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Arabic puppets
(The first time we have seen Arabic puppets! But the conversation was in English.)

I initially wanted to write this entry in a non-descriptive (of my personal life) manner and simply talk about the environmental awareness campaign for kids that we did catch last week. But when I realized that I would be using most of the photos she took, I had to be fair. Hence, we are introducing another “character” in this blog. Welcome, little J. In case it sounds difficult to figure out, maybe you did miss this Q & A entry.

Whether it is an influence from parents or not, little J had started to develop an interest in photography few years back. She was gifted a Disney digital camera after the recognition day and using that same plastic-really kiddie camera, she just kept on taking shots until it gave up. (Personally, I did not like the part that it required two AA batteries; I prefer a lithium.) Through baby steps,  she has progressed more than what was expected, but technically there was really no expectation but just to have fun. Until the pink Canon digital camera came to her life. It was a bonus (free promo item) to the portable printer we bought. “It’s free anyway and it’s pink, it’s for the kids.” She declared.

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UAE's President Sheikh Khalifa Al Nahyan
(The image of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nayhan welcomes the visitors.)

We were going to Marina Mall when we noticed that something new was cooking at the Cornice. There’s a lot of activities happening in the open area near the beach, but we just really had to drop by because a sand sculpture showcase in Abu Dhabi was a first as I can recall.

the nose must be fixed
(We took this close up shot just to see how deep was the hole of the eyes, only now I noticed that the nose would need a little fixing).

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Earth Hour 2011 Abu Dhabi

I was in the house during the Earth Hour prepping for our workweek. In particular, I was tuned in to a movie being shown on the television and had to switch it off because “it’s time”. Imagine being united with the rest of the world through a moment of enforced (yet willingly accepted) darkness? I noticed though that most of the neighboring buildings in my area were in full blast of lights on. :(

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PNS Abu Dhabi
(Few of these photos from the foundation day of one of the Filipino schools in UAE will appear in the school’s yearbook. The school year in the UAE falls from August to May.)

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Big Boys Toys UAE

The luxury lifestyle exhibition Big Boys Toys in UAE will be hosted by Abu Dhabi and will run from March 16 to 19, 2011 in Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC). Zones will be categorized as drive, ride, off road, marine, aviation, digital, fashion, wellness, adventure, lifestyle and more. There will also be ladies zone (ugh, even without this ladies are also interested in some “boys’ toys”) music lounge and international village. Tickets are priced at AED 100 (silver), AED 250 (gold), AED 200 (silver season, for 3 days event), AED 500 (gold season, for 3 days event) – already sold out as of today, and AED 1,000 VIP (for March 16 event only). Children below 1 meter (height) may enter free of charge.

(Here’s how to buy tickets online; also available at Hallmark’s, Virgin Megastore outlets and Spinney’s Audio Video section)
(More details about the event)

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