Sunday, June 10, 2007

V for Vacation !!


K.AlHaqqan Photo '05

Sometimes people wherever they work need a vacation or at least a break to refresh their minds after a huge storm of paper work and heavy work load with overwhelming stress. It is usual and normal to reward that kind of people who worked so hard in their projects and tasks and let them go away and have relaxation time with their family or friends. However, few organizations or companies refuse to let their employee to go on a vacation at certain times of the year or for some reasons, and I'm one of them NOW!

I really need to have a break... A long very looooooong break because I didn't go on a vacation since July 2005 not even 1 single day!! After I finished my project in the company last week, they nominated me to another project... so I have to choose now whether to go on a vacation or stay here and handle the new project as a team leader till the end of August. Remember, If I insist and choose to go on a vacation, I'll miss a big chance to gain a new experience in a new IT filed which is new issue for me (DRP: Disaster Recovery plan and BCP: Business Continuity Plan).

Honestly, I didn't want to miss this chance. So, I've chose to stay in our lovely country and enjoy this beautiful weather rather than having a walk or going out for a picnic in a God damn foreign country!!

God, I missed those days where I was relaxing in a balcony looking at a green field or a sea view in front of my room and having a cup of coffee at morning before going to a trip :(

Nothing will satisfy me now like weekends. From this moment, I'll try to enjoy and make use of every second in those upcoming weekends inshalla till the end of the project.

I wish good luck and nice vacations for others... Allah yhannekom guys :)
pray for me guys .. I really need your support and prayers at this hard time :S

sorry non-English readers, but I thought I have to write an English post from time to time to strengthen my writing skills in English and having feedback from my fellow well educated English readers .. If there are badleyat "and I believe there are too many" please feel free to tell me there is badleya :)



49 comments:

الحارث بن همّام said...

wow .. perfect English writting .. I really enjoy reading English short articles .. dont worry about the "badliat" :) ..

Kuw_Son said...

الحارث بن همام

wallaa i'm worrying :P

Remember my words .. I know a reader which will be happy to find a badlya, although (she) is intereseted in Arabic faseeeeh ;)

but still mako ella al3afya :)

wafa'a said...

Salam !!
vacation is not the only way to RECHARGE your self, I'm sure you'll find creative ways , just keep working ;]
Gaining new experience in life & work better than going on vacation , Trust me =)

my bro , next time , you've to write a french post cuz i think it would be eazier for me to reply in french!!

غضوا الطرف عن زلاتي ، فمنذ مدة لم أتحدث الإنجليزية ، اللهم إلا مع صديقاتي الأجنبيات عن طريق المسنجر !!

الله يوفقك و ييسر أمورك =)

Athoob Alshuaibi said...

hmmm, I know how it feels like when weekends are not enough to release your mind from all that stress.
It's a serious sign which means... Khaled You Must Take a Vacation As Soon As you Can!. So, I expect you book on the nearest date after ending your project enshallah.

It's good to write in English because the only way to learn it is Practising.

san3a_wa_laken said...

nice post
good luck bil project

(I know a reader which will be happy to find a badlya, although (she) is intereseted in Arabic faseeeeh ;)) >>> ?? mino

moayad said...

Do you want my advice?

Take your vacation after the summer ends! Come to London in September or October, we can go out on photography walks together then :D

Avoid "summer" vacations while you can, everything will be cheaper and less crowded.

By the way, I couldn't find any major badleyat while reading your post ;)

~ شَــهْـــرزاد ~ said...

^
^
^
Me ToOoO

All though I hate English language ,But I`m Really interesting in Reading your post My Bro.

Remember that the life is full of hard times ,but u have to do ur Best and to Be flexibel to acheive ur goals.

Good luck ؛)


همســـة أخيرة:
يا حبذا لو يكون الموضوع القادم بالإيطالية

كم أعشق تلك اللغة
؛p

Nora said...

last part .. 2nd sent. :

WRITE not RIGHT ;)


V for victory .. i think that's what u'r about to accomplish in ur career

;D

Catism القطويّة said...

Speaking of the grammar freak :)

I enjoyed your post very very much.
I spotted some "badliyat", but I'm not going to make a scene out of them because النصيحة في العلن فضيحة.
And come on, I'm not that mean with co-bloggers :)only with advertisements.

Think of the bright side, you could take your vacation during Ramadan and be fully free for worship :)

Unknown said...

انا اقول اول شى اخذ اجازة وروحلك عمرة

يعطيك العافية

QiYaDiYa said...

Simply !
Do something different!

اتوقع انك من النوع الي تلقى سعادتك و راحتك بالعمل و الانجاز ..

لكن فجأة تحتاج انك تغير جو لا اكثر ولا اقل حتى لو بعمل ثاني ..

و هالشي مو شرط يكون باجازة طويلة ..
و فترة العصر و الويك اند تسوي شغل ..

لا تحط فبالك انه الاجازة هي المصدر الوحيد للراحة ..

السعادة و الراحة تنبع من الداخل .. و برؤيتك الخاصة للامور


I enjoyed reading the post..
GooD luck..
w biltawfeeeg =)

Anonymous said...

nice work...I didnt u know u can write english structure that well :)

good choice of words..but here was a few grammar mistakes...ya3ni u used some wrong words and such :P

bas good job wallah

and badliyat is the best thing ever...it makes the reader smile and want to read more to try to find more ;)

Kuw_Son said...

loyalty

I starting to thinkg of what you said about recharging my mind in different ways other than going on a vacation ..

from my point of view, staying here and work is the best choice at the current time, coz gaining experience has the highest priority in my schedule now adyas.

about the french post .. bdaina bel te6enez :P

and about your writing mistakes .. yqoolech el mathal .. elle baita mn zojaj la y7athef el nas eb 9a5ar ;)

Thanks :)

Athoob

sure inshalla i'll book as soon as I finished my project .. I need to have a long break :S

and for that reason i'm writing in english .. practising

good luck :)

Kuw_Son said...

san3a w laken

thanks alot and good luck to you too :)
sorry she knows her self :P
can't tell :)

Moayad

wooow .. sound great idea !!
I always wanted to go out on photography walks with you like what Firas did last time ;)

inshallaa I will consider it .. thanks for this advice :)

ahhaaaaa .. it means there are badleyat .. but guys are shy to write it down and mention it !!

Thanks :)

Kuw_Son said...

wase3at ala'faq

Thaaaanks sister :)
I'm trying to achieve one of my goals now in this project .. thanks alot :)

eeeeee Italian language you said !!?
5air inshallaaa .. bdaina ne6anaz :P

a7la eng

first of all .. Congratulations for being an Engineer ^_^

I wish a good job for you :)

finally, somebody found badleya .. but I didn't mean that kind of badleyat .. I meant grammer badleyat coz i'm weak in grammer :S

walla inshallaa i'm trying to accomplish Victory rather than Vacation :)

Thanks any way :)

Kuw_Son said...

Catism

yes you are a grammar freak :P
heeey .. grammar freaks are good ,, don't worry ;)

hmmmm .. How can I learn from my mistakes if you didn't spot them !!?
you don't have to do that .. coz I think it will be f'9eee7a :P

you are right .. vacation in ramadan is good for worship .. but I'm thinking of going on a vacation before Ramadan .. can't have fun during day time in Ramadan outside my country .. trips, sports activities, adventures, restaurants ...

Mishari

Omrah is easy b7ail Allah .. a week end is enough to do Omrah :)

I hope National Union of Kuwaiti Students (NUKS) have an Omrah trip for this summer :S

Thanks for the advice w Allah y3afeek :)

Kuw_Son said...

qiyadiya

keep this as a secret:P

I started to think that I don't really have to go on a vacation since I love my job and try to do my best and accomplish tasks and projects :)

BUT I WANNA GO FOR A VACATION JUST FOR SAKE OF A VACATION .. JUST TO CONVINCE MY SELF THAT I HAD A BREAK AND I SHOULD PUT MORE EFFORT IN MY CAREER :O

aaaaah .. I know that vacation is not the only way to relax .. but .. wellaa 5ala9 ,, week end are enough ;)

Thanks

ghasheema

afaaaa .. so why the hell i studied Engineering for 5 years !? .. mo 3lshan aswee structure :P !?

again and again .. I need to know my mistakes :P

thanks .. m9a'eb qawmn 3enda qawmn fawa'edoo w te6enez :P

layal said...

لو كنت مكانك راح ادخل المشروع الجديد
ول في اذني ماي
بعدين باريح اكثر
عكس لو رحت الاجازة وفي بالي موضوع المشروع اللي فوته
keep it up :-)
وبالتوفيق

Kuw_Son said...

Layal

Thanks sister :)

SAJA.S said...

سو اللي يريحك انت .. مع ان انا انك تاخذ اجازه ... و الله يوفقك في اللي تسويه وتختاره

Kuw_Son said...

smile

you are the first person who told me to take a vacation :)

good luck to you too

Thanks any way :)

wafa'a said...

look at the first sent. in your relpy ! im not going to mention the word , cuz im sure you know it . it just Kabwat Faris!:P
anyway
I think that u choose the best choice ;)

Lol !! I was talkin' seriously when i said french post , why not!?
Im gonna help u .. just think about it:P

Thanks

Kuw_Son said...

loyalty

I realized it :P

about french :
I was Graduated from College of Engineering - Q8 Univ .. what is the relationship between me and french !?
we studied all our subject in English :P
Never had French lesson in my life !!
NO WAY .. even my name, I can't say it in French hehehe :>

Thanks for trying .. but I hate that language ..

om-bukhnag-zare :) said...

I understand from where you're coming from, I am having the exact same dilemma. However, I chose the vacation route instead! Though, I think this is where we differ, because in your case the choices you have to make will have an impact on your career. Mine, on the other case, just allows me more time to relax. I think if I was in your position, I'd choose to embark on this new project. I know this might label us as both workaholics, but I think its too much of a risk not to accept. This could be a gateway into a new life, with a job that could satisfy you in a very single way. I think after this experience, a vacation will mean so much more now that you've accomplished something. If you take the easy out, I feel you'll come to regret it.
In my opinion, people have stressed so much on vacation time that ultimately it loses its meaning. Relaxing doesn’t necessarily mean going away for long periods of time and doing nothing. You should really step back during the weekends and think of new ways to enjoy your time. After all, this is what a vacation really means: being somewhere where you can enjoy yourself and those around you. It doesn't matter where. It doesn’t matter when. It matters how you feel.

Ps: your pictures are a joy to look at.

Kuw_Son said...

om-bukhnag-zare

what can I say after reading your comment :)

I believe that I could chose the easy route but I didn't .. I thought many times befor I decided to stay :)

So thank for your opinion and support ..

Thank for you comment .. enjoy looking at the photos .. thooqech 7loo :)

§eVeη said...

Dear khaled

We are in the same boat


Ok... Lets make a plan for summer

How about Johnny rocket??
Kidding....

صيفنا في كويتنا احلى

Kuw_Son said...

one-engineer

eeeeee did u say the same boat :O !?

eee wallaa Engineering boat .. Allah y3eena :)

I thought while I was reading your comment that you was suggesting an exciting trip to europ or USA .. but the surprize was Johnny Rockets ha ha ha hah a :>

mo tawna menba66eeen mn el akel hnaaaak .. it was funny night :>

eee wallaa .. staying in Kuwait more exciting :P

عــــاشــــه said...

Wow... someone like me trap in the heat to do and handle projects and assignments

Dear Bro.. welcome to the team of hard working people.

my plan is to get as much as i can from my weekend even though i have to work for my PhD thesis during the weekend but it is very exciting period of time that i am sure we will remember it later on when we achieve our goals.

I think it will be my turn to write about summer work vacation. ;)

nice to read your English post

All the best Bro


Yours,


Aisha

Kuw_Son said...

عاشة

Thank you sister Aisha for your support .. I will appreciate that.

we will be grilled here in gulf heat together during summer just for the sake of work :S

I hope everything will be ok :)

best wishes for you :)

ٍٍStock said...

تسلم ايدك يا بو وليد على هالبوست

عاد اليوم كنت اقول حق ون انجنير انك قوي ما شاء الله بالانجليزي

اقول بو وليد دق علي ابيك رحم الله والديك

Kuw_Son said...

Stock

heey come on .. i'm not fluent !!
I'm thinking to take advanced English course seriously this summer.

thanks bro

Purplecious said...

من اول جمله بدليه

people wherever they work needs (need) a vacation

with (their) family or friends.

After I had (without had) finished my project in the company last week

I have to choose now whether to go on a vacation or staying (stay) here

So, I've chosen (chose)to stay in our lovely country and enjoy this beautiful weather

Яeema said...

حتى بدلياتك حلوة
ولو سمحت توني خالصه من مدرسه بنتي
يعني مو مالك أمل أصلح شي
هاهاهاهاها



بس والله شي شي إنت بالإنجليزي

طلع ويه لبلوق


كنت أكتب أول إنجليزي
بس قالولي ربعي ثقيل طينه ما يونس
دورييييه كويتي

Kuw_Son said...

purplecious !!

First of all .. laish ma sallamtay !?
you can adress every badleya b3dain :)

Thanks :S

I will fix it now ;)

Reema

eeee hathe elnaaas elle tla6ef el gaw qabel la tqool 3ndek badleya ;)

Thanks Reema .. ma3thoora 3lshan bentech

shda3wa 3aaad .. 6ala3 wayh elblog !!?

y3nee 6ool halmodaa w ana 6aye7 7aili akteb mo 6ale3 wayhaa hehehe !!?

walla tbeen al9ara7a shakle a5er marra bkteb English :S

7ayyach Allah :)

::heba:: said...

بالتوفيق ياخالد
كل انسان يحتاج الى اجازه
لترفيه عن نفسه واراحه تلك النفس
خاصه من ضغوط العمل


عسى الله يوفقك ويريحك بالك
واجازه سعيده مقدما اخوي : )

True Faith said...

Sorry I just read about your grandfather!

My deepest condolences to you and your family

Kuw_Son said...

True Faith

Thanks alot :)

§eVeη said...

this is me "oneEnginee" and this is my new nickname

Kuw_Son said...

Seven

ya 3aini 3la el nickname ;)

good logo :)

congratulations for the new look :P

What Will Be , Will Be .. said...

صج الله يعينك

وعلى قولتك حرام تضييع هالفرصه

يخلص البروجكت وسافر

رمضان ريض
23 \9\ 2007

تو الناس على الاقل 10 ايام

الله يوفقك ويسهل امورك
ان شاء الله

Hitman1 said...

Dude,

The heat and the dust is just unbearable. I can't take it anymore. In addition, I can really relate to how you feel about going on vacation. Staying at a stressful job too long is going to get you sooner or later.

Finish up your new assignment, then take that well deserved vacation brother.

yarmooki said...

Wow.. I found this blog out of no where?!

I really enjoyed your writtings and bilieve me your Enlgish is GREAT ;)

Keep up the good work!
May Allah always guide you to the path of success!

Enjoy your career.. Peace :)

Shaima'a Alkandari said...

something nice to write english

some time when we write in english

we refresh our mind

thanks

Kuw_Son said...

what will be, will be

May Allah help all of us inshalla
I knwo I have enough time to go on a vacation inshalla, thank for reminding me :)

Thanks

hitman1

unfortunately what you said is absolutely righ !!
inshalla I will.

Thanks brother :)

yarmooki

Thanks Abdulrahman :)
you are more than welcome brother :)

shaima'a alkandari

sure, I need to refersh my mind and also enjoy by writing an English post ..

welcome sister :)

What Will Be , Will Be .. said...

الحين لازم تطل على البوست اللي حطيته بس تأكد اني مابي احرك

بس حاطتلك اختيارات متعدده

;))))

Kuw_Son said...

aham shay enech ma tbeen t7erreenee !!

boqa shay ma qelteeh ! boqa mokan ma 7a66aiteeh mashalla !!

w kel hatha ma tbee t7erne :S

Shather said...

well,,,since u`ve decided to stay here in the country ..

all i can say ..
is ..
goodluck with your project :).. n` keep up the good work ..

Kuw_Son said...

Shather

Good luck to you too :)

U_SF said...

Well Done Bro.

this is my Blog >>>>


ThanX = D