Thursday, January 17, 2008
Sunday, January 13, 2008
pitter, patter
I arrived back from New York late last night and awoke this morning to a surreal Dubai (even more surreal than normal).
There are epic traffic jams due to security sweeps of certain areas in preparation for George Bush's visit tomorrow and it was just announced that 4 major roads will be closed entirely tomorrow. This essentially cripples the city so most companies are declaring it a day off. Kind of like a snow day. Thanks Dubya, I guess?
In addition to that, it's raining cats and dogs.
So, I'm sitting on the balcony, enjoying the rain's pitter patter on the pool, feeling a little sorry for the palm trees which look quite confused and a little embarrassed to be so wet, and wondering if I'll go to work tomorrow anyway...
There are epic traffic jams due to security sweeps of certain areas in preparation for George Bush's visit tomorrow and it was just announced that 4 major roads will be closed entirely tomorrow. This essentially cripples the city so most companies are declaring it a day off. Kind of like a snow day. Thanks Dubya, I guess?
In addition to that, it's raining cats and dogs.
So, I'm sitting on the balcony, enjoying the rain's pitter patter on the pool, feeling a little sorry for the palm trees which look quite confused and a little embarrassed to be so wet, and wondering if I'll go to work tomorrow anyway...
Friday, December 07, 2007
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Korean delight
Here's why I love where I live:
Tonight, I walked across the street to the Korean restaurant and enjoyed a very cheap and utterly delicious table full of spicy things next to a party of about a dozen collared korean guys who seemed to be having some sort of going-away party where they did round after round of toasts. And BOY do koreans have a funny toasting style. They stand up, start talking blah blah blah blah, then conclude their speech with about 20 seconds of very gutteral, aggressive yelling which sounds rather like they're about to storm the great wall. Then that guy sits down and the next one stands up, and round and round they go. All in all, it's excellent, if somewhat jarring, dining entertainment.
Tonight, I walked across the street to the Korean restaurant and enjoyed a very cheap and utterly delicious table full of spicy things next to a party of about a dozen collared korean guys who seemed to be having some sort of going-away party where they did round after round of toasts. And BOY do koreans have a funny toasting style. They stand up, start talking blah blah blah blah, then conclude their speech with about 20 seconds of very gutteral, aggressive yelling which sounds rather like they're about to storm the great wall. Then that guy sits down and the next one stands up, and round and round they go. All in all, it's excellent, if somewhat jarring, dining entertainment.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Thursday, October 04, 2007
Dubai, the bestest city - Part 7
Dubai has the FASTEST and MOST STYLISH firefighting force in the universe!
The Dubai municipality has recently unveiled the new fleet of fire-fighting vehicles. Here in the land of gold and luxury, no mere clunky truck will do.
Here we have the world's first, and best, fire-fighting Corvettes...
Who cares whether they can transport any water or not; the important thing is that fire victims feel they are getting the 5-star service they deserve.
The Dubai municipality has recently unveiled the new fleet of fire-fighting vehicles. Here in the land of gold and luxury, no mere clunky truck will do.
Here we have the world's first, and best, fire-fighting Corvettes...
Who cares whether they can transport any water or not; the important thing is that fire victims feel they are getting the 5-star service they deserve.
Saturday, August 04, 2007
Live from Singapore!
Holy giant sea creatures, batman!
The prawns here are as big as my forearm! Wish I had put something in this picture to set it to scale, but you'll just have to believe me -- you could pick one of these up and give someone a wet, smelly club to the head.
And speaking of heads, the thing in the middle is a lobster head. It is the size of my head. It was like looking into a lobster mirror.
The prawns here are as big as my forearm! Wish I had put something in this picture to set it to scale, but you'll just have to believe me -- you could pick one of these up and give someone a wet, smelly club to the head.
And speaking of heads, the thing in the middle is a lobster head. It is the size of my head. It was like looking into a lobster mirror.
Saturday, July 07, 2007
Once Upon a Time...
Once upon a time, there was a fairy princess who was exiled to a very hot place.
Everyday, in this very hot place, the princess would drive amidst enormous sky-piercing monsters, fields of metal insects with blinking antennae, and a never-ending horde of road-raging strangers.
She would do her best to obey the prevailing laws of the land ("work work work shop shop work shop")... but at night she would dream.
She dreamt of recycling for fun. She dreamt of bicylcing to a yoga class. She had organic vegetable fantasies, and... one night... she dreamt she was lost in The Enchanted Brocolli Forrest...
... to be continued...
Everyday, in this very hot place, the princess would drive amidst enormous sky-piercing monsters, fields of metal insects with blinking antennae, and a never-ending horde of road-raging strangers.
She would do her best to obey the prevailing laws of the land ("work work work shop shop work shop")... but at night she would dream.
She dreamt of recycling for fun. She dreamt of bicylcing to a yoga class. She had organic vegetable fantasies, and... one night... she dreamt she was lost in The Enchanted Brocolli Forrest...
... to be continued...
Sunday, July 01, 2007
Dubai, the BESTEST city - part 6
Another reason Dubai is the bestest:
We have amazing companies like DAMAC. With its recent launch of a new tower building, it revealed that it's no mere real estate developer... but actually an innovator in the field of neuropsychology, charting the furthest researches of the brainpower of humankind.
From their Chairman in a recent press release: ‘Overlooking Palm Jumeirah, DAMAC Heights offers a pioneering, premier residential complex that offers distinctive lifestyle expressions with unparalleled opportunities. DAMAC has always believed in unique offerings and DAMAC Heights is a truly one-of-its-kind masterpiece, offering the highest form of luxury that anybody can comprehend.’
(http://propdubai.com/news/988/index.php)
We have amazing companies like DAMAC. With its recent launch of a new tower building, it revealed that it's no mere real estate developer... but actually an innovator in the field of neuropsychology, charting the furthest researches of the brainpower of humankind.From their Chairman in a recent press release: ‘Overlooking Palm Jumeirah, DAMAC Heights offers a pioneering, premier residential complex that offers distinctive lifestyle expressions with unparalleled opportunities. DAMAC has always believed in unique offerings and DAMAC Heights is a truly one-of-its-kind masterpiece, offering the highest form of luxury that anybody can comprehend.’
(http://propdubai.com/news/988/index.php)
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