The highly coveted 8-hour sleep

Foggy UAE

My day started happier than the usual because I finally completed again an 8-hour sleep.  Thanks to the Islamic holiday (i.e. Prophet Muhammad’s birthday), it saved my (and everybody else’s) longings whatever those are. While we planned to visit the recently opened humongous Yas Waterworld today, we postponed it for things that matter more as of the moment — sleep, listening to Morning Rush podcasts (particularly listening to the Badtrip sa School babbler) while  munching on home cooked barbecue and sisig, random chats, and more.

The weather has also discouraged the driver in me. In my 5th year in the UAE (wow,  imagine that!), this is the first time we have braced this much of fog weeklong. Like yesterday, the traffic lights can hardly be seen as I drove little J to school and then to work. While in the office parking (the one in the open area), it was eerily funny that we were startled by people waving/ walking towards us. We practically looked like angels bursting out from the clouds-like fog. At work, some colleagues impossibly lost their way to the office due to wrong turns, some preferred not to drive.

With this kind of weather, why go out when you are surrounded by the people and things that you really need in life.

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2012 Christmas in Abu Dhabi

Spot the furry ornament within the Christmas tree!

I am glad the tree is still strong enough to manage the furry, pretty ornament (Perdita).

Christmas in Abu Dhabi

Getting ready to Skype with family and friends.

Santa and Winello

Santa Claus and Winello, the ever curious-super chubby cat (currently weighing 6 kilos).

Interesting Christmas book on our living room table

One of my most favorite Christmas books.

Pre-Christmas bazaar in St. Joseph Church, Abu Dhabi

Christmas bazaar catered the cravings of wide range of expats/ different nationalities. Quick fix for homesickness.

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Happy 41st birthday, UAE

41st UAE Day celebration at the office. The closest "costume" I had was my bracelet. ;)

We are currently enjoying the (not so often) long weekend in the UAE, courtesy of the 41st UAE National Day. We had an advance celebration in the office few days ago which was very festive. They served traditional Emirati food for breakfast and lunch, offered henna tattoo (you may check this post to see how intricate the designs are), had some fun contests, and more of the interesting ice breakers from work. I am relieved though that there was no related requirement to be properly dressed for the celebration, otherwise I could have had easily qualified amongst the underdressed having only a UAE bracelet and brooch as my ‘costume’. Even the flowers in the office were synched to the UAE colors.

Camel burger limited offer from Grand Central

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