2008

Snow White turns 5 today

December 23, 2008

Five years ago today, God gave me a wonderful miracle. Happy 5th birthday to the lovely girl I am so lucky to have. Oh, forgive the unruly hair – she just woke up (from a deep sleep and woken up by true love’s kiss)!

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Giveaway: The Little Travellers

December 23, 2008

** This giveaway is now closed. Thank you very much for your entries! ** ** Congratulations to Leah Vanessa! ** The Little Travelers Production company was founded by travelling mom of two, Angelina Hart. The goal of the production company is to present the world to children in a format that they can easily receive. [...]

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the unexpected cold

December 22, 2008

I can’t believe I’m saying this but IT’S COLD. While maximum temperature during daytime is a pleasant 25-27C, the mornings and nights are down to 14C or sometimes lower. NOT cold enough for you? Well, uhm, 14C is cold for desert dwellers who are used to 40C days of summer and average of about 28C [...]

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Internet cables being munched again

December 21, 2008

Last Friday night, we were having trouble accessing websites with secure https in the address like bank sites. Web pages using secure ports takes hours to load or not opening at all. We just bought a new router to replace the old one we were using as Etisalat (the internet provider here in the UAE) [...]

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Saturday Photo Scavenger Hunt – Wide

December 20, 2008

This week’s theme: Wide My father in-law’s wide rice paddies in Japan.

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Christmas in the malls: Dubai Festival City

December 19, 2008

Dubai Festival City is in the Christmas mood, just like most (if not all) malls in Dubai. They have a giant tree that I couldn’t wholly capture (my fault, not the tree) because of my unequipped lens. It must look more beautiful at night when the lights are on. Near the giant tree, there are [...]

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the numbers 1-13 and me

December 18, 2008

The serious lack of time (so busy at work and other gigs) made me brew up this TT in less than 10 minutes! I am so unprepared this week! Here are numbers and their corresponding association with me: 1 – I have one daughter. 2 – The number of years living in Dubai 3 – [...]

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