tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24117245031163721692024-08-30T07:51:04.453+04:00Everyday, ordinary experiences in UAE citing moments of hilarious proportionsfordwincherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07204804369890492423noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411724503116372169.post-90530401657494838982008-10-05T18:58:00.004+04:002008-10-05T23:17:01.402+04:00

I moved to Sharjah to be near work. Wanting my own room was a minor factor albeit what I got was a partition. It’s also cheaper to rent in Sharjah considering it is adjacent to pricey Dubai. Of course, I miss my room mates. They are my adopted sisters in Dubai. We got along superbly that there grew a bond among us. Like sisters, we shared whatever we have, even secrets.I should’ve been happier

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I like moving but only if it means moving forward. When I came over to Dubai, it was a forward career move in terms of expanding my horizons even if I started back as a junior in marketing…understandably so. Everybody here no matter how much experience one has will not matter to veterans. As far as they’re concerned, you have to prove yourself before they consider promoting you.Right! Apparently,

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The Corniche Road in Sharjah during Eid Al Fitr when all the Muslims are in the Mosque praying. The Mosque is just further down to the left.The Corniche Road on a normal day.Eid Mubarak!That’s like saying Merry Christmas to Muslims. Yes, September 30, 2008 marked Ramadan to be finally over and after a month of fasting, things go back to normal. Alleluia to that because people didn’t know when

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I’ve been briefed what it’s like to work in UAE. I was skeptic at first because one of them was “don’t give your all because it won’t be appreciated.” Then I found myself shocked how true it was. Well, I was frustrated at first. Then I realized that my friend wasn’t trying to lead me on so, I began to heed all I was told. Here they are and I’ve added things I’ve learned along the way:1. Do meet

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Talk about culture shocks. I once went out with an Egyptian. I met up with him to talk about the commercial establishment in which he was the engineer-in-charge and I was interested to secure a shop space for my employer. To cut the long story short, I went out with him that night and he took me to Jumeirah beach. We just walked along the shore and we talked about his life before the divorce. It

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Strictly speaking, it means “it will happen in God's time.” Well, I hear it all the time especially when I want something to happen on or before deadline. Instead of feeling good at the word, it is making me feel insecure and nervous. A lot of Muslims use them loosely and when something does not happen on the appointed date and hour, they say it was not God’s will to happen.I remember the first

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I am Pinay and proudly so. I can't say the same thing towards other Pinays in UAE who think so highly of themselves for whatever reason. What makes it funny is they put up a front of being better than the next Pinay by looking down at them without realizing that they're dealing with, say a marketing manager of the mall and not what they easily assumed as another saleslady.Where did this

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Freedom!Maybe not. Dubai, though an open city, is still a Muslim emirate of UAE. Public displays of affection like holding hands are not encouraged but couples still do it anyways and they’re not apprehended…until someone tells CID (the local police).Dubai opened itself to foreign and Western ways by relaxing its laws. There are a lot of societal and cultural differences but they are so subtle

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