Date: March 31st
Time: 1:30 pm
Weather: Sunny (blue skies), little wind
Temperature: 38C (100F)
Sounds unbearable, I know, but since the humidity is still low everyone can walk normally outside and not melt.
Once M and I had a conversation on our way to work. I told him that it’s already getting hotter at midday but surprisingly, somehow I […]

The richest horse race in the world otherwise known as The Dubai World Cup was held yesterday at Nad Al Sheba here in Dubai. American horse of the year Curlin won the $6 million horse racing event with ease among 12 other rivals.
I was NOT there at the event because I don’t understand the thrill of horse […]

This week’s theme: High

Craning our neck looking at a high building. Wait! That’s no ordinary building. Burj Dubai, when completed will be the tallest building in the world. On July 21, 2007, it supassed Taipei 101 and became world’s tallest though still under construction. The final height is undisclosed.

The Month of My Birthday - Look in November for my answers
Here’s the rules:
1. Pick the month of your birth.
2. Bold the 5-10 things that most apply to you
3. Strike out everything that doesn’t apply to you.
4. Place the list of all the months under a cut.
5. Tag 6 people from your friends list to […]

 Instead of whining about some discomforts, I have made a decision to make Dubai my home so I’ve listed out things I love about the place to get me going everyday.
1. Blue skies 330 days of the year, on the average - It only rains in the winter and we had lots of it last […]

Just when I thought what to write, a large explosion that shook windows and the ground occurred in Al Quoz Industrial area producing a massive black mushroom cloud in the sky this morning.

~ smoke as seen from Al Nahda Road ~
We did not hear the explosion as we are not living near Al Quoz but […]

While we were near The World Trade Center in Sheikh Zayed Road on a foggy morning:

The fog mist(?) seems to be moving in a very interesting manner I had to grab my camera and take a picture. Sometimes, traffic is good - it can make you appreciate the things around you and give you a […]

For so many people, well, 80% of the Dubai population, Dubai is just a temporary place. One day, every expat would go back to their home countries or go somewhere else. As a result, people leave furnitures, properties and sometimes, pets too.
We have taken two rabbits last year but had to give them to some […]

In some parts of the world, there is an Easter mass/service going on, an Easter egg hunt or even a party. So what’s in store for me today, Easter Sunday?
Nothing special.
I will be working just like the usual days (Sunday is work day in the UAE). Actually, it does feel like the usual days. Is […]

This week’s theme: Metal

Round metal bars at the park near where we live.