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Latest post on 05 September 2011 - 00:48
FarmGirl, you are my hero, i love your post! I read tonnes of literature on healthy eating and doing pilates at home, I had pretty much the same routine as you are for a year, dropped 2 dress sizes, got some muscles, quit my arthritis medications etc...i felt amazing and looked better than in my twenties... But being inactive due to the summer heat, poor ramadan-vacations diet... Now i have to start over! I feel like a complete loser after achieving the unachievable!:( You wrote a real good stuff, it inspires me again!
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Latest post on 28 August 2011 - 00:52
I`m not sure about the coconut milk, but i tried the chocolate one from Organic at Dubai mall, really good.
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Latest post on 27 August 2011 - 15:06
We use the one in Ibn Batuta mall, but they have many branches all over Dubai. Check this out: http://www.champion-cleaners.com/our-branches.aspx
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Latest post on 27 August 2011 - 14:26
I recently did exactly the same at Champion Cleaners. They are overpriced but usually do a good job, never ruined my clothes...
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Latest post on 27 August 2011 - 14:15
Me and DH go to Dr. Ikramullah Al Nasir at Dermacare, he`s been practicing here for many years, we think he is great.
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Latest post on 26 August 2011 - 13:44
I use Google to search EW, this way i always find everything...
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Latest post on 26 August 2011 - 13:40
This one? http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=156438
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Latest post on 24 August 2011 - 13:37
Okay, okay! But i didn`t mutilate the language beyond recognition...
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Latest post on 24 August 2011 - 13:08
There is at least 10 grammatical mistakes in the OP`s original post. Seriously?!
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Latest post on 22 August 2011 - 23:02
We are going to Hilton in Ras Al Khaimah...
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Latest post on 21 August 2011 - 13:35
We too bought ours from @home, they were so gorgeous in the package, but in reality it looks like cr*p, it looks cheap-ish and i hate it. I should have searched for the old-style, heavier fabrics...
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Latest post on 19 August 2011 - 20:28
LOL! I`m not in the meadows...But it`s myself, MTV, and bottle (where is the greening smiley?) in the kitchen!
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Latest post on 19 August 2011 - 19:39
At least i have one virtual drinking buddy! I`m making DH an amazing thai green curry! <em>edited by Wild Mint on 19/08/2011</em>
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Latest post on 19 August 2011 - 19:14
guinness, your words are like honey, and you make a very valid point :) <em>edited by Wild Mint on 19/08/2011</em>
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Latest post on 19 August 2011 - 19:00
Princess, HE is fasting, i am not! I guess i will have to drink it all by myself then...
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Latest post on 19 August 2011 - 18:53
Was just wondering about the moral aspect...
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Latest post on 19 August 2011 - 18:45
...while DH is fasting??
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Latest post on 19 August 2011 - 16:48
Arch, people in which cities, in your opinion, are more polite? Sincere interest...
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Latest post on 19 August 2011 - 15:42
Maybe start a new thread then? Top Ten Things To Visit might have a lot of interesting info...Even to the veterans ;)
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Latest post on 19 August 2011 - 14:09
1) Having the opportunity of meeting people from all over the world. 2) Weather from October to April-beautiful! 3) I love how polite everyone is. 4) Women-only queues, taxis, i get certain advantages from being a female here. 5) Multicultural environment and cuisines from all over the world. 6) Huge variety of dining options. 7) Plenty of great swimming pools all around the city! 8) Very comfortable life. 9) Bathrooms!!! I absolutely love them here, in the malls, hotels, i think it`s the world's greatest bathrooms. 10) Amazing, turquoise blue waters of the Gulf. Even if it isn`t the same anymore because of all the constructions, but i will always remember it this way, like 10 years ago when i first arrived. 11) Clean, good roads and beautiful malls. 12) Good cinemas, especially Reel. 13) Easy travel to anywhere. 14) Far-eastern dinner buffet in Saffron-Atlantis!
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Latest post on 19 August 2011 - 00:18
I thought she got banned... I miss Yellow Cake!
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Latest post on 18 August 2011 - 15:37
We stayed there 2 years ago. The hotel is quite dated, unless it has been renovated since then. Anyhow, it`s clean and peacefull, rooms are comfy. Very interesting location- on top of the mountain. There is observation deck with telescopes, and generally the view from the hotel is very nice. Our room was facing the pool area which was very well made and beautiful. We liked pool the most, since there isn`t much going on inside of the hotel anyway. Staff was accomodating and i remember the rate was very reasonable too. Food was unmemorable, but again, the view from the buffet terrace was great.
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Latest post on 18 August 2011 - 14:51
Good point, AnonDubai!
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Latest post on 18 August 2011 - 14:45
Is it just me or is anyone else finding these UK/Dubai comparison threads old and tiresome now? And I know I can opt not to read them and when the thread title is clear that this is what it is about then I don't read those threads. I opened this one to read about house prices in Dubai! What has safety of the UK got to do with it?? And it's always the same people with the same opinions. You are not going to change each other's minds!!! Nope, it`s not just you...
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Latest post on 18 August 2011 - 13:37
Having my dinner in a smoke cloud bothers me a lot too. But Reem Al Bawadi has always been this way. I'm a smoker myself and despite that it`s revolting to have someone blow smoke at me while i am eating. So yeah, it`s not great especially for kids. The food is consistently good though.
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Latest post on 18 August 2011 - 13:08
Thanks for the feedbacks! We will be going to Reem Al Bawadi on Saturday. I thought they would be good for Iftar! The price is quite cheap, since dining a la carte will cost about 100 per head anyway. Fish and desserts is what i look for in a buffet, and i love Lebanese sweets:) I have a feeling that this one is going to be the best of all ''budget'' Iftars! I didn`t really enjoy Iftar in other places, food was very awerage i thought.
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Latest post on 18 August 2011 - 12:45
I have never been to the shop in Ajman, but Barracuda reminded me of Dubai airport Duty Free, only better. Impressive!
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Latest post on 18 August 2011 - 12:16
Have a look here: http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=155209
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Latest post on 18 August 2011 - 01:07
We did. We went to the tailor shop in Ibn Batuta mall. It`s in Persia court, where Milano and well, exit to the bathrooms are... They are good, we use them all the time whenever we need some tailoring work to be done...
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Latest post on 18 August 2011 - 00:55
Has anyone been to Reem Al Bawadi iftar? How did you like it?
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Latest post on 17 August 2011 - 23:50
As someone whose religion forbids pregnancy outside wedlock as well, I still prefer seeing teenage pregancies rather than see a new mother locked up with a baby in a jail until she can get her attested marriage certificate.... You can have a mindset where people make mistakes and pay for it, or a mindset where every mother is an immoral woman untill proven otherwise with a attested marriage certificate edited by Arch on 17/08/2011 This reminded me of one moronic woman`s letter in 7 days. Who was screaming that all women who got impregnated ''unholily'' must be thrown in jail. Because it`s haram. And because she, as a mother and as a woman knows better. :\: That letter still haunts me!
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Latest post on 17 August 2011 - 22:51
I think we should respect people's opinion here. I think how much you pay your maid also depends on how much is your own income! If my salary was [b'>50,000 AED a month I would pay 5000AED to my maid! and If I was paid 5000AED a month I would try to find someone who is ready to work for me for AED 500!! [/b'>we should remember there are some people out there who need to stay here even if we only provide them a home and food since their condition at their home country is devastating! I am not defending anybody here , you know that there are laborers and cleaners here who are paid as little as AED 300 net! with a hopeless accommodation! I pay mine 1500AED plus plus plus, because I can afford only this much and if I could I would pay more to help her. she is lovely and very very happy. There are so many things in life that are not fair! and this is one ! that we can live lavishly and afford a maid and some people have to clean our house and still be happy! I wish we were all given the same! I agree with you completely. Great post!
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Latest post on 17 August 2011 - 16:21
Thank you all :) Yep, i`m feeling a lot better, temperature is 37.4 which is basically normal, hopefully it`s the end of story. [b'>summerdream[/b'>, because of your earlier posts, i did note down contacts/directions to Rashid hospital. It`s always good to have it even if i won`t be needing it this time. Honestly speaking, i wasn`t considering government hospital as an option, and i have been living in Dubai a decade! So the information i find on EW is kind of priceless really. Right, i don`t have medical insurance. I`m currently unemployed and feel guilty for being a burden on DH.
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Latest post on 16 August 2011 - 14:11
summerdream and Sue R do you have any contacts, so maybe i could call them up?
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Latest post on 16 August 2011 - 14:05
An indication to you if it is this is may be if you have had urine infection (burning etc) that you have left untreated. Its usually this that leads to the infection. This is the only symptom which i don`t have, so i was hoping this isn`t it... They got me to the hospital unconscious when i had pyelonephritis before. It was pretty bad, i was hospitalized for maybe a month or so. But it happened more then 20 years ago, so i wasn`t expecting it now... You are all scaring me to be honest. I was hoping that maybe there is some kind of home treatment or something, like antibiotics.. I will wait for DH to come home. It`s so awful! Going to the hospital means thousands and thousands of dhs will have to be spent again!!! :(
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Latest post on 16 August 2011 - 11:27
Some tried to break into our house just a few days ago. Now seems to be the perfect time for thieves. Hope you are okay.
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Latest post on 15 August 2011 - 13:09
We are going there on Wednesday. I haven`t been before and really excited to go :)
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Latest post on 14 August 2011 - 19:04
Thank you all. We live in The Gardens-area just behind the Ibn Batuta Mall. We have been looking for a new house, possibly in JLT or in the Greens. Now there is one more reason to move out. I need a security guard in the lobby and security cameras in the hallways. I felt safe living in Habtoor which had both...
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Latest post on 14 August 2011 - 18:17
What kind of emergency numbers should i keep at hand? Someone who would come fast enough?
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Latest post on 14 August 2011 - 18:15
Actually you should have answered the door (with the bolt on if you are really unsure), showing someone is home is a deterrent, most thieves are opportunists, ask him what he wants what company he is from, ask for a contact number for you to check on and ask for ID. if He is legit he will give you the information you ask for, if he is dodgy you will soon tell and tell him you are calling the police. If you seem confident, positive and assertive he will back off and go elsewhere. Warn your neighbours that someone has been snooping and do not divulge any information about your schedule- ie holiday information etc. If you are really nervous then before you answer the door shout as if you are talking to someone upstairs so it appears someone else is in the house. Have your phone in your hand and do not let them distract you. Keep it as short as possible, a simple I'm no interested but thank you and close the door will do. Do not say come back when my husband is here as that clearly says my husband is not here. Thank you for your input. We don`t have the door bolt, but now going to install one. DH doesn`t want me to open the door to strangers when i`m alone, so i don`t. We asked the police a several times to take the fingerprints, but they obviously didn`t want to do it and instead kept asking DH what HE wants to do. Most of a dialogue was in arabic too, which we don`t know. This is the first time we dealt with the police and we didn`t know all the nuances such as we had to insist for fingerprints to be taken as Chocs said. We went to the security office, but no one was there. We will be going again in the evening. We already warned our neighboors, but there is no sence of community really, people won`t even open the door, we don`t even know how most of them look like and lots of people are away. Corridors are empty, which made me think that if a guy had a knife and stabbed both of us, no one will even come out to help. Nobody wants to get involved. <em>edited by Wild Mint on 14/08/2011</em>
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Latest post on 14 August 2011 - 17:58
Are break-ins rare or pretty common in Dubai? Been in Dubai almost a year and don't know anyone who has expereinced one.... I don't get why you wouldn't answer the doorbell or why the OP didn't call the police... I DID call them. They came 45 minutes later.
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Latest post on 14 August 2011 - 17:26
They came 45 minutes later, didn`t take fingerprints, just a verbal description of a person. Aren`t they supposed to be taking fingerprints?
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Latest post on 14 August 2011 - 15:49
Dr. Nasir Ikramullah at Dermacare He is brilliant! I love the way he takes time to explain every detail, he is very humane and he used to make me feel better just by talking to him.
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Latest post on 14 August 2011 - 01:51
Went today to both-Mumbai Se and Khaadi in the Fest.City. Khaadi: for a rather simple embroidery, everyday kind of shalwars 200-300DHS, they are 100% cotton and overall nicely crafted, pretty colors. Worth the price IMO. Outfits for special occasions, weddings, etc.: absolutely STUNNING and luxurious, gorgeous colors and embroidery, pure silk, light as air, it was difficult to leave without one... These are more expensive, 1000+, but i had the impression that they aren`t expensive enough. I HAVE to have one for Eid! Mumbai Se: the style is totally different here, outfits aren`t meant to be worn on traditional gatherings, lots of short and tiny cocktail dresses, very glitzy and glamorous, and are twice as expensive as Khaadi: long party dresses 2500 or more. It's worth checking out even if you won`t shop there. HTH :)
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Latest post on 13 August 2011 - 15:48
Seeing bars in Bangkok packed with western 'domesticated' man, made me think that those are someone else`s husbands, are they not?? Or any middle-aged chap trying to hook up in Dubai`s DD, or bars in Westin, you name it... Are they all single? Or perhaps it`s one of those pleasure/taking time off trips? So why shouldn`t it be crossing my mind?
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Latest post on 13 August 2011 - 13:50
Khaadi is good. Panache? Adnan something? There is another one starting with B... can't recal the name. Pakistani ladies recommended to me Khaadi, they do nice outfits for special occasions, made of chiffon or silk-just what i need. There is a shop in Festival city, next to Nine West, I`m going to look for it sometime soon. Also, if you shop there during the sale, the prices are the same like in Pakistan, cheap.
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Latest post on 13 August 2011 - 13:30
I wouldn't want my DH to travel for pleasure without me. Unless he takes the kids along with him (theoretical as we don`t have them yet), or travels to KSA or similar. Married for 1.5 years... <em>edited by Wild Mint on 13/08/2011</em>
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Latest post on 12 August 2011 - 15:51
do the seawiings trip as late as they can - they usually do special prices in the summer. Hit the comedy nights Hire a private Abra hire a chef to come into your villa to cook a lovely meal for you at home........oooh that includes eating and drinking!! Oh, wow! If i had so much cash at my disposal boredom wouldn't be too bad... But how to have fun and not spend a fortune?
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Latest post on 11 August 2011 - 16:26
Going for iftar to DH`s friends house. I always feel terribly awkward around them, but i will be reimbursed with a dress from Oasis, which i already selected last night :)
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Latest post on 11 August 2011 - 15:00
Are Jumeirah village circle and Sports City really THAT far? How far is it from SHZ road, or, lets say, from the the usual landmarks - major malls...The rents are very low while the apartments are new and pretty big, so i am wondering what`s the catch. Any ladies living there or at least seen the areas? What`s your opinion? I've heard a lot of people saying that its not far at all, my DH is one of them, but when we went to see them i wanted to run away, its just "OUT" of everything, you can barely see Dubai, it doesnt seem too far when you drive, but to me it did seem like entering "Matrix"....:\: i just wouldnt be able to live there, maybe in a few years now its a whole big construction mess! Thank you. Not an option for us then, as i need to be able to walk out of the house and see the 'life'... There is always a catch!
 
 
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