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		<title>MENArt: Highlights of Dubai’s art scene (Part I)</title>
		<link>http://lifedesignexperiment.com/2013/04/menart-highlights-of-dubais-art-scene-part-i/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2013 17:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Holly Em</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Under the "Art Week" umbrella, Dubai recently hosted an explosion of contemporary art events, marking the most dynamic time in the UAE’s cultural calendar. Given that my favourite pastime is frequenting art fairs in Europe, I was curious to see how a major contemporary art event would be in Dubai considering the heavy censorship of this region. How can art be freely displayed in an un-democratic...<br/>
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		<title>Chasing Camels (and Sheikhs)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:32:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Holly Em</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[A friend of mine visited for the first time a few weeks ago, so I decided to take her to the camel races. To be honest, this was the first intimate experience I've had with Arab heritage since moving to Dubai nearly a year ago and it has left a lasting impression on me. Instead of writing an essay, I would like to share with you my experience through pictures:<br/>
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		<title>My blog has a bug – please hang tight</title>
		<link>http://lifedesignexperiment.com/2013/02/my-blog-has-a-bug-please-hang-tight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 07:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Holly Em</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi there, A few bugs have somehow gotten into the system recently, which I am currently trying to get fixed. Please excuse the spammy emails you may have received. Hopefully this will be resolved by the end of the day. Sincerely, Holly<br/>
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		<title>I owe you an apology</title>
		<link>http://lifedesignexperiment.com/2013/02/i-owe-you-an-apology/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2013 09:36:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Holly Em</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[I’m sure it doesn’t matter to most of you, but I feel that I owe an apology for letting this blog go AWOL over the past several months. For those who are still hanging around, I thank you, and I intend to write more frequently.  It’s been nearly a year since we moved to Dubai and let me tell you, my life has been turned upside down and put in 5th gear, which is the principal reason (excuse) for...<br/>
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		<title>Elvis the Procatinator</title>
		<link>http://lifedesignexperiment.com/2012/09/what-elvis-the-cat-taught-me-about-life-design/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:46:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Holly Em</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[I originally had some cheesy text here, but let's just skip to the pictures. For a fun little game, I have matched up photos of my beloved Elvis with Elvis Presley song titles. They work!  If you like "I Can Has Cheeseburger" and "The Procatinator", then you're sure to like this post.<br/>
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		<title>The Balkans – A quick reflection and some pictures</title>
		<link>http://lifedesignexperiment.com/2012/08/the-balkans-a-quick-reflection-and-some-pictures/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Holly Em</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[A few weeks ago I went to the wedding of two good friends in the Balkans. I’ve been curious to visit the region, not so much for its landscape (which is stunning btw), but more so for its recent history and how the freshness of war has affected its people. There is something poignant to be learned from those who have lost so much...<br/>
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		<title>Labor of like – sell out or sensible?</title>
		<link>http://lifedesignexperiment.com/2012/08/labor-of-like-sell-out-or-sensible/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:18:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Holly Em</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Steve Jobs famously told Stanford graduates, “you’ve got to find what you love”. As brilliant as this advice may be, I wonder, is it practical for everyone?<br/>
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		<title>A quick post on Arabic signs in the UAE</title>
		<link>http://lifedesignexperiment.com/2012/07/a-quick-post-on-arabic-signs-in-the-uae/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 19:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Holly Em</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here you will find a quick post (and pop quiz) on the Arabic version of familiar brands. It doesn't so much have to do with lifestyle design, but something I think you might find interesting all the same...<br/>
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		<title>Initial thoughts on life in the Middle East</title>
		<link>http://lifedesignexperiment.com/2012/07/initial-thoughts-on-life-in-the-middle-east/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 07:08:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Holly Em</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Perhaps a more fitting title would be Initial thoughts on life in Dubai, as this place sure does not feel like the Middle East (well… apart from the heat, sand storms and Arabic signage everywhere). By day it feels like a movie set from Star Wars. By night, it’s more a movie set from Tron. Yet strangely, it reminds me of home in the US…but then again it does not. This place is boiling with...<br/>
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		<title>Final thoughts on my life in Spain</title>
		<link>http://lifedesignexperiment.com/2012/03/final-thoughts-on-my-life-in-spain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Holly Em</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[As the move from Spain draws near, I have naturally been reflecting on my time here, thinking about the highs and the lows, what I’ll miss dearly and what I will not. I might have had a lot of complaints about Spain lately, however coming to live here when we did was a turning point in my life for the better...<br/>
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