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So no degree needed, only high school? How is that possible when I know they are one of the famous schools who ask for degrees from administrative position applicants?

Sugar Revolution

'An American and two Kuwaiti revolutionizing your sweet tooth one bite at a time' is the quote for the ladies of @sugarrevolutionq8 (96001535) now located in Shuhada Co Op. Their grand opening was today so we decided to stop by and check it out, everyone needs a sno ball on a hot day!

 They have the cutest little cakes!

 So many flavors to choose from

 Sno-Balltender

 I had blackberry, sour apple and pink lemonade

 My sister tried out Piña colada and condensed milk, something that is famous in Louisiana according to the ladies

 Mini cakes, this one is vanilla

 This one is chocolate, both with meringue toppings

Two of the founding ladies, Nicole and Farah. The cake business was from home and their new idea of sno balls was brought to Shuhada, future plans include their own sno ball delivery truck....stay tuned!

I really love seeing women owned businesses in Kuwait, let's show our support by stopping by their shop.

Promenade Mall Hawally

My friend and I stopped by the Promenade Mall to check out the @trampokuwait trampoline area and the Promenade ice skating rink. There are only a few shops open with Sultan Center opening in the past few days, most of the foot traffic is for the entertainment areas. 

I learned of the history of the mall, it is actually Kuwait's first 'charity mall' and the biggest one in the Arabic and Islamic world. It is owned by the Al Othman Charity Fund, a private fund that actively supports various humanitarian projects throughout the Arab world and internationally. The fund is managed by Engineer Adnan Abdullah Al-Othman, son (I assume) of the "Great Philanthropist"  Abdulla Abdullatif Al-Othman of the museum Bait Al Othman (my favorite museum in Kuwait).link

 "Every dinar the customer spends in this mall will go to charity' The Al Othman Charity Fund is paying for various charity projects inside and outside of Kuwait.

 The ice skating rink is 1,200 square meters and focuses on training children, it's around 6KD per hour which includes skates and helmets, the plastic push toy is an additional 2KD rental which can be used to push small children around in as well as used for balancing.

 Trampo and Clip n' Climb is another entertainment area which includes huge trampolines for visitors to use. You can call 60694352 for more information on prices.

It's a really huge mall that will include GEOX, On Time, DKNY, Make Up Forever, Life with Cacao, Choowy Goowy, Tim Hortons (already open),Cafe Bazza (already open) and Chili's as well as Kuwait's largest MANGO store. It will also have the 'Promenade Cultural Centre' (PCC) which will host a variety of events dedicated to art, theater, live music and performances. The mall lies on an area of 18,000 sqm which also includes the Al Othman Tower with 13 floors of offices, three floors in the basement for parking.

The grand opening is set for some time in September.

Parking Meters- Kuwait's new source of Revenue

Everyone should start saving your change from now on!

A ministerial source said the government will begin to privatize parking meters for cars in the country. He said the responsibilities of organizing public and private parking will be added to the duties of the Public Authority for Roads and Land Transport.

He said this move agrees with what was mentioned in the government’s working program, to diversify the economic structure and non-oil revenues, and activate the role of the private sector in economic activities. He said the authority’s board of directors will be formed soon. The source said, the privatization of the parking meters will represent a new income source for the general budget and will create new job opportunities for inspectors.

Does that mean soon there will be job openings for 'Meter Maids'?

I'd like to see how many citizens sign up for that!

Here's what meter police look like in USA.