Archive For The “Blast from the Past” Category
I remember we were in a birthdya party in 1991 or 1992 when someone put the Cassette tape of Didi… ooooh it was such a crazy hit o it was heard every where FOREVER! Some people just danced, some people tried to make sense of the words… until this day i didn’t find anyone who [...]
21 years ago on June 1990 we left Kuwait for our summer vacation in Austria and UK. Planning to return to Kuwait on 2 August 1990. 20 years ago on June 1991 we finally returned back home. It was surreal… returning at last to
I was shopping in Souq El Blockat when i felt like having some Bootha (Arabian Ice Cream)… and the famous Al Kawakeb was right across
I was walking in the Avenues last weekend when i saw the blue poster above, which was designed by my father in while we were in the UK during the Iraqi invasion in 1990. When i saw the poster from a far I stopped in my tracks and my heart beat loudly for i began [...]
Sindibad is one of my top 3 favorite 80′s cartoons!!! I love Sindibad! I never stopped watching Sindibad! The theme song makes me tingle and i’ve always had a crush on 3li baba! On my last trip to Dubai i bought the complete collection on DVD even though i have all of them on VHS [...]
Only someone born in the 80′s would remember this game. Ah, to be 7 again playing with all your heart and drinking KDD Mango Juice <3 Don’t you miss this game?! I think i want to play it on my Emulator just for old times sake.
We took a quick road trip to Khafji in KSA for the sole purpose of two reasons: 1- Find the book Hind wal 3askar i am searching for and 2- Visit Hungry Bunny for a nostalgic childhood
Once upon a time very long ago, we gathered in the tent in front of the dowwa in the then freezing Q8y winter… one of my aunts would bring a little pan (moqla)… mix some eggs milk saffron cardamom & flour with sugar, then pour the mix into the pan and over the coal she would make [...]
While shopping in Selfridges London i saw these Retro Timex watches being sold. They reminded me of the casio watches from the late 80′s and early 90′s when people dreamed of having a watch that is also a phone… something like the little girl from the cartoon Inspector Gadget used to have Now the gold, [...]
I saw this Toy Story Woody Cowboy Costume the other day and i immediately went back in time to the early 90′s! I have a cousin who was a woody fanatic (yes A. that’s you ) and he had a similar costume back then that he adored! I cannot look at the woody suit without remembering [...]
I was in the body shop the other day when i saw the gift set above and smiled to my self. I remember when that gift set was the coolest gift to give for someone’s birthday EVER! It was late 90′s and every one got body shop gift sets for every one else too… specifially those [...]
I had forgotten how good it was to be winners of something. The last time we won it was YEARS ago! When was it?1997? 1996? God knows! The thrill and excitement of winning something, the happiness you see spilling out on to the streets… the pride that sends tears to your eyes, tears of happiness! [...]
One great thing about London is the amazing exhibits you get to see every now and then. This year i was lucky enough to be there during a great exhibit, the Titanic Artefacts Exhibition
Another collection of books right out of the past is now available for sale in the garage sale section of ChillPillBox.com I remember the Manara Bookshop and saving up to buy those little horror books… they were horrifying indeed and i still prefer them to Adult horror books to be frank. I kept my most [...]
OMG! I can’t believe i have totally forgotten about this show! I remember watching it in the UK during the invasion on Kuwait! Me & My siblings LOVED IT! Then they brought it over to KTV2 and it was again even more fun… the games were actually fun and they would collect crystals and then [...]
I have been decluttering lately when i dug into an old dusty box and found these! OMG! i remember how crazy we were about these when we were kids -and teenagers!- i remember going to from one Co-Op to another, looking at the little orange boxes sold in the kolaf store and trying to choose [...]
