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Do you speak baby?

January 6, 2012 / findingbackroads / 1 Comment

I got this one from Facebook via my friend Abigail. I just LOVE this. According to Priscilla Dunstan, babies talk to us in their preemptive cry by using five distinctive words indicating their primal 'needs' and their feelings: hunger, discomfort, sleepiness, lower gas and burp. I can't begin to write how amazing this is and … Continue reading Do you speak baby?

Completely idiotic Sheikh Zayed road stunts

May 20, 2010 / findingbackroads / 10 Comments

I've written my dislike for driving in Dubai roads before, in dealing with mental drivers who sadly are aplenty. Now the news today took this dislike to a whole new level. A video had been posted in YouTube showing young drivers performing road stunts on Dubai's main SEVEN LANE highway, Sheikh Zayed Road. A pick … Continue reading Completely idiotic Sheikh Zayed road stunts

Come ride the Burj Al Arab elevator

May 14, 2010 / findingbackroads / 6 Comments

I thought I'd share the elevator ride I took inside Burj Al Arab Hotel (the 2nd tallest hotel building in the world at 321 meters). The panoramic, glass panel elevator will let you see the emerald green sea below. The elevator travels at 7 meters per second, not the fastest in the world but definitely … Continue reading Come ride the Burj Al Arab elevator

Along Sheikh Zayed Road

April 2, 2010 / findingbackroads / 3 Comments

Today I wanna take you on a ride to Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai's main highway. There are 6-7 lanes, maximum speed limit of 100 km/h. Lots of idiotic drivers. This video was taken one morning when the hubs and I were on our way to Jebel Ali. Here you get to see the buildings along … Continue reading Along Sheikh Zayed Road

Bread making in fast forward

February 26, 2010 / findingbackroads / 8 Comments

I just would like to share a scene you can't see in Dubai if you're visiting and only been around to what is called "New Dubai" - all those luxurious street, malls and tall buildings part of Dubai. (We live in the old part of Dubai, away from the glitz and glamour.) Here's an Indian … Continue reading Bread making in fast forward

Say Queas-y

January 3, 2010 / findingbackroads / 10 Comments

** I apologise to everyone trying to watch the video I posted here yesterday - I didn't know the owner suddenly disabled public viewing. Here's another video, still queasy! ** For those not in Dubai - that means, MOST of the readers in my blog: here's a video taken from the top of the world's … Continue reading Say Queas-y

I’m brown and happy with it

December 22, 2009 / findingbackroads / 13 Comments

You be the judge but this is just so wrong. What kind of message do you want to send to the women/girls all over the world, huh, PONDS!? Comment hightlight from Erika: No cream is going to help you get a guy!!

Hairspray, the microphone not the movie

September 23, 2009February 10, 2022 / findingbackroads / 9 Comments

Totally not going wordless this Wednesday. We are big on singing in our house. By "we", I mean, my daughter and me. Being TV-free for more than three years now (no need for sympathy, we like our life this way!), we listen to the radio most of the time except when the DVD is on … Continue reading Hairspray, the microphone not the movie

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