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Umm Ali

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Latest post on 11 February 2013 - 20:18
Does botox hurt?? :-) Only for a moment. The needle is very fine.
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Latest post on 11 February 2013 - 20:02
A horrible situation and my heart and prayers go out to you. I want to say something that I don't think I've seen in other posts, but then I haven't read them all... please don't leave him alone with the kids if you can help it. While I am loathe to make you any more alarmed than you might already be, while he is this unstable, is there a chance he might hurt himself and the kids? There have certainly been times when husbands have snapped and decided to kill the kids and themselves. I know you have said he has not been violent, but is his behaviour escalating? I agree with the posters that you need to report the latest incident to someone official - a doctor or the police. Just so there is a third party who has it on record should you need it for legal reasons (custody etc).
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Latest post on 11 February 2013 - 08:51
Azaiba was trying to start a fight and you have taken her bait. It is off topic. The OP knows what she wants to do, she came in asking where to go, not whether or not she should do it. Why can't respondents just stick to the topic? If you want to bash botox, start your own thread - it is a different topic to this one. edited by Umm Ali on 11/02/2013 <em>edited by Umm Ali on 11/02/2013</em>
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Latest post on 10 February 2013 - 21:13
Well that is your choice to react that way and their choice to use Botox, I'd say :)
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Latest post on 10 February 2013 - 20:49
Azaiba, a true lady never reveals her age ;)
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Latest post on 10 February 2013 - 20:19
Just tell them there are strict viewing times. Eg twice a week - Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 to 12 noon or whatever suits you. If they turn up late, too bad - shut the door on them a couple of times and they will get the message and make sure they keep to your allotted times and there should be no need for them to call and rearrange an appointment.
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Latest post on 10 February 2013 - 12:47
Amazing, you got it wrong. The only person you should be apologizing to is Gibberish.
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Latest post on 06 February 2013 - 13:16
Ya, totally agree with your strategy NF. Shame you can't go back when you look like you're half asleep though, LOL. I will just have to wait till it wears off. That's the good thing about botox. Like a bad haircut, it will never be permanent. Think I will try some of the doctors mentioned in this thread below next time. Or wait for my home visit perhaps... Blondie please check in and tell us how you went with Dr El Hoshy. I hope it goes OK for you.
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Latest post on 06 February 2013 - 12:22
Ah ya, well, El Hoshy is a nice guy and seems to know what he's doing. It's just for me - 2 times and both times about 70% happy - I will try someone else. Or maybe I should just give up and let old age take me? No, I will go down fighting. It is probably just statistics, yes? Remember with the fillers - they will last longer in areas where you use the muscles less. So for eg bags under eyes - no real expression muscles there - they last maybe 2 - 3 years. Marionette lines less so because you use that area for smiling. Don't smile = no lines, hah haa. <em>edited by Umm Ali on 06/02/2013</em>
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Latest post on 06 February 2013 - 12:07
Did you see the 7 Days article this morning - http://www.7daysindubai.com/Know-rights-Dubai-s-tenants-challenge-excessive/story-18059736-detail/story.html
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Latest post on 06 February 2013 - 11:30
Most of that time was in my home country. I have tried 2 different guys here and neither has done as good a job as in my home country. First was Jaffar Khan, second El Hoshy. Both highly reputed. I use my eyebrows a lot for expression so do not like to have them numbed. Khan did the opposite of what I wanted. For 3 months I couldn't raise my eyebrows but I could still frown. El Hoshy did a bit better but gave me sleepy hooded eyes - my eyes didn't open as much and I looked (and felt tired). In my home country, since 2007 I've used about 5 different practictioners all in the same surgery. No problem with any of it. 6 small injections and I looked like I had a face lift - everything relaxed but still with expression - took years off. I don't know...I will try someone new I think. I do notice when the Botox wears off my headaches return more regularly so it does help with that.
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Latest post on 06 February 2013 - 11:16
No, they don't both fill in lines. A lot of the headlines in the press are misleading and demonstrate a misunderstanding of how each product works. Botox freezes the muscles so it is preventative, it doesn't fill them. Fillers plump up the lines making them less visible but don't stop the muscles working so you will still have wrinkles which with use, will ultimately get worse. 2 very different jobs. The frown marks you mention between your eyes - you could use filler to plump them out but still have expression. Or you could use botox to weaken the muscles so you can't frown as deeply. A good practitioner will do just enough so that you can still make some expressions. I have had botox there for 7 years, and no one knows but my frown marks have got no worse. The marionette lines (I think that's what they call them) down either side of your nose and around your mouth would need fillers to plump them out and make them less visible. Hope that explains it.
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Latest post on 30 January 2013 - 11:05
Indian Pavilion in Global Village perhaps? Though my memory is that it is mostly textiles.
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Latest post on 10 January 2013 - 18:55
LOL
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Latest post on 10 January 2013 - 18:44
painful cry from the teen upstairs - everything's covered in sand !! me - did you leave your window open ???? sighhhh :D sand seems to penetrate all things.... window open or not; you can move ornaments and find sandprints :( not much moves in the teen's room... same here! *sigh* ...except for the cockroaches ;)
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Latest post on 10 January 2013 - 18:42
Well, you'd think that if you'd signed Emaar's Security Form for the Company that employs your gardener, that should be enough to demonstrate that it's all legitimate. I guess the only thing Emaar would do is check their records to see if anyone has reported a stolen bike...if they could be bothered. I think if I had an expensive bike stolen I might give the security guard on the gate a picture of it as well as call the Police.
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Latest post on 10 January 2013 - 17:26
Yes, Safestway would probably have all that stuff. They seem to hold more American brand goods than other markets.
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Latest post on 10 January 2013 - 17:23
Is the bike still there? Have you spoken to the gardener about it? If it was him and tomorrow is Friday, you would think he might take it with him today?
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Latest post on 09 January 2013 - 13:18
Well, just my opinion - if she just sticks to the facts she is doing the right thing by everyone - the community and the gardener. If it is all innocent, then the truth will come out that he was "hiding the bike to stop it from being stolen" and he will be able to name who ever or wherever he got the bike from. If the situation is malevolent then he will have to pay his dues for the decision he made to take the bike unlawfully. Either way, she has done the right thing and her conscience should be clear I think. I hope we hear what happens as I like good mystery story :)
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Latest post on 09 January 2013 - 13:08
Correct. That's why I said she should tell them the facts of the other incidents and that the path may ultimately lead them to the Gardener anyway. But she should make it very clear what are facts and what are opinions.
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Latest post on 09 January 2013 - 13:01
I think I would have just told him ' no more storing at my house'. But maybe I am too soft also! Yes, well, I did that after the vacuum cleaners and other bike out the front situation ... so -- even though our communication isn't the best due to language difficulties -- he should know the score. The thing is: while this new addition to the garden isn't exactly hidden from view, it is nestled in a part which is quite leafy and covered; it was only because I saw the illuminated headlamps under the bushes that I knew it was there ... which suggests to me, maybe, that the intention WAS to keep it from my attention. I'm not going to blame the gardener when the police, hopefully, make their call this afternoon. I'm just going to say, as I did on the phone, that it appeared and I don't know how it got there. i wouldn't necessarily lie to the police here. That's not lying to the police. It is stating the facts. She did not see the gardener put it there. It may not have been him - especially since she has asked him before not to leave things in her garden. It is the job of the police to do a proper investigation and ascertain who dumped the bike and why. If they do their job professionally, they will probably ask her whether she has any previous experiences of things being dumped etc and she can tell them the facts of those incidents too. The path may ultimately lead to the gardener, but she can only give the Police the facts as they stand not aspersions.
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Latest post on 09 January 2013 - 09:00
DUCTAC have a shop at MOE or else the Teacher's Supply Shop down in the old blue Mall on Beach Road Jumeira.
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Latest post on 08 January 2013 - 21:45
Ah yes, it comes back to me. The cat that scratched the child. Good that you're at least trying something as I would be seriously angry if I allowed someone to stay in my house as a favor and their cat scratched my expensive leather furniture.
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Latest post on 08 January 2013 - 21:07
Reupholstering the arm in new leather would probably be more obvious than the scratches. The colour of leather will change subtly with wear as it absorbs oils from skin etc. You would never be able to match the seat part. You could try rubbing in some wax or leather conditioner as opposed to cleaner. I thought you were getting rid of that cat, or am I getting mixed up with someone else.
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Latest post on 08 January 2013 - 21:00
Ah, so despite the credentials, he has no experience in HR?
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Latest post on 08 January 2013 - 06:59
Looks like the taxi issue has hit 7 Days Letters. It was the lead letter yesterday. Here's your chance to take it more public ladies and maybe get the right people to see it who can make a change: http://www.7daysindubai.com/town-tale-taxi-woe/story-17782942-detail/story.html http://www.7daysindubai.com/taxis-gone/story-17774927-detail/story.html
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Latest post on 21 December 2012 - 22:09
I bought some individual meringue bases at Spinneys tonight.
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Latest post on 21 December 2012 - 20:58
Lime Tree Cafe are selling little hessian bags of spices for mulling wine. Can't remember the price sorry. Where is the entrance to the bottle shop in Ibn Battuta? I've never managed to find it?
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Latest post on 17 December 2012 - 21:00
There are baskets of old looking Arabic jewelry in the souk at Madinat.
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Latest post on 17 December 2012 - 19:58
Mine are. They actually have assessments.
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Latest post on 26 November 2012 - 21:44
Lemon juice, garlic, dijon mustard and some oil. Fantastic served with a salsa verde made with blended parsley, capers, lemon zest, anchovies, garlic, lemon juice and virgin olive oil.
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Latest post on 26 November 2012 - 20:13
Yes! Cafe Blanc is fabulous! You can sit in or out and I'm pretty sure they do sheesha. Cuisine is lebanese and very nicely presented etc.
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Latest post on 08 November 2012 - 17:18
A question about the current entry visa for tourists: Can you have multiple entries into the UAE within the month that the tourist visa lasts? It's probably a stupid question (sorry), but when we've had visitors previously we've never actually taken them out of the UAE and I now have some coming who would like to go to Musandam for a few days but am unsure whether this is possible.
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Latest post on 05 November 2012 - 19:31
Think I may have seen one the other day in New Look.
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Latest post on 21 October 2012 - 14:50
Simple...Don't get a maid if the room is too small for human habitation.
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Latest post on 14 October 2012 - 20:37
No it is a breach of [b'>civil [/b'>law, Captain America. Criminal law is used to maintain social order. In every country I know of, it is the law enforced by police. Crimes are serious breaches of the criminal law such as murder, sexual assault and theft. Less serious crimes are sometimes called misdemeanours or summary offences. You cannot sue or be sued under criminal law but you can be prosecuted (or charged) – usually by the police. Civil law deals with the rights and duties of persons towards each other. Civil law applies when people (or companies) do “civil wrongs” against each other. Common civil wrongs include negligence and breaching a contract. In civil law there is an attempt to right the wrong, or settle the dispute. A victim may get compensation, and the person who caused the wrong pays. Civil law is not enforced by the police. You can sue or be sued by someone under civil law.
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Latest post on 14 October 2012 - 13:46
If your LL will not pay the service charge, then go to the police. If your child is being bullied by a teacher, then haul that teachers a$$ to the heads office. Stop trusting people to do the right thing. It is your responsibility to follow through and make sure that everyone is qualified and being honest with you. If there is room for doubt, then dig until you are sure. The service charge issue is not between the LL and the tenant. It is a contract that has been breached between the LL and Emaar. I would expect that Emaar are the only ones who can go to the Police in this matter. Many people would not know that Police would handle this matter here. Are you sure this is accurate information anyway? I know of no other place in the world where the Police would chase up breaches of contract. Usually they fight crime! I suspect the people you accuse of "moaning" actually think they are doing a community service by keeping people up to date with what is going on in their neighbourhood. If it bothers you, don't read it. Personally I am grateful to read what is going on as I will learn from their experiences. 6 months ago I would not have thought that I need to get a receipt from a prospective landlord that demonstrates they have paid their community fee!
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Latest post on 10 October 2012 - 21:14
Generally with hook curtains you can buy a strip of material by the metre that has been pre-sewn to put the hooks into. You just need to sew it across the top of the curtain. However, if your curtain has eyelets in it, if you don't want it to look ugly, you'd probably need someone to trim the eylet section off (eg take the first 10 cms off the top of the curtain), hem it then sew the hook material on to it I suppose. you can probably purchase the hook material from somewhere in Satwa.
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Latest post on 10 October 2012 - 20:36
Thanks Summer Breeze. Perhaps that's an option for us too. Will ask about that as well. Though I read somewhere there's a market associated with the actual racing where you could buy camel blankets etc Do you know if this is the case? <em>edited by Umm Ali on 10/10/2012</em>
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Latest post on 10 October 2012 - 20:25
Cherry Ripe I will come back and report on my findings ; )
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Latest post on 10 October 2012 - 20:22
Excellent! Thank you! Will give them a call - I've just found their website, but it's all in arabic so not possible to get any info from there : ( Edited to add website link: http://www.dcrc.ae/ <em>edited by Umm Ali on 10/10/2012</em>
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Latest post on 10 October 2012 - 08:59
Apologies for a nothing post. Just wanted to mark this thread so I could find it again. Gulf Photo PLus sounds interesting. I would like to improve my skills.
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Latest post on 06 October 2012 - 19:35
Why do you think they've introduced this rule? Increased border security...what are they worried about, do you think?
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Latest post on 06 October 2012 - 18:13
Oh sounds lovely (both the tea and the Margarita, LOL). I have one of those beautiful arabic insulated pots I could serve the iced tea from. Going to do that for my next morning tea. Thank you for sharing. Now I'll be hunting for a stock too!!
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Latest post on 06 October 2012 - 15:52
Can I ask what they are used for? I like cooking, so would like to learn a little more...
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Latest post on 30 September 2012 - 20:04
The auto setting on a Kenwood as I understand it effectively puts it on high for a couple of hours then turns it down to low to finish the cooking more gradually. I would use it when I am late putting something in to cook and maybe have only say 5 hours to cook it instead of the usual 8 or 9. It's aim is to get the meat/vegs up to a decent core temperature upon which a low heat can continue cooking them without making them tough.
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Latest post on 29 September 2012 - 20:33
There are lots of videos on youtube showing you how to apply BM makeup. It's actually really easy once you get the hang of it. I swapped to it when I moved here as everything else just ran off me or caused outbreaks of pimples. I'd say go for the Bare Minerals too! The only other comment I'd make is the last time I purchased it in Sephora I got it home to find that their magnetic security sticker had been stuck on the inside of the lid where you are supposed to swirl the brush around to pick up the powder (...stupid!). When I pulled it off, it pulled off the surface of the lid so now it doesn't swirl very well. I would recommend checking this in the shop, getting them to take the sticker off and if they don't do it well, tell them that's not good enough and get another one until they can get it off without pulling off the smooth surface of the inner lid.
 
 
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