit songs Cry For Help, Hopelessly, Full of You, Body and Soul, Hold Me In Your Arms and his cover of When I Fall In Love, and Vincent are my favorites.  Now, I'm enjoying myself listening to his songs in the four corners of my room.

 

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 - 7.0

I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 with a 7 inch display.  Although I had already an iPad 3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet, I decided to purchase this mini tablet for my convenience.  Besides I had not yet bought a gift for myself for the bonus I had received from our company last April.  So I purchased an affordable tablet as a gift. Basically, Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 - 7.0 comes with a 7-inch (800 x 1280 resolution) display, quad-core SoC, running at 1.2GHz and 1.5GB of RAM. Other features include Android 4.4 KitKat, 8GB internal storage, microSD slot of up to 32GB, 3-megapixels back camera and 1.3-megapixels front shooter.  So far I am satisfied with the performance of this tablet and I had noticed that it is very faster when you use a wi-fi connection.  The tablet is very convenient to hold and it has phone functionality. To protect the tablet from scratches, I bought also a book cover and screen protector.

 

Fruits Plus Banana and Chocolate Pie

What a lovely day for me when I woke up this morning! Thank God for another day to live.  Although, the scorching heat of the sun outside our flat is unbearable, I was able to do my grocery for the week.  Its my rest day and the best thing to do is go to the supermarket and buy all the foodies I needed for the next coming week.  First on my list are fruits that will help me relieve from dehydration during this summer (yes, summer is already here in Saudi Arabia). I was able to buy this Banana and Chocolate Pie which I need to try to eat (a new arrival from Lulu Hypermarket).

Apples, Banana, and Oranges

Apples + Banana and Chocolate Pie

Banana and Chocolate Pie