Weekend Links

201324May

by Grace

Don’t you just love the 90′s? I am a 90′s kid and this made me chuckle: 21 Signs you grew up in the 90′s.

Top 100 Photos of the Year 2012

Not long into parenthood, you will trade off your goal of being the “perfect parent” for the goal of “just help me survive this experience.” – 26 Things no one warned your about being a parent

40 Websites that make you cleverer…and less bored!

60 Tiny Love Stories to make you warm and fuzzy…or perhaps believe in love again.

Photograph by ZAK NOYLE for SURFER MAGAZINE

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TWITTER PARTY ALERT!

Please join us on Sunday, 26th May for a twitter chat about cheesy 80′s ballads, Phil Collins and English pubs!

Phil Collins, what?

The Millennium Airport Hotel and Round Menu presents an unforgettable tribute to the balladeer of the 80′s: Phil Collins! Be ready to take a trip down memory lane on 30th May, Thursday as Mr. Andrew James sings popular Phil Collins’ hits one by one at the Biggles British Pub.

Anybody who hears Andrew sing knows that they are hearing something very special indeed, he has a range and power in his vocal abilities that very few people have and is perfectly suited to the words and music of the great man himself, Mr. Phil Collins !

Biggles Bar - Millennium Airport Hotel

The venue, Biggles English Pub is not only famed as the British Bar decorated in WWII aviation-themed memorabilia, but also as an ideal venue for night entertainment.

When: 26th May 2013, 4-5pm Dubai Time

Where: #BigglesTribute on Twitter

How: To participate, use the tag #BigglesTribute during the chat hour and follow host @sandierpastures and sponsor @MillAirportDxb and @roundmenu

Also, please visit and ‘Like’ the Millennium Airport Hotel Facebook page for interaction and promotions.

Easiest way to join a TWITTER PARTY: TweetChat.com

Simply head to TweetChat.com on May 26 at 4-5pm Dubai Time and you’re all set! Once you’re logged in using your twitter account and entered the party hashtag, watch for the host’s questions then you can type in the chat box on the site and it automatically adds the party hashtag “#BigglesTribute” to each tweet.

Resource: How To Participate in a Twitter Party (with video to show you how to use TweetChat)

Prizes: 2 AED500 vouchers towards food & beverages on the night of the event!

See you at the Twitter Party and please help spread the word!

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Camels in the wild!

May 21, 2013

I’ve always been fascinated by camels. These are creatures I only saw in my story books as a child so when we first came to Dubai in 2007, I took a lot of camel photos: during our first close encounter with these humped animals, camels in Ras Al Khaimah, camels at the Camel Racing tracks, [...]

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Do you want to be one of the 100 Lucky Juans?

May 20, 2013

Schools will be closing in about a month from now and moms in my circle are talking about, what else but vacation! Expatriates in Dubai go on their annual exodus, either to their home countries or to other exotic (most importantly, less hot places) as soon as school ends. A friend of mine and her [...]

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Have you found that perfect jeans for you?

May 18, 2013

What is your favorite brand of jeans? I’m sure if you don’t have problem areas in your lower body, it’s very easy to answer this question. You might even say, “Anything – I can fit into anything.” And then I will hate you. See, I hardly shop for jeans nowadays*. *means my life after babies [...]

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Weekend Links

May 17, 2013

What if you can write a letter to your future self? What would you say? Baby powder removes sand from your skin easily. Good for the beach! This and all other Quick Tips for Everyone. On everything from Barbecuing, to first dates, resume writing and much, much more! I love the wittiness of Ellen de [...]

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