Nightmares on Wax, Keane, Florence & the Machine, Groove Armada & more

Yes, we (UAE residents) are kind of spoiled. This quarter alone we’ve had David Guetta, Noel Gallagher, Richard Ashcroft, Three Doors Down, Train, Avicii and a whole lot more. Sandance didn’t...

Peace

Just tried Bath & Body Works’ Stress Relief line and I hope it stays forever! I love long hot baths and this is perfect for relaxing! Don’t you love Bath & Body Works’?

Yes, still alive.

To be honest I forgot I still have a blog; 1) work is still pretty much taking all of my time 2) I started an offline blog because I want to keep some thoughts private and 3) well there’s really...

Love

“Love is not selective, desire is selective. In love there are no strangers. When the centre of selfishness is no longer, all desires for pleasure and fear of pain cease; one is no longer...

Self-awareness

Self-awareness “With self-awareness you grow more intelligent. In awareness you learn, in self-awareness you learn about yourself. Of course, you can only learn what you are not. To know what you...

It’s a Duck!

If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s a duck.

The Week in Pictures

Barely slept the whole week last week not because of partying or drinking but because of work! Lots of people on a dancing mood at the Irish Village last night. Sláinte!

Make Sure You End Up Exactly in the Right Place at the Right Time.

I saw 20 Good Habits You Need To Start In Your 20s on my Facebook timeline and for some reason the source website is blocked in the UAE, so couldn’t read it. I asked my friend to send it to me and...

Work

I’m thankful for all the blessings. I still love what I do. And cannot imagine doing something else, which is my problem. But when you go to work an hour early and leave the office an hour late,...

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?

From The Mindy Project Episode 16 Season 01 Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling I have a love and hate relationship with Mindy Kaling. While I strongly believe...

Lost

from Paul Arden’s It’s Not How Good You Are I hate this.

Recipe: Beef Gyudon Bowl

Yoshinoya is one of my favorite places to eat in the Philippines. I used to eat a combo bowl by myself! One of their combo bowls is a bowl of beef gyudon and chicken teriyaki with yummy vegetables...

Dubai 2020

I want to hug this kid, so cute! I’m excited to see what will happen before 2020. I love this city! Tweet your support at @DubaiExpo2020. Support the Dubai, UAE Expo 2020 bid now by visiting our...

Recipe: Crispy Pork Belly (Lechon Kawali)

A favorite food of mine and is probably a favorite of all those who had one in their lives. A bit difficult to cook because of the frying. You’ll make a lot of mess afterwards but it’s worth it!...

Miracle Garden

I love parks! Went to Jumeirah Beach Park in the morning to celebrate Toni’s birthday. Then went to Dubailand’s recently opened Miracle Garden, which “features more than 45million flowers”. It was...

Ok, Glass!

Sheikhs, Bernadette and Mr. Penubra

I read Sheikhs, Lies and Real Estate: The Untold Story of Dubai by JR Roth because I was intrigued and dying to know something else that I don’t already know of, unfortunately while I read it...

Single Awareness Day

Apparently it’s Single Awareness Day yesterday, as if I needed reminding. It was an eventful day, had a great time but really very tired. In fact, I was so tired I woke up at 8pm today. After lunch...

The Farm

So Toni and I finally went to The Farm at Al Barari this weekend, for late lunch. I’ve been wanting to try this place since they launched last year and I’m glad we waited because I’ve been reading...

Let That Shit Grow

It’s always nice to watch people do something for others. Road to BFree Pilot from Road to BFree on Vimeo. roadtobfree.com twitter.com/roadtobfree facebook.com/roadtobfree Brian wrote an...

The Archive

The Archive is Brownbook‘s (lifestyle/design magazine focused in the Middle East) project. A place to explore books on Middle East art and design. A place to promote culture, art and sports. I’m...

What Do You Want to Do Before You Die?

Before I Die is an art project, where people can share their hopes and dreams in a public space. For more info about the project, click here. And, when I found out it’s coming to Dubai through Step...

Giving Up

The past five months have been very difficult and exhausting. There has been a lot of times when I just feel like crying because of the stress. I’ve cried twice. I used to think that it will take a...

Recipe : Chicken Udon in Miso Soup

I’ve been craving for ramen / udon soup a lot lately probably because it’s winter and the perfect way to enjoy this weather is with a hot chocolate or a hot savory soup! Asian style noodle soups...

Stupidity

I’ve lost my temper today over something that someone did at work. I’m still pissed about it. I started wondering if there’s a direct correlation between a stupid person and how he/she perceives...

Recipe : Pad Thai Omelette

I love Thai Food! This is a quick omelette recipe with pad Thai! You can view my other Pad Thai Recipe here. Prep and Cook time: less than 30 mins! Serving size: 2-3 persons Ingredients: 150g rice...

Recipe : Pan-Seared Tuna

Stumbled upon Saku Tuna at the supermarket and my mouth watered (lol)! They’re the prettiest, well not the prettiest tuna, but still scarlet and looked delicious! Saku tuna is sushi-grade yellowfin...

I Don’t Give a Fuck

Photo from RadFem Central I’m feeling a lot aloof lately. It’s because there’s just too much shit and I have no time to acknowledge it and I also choose not to. Which is really good. I think I know...

Recipe : Bok Choy Stir-Fry

I know this blog is starting to look like a cooking blog but it isn’t. In order for me to take eating healthier seriously, I need to cook on my own. Hence, if I’m not swamped with work, I am...

Recipe : Beef Chilli

This is tonight’s dinner and well, tomorrow’s packed lunch at work. Prep and Cook time: 2+ hours, depends on the tenderness of your beef Serving size: 2-3 persons Ingredients: 1/4 kg beef cubes Sea...