Channel 4 FM Fan Blog

Just musing through my emails and just have to mention this one!

You know you've been living in the UAE for too long when:

Life seems difficult without tissue paper.
You have a plumber from Britain coming in as a Plumbing Engineer
You put on the air conditioner to full chill, pull three thick blankets and go to sleep.
You enjoy camping in the sand.
You think everyone's first name is Al.
You know which end of a shawarma to unwrap first.
You give directions by landmarks instead of road names.
You think all gas stations are made of marble.
You can receive every television station except the local station.
You get used to the fact that the cold water tap gives hot water during summer.
You can't buy anything without asking for a discount.
You think the definition of a nanosecond is the time between when the light goes green and the guy behind you starts blaring his horn
Your idea of housework is leaving a list for the servant
You think that inching further into the intersection will make the light turn green faster
You expect all policemen to drive BMWs
You expect everyone to own a mobile phone
You expect football to be played at 3 in the morning
You wonder how a photo ID works for women wearing abayas
You turn up the AC to write Christmas Cards
You think a red light means ‘run it’
You measure time by the number of prayer calls
You think Pepsi begins with a B
You make left turns from the far right lane
You think speed limits are only advisory

The pictures of the Reef Mall & Channel 4 Radio Star are online! Check them out here.

Update: Moe, you just have to read the comments on this post!

Just heard that Josh Anderson's sister gave birth to a bouncing baby boy this morning! Congrats Josh! His sis has decided to name the new addition to the family "Joshua"...awwwwww! Why doesn't anyone name their kid after me?

Channel 4 and Pepsi are giving away great prizes in the Cricket Mania contest...if you're a big fan of cricket, then listen out throughout the day for chances to win big with Pepsi! Well, there's one contest I know I'd do miserable at!

I encourage all of you to visit Foresight and help to raise funds for research to accelerate a cure for blindness caused by a disease called Retinitis Pigmentosa.

RP is a genetic disorder that affects the retina of the eye causing sight deterioration leading to blindness. As yet there is no cure for RP, but research has been in process for the last 25 years and advances are being made all the time. It is generally believed that a cure for RP is possibly only 5 – 10 years away, hence the need to continue to raise funds.

Birthday was absolutely wonderful and I had a really great time with family and friends going bananas at my place. =) This year I decided to splurge a bit and get myself a new mp3 player...so say hello to my new toy. It's a brand new 5GB Creative Zen Micro, and it currently contains 1,043 tracks from my song collection...those are just the good tracks!








Neal will be happy to see I didn't get it in HOT PINK! =)

Yes, yes, the rumors are true..it's my birthday today! I'm a mouldy old 23 today...and don't feel any different! But still, I know I'm going to enjoy all the pampering and attention today! Sometimes I wonder why birthdays can't last longer..I mean they have weddings that last for a week!

Well, this is the Birthday Boy signing off for now!

Exams over, college over...the sweet smell of freedom! Woke up late today for the first time in ages...I could get used to this! :o) Kylie goodies coming to Channel 4 soon, so there's something else to look forward to! For those of you in Sharjah today, come on down to Sharjah City Centre from 8pm to 11pm to join DJ Moe at the opening of a new electronics store. I'll be down there as well, so come on by and say hello!

In light of my birthday coming up just around the corner, I've drummed up a nice list of possible presents here.

I finally won something on the radio! I managed to get in on Lost Lyrics on the Big Drive Home, and I'm now the future owner of a copy of Closer on DVD! The song was of course, B-52'S Love Shack, (if the van's a-rocking, don't come a-knockin!)

Heard the story today that one of my favorite artists, Kylie Minogue, has been diagnosed with breast cancer. It's apparently still in the early stages, but I'm hoping and praying that she gets better soon with treatment. Hundreds of messages of support are flooding in from around the world, and you can post your own message to Kylie here as well as here

1) My family


2) Me in 20 years time...(i'm on the left!)



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Okay, I've added a new question to the poll: Where do you listen to Channel 4 the most? The poll now randomly selects a question to display, so I'll add more when I'm free! 4 more exams to go to freedom!

The Reef Mall Radio Star has come to a close, congratulations to the winner! Wish I was there, but alas I fell asleep at my PC and woke up with an awful neckache the next morning! :o(

Oh well, there's always next year! :o)

Okay...I just spent an unpleasant 30 minutes in traffic in Sharjah behind a SEWAGE TRUCK! To make things worse, one of the rear valves wasn't closed properly, so he was literally doodying all over the road! I was about to lose my breakfast and last night's buffet dinner! Luckily Neal played me a Tiesto track which helped considerably! Just think happy thoughts...happy thoughts....

This is really a funny story to read...this guy's driving problems have just begin! Read about it here

Tim's added a new post to his Big Breakfast Blog, so go take a peek! Neal was heartbroken today on seeing pictures of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise kanoodling all over Hello! mazagine, so I sent him a link which I'm sure cheered him up! Check out the Big Drive Home Blog to see the *real* Katie Holmes!

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In other news, my mini-10 minute break at work actually turned into a 45 minute siesta with me watching Ring 2 in the projection room.....boy was *that* a waste of time! Absolutely crappy movie...liked the first movie better! What is it with sequels these days...they're terrible! And don't even get me *started* on Son of the Mask.....
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Today is Vinay's birthday, the lesser-known night producer at Channel 4 FM. Turning a wonderful 27, hope you have a great birthday Vinay! I also hope you aren't working today...that would just be too ironic :o)

According to today's Blankity-Blank, 53% of us read the horoscope on a regular basis. So in light of this exciting discovery, here are some horoscopes worth reading:

Aries (March 21 - April 19) Good day to embrace diversity. Wear mismatched shoes.

Taurus (April 20 - May 20) That bad smell in the closet will get stronger. Time to investigate.

Gemini (May 21 - June 20) Remember to bring your entrenching tool with you today. You'll need it. (You know...for the marketing meeting.)

Cancer (June 21 - July 22) If a wolf is chasing your sleigh, throw him a raisin cookie. That, of course, is a metaphor for what will really happen.

Leo (July 23 - August 22) Good day to make Mexican food. Just don't drink the water.

Virgo (August 23 - September 22) Tomorrow when you wake up, you'll make an unpleasant discovery. Sometime during the night, you'll have been visited by the nostril hair fairy.

Libra (September 22 - October 22) Today you will seek out new life, and new civilizations. You won't find any, of course, but you will discover a really excellent Chinese restaurant in the process.

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) A friend will ask you for help, but you should turn them down, silently, with a sad little shake of your head. When they ask what's wrong, sigh deeply, and mutter "nothing, it's nothing."

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) Thirteen short bearded men will invade your living quarters soon, eat all your food, and drag you off on an ill-advised adventure, much to the amusement of an elderly gentleman of your acquaintance.

Capricorn (December 22 - January 20) Someone will dash up to you today, say "meep meep! bthpblthpblthp!", and then dash off. At least now you'll know how to spell it.

Aquarius (January 21 - February 18) Today you will lie to yourself. Amusingly, you will be completely taken in, and will be very annoyed later when the truth comes out.

Pisces (February 19 - March 20) You are about to burn the roof of your mouth on pizza. It won't be the first time, either.

Brought to you by the lovely folks at HumorScope

The Reef Mall & Channel 4 Radio Star contest is now into the Semi Final round! Heard some good talent on the radio, so make sure you vote for who you think has the potential to be a Radio Star!

On another note, I'm begining to find Gwen Stefani's new song a little bit annoying!

Today's Blankity Blank on The Big Breakfast was: 17% of us have been caught _____

Some truly disgusting answers, which included playing with your saliva and picking your nose! *moan* Anyway, the answer was 17% of us have been caught peeking in someone's medicine cabinet!

A good clue Vicky...can't wait for tomorrow! Tim says that he's not got a medicine cabinet, so let's have a bit of fun shall we:

What do you think would be in Tim's medicine cabinet? Here's my list:
1) Four snickers bars for 'emergency only'
2) One SlimFast milkshake-in-a-can (past expiration date)
3) 1 pack of industrial-strength horse tranquilizer

So what's really in Tim's medicine cabinet? Leave your comments!

May is finally here! The month of my birthday(22nd May...talk about a subtle hint!) and the month in which I graduate! AND the blog has crossed 200 visitors! Wonderful news actually...I'm sure that 7% of those visits are by Tim logging on to vote for himself! :o) Thanks to all of you!