Go away Rain!

Rain rain, go away, come again another day. Little Janice wants to play.

Strangely enough, when I got into Dubai, weather has been bad. Apparently, Dubai gets really little rain in a year. Some years I hear, they only have 2 days of rain in a year, and other years, only 10 mins of rain in a year. I was in Dubai for 9.5 days, and it rained more than half of those times, and the rest were really dark and cloudy. Because of sucky weather, I missed my chance for a dinner on the dhow. Hmph.

When I got back to Singapore, it's been pouring. Good for sleeping in, but just can't get a suntan with this kinda weather. I need to catch up on my swimming and running! Spent quite a bit of time indoors doing work (yes I'm on a "working" holiday), and other times catching up with friends over a few cuppas.

Heading off to Shanghai tomorrow. The forecast didn't look good at all. It's freezing, and rainy. Perfect combination for my holidays. Get to stay indoors! I hope Shanghai doesn't burn a hole in my pocket.

Boo hoo hoo.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Merry Christmas everyone!

As you advance in age, the number of presents will diminish. Remembering the times where I had a million presents (ok i'm exaggerating). Anyway, that is a sign of getting older. How sad.

We opened pressies under the christmas tree (not exactly under, but around)

Christmas Dinner!

Mum, the Cook!

All of us

That's not a bottle of wine!

It's pressies Time!

My lil brother has a big box - Guess what's in it?

Joy - Why is my present so small?

My Present!

Dad has one too!

And a Bigger one - A RUG!

Sue with all the christmas wrappers

Opening up presents!

The aftermath - Rubbish !

Dubai Part 4

Yes, yes, there are many Dubai post. That's because it had been so fun! I've been stuck in this country for like what.... a billion years??? STUCK is the word

Anyway, these are just misc shots / random shots here and there. Mucking around in the office and attempting to do our work, and of our daily trips to Deira Shopping Centre for dinner.


The still-ness of my desk in the office. My Bag, an apple and a banana.

Well, this is an artist impression of Palm Jebel Ali we worked on. (Rather, it is Palm Gerbil Ali because of the Gerbil named Ali sitting on the Palm tree.)

That's Monkey Ali working on his banana.

@ the restaurant named Paul where the food was absolutely ga ga.

Tim and his Prawns

3rd last dinner in Dubai @ Pauls!

Dubai Part 3 - @ Felipe's and BurJurman

It was my second last night in Dubai. We all had dinner at Felipe's and got a ride down to Bur Jurman Shopping Centre after.

Dinner was absolutely yummy and Filippino. All the speciality food from Philippines!

Check the pictures out!

Around the Dinner table at Felipe's

Chicken Adobo - My Favourite!

David helping himself to the Soup!

The car admirers. Too bad the flash didn't go off.

The next few shots are shots of a proposed development that include residential, commercial etc etc properties. It models different parts of the world like New York, France, China, Africa. Check them out!

This is the african bit. Imagine living in an elephant! Look at the windows on the elephant's body.

Not sure where this is suppose to represent. It's the proposed roadway leading into the development

There is Barney the Purple Dino, and the London Eye?!?

Some part that has castles in it

Bur Jurman is one of the nicest shopping centres I visited. Pictures explain it all.

Trying to be strong.

Trying to be stronger?

I Win

Pretty ceiling architecture in Bur Jurman

The staircases have a unique touch too!

Fountain


With the Agustins!

Dubai Pictures Part 2 - Dubai Creek

More pictures as promised.

We had our end of year Christmas function at the Dubai Creek Club. It was a nice little cosy place... urm... I mean nice little posh-y place. The whole setting was relaxing, weather was fantastic with a lil breeze enough to make you shiver, people were over friendly.

David, Tim and I got there early. We got to take a few photos, talk to some people (can't remember names now), and drank a few glasses of JUICE! They have a policy there that you can't have alcohol before 8pm. How strange. So pre-dinner drinks was just pineapple juice! But juices in Dubai are simple yum yum!

We landed up in a table full of really important people. Seriously important. Talking to those people, we had NO idea that they were the chairman of the company, some big time managers etc. It was good fun, but a lil strange when we found that out.

Theme for that night was "Creative Hats". David came in his blue hat with little evil looking santas around it, Tim came with his BIG BLUE fish (which was the talk of the night), and I came with my santa's headband. Tim would have won the "best hat" prize, but I guess they were trying not to blow up his big ego with a prize like that. *sorry for poking at u!*

Anyway, enjoy the pictures...

Dubai Creek!

Sideview of the Creek Club

View from another part of the Creek Club

Felipe, myself and Art

Dubai Creek Club again!


Tim with his fishy hat

My Santas "hat"

Pool at the Creek Club

Dinner! - which was fantastic.

Deserts - which was even better!

Somewhere around the Creek Club!


A view from the creekclub (again).

Alfie, Felipe, myself and Art

More Dubai Pictures... Part 1

As promised, here is more photos. Part 1, Part 2 coming up soon.

The Madinat - A Helicopter View?!?

There's David - Tim's and my second Papa.

Madinat

At the Madinat - with a 1 hump UAE Camel

The 3 of us - At the Madinat

Aint Christmas yet. You can't open your Christmas Tree yet!

Outside the Madinat

This is one of the best FULL PARKING signs.

Please drive into the waters. We have boats to pick you up from the creek.

Tim with his handbag and make up case

Signboards in Dubai - Easy to smash your head into if blind.

At some dodgy roadside stall, literally ROAD SIDE - sitting next to the road.

Our Roadside Burger - Tim went Critical (ie. VERY Hungry) while Souk-ing. (Souk = Market)

Imitation of Armani?

David and Tim, Tim & I - on the boat across the creek. Apparently we got cheated (cos Tim looked too much of a tourist). Yes, put the blame on Tim. "whatever"... 10 Dhs for a ride when it should only have cost 1.50 Dhs!

At some random shop in some random souk(market) - Whose mouth is bigger?

The Dubai ads for CSI Miami or CSI Arabia?

Waiting for the Bus. - Tim and David after a LOOOONG half hour

Someone's garden? - Found this spot while walking around trying to hunt for Jumeirah Beach

The One & Only Royal Mirage Hotel? Cute. Someone please build a second one!

The Paparazzi Shot of David.

Outside the Dubai Museum - Tim doing the climb of his life up a 1m wall.


At the Dubai Museum - No, the fruit is NOT real

Up Close and Not-So-Personal with the Pretty Building


View from the Al Jawhara

The extremes. 56 Check out counters in a Supermarket.

Fruits from all over the world! USA, Australia, Japan, Philippines, Japan, Kenya, etc etc. Cheap too!

Deira City Centre
This happens to be our favourite hangout place for lunch sometimes and dinner EVERY night.

The 3 of us outside Burj Al Arab

Views of the Burj Al Arab from Madinat