tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post7247332624038041751..comments2023-10-23T19:11:58.475+03:00Comments on Stilettos in the Sand…...: Feather Pillows, Physicians and QueuesSabrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00099972141312539283noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-42247542108684760562008-11-19T19:58:00.000+03:002008-11-19T19:58:00.000+03:00Thought Ikea was supposed to open before EID was o...Thought Ikea was supposed to open before EID was over, NZ. What happened to that, I wonder? And, why did Ikea close years ago, here, and then decide to open again? Any idea? There is a nice, new bedding shop in the Dhahran Mall. I'm going to try there, too. Will also try Sears - need to go there to get a new freezer - a bigger freezer.Sabrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099972141312539283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-47488650217130810372008-11-19T14:15:00.000+03:002008-11-19T14:15:00.000+03:00i have to replace the pillows in the house in saud...i have to replace the pillows in the house in saudi.. had them for too long. Got big lumps.. try sears they have decent pillows sometimes. mark and spencer of course and try that new store in dhahran mall. Mr. Price or whatever.. or go to Ikea and bang on their doors with me to open up already!!!Ann Tamimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12915646056815128431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-4162131429930293282008-11-19T07:19:00.000+03:002008-11-19T07:19:00.000+03:00well here (oman) doctors cant prescribe certain dr...well here (oman) doctors cant prescribe certain drugs, mostly habit forming drugs....in such cases the patients are referred to Ministry hospitals..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-81426229412700313262008-11-17T11:05:00.000+03:002008-11-17T11:05:00.000+03:00I will happily choose an alternative, Lisa, if I c...I will happily choose an alternative, Lisa, if I can find one that is AS comfortable. Do not want to think about feathers being pulled from the butt of little ducks...<BR/><BR/>Overstock is great for sheets and other things as well. Shop on-line, here, and then have it delivered to my Mom's in the States for shipping back to the Sandbox.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy Kuwait! We were there this past spring. Incredible shopping - very, very, very expensive.Sabrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099972141312539283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-38967277794735236432008-11-17T09:29:00.000+03:002008-11-17T09:29:00.000+03:00I've read that you should replace your pillows eve...I've read that you should replace your pillows every year. Keeping in mind what Rose shared about all the gross stuff that humans have hanging around us, one could buy a down alternative, of which I recently did for a comforter and will never buy down again, there is no point, down is pulled from the butt of a baby bird, so when thinking about clean, it's something to consider. Buying a down alternative allows for machine washing and BLEACHING!!! I bought my last pillows at Overstock.com I don't know if they deliver to you but dang they have fine prices on great sheets, towels and pillows.<BR/><BR/>Also, just discovered your blog as I am trying to learn a little more about living in a Muslim country as my fiance works in Kuwait and I am visiting in December.<BR/>So, thank you for the great blog.<BR/><BR/>And good luck with the pillows.<BR/><BR/>LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14905523019669880961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-10110458010958714592008-11-17T08:25:00.000+03:002008-11-17T08:25:00.000+03:00Thanks for stopping by, Jo! The reports published...Thanks for stopping by, Jo! The reports published in our two papers about the doctors have generated NO outrage from the public. I find it rather unnerving that no one seems to much care about their plight...Sabrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099972141312539283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-396922322164787992008-11-17T08:23:00.000+03:002008-11-17T08:23:00.000+03:00'S okay, Rose. Who needs pillows, anyway?!? They...'S okay, Rose. Who needs pillows, anyway?!? They just take up space on the bed and serve no functional purpose but to make sleeping more comfortable...Sabrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099972141312539283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-34776975504733680522008-11-17T04:12:00.000+03:002008-11-17T04:12:00.000+03:00Just wanted to stop is and say hey, and what a won...Just wanted to stop is and say hey, and what a wonderful blog you have here !<BR/>I'm a bit surprised that the media here hasn't said anything about the Doctors. It's beyond insane...this punishment is the epitome of evil.<BR/>If I'm not allowed to say the above over there, please delete :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-4017481209331591162008-11-16T21:51:00.000+03:002008-11-16T21:51:00.000+03:00Oh I'm sorry. I did wonder if I should tell you bu...Oh I'm sorry. I did wonder if I should tell you but hey, I'd want to know! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-66040971305727251032008-11-15T12:42:00.000+03:002008-11-15T12:42:00.000+03:00Why thank you Rose! We'll be sleeping without pil...Why thank you Rose! We'll be sleeping without pillows from now on... Actually - I do spray them with Lysol and then put them in the sun every six months or so - and I keep covers on the pillows which are zipped - and then put the pillow cases on over them. I have heard about the dead skin, dust mites, etc., before but didn't give it ENOUGH thought, apparently.Sabrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099972141312539283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-37929509259582689562008-11-15T11:38:00.000+03:002008-11-15T11:38:00.000+03:00I change mine every two years. I was once told tha...I change mine every two years. I was once told that after two years one third of the weight of a pillow is made up of dead skin and the feaces and bodies of dust mites. Yuck yuck yuck!!<BR/><BR/>We get quite good ones in Home Centre here, not sure if you have those. But I've also recently discovered the Dragonmart in Dubai has the most wonderful pillows. They come vac-packed so they take up almost no space.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-19832785935229308082008-11-15T05:04:00.000+03:002008-11-15T05:04:00.000+03:00I am willing to try putting them in the dryer, War...I am willing to try putting them in the dryer, Warrior Knitter, especially if I can't find new ones until my trip to the States. I am so not wanting to take up that kind of space in my suitcase with pillows! They aren't heavy or anything - but the space... What a dilemma.Sabrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099972141312539283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-50716258982392710282008-11-15T05:03:00.000+03:002008-11-15T05:03:00.000+03:00If I can fold my pillow in thirds... Which I have...If I can fold my pillow in thirds... Which I have to do to sleep on it or it IS uncomfortable. It is time, Dawn-Michelle, to replace them. The funny thing is DH could care less - doesn't notice things like that. He does notice the price - and in that regard, his pillow is just FINE.Sabrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099972141312539283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-83696208370194838042008-11-15T05:00:00.000+03:002008-11-15T05:00:00.000+03:00I am hopeful, Bobby, that I will find them, here.R...I am hopeful, Bobby, that I will find them, here.<BR/><BR/>Ridiculous judgments? They are insane, not ridiculous.<BR/><BR/>Good to know how well the "swiping" system worked in other countries. The queue was not eliminated. What a surprise.Sabrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099972141312539283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-23588613272704385782008-11-15T02:27:00.000+03:002008-11-15T02:27:00.000+03:00Try putting them in the drier on air dry (no heat)...Try putting them in the drier on air dry (no heat) for 5-10 mintues.Warrior Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14596610324854626407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-23537657596652528222008-11-14T22:24:00.000+03:002008-11-14T22:24:00.000+03:00I don't know about how long a pillow is supposed t...I don't know about how long a pillow is supposed to last, but I read that if you fold a pillow in half and it doesn't unfold itself, it's time to get a new one. Of course, if it's uncomfortable, it doesn't matter if it can unfold itself or not, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-80918951527893242382008-11-14T08:07:00.000+03:002008-11-14T08:07:00.000+03:00Feather pillows....Good luck coz I neva saw them i...Feather pillows....Good luck coz I neva saw them in Muscat or Dubai!<BR/><BR/>I don't want say anything about the ridiculous judgments! If I get started I will use all the f-vocab in here which I don't want to!<BR/><BR/>So yeah! The same system of *swiping* ur resident card at the airport was introduced for Omanis and Resident Expats here (of course for both women and men). It is nice except that there is a queue there too. So we had to go through the normal immigration counter as they were empty! it is helpful someway!Kkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07209737767369647544noreply@blogger.com