As much as a self-proclaimed food lover as I am, I was guilty of not having a clue what Uzbek cuisine is. Alas, I had the pleasure of finding out this week! Uchkuduk restaurant came up on my Facebook feed as a sponsored ad and right away it grabbed my attention. Let me tell ya, […]
Same-Same, but….
Most of us Dubaiyans are familiar with the phrase “same-same” and probably have already adopted it into our own vernacular. My first encounter with the curiously, endearing phrase was — of course — with sales clerks. It typically goes something like this: Q “Is this a real Birkin bag?” A ” Yes sir-m’am, same-same — […]
You Have NOT Been to a Wedding if You Have Not Been to an Emirati Wedding
I had the privilege of attending an Emirati wedding this weekend. I still have buzz from all the exuberance that my eyes took in. Although it was not my first, I was stoked when my friend messaged me and said: I have an idea…why don’t you come down to Al Ain the night before so […]
On HOME Working
I’ve had a few people on and offline ask me about how they can get into working from home, so here’s a quick spiel. Depending on what you do, you can either ask your employer to let you telecommute a few days a week or you can start by doing some freelance work from home. […]
Desperate Housewife…Not
Don’t you get bored? It’s a common fatidical question posed to me, usually preceded by the other one we can never escape from: What do you do? And though at times it can be unnerving, I realize I’d probably be asking the same question. As one can guess, I’m the clichéd “trailing spouse” living in Dubai. Looking from the outside, […]
Curious Snapshots
One of those English word choices, or maybe a “down under” expression, that throws me off here. So my question is: If I live in one place for a long time, does that make me shiftless? 😀
