We picked up the gas cooking range sold to us by a newly found friend for 1/1oth of the price despite only two months old. It is still in perfect working condition, she just needed to get rid of that in place of a new one, so the great bargain. 
It was our first time seeing […]

The furries have arrived. We got the rabbits last Friday from Arabian Ranches, an exclusive community of beautiful Arabian villas situated far out in the desert. The trip was amazing, we get to pass vast strips of desert area waiting to be developed. It was an eye opener. Contrast to the skyscrapers along Sheikh Zayed […]

Just so you have the picture of the very empty flat we have:

Pristine helping out and posing for a picture
Due to limited relocation budget offered by my company, we decided to leave most of our things in Japan and opted to buy here. We are starting from scratch! But shopping is always a pleasure - […]

M has far surpassed me (and surprised me!) with his cooking prowess. Once in a while I’m treated to gourmet dinners, authentic Jap cuisine and deserts that I should not indulge in.
He has also mastered his recipe experimentations in the kitchen. Waking up at five o’clock in the morning and starting rituals early paid off. 
This morning, he pulled up […]

Thankfully, I don’t have a terrible bus story to tell today. Like a bolt of lightning, I ‘ran’ out of the office at 6 pm sharp yesterday and headed towards the bus stop. The frustrating bus experience I had 2 days ago should not be repeated, I hope, in a long time!
I arrived home safe […]

Yes, I know that the subject line is a dead giveaway to what will be some horrible contents of today’s blog entry.
I know that no amount of complaining would make my situation yesterday less disappointing and frustrating. It takes lot of character strength to find composure in situations where patience is terribly tested. The book […]

I was looking through some friend’s photos yesterday afternoon. Photos of friends I left behind in Japan. There were lots of photos in the snow, the mountains that used to greet me every morning when I wake up and simply, the Japanese characters in the signboards all over the city.
Then photos taken in Tokyo came […]

I had a great day-off yesterday. Just stayed at home and watched the outside world around me unfurl from the balcony of our flat, more than a hundred meters from above the ground.
Lots of zzzz’s yesterday courtesy of hubby who took care of everything so I can rest.
I cut hubby’s hair yesterday. He will be […]

No picture taking happened. The yellow flag on the beach was in yellow, meaning, we swim with caution. Strong winds over at Jumeirah Park prevented us from dipping. Good thing though because we forgot to bring our camera with us last Thursday afternoon. The anticipated trip to the beach had one real letdown, the forgotten […]

If we go with this schedule every week, I will be ‘tanner’ than Naomi Campbell long before the official summer months begin!
After work today, I will go to Gold Souk (Dubai Gold Market — bus terminal near it) and meet hubby and Pristine. We will be heading to Jumeirah, where the fantastic beaches are, to […]