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First underwater hotel in Dubai

May 14, 2012

Back then, it was to be called Hydropolis, an ambitious hotel under the sea project in Dubai. We first heard about it in 2007/2008, before the economic downturn that knocked off several glittery Dubai projects back to the sand (or slowly back into the sea, as in the case of The World Islands and Palm [...]

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The Power of a Twitter Party

May 13, 2012

If you’ve been following me on Twitter (I’m @sandierpastures there), you would notice that I just wrapped up hosting the Buckle Up UAE Twitter Party. The topic we talked about during the part was about car safety – everyone had so much to say, one hour flew like anything!  The Buckle Up campaign is close [...]

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Dealing with the stigma of food allergies

May 12, 2012

Our baby has started to eat solid food and boy does he love his food! He would say, ‘Mmmm’ with a look of delight on his face during feeding time. Since he is just starting, I am sticking to rice/oat cereals and vegetables and fruits; no condiments, spices or even salt. Nothing commercial, all made [...]

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Dubai’s bucketful of weird

May 10, 2012

Well, I’ve not been out of the house for long distance trips since the pregnancy last year and now with a small baby. Not counting the sponsored trip to Thailand last February 2011 (it was a pleasure trip but not 100% since it was ‘work’), I have not had a proper vacation to Japan for [...]

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No nudity in gym changing rooms

May 7, 2012

So I was back to my usual routine at the gym (toned down intensity, however) last week. It feels good to be back and I feel a surge of energy…right after the grueling muscle pain that lasted for days, of course. Not much has changed except that the weights have increased in number but it’s [...]

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Buckle Up in the Back Twitter Party

May 7, 2012

TWITTER PARTY ALERT! Please join us on Sunday, 13th May for a special twitter chat about car safety. While driving around Dubai, have you noticed many children not buckled up inside moving vehicles? I have and I am shocked how so many parents let their children run wild at the back (or even front!) of [...]

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Mourning at work

May 5, 2012

Chaos ensued at my work place last Thursday. Just before lunch break, someone let out a huge wail. A male in the same floor as I am, but some seats away from me cried loudly. It was a cry of despair, of sadness, of shock. Someone died. Apparently, a few minutes earlier, one of our [...]

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Back to the gym after so long

May 1, 2012

I’m still in one piece. I went back to the gym today, a month late after a lot of planning. Since the baby has started eating solid food, I thought I’d start not to go home during my lunch break and instead go to the gym. I’ll start three times a week. I missed the [...]

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