Thursday Thirteen #25

by Grace on January 3, 2008

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13 EVENTS THAT HAPPENED IN 2007 (Part Two)

1. I migrated to my own domain (this site you are visiting) and started another blog, mostly about parenting and other random stuffs.

2. M gets his first job after 4 months of being a stay-at-home-dad, to which he said is the best time of his life and the most fulfilling job he has ever done.

3. P decided to move out (temporarily because now she is back) – in another room, sleeping beside her grandmother. We co-sleep since she was born so that was a surprising move for me.

4. We made our first trip to the beach and got addicted to it over and over and over again, even when it’s already winter.

5. My mother went to the beach with us and swam/wade for the first time! (She doesn’t like beaches, having lived near one all her single life but I guess the beach in Dubai was tempting enough.)

6. I experienced the horror of Dubai public transport system. Dubai’s buses are not for the faint hearted.

7. The 7th Harry Potter book was released and I am a proud owner of the book and get to read it in 3 days! 8. We experienced our first Ramadan in Dubai and learned some valuable lessons.

9. We got our own car, at last.

10. My mother was diagnosed with hypertension (please know that I am not the cause).

11. It must be caused by the jet planes hovering in the skies that caused her blood pressure to shoot up?

12. A couple of months after our relocation, I had a few things in my mind. Is it worth it? Why are we here? and the things I love and hate about Dubai (written during our third month here)

13. A strong earthquake rocked my in-laws’ town in Japan.

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{ 18 comments }

1 Candy January 3, 2008 at 6:14 am

You had a pretty life-changing and exciting 2007. Here’s to an even better one! :grin:

Candy’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen # 11

2 Michelle at Scribbit January 3, 2008 at 8:58 am

OOps, forgot to change that link and name–it’s an old one.

At least you had a great year–here’s to a great 2008

Michelle at Scribbit’s last blog post..Swing Ball Bowling

3 Robin January 3, 2008 at 11:09 am

Quite an eventful year. Hope this next one is another good one.

Robin’s last blog post..TT – Strange Cold Remedies

4 Bisdak Babbles January 3, 2008 at 3:52 pm

2007 may be the most eventful year for you, so far! :)

Bisdak Babbles’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen #8

5 Baby Advice January 3, 2008 at 4:31 pm

WOW your were pretty busy!! :smile:

Baby Advice’s last blog post..The New Year

6 Gabriella Hewitt January 3, 2008 at 5:37 pm

That is some move you made. Sounds like you are still adjusting. You’re in-laws are in Japan? So am I. Despite the earthquake, I hope they enjoyed the New Year. Best to you and yours and good luck!

Gabriella Hewitt’s last blog post..January 2008-Happy New Year!

7 Carrie Lofty January 3, 2008 at 5:43 pm

I did my goals on New Year’s Day and borrowed your year-end survey here, but Unusual Historicals has a 13 up about gay slang :)

8 marcia v January 3, 2008 at 8:29 pm

Big changes some good some that take adjusting to don’t they Happy New Year to you

marcia v’s last blog post..Thursday thirteen # 27

9 tundratantrum January 3, 2008 at 8:43 pm

Thanks for stopping by. Happy New Year.

tundratantrum’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen…..#1

10 Christine January 3, 2008 at 10:27 pm

You’ve had a very eventfull year! Here’s to a great year in 2008. BTW- When I wrote my TT, I thought of you, not only because of Dubai, but because we both live in a Desert!!

I would love to go to the beach in the middle of Winter! Sounds like Heaven to me!

Happy Thursday, Grace!

Christine’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen ~’D-lightful’

11 Daisy January 3, 2008 at 11:42 pm

You sure were brave to move to Dubai. It sounds very exotic and a little bit scairty!

Daisy’s last blog post..Thursday 13, Edition #53: Why I deserve a Lotus cat tree!

12 Sarah January 4, 2008 at 12:10 am

I recently managed to not only evict the littlest one from my bed, but I also seem to have gained an all night sleeper :smile: Congratulations on getting a car, that can add so much needed liberty even if it only takes you to the store for dinner.

Sarah’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen: Get rid of the stain

13 pussreboots January 4, 2008 at 1:20 am

It was an interesting year. Happy TT.

14 Darla January 4, 2008 at 2:56 am

You’ve had an interesting and eventful year! I hope 2008 is even better for you!

Darla’s last blog post..TT #81

15 Nicholas January 4, 2008 at 3:54 am

You have winter in Dubai?

Sounds like 2007 was an interesting year. Best wishes for a great 2008.

16 Harris Channing January 4, 2008 at 5:50 am

Hey great list. You certainly have had your share of experiences this past year.

Thanks for stopping by my site this morning. You asked about how I lost weight.

http://www.sparkpeople.com

It’s a free weight loss program. Very thorough…it has all you need except the willpower.

HAPPY 2008!!

~Harris

Harris Channing’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen Edition #3

17 forgetfulone January 4, 2008 at 6:07 am

I am soooo enjoying reading your blog! Sorry for all the comments. It is so great that your mom got to wade/swim for the first time.

forgetfulone’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen #13

18 Grace January 5, 2008 at 10:57 am

Hi Nicholas,

Yes, there is winter in Dubai! Cooler, perfect weather. No rain, just cloudless blue skies. No snow! Winter or whatever they call the season between December and February is the best here.

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