We won?!

O M G

O M G

O M G

We won the gulf cup

I had lost all faith, and I mean all faith in our team, but after tonight, Im going to start watching again.

I can hear the cars from my house, its crazy at the parade... See you there :-)

Daft Punk - Veridi quo

The monopoly of etisalat

Deceptive business practices? Is this what we are paying for?

Welcome sultan, to the world of blogging, and good job shedding light on etisalat

Sex Pence None the richer - kiss me

Understanding your limits

Local guys have this thing,,, They have an issue with what personal space is.
Ever see 2 locals holding hands? Chances are they arent homosexual, but rather 2 very hetrosexual individuals who think its fine to be that close to each other...

BUT, the lines are a bit odd when it comes to personal belongings. If one guy told his friend that his watch was nice, in certain circles the friend would offer him the watch as a gift, in others a simple "thank you" would suffice.

So where do you cross the line?

I say it depends on the person, how close you are, and how fast you can say sorry.

(Cold - When angels fly away)

Days of the chequered flag

Dubai autodrome has an intresting experience for those who think they can race. There is a Karting circuit in the coumpound, with Karts boasting top speeds of approximately 100 km/hr.

But dont try this if you have a penchant for spinning out of control, like me :-)

(worst lap was 4:15 seconds... compared to a best time of 0:59 seconds)

Guano Apes - Open your eyes

Brand me

Brand names...

Now as is evident by the shops in Mall of the emirates and other mega-malls, most big brands are here... But what about the niche brands?

Cars like the track-aimed Caterham 7 arent sold here? And What about Krispy Kreme, the donut specialists (Dunkin Donuts is NOT aimed at selling donuts, but rather breakfast and coffee in the US)? How about fashion? Tons of brands not here yet. Note that while phat farm is here, Sean Combs, the arguably better designer, hast opened here yet.

I think we are heading in the right direction though, theyll be here eventually :-)

Twarres - She couldnt laugh

Starbucks

After finally have a great meal (with equally great service) If Dubai is supposed to be gearing itself towards a service-based economy, as is touted in the newspapers, then surely customer service here shouldve taken a turn for the better, right?

Apparently not... How many restaurants can you name with truly good service?

Ive only had it at a number of them, and even the expensive ones came up lacking...

So i challenge you, the reader, can you name more good restaurants than bad ones?

Dumping of the elderly...

A serious problem arising here in the UAE is with the amount of elderly being given over to senior citizen homes (which is an evil thing no matter how you look at it), but the worst problem is that we dont have enough of these homes to cope with the situation! Whats worse? being shipped away from your family, or discovering that youre family sent you without checking availability?

ma yst7oon

Flaw - Best I am

FNC issue...

The one thing that truly bothers me up to this point, is the fact that its not general elections per se, but rather 5000 selected individuals (pretty much the educated ones of us) are to vote this time around. Although I believe next time around it will be a truly general election... Still,,, I wanted to vote...

I would vote for Dr Meshgan Al Awar, Shehab Gargash, Or Dr Amal Al Qubaisi...

Im boycotting them

How dare they define who is lower-caste... Ibn Battuta

Disturbed - Deify

FNC

Shkh Khalifa (Allah y6wl 3mra) said that the FNC elections are not the only element in a democratic process, but part of a system. With these words, I think the country is heading in the right direction. For those who dont know, the FNC elections allow every emirate to elect the advisory council to the ruling body, click me.

According to Dr. Anwar Gargash, the Minister of state spearheading the FNC initiative the "political programme is all inclusive" and stated that "We will reach full elections.". Broad strokes for a country so young. But truly, is there any objection? This system seems to be the will of the people, and everyone is anticipating it, I know I am...

Question is: Are you?

Who are you voting for?

Flaw - recognize

Hmph... fools

So, there I was, depressed, broken, and sitting in the Marina...

And there I see some idiot showing off with his falcon... In the marina.

Now what kind of a fool brings a falcon and sits with it at the marina? Part of arabic traditions, and islamic ones for that manner is being humble.

He obviously wants to showoff that he is traditional but dude, trust me, thats not the way.

Another thing that bothered me was the way the guys there were acting. There was 1 group of girls in the restaurant minding there own business, and the poor girls were being slowly surrounded by like 50 other guys (including Mr. gana9). I mean, why do the guys insult themselves so willingly?

Just as youve come to have a meal, so have they, so why suffocate them?

Justin Timberlake - What goes around...

Why do I disagree with the handicaped olympics?

Now, for people who think the handicap olympics is a great idea...

It isnt.

My brother volunteered to help out in the initaitive, and he quit after the first day. The poeple working around him didnt truly have the handicapped peoples benefits at heart. There really needed to be better orginization for the project as well, since it was lacking in certain respects.

It doesnt sound too good to critisize this project, but honestly it needs work.

mana3 S3eed - Sarmad ilail

the bus driver who could

So, a local man pulls over a pakistani bus driver for turning on him... Thats road rage...

The bus driver then proceeds to accelarate into him, and drags him 7 meters... Thats premeditated murder.

To round it off, the pakistani ran for three days...

If I were in the locals place, I would try to get the death penalty for the accused.

Driving in the UAE isnt safe, since this morning, Three guys swerved in front of me, a six-wheel truck, a landcruiser, and a corrolla,,, all recieving their respective flashing and horn-bashing...

Driving in Dxb is better though since Shkh Mohamed (Allah y6wl 3mra) has put those laws in force,,, Its working I suppose, but he cant fix the road manners... That needs morals, and how do you do that?! :-)


To avoid the truth Id rather just go blind - flaw

Did you see it?

Anyone walk by dubai marina recently?

I did, and I was humbled... I remember when beach centre first came up, and that was the BOMB. Last night, I ditch my friends to walk around there, and what can I say... Im scared.

Its not my Dubai, its big, bold, high, and mighty... Where are the days when I drive to my beautiful beaches at night? Those beaches now have towers looking down on them.

Its still beautiful....
and I suppose its for the better, just leave dxbs soul intact...

(BTW Wiseman this is something majroo7 jmeirah would say)

Tagged

Tagged By Biz,,,

Now:
Height: 170cm
Color: um, tanned/white.
Piercing: nope
Tattoos: hope not
Time Right Now: 6:01 pm , I changed this 3 times so far
Mood: not good

Taste: High

Weather: cool

Bad habit: No persistence when it is needed

Current crush: nope,, Dont believe in crushes,,, I believe in infatuation :-)

Biggest regret: Not keeping my promises

Perfume(s): Dihn 3ood actually

Things I want to do: Go to heaven

Favorites

Tv shows: Everybody loves raymond

Book: Princess

Nonalcoholic drink: Mango and bannana cocktail

Milk Drink: hot chocolate

Brand: Cartier

Colour: black and silver

Emblem: Anything with a skull in it

Perfume: Ralph Lauren Safari

Designer: Ralph Lauren

Chocolate: Godiva,,, AND Lindt

Have I broken the law: More than I should

missused credit cards: No

skipped school: Never :-p

fell asleep in shower/bath: I tried to once, didnt work

had children: in my daydreams

been in love: I dont know...

Been hurt: on many levels

Random

Have a job: actually, I have many :-p

My cd player is playing: n/a, dont have one

If i were a crayon: i would be the black one

What makes me happy: Sitting on the beach at night with friends laughing amongst ourselves

When/what was the last time you

Got a real letter: 3 weeks ago

Got an email: one hour ago

Thing I purchased: Lunch

Tv program I watched: dont remember, its been so long

Movie: The departed

Hugged: my mother

place I was 1 hr ago: at another pc, doing HW

Song Heard: Tonic - If you could only

phone call: my brother (actually my friend) telling me hez busy with girls,,, the nerve

depressed: yesterday

What comes to mind when you hear:

Car: manly

Murder: evil

cape: Don Juan marquez,,, I dont know who that is, but its the first thing that came to mind

cell: matter

Fun: paintball

shoes: manolo blahnik

crush: ...

music: three days grace - let it die

love: wife

chalk: calcium

I tag: whoever reads this blog and has their own blog,,, ON A CONDITION THEY COMMENT!

The middle ground.

recently, I meet this friend I havent seen in a long time, and to my surprise, he was religous (a 180-degree change)... So I thought: "great, good for him!"...

To my dismay, I didnt know the whole truth.

He was religous, but he had extremist views. It truly broke my heart when I found out, and I noticed that no matter how hard I tried, he was just too hard-headed. Reflecting on this, Ive noticed that it is an increasin trend in the UAE to not follow the middle ground, but rather be on either extreme. Take the example of local women, its either that they marry the perfect guy: tall, smart, RICHHH, RICHHH, RICHHH, from so- and -so family or tribe.... OR they dont get married... Im not saying thats its their fault they arent getting married, Im just saying thats the way it is... There are stories to the contrary, but verrrry few.

Think about it, you can see it in nearly all aspects of life here in the UAE two extremes but little or no middle ground.

Jump the Gun

Why is there controversy over this illustration?

I mean, so what if students see a cartoon representing the ever-dwindling number of locals compared to expats?

Isnt that the truth?

If so, then why the uproar and the "humiliation"? This is an example of us locals jumping the gun on what we deem scandalous... Its stated in the article that ill be confused over my national identity? WHAT?

This is ridiclous.

creationism is relative?

Scientific theory and its advocates have always viewed creationism, which is basically a belief that the origin of earth is miracoulous. My question to everyone at odds with intelligent design creationism is this: 2000 years ago, how did we truly know the world was round?

I ask this question, and bring to light that the Quran has stated this in its scripture at a time when the world was thought to be flat: Wouldnt that be considered scientifically absurd?

My favorite argument is about the theory of evolution. It doesnt have to be touted the way it is ... What if it was the other way round, and apes came from humans? And the the fossils to prove this havent been found?

My point is that there is LOT of finger-pointing, name-calling and mockery,,, But the facts dont all pop out at once, It takes a little time, ESPECIALLY when it comes to complicated matters such as the origin of earth... Im just saying that intelligent design creationism can be related to scientific theories, its just not been been proved yet.

(PS check out my last hyperlink, my copy of the pastafarian gospel is on its way for laughs!)

(((NOTE: THINGS IN RED HAVE BEEN ADDED LATER + HYPERLINKS ARE FIXED),))

Unified Currency!

Hmm,,, Apparently, We have some progress on unifying GCC currencies.

But is that a good thing?

I believe it would raise our land prices... like the Euro

And it would change prices of consumer goods.... like the Euro

AND it would lead to economic issues that havent been forseen... like the Euro (Germany?)

All in all though, if its going to be implemented like the article says it will be, and has proper people heading this initiative, I believe it would be a good move in the long run (for some reason, I have faith in this cause).

Time will tell? (I really should elaborate, but I just dont feel like it)

ITALY?!

Why did zidane headbutt that dude?

honestly, I dont view the italians as worthy of winning the cup if they had to provoke Zidane into a red card,,, Yes it was wrong of zidane, but it was also wrong of the player who started it...

Kudos for getting all the penalty shots though!