13 JOKES I GOT IN MY (OFFICE) MAIL
1. What is the difference between stress, tension and panic?
Stress is when your WIFE is pregnant, Tension is when your GIRLFRIEND is pregnant and Panic is when BOTH are pregnant.
2. Teacher: (In an English class) Do you know the importance of a period?
Kid: Yes, maam. My sister said […]

Ever wondered what happened to the world’s tallest building being constructed in Dubai?

~The Burj Dubai on December 2007~
We last visited Burj Dubai last exactly one month ago in December and surprised to see that the glass panels are in place already. The full height is not disclosed and looking at this photo, it looks like the construction is […]

Lately traffic in Dubai had evolved from heavy to depressing gridlocks.
Going home from work tired and hungry and having to spend time on the road for more than an hour is not fun. Plus, it is interfering with my one and only New Year’s resolution that is to lose weight. No, I am not eating […]

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I felt left out during Fall Y’All bloggy giveaway carnival last year but guess what? I will not be feeling like a castaway this time! For some reason, I am able to access typepad blogs now and therefore, be a part of this year’s first Bloggy Giveaways carnival at Shannon’s […]

Today is the official one year anniversary since the birth of this little blog. Sandier Pastures, first inspired by my relocation to Dubai and my want to share our desert living  experience with the world, is one year and 475 posts old!

~ don’t clink your glasses too loud, alcohol is prohibited in public places! ~
It has been a great […]

Earlier this month we had a one day holiday because it was the Islamic holiday of Hijra. We didn’t have work and no school for the babe as well. We had a rare  two-day weekend and out of the blue, M said we’ll go out see some camels. Huh?
Of course my mother was excited since […]

This week’s theme: Old-fashioned

Old-fashioned lamps used sometime long ago in Arabia. Photo taken at the historic Bastakiya district, Dubai where you can see some tantalizing views of Old Dubai.

Kailani over at An Island Life is hosting a Valentine’s Day Goodie Swap and I signed up! I know, I know, I am on a diet and not supposed to be eating sweets but promise I’ll do it (eat) in moderation. The idea of swapping gifts with another blogger from another side of the world picked […]

 
13 SEARCH KEYWORDS/PHRASES THAT BROUGHT VISITORS TO SANDIER PASTURES
1. is it safe living in dubai - Yes, it is!
2. is dubai safe to live if you’re an american - Yes! Most Americans here say they feel safer than when they were in the US. No guns here!
3. population breakdown by ethnicity - because I posted […]

There are lots of things to see along Dubai creek. By the creek is where you can catch a glimpse of old Dubai. We got on an abra with everyone else and headed over to the spice souq and gold souq.
This is what an abra looks like:

~for 1 dirham (less than US$1), you can get on […]