I am frequently amused by the poll questions on the Al-Qabas internet edition.

The questions are almost always labeled For Men Only and it is interesting to see the poll results although I highly doubt the accuracy or its reflection of the general male population in Kuwait as a whole. I wonder if there are any playful women who vote on these polls and mess them up?

For a couple of days now the question has been:

For Men Only

Is your wife the girl of your dreams?

Out of 884 votes, 449 said yes their wife was the girl of their dreams.

435 voters said no, she was not!

Pretty close I say!

When I skim through the newspapers these days, I feel disgusted at all the seemingly false promises I see that are created for the benefit of female constituencies. Suddenly, everyone cares about women’s issues and problems and they will be the chivalrous knights who will ensure that everything will be alright for us once they get into parliament.

What irks me even more are the constant mobile messages and phone calls (both to the house and my personal mobile number) by the so called women’s committees working frantically to support the male candidates.

I did not receive one call asking me to support a female candidate. They were all for men. And many times I was called at an inappropriate moment but I still maintained a polite attitude.

Another thing, no one from these committees called my husband to rally his support (just the interminable mobile messages). Men have their own ways I suppose.

Yes, women are very important. Of utmost importance suddenly.

Wisen up, ladies and gentlemen.

I wish, only wish, we would make one united, wise decision not to vote for anyone who was at any time against women’s freedom.

It is always painful to go through old papers and unsorted belongings.

Sometimes we come across things we don’t even remember having.

I came across a print out of this poem and I can’t recall who gave it to me or whether I had printed it out myself. It was between some personal papers. I threw the paper away but want to keep the poem here for now:

It is a poem by Amy Lowell called Madonna of the Evening Flowers:

All day long I have been working
Now I am tired.
I call: “Where are you?”
But there is only the oak tree rustling in the wind.
The house is very quiet,
The sun shines in on your books,
On your scissors and thimble just put down,
But you are not there.
Suddenly I am lonely:
Where are you?
I go about searching.

Then I see you,
Standing under a spire of pale blue larkspur,
With a basket of roses on your arm.
You are cool, like silver,
And you smile.
I think the Canterbury bells are playing little tunes,
You tell me that the peonies need spraying,
That the columbines have overrun all bounds,
That the pyrus japonica should be cut back and rounded.
You tell me these things.
But I look at you, heart of silver,
White heart-flame of polished silver,
Burning beneath the blue steeples of the larkspur,
And I long to kneel instantly at your feet,
While all about us peal the loud, sweet Te Deums of the Canterbury bells.

What does men’s choice of nightwear say about them?

According to:

The Times:

“The seven ages of male nightwear

Boy: as soon as you are out of nappies, your parents force you into “cute” pyjamas from The White Company.

Teen: just some pants and, if possible, nothing at all - to put your parents off coming into your room.

Student stud: nothing. Saves on washing and you are always ready for action (you wish).

Young lover: ironed boxer shorts. Easy enough to whip off, but roomy enough to disguise your enthusiasm.

Living in sinner: a T-shirt and cotton bottoms. You are not trying quite so hard now.

Married man: something warm, something comfortable. Does it really matter what you look like?

Elder statesman: Formal pyjamas. Your dad had it right all along. These really are very comfy. And you used to wear them as a boy”

What about a wizar?

Time to switch to something totally different.

Doesn’t it bug you to always hear commercials on TV about feminine protection, etc.. ? Women get defensive about such ads you know.

When I saw this site, called Bottoms Up, all I could think about was the protection for men’s private parts it offered…and of course the enhancement of their nether bodily parts.

It must also give a different feel to pinching that cute guy’s bottom.