Very annoyed as had rejection email from a job I really wanted. The gits email a standard letter that implies I had an interview with them. I didn't! Mightily pissed off.
Other than that having a nice holiday skiing madly and apres skiing even more!!
The whole concept of going back to work on Wednesday is just plain crap!
Saturday 23 February 2008
Sunday 17 February 2008
Yalla I go!
Well, flights booked and off to Lebanon for the long weekend! Woo hoo!!
Should be fun and games as long as I don't get shot, arrested etc...
Decided it had to be done as I've only got 4 months left in Kuwait and I am aiming to do as much local travel as possible before then! The clock is ticking...
Friday 15 February 2008
What a week!!
So, the anti-segregation rally went well, I am impressed that it was such a sensible and positive evening. I hope the parliament sits up and takes notice.
Valentines day was the usual over-commercialised crock of SH*&t that it always is and yes, as usual the men did sweet F.A! But I'm liberated and bought myself flowers cos I deserve it!
Thank God we have a holiday next week. I could not take any more school. I need holiday and a week off for liberation and national day is almost enough!! I plan on sleeping and maybe going away for a few days, not sure yet though!!
Hope you are all more upbeat and less shattered than I am!
Valentines day was the usual over-commercialised crock of SH*&t that it always is and yes, as usual the men did sweet F.A! But I'm liberated and bought myself flowers cos I deserve it!
Thank God we have a holiday next week. I could not take any more school. I need holiday and a week off for liberation and national day is almost enough!! I plan on sleeping and maybe going away for a few days, not sure yet though!!
Hope you are all more upbeat and less shattered than I am!
Sunday 10 February 2008
Go Kuwait!! Meeting against Segregation Tuesday 6pm in Khaldiya
I saw this notice on a few blogs and thought after my last few posts I should spread the word!
Your support is needed to attend and pass this message on to others:
There is an important gathering at the Kuwait Womans Society in Khaldiya on Tuesday 6pm in which they want owners of foreign schools and Kuwaiti parents and students to attend to contest the Segregation Law.
Also to invite as many arabic speaking parents to support this event. Lots of press and MP will attend.
Try and make it.
Thank you.
Your support is needed to attend and pass this message on to others:
There is an important gathering at the Kuwait Womans Society in Khaldiya on Tuesday 6pm in which they want owners of foreign schools and Kuwaiti parents and students to attend to contest the Segregation Law.
Also to invite as many arabic speaking parents to support this event. Lots of press and MP will attend.
Try and make it.
Thank you.
Tuesday 5 February 2008
Wow!
Well, my last post firmly put the cat amongst the pigeons.
I was a little disappointed by one of the posts by someone who made the ultimate cop out and called themselves "anonymous" and would like to take this opportunity to rebut their comment.
Yes, the decision does come from parliament and yes it's members are voted for by Kuwaiti citizens. However, does that mean that every decision made truly reflects the majority of Kuwaiti society's opinions. According to your opinion that means that for the past ten years or so that the opinions of Kuwaiti society had nothing to do with the women of the country at all because they had no vote until very recently.
I am not Kuwaiti but I teach young Kuwaiti men and women who mix in an appropriate and positive way every minute of the day that they are in school. How can you expect young people to broaden their perspectives on life and the world around them if 50% of their own society and their different point of view is cut off to them?
Some of the girls I teach wear the Hijab, some don't, some of the boys want to grow a beard for religious reasons, some don't, but all treat each other with respect, dignity and courtesy. They also behave in a modest and respectful manner as we do live in a modest, semi-conservative culture
I have lived in Kuwait for a very long time and quite honestly the only immodest behaviour I see from the Kuwaiti youth takes place in shopping malls and on the roads, no one has suggested segregating marina mall??
The intimation that I think I am "elite" quite frankly offends me, if you are a Kuwaiti citizen with the vote then surely you are the 'elite'?. - just to remind you that not every Kuwaiti citizen has the vote and as a non-Kuwaiti I don't either.
From the Kuwaiti students I teach and friends I have spoken to none of them want segregation, even the non Kuwaiti students are against it. For crying out loud if you even log onto facebook there are loads of groups against segregation in Kuwait, so I somehow think your statement that those against segregation are a tiny minority is a tad inaccurate.
Kuwait has always been a country that provides a relatively positive role model for others in the gulf. It is a country that is proud to have many strong men and women.
Surely the old mantra "together we stand, divided we fall" says it all.
I would also like to make that point that not even Saudi segregates it's "foreign schools'.
Thanks
Pinky!
I was a little disappointed by one of the posts by someone who made the ultimate cop out and called themselves "anonymous" and would like to take this opportunity to rebut their comment.
Yes, the decision does come from parliament and yes it's members are voted for by Kuwaiti citizens. However, does that mean that every decision made truly reflects the majority of Kuwaiti society's opinions. According to your opinion that means that for the past ten years or so that the opinions of Kuwaiti society had nothing to do with the women of the country at all because they had no vote until very recently.
I am not Kuwaiti but I teach young Kuwaiti men and women who mix in an appropriate and positive way every minute of the day that they are in school. How can you expect young people to broaden their perspectives on life and the world around them if 50% of their own society and their different point of view is cut off to them?
Some of the girls I teach wear the Hijab, some don't, some of the boys want to grow a beard for religious reasons, some don't, but all treat each other with respect, dignity and courtesy. They also behave in a modest and respectful manner as we do live in a modest, semi-conservative culture
I have lived in Kuwait for a very long time and quite honestly the only immodest behaviour I see from the Kuwaiti youth takes place in shopping malls and on the roads, no one has suggested segregating marina mall??
The intimation that I think I am "elite" quite frankly offends me, if you are a Kuwaiti citizen with the vote then surely you are the 'elite'?. - just to remind you that not every Kuwaiti citizen has the vote and as a non-Kuwaiti I don't either.
From the Kuwaiti students I teach and friends I have spoken to none of them want segregation, even the non Kuwaiti students are against it. For crying out loud if you even log onto facebook there are loads of groups against segregation in Kuwait, so I somehow think your statement that those against segregation are a tiny minority is a tad inaccurate.
Kuwait has always been a country that provides a relatively positive role model for others in the gulf. It is a country that is proud to have many strong men and women.
Surely the old mantra "together we stand, divided we fall" says it all.
I would also like to make that point that not even Saudi segregates it's "foreign schools'.
Thanks
Pinky!
Monday 4 February 2008
A Sad Sad Day for Kuwait!
Copied from the Arabtimes Website
http://www.arabtimesonline.com/kuwaitcrime/pagesdetails.asp?nid=11774&ccid=9
MoE given 5 years to impose 'segregation' in private schools
KUWAIT : The Educational Affairs Committee at the Parliament has given the Ministry of Education a grace period of five years to implement the Segregation Law in foreign private schools, reliable sources told Al-Anba. In a meeting held Wednesday, the committee assured Education Ministry Undersecretary Ali Al-Barak and Private Education Department Director Mohammed Al-Dahis that five-year grace period is enough for the Ministry to fully prepare for the implementation of the law.
Sources added the same period is also given to the Ministry to allocate separate buildings for each educational level but Al-Barak said it is not easy to allocate separate buildings for each educational level due to the limited areas in most schools.
The committee has also proposed the inclusion of a main article to the Private Education Law on the segregation of students in foreign private schools prior to the approval of the law.
Meanwhile, sources revealed male and female teachers work together only in 14 out of 130 primary schools under the Ministry.
I hope the Kuwaiti Youth tries to do something about this! Another two steps backwards!!!
Is the next step going to make us into the next Saudi Arabia? I certainly hope not!
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