Committee's Lunch

Today, the members of the Techno-licity Committee and I were suppose to have lunch in Chilies at 1 pm to celebrate the Committee's establishment, and completing the Committee's first wave of projects: the release of Ahlia Message's1st issue, and Ahlia Students Website. I prepared for such lunch since the middle of last month by SMSs, e-mails, phone calls, and personal invitations: Rashid; we'll be having lunch at Chilies at this time in this day at such place, looking forward to see you there! Don't be late man, 1 pm sharp! Hi Seham, remember Eid's, the lunch I promised you to have after issuing the 1st issue of the magazine?! Here it is! The 15th of January, 1 pm at Chilies. Tell the other girls OK? See ya! Man what's up? This is Q, Next Sunday 1300 hours SHARP, Chilies Seef, yo coming?! That's great! Meet ya there! TC… and so on…

Finally, out of 14 only 3, yes 3 as THREE came up. Our photographer who had his camera ready to have a group picture for all of the Committee's members, and a poor guy I really respect after today, because he came all the way from Saudi Arabia to Bahrain only for this lunch and he had to go back directly because of a friend's birthday this evening. And the funny thing is that those two were the ones who called me last night saying that they may not come because they have stuff to do, but instead they were the only ones who showed up.

I woke up this morning upon the news of the death of Kuwait's Ameer, Shaikh Jaber Al Subah, and the 3-day holiday issued for all government establishments and ministries here in Bahrain. I started re-checking the guys for the forth time this week. The 1st guy I called said he's going to Qatar later today. I was like "But you didn't say that so previously?!" "Sorry man but it's urgent, I am really sorry, hope you all have fun! Gotta go!! Bye!!!" ( OK, it's only Rashid! One not coming wouldn't harm…

Khalid: sorry Qasim, I promised the kids to go out and have lunch with them, reeeeaaaaally sorry man, but today is an unexpected holiday and my wife is killing me to get her out for lunch with the children (sh*t I forgot!) heard him whispering… WHAT DID YOU SAY? Oh oh nothing, man; believe me I'll make it up for you! Take care!!! Hi Qasim, the girl that was suppose to pick me up here won't be able to do so, I have no way of transportation available. Probably I won't make it. Enjoy the lunch with the others! Bye!

What others?! THEY ARE ALL WRIGGLING BY MAKING SUCH EXCUSES! That moment I felt like I was struck by a thunder. WHAT THE…? Am I going to end up having my lunch alone here in Seef???? :-S AHHHH! I was planning for this a couple of weeks ago, thank God I didn't ask Chilies to reserve a big table for 12 – 18 people. It would've been embarrassing enough for me not to visit Chilies again for the next couple of months:-P

Thank the Lord those two showed up. I was just about to leave when I got a phone call from them saying they're on their way, 10 minutes and they'll be here. We changed our dining place, and head to Aroma instead. The big surprise was when I saw one of the girls shopping with her friends. She admitted her fault explaining "she woke up very late and she was shy to show her face to us after being that late". Anyways, it was better for us to keep on the male formation and have our lunch in Aroma. We chat, ate, laughed, and had some great fun as it was my first time there. A couple of hours later we had a walk around the mall, and split right after that. We agreed to see each other next Saturday and do that once again. Anyways it passed as a great day, didn't regret making that invitation and spending that time with Mansour and Mohammed.

But sure the rest will get their share later on, I will not let such thing just pass by. See you later!