By Grace on Jan 30, 2007 in Family, Recreation | 1 Comment
January 19, 2007
All we did was flag down a taxi and in less than 15 minutes, we were facing the arabian sea. We went to Mamzar Beach Park, a beach and a yes, park just a few minutes away from where we are staying.
For the first time since we came here, we are looking at […]
By Grace on Jan 30, 2007 in Work, twitches | 0 Comments
You know me, I know me, I get a little frustrated over things I should not, over some petty things people just leave a grin with. Also, that I get elated over simple things most people just ignore.
I don’t have to elaborate that I love being connected to family and friends. How would you explain […]
By Grace on Jan 30, 2007 in blogging | 0 Comments
After an affair with blogdrive for more than a year, I decided to leave. Just like most relationships, blogdrive and I had ups and downs and lately, the downs just overshadowed the ups so I had to go.
I just started blogging again in a totally new environment that is wordpress. My site and my post […]
By Grace on Jan 29, 2007 in desert life | 0 Comments
There’s not much to say about my first day of work here in Dubai. Everything seems vague. All I remember is that I was struggling to catch up with my walking, doubling my usual walking speed amidst this crazy heels I am wearing trying to arrive in the office on time. Being late on the […]
By Grace on Jan 29, 2007 in Work | 1 Comment
We arrived at 6 a.m. in Dubai and met by a terrible queue at the passport control section. Maki was nervous. It’s his first time in Dubai and he has to face the immigration people who don’t understand and speak Japanese. Maki and Pristine got out of the immigration safe and sound.
Meanwhile, when I presented […]
By Grace on Jan 28, 2007 in Travel | 1 Comment
The twelve-hour plane ride was almost painless. Emirates Airlines left Nagoya, Japan at 11 p.m. sharp with very few passengers, a delight to know we’ll have the chance to have some seats to ourselves, enabling us to stretch while sleeping. We got on the plane last. What’s the point in getting on it on a […]
By Grace on Jan 28, 2007 in desert life | 0 Comments
I promised to give life to this blog site once we start our new life in Dubai. But with a lot of red tape and tons of bureaucracy in the Dubai system, I failed to update friends and family for weeks and right now, they are starting to think I suddenly disappeared or being swallowed […]
