Here There and Everywhere

Expat wanderer

C’mon By for some Birthday Cake

Today, Here There and Everywhere is 2 years old. I cannot thank you enough for the treasure of your friendship. My life, here in Kuwait, without your greetings and your input, would be much poorer. You have enriched us all with your perspectives, with your good will, with your humor.

I thank all of you, bloggers, non-bloggers, even those who come by regularly and never say hello. Thank you most of all to Google, Safat, and those of you who have mentioned me to others, and who have stopped by regularly. Bless you all. 🙂

I remember, when I first started, maybe 30 people a day would come by. Probably six of those were me checking the site to see if anyone had come by!

I found the most amazing website while I was looking for some sparkly cakes to serve you as you come by to say hello:

Pink Cake Box, out of Denville, New Jersey. This lady is doing some of the most adorable, lively, original and fun cakes I have ever seen. It looks like she is having a good time – and what a dream come true, to be having a good time and making money, too.

Here is a picture of her and her brother ( a doctor) and a cake they made together:

There’s full strength coffee from the Pacific Northwest, Chai, Hot English tea and Lapsang Souchong, some fruit juices, and maybe a little something stronger for those of you who are not Muslim.

I am posting this after sundown so as not to torture those of you who are fasting for the month of Ramadan. May your fast be blessed.

September 6, 2008 - Posted by | Blogging, Community, Entertainment, ExPat Life, Friends & Friendship, Kuwait

23 Comments »

  1. OK, where is my piece?

    happy 2nd year and many more to come

    Purgatory's avatar Comment by Purgatory | September 6, 2008 | Reply

  2. Happy Blog-O-versary! 😀

    Yousef's avatar Comment by Yousef | September 6, 2008 | Reply

  3. CONGRATS! to a very dedicated blogger!

    bbq8's avatar Comment by bbq8 | September 6, 2008 | Reply

  4. You have done an excellent job with your blog. Very diverse and interesting indeed. Congrats on a great effort and outcome!

    carly's avatar Comment by carly | September 6, 2008 | Reply

  5. happy anniversary! the cakes look delicious (and very sophisticated fare for a two year-old)!

    adiamondinsunlight's avatar Comment by adiamondinsunlight | September 6, 2008 | Reply

  6. As Yousef said… happy Blog-o-versary 🙂
    Love the cakes… YUMMMMMMMMMM
    Love your blog.. I check it almost daily!

    Ansam's avatar Comment by Ansam | September 7, 2008 | Reply

  7. Happy Blog-Birthday/anniversary!! Inshala many years to come! 🙂
    I love ur blog too!!!!

    Chirp's avatar Comment by Chirp | September 7, 2008 | Reply

  8. Me likes :]

    3baid's avatar Comment by 3baid | September 7, 2008 | Reply

  9. Happy Blog-o-versary,
    I check it every day, love it a lot.
    A very special Blog, Mabrook.
    God Bless you.

    Hayfa's avatar Comment by Hayfa | September 7, 2008 | Reply

  10. Thank you, Purgatory! I am honored to have the recognition of one of Kuwait’s senior bloggers. 🙂

    Thank you, Yousef – don’t you have one coming up soon? And what a success Some Contrast has been!

    Thank you, BBQ8!

    Thank you, Carly!

    Thank you, Little Diamond, LLOOOLLLL!

    Thank you, Ansam! Aren’t the cakes amazing?

    Thank you, Sweet Chirp!

    Thank you, 3baid! And thank you for Paper Dump, so original and so helpful.

    Thank you, sweet, dear friend Hayfa. Hope to see you soon.

    I am wondering if there will be a fatwa against blog-a-versaries! And I am sorry, last year’s cake said “50” and the top cake, I just noticed, says “16!” Ah, consistency is such a hobgoblin, don’t you think?

    intlxpatr's avatar Comment by intlxpatr | September 7, 2008 | Reply

  11. mabroooooooooookk!

    Mrm's avatar Comment by Mrm | September 7, 2008 | Reply

  12. Senior? do I get discounts?

    Purgatory's avatar Comment by Purgatory | September 7, 2008 | Reply

  13. Two years already , time flies , the blog should be walking by now .

    Seriously ,with so many kuwait bloggers going private (on invite basis ) ,yours will be one of the few remaining which shed light on whats happening in kuwait , other posts are a bonus .

    Happy anniversery , many happy returns

    daggero's avatar Comment by daggero | September 7, 2008 | Reply

  14. Thaaaaaannnnkkk You, sweet Mrm!

    LLLLOL, Purg. The virtual cake is free, best discount of all.

    Daggero, I can understand why many bloggers in Kuwait would go private. It’s a small world here. I know one day I will walk away. In the midst of all this celebration (party party) there are some serious undertones.

    intlxpatr's avatar Comment by intlxpatr | September 7, 2008 | Reply

  15. Sorry to gate crash in on your birthday do.
    Anyway, many happy returns of the day to you!
    You are 2 today which means you are a big girl already.

    prisms & prunes's avatar Comment by prisms & prunes | September 7, 2008 | Reply

  16. ‘ You are 2 today which means you are a big girl already.’

    Hope this will not be construed as offensive.

    Humor versus Political correctness - a tight rope walk's avatar Comment by Humor versus Political correctness - a tight rope walk | September 7, 2008 | Reply

  17. BL, you know I am (almost) always delighted to see you. Have some cake; here’s some Irish coffee.

    intlxpatr's avatar Comment by intlxpatr | September 7, 2008 | Reply

  18. I’ll pass on the cake; I am allergic to egg protein but thanks much for the Irish!

    Say hi! to Adventure man from me 🙂

    the universal refusenik's avatar Comment by the universal refusenik | September 7, 2008 | Reply

  19. Congrats sweetie 🙂 wow time flies

    Those cakes are amazing!!!

    Elijah's avatar Comment by Elijah | September 7, 2008 | Reply

  20. Where is this place? Their cakes look delicious!!

    iRise's avatar Comment by iRise | September 7, 2008 | Reply

  21. You’ve got it, Bl. 🙂 That’s an interesting allergy; there is egg invisibly in so many foods. How do you manage to avoid all egg protein?

    Thank you, Elijah, and here’s me wishing all is well with you and your family!

    iRise – I think I remember they are out of New Jersey. Go to their website – these are just three of many many many. You will be amazed!

    intlxpatr's avatar Comment by intlxpatr | September 8, 2008 | Reply

  22. lucky persons are the ones that make a living out of their hobby , The luckiest ones who makes a living out of baking cakes.

    daggero's avatar Comment by daggero | September 8, 2008 | Reply

  23. I would be the fattest one, if I made a living out of baking cakes!!!

    intlxpatr's avatar Comment by intlxpatr | September 8, 2008 | Reply


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