Yes I am moving again, I have sat down the other day and counted 8 countries, 14 cities and 22 houses.. I will be writing how to relocate dummies soon:)))
My husband found a new job in Capital city Abu Dhabi, and driving 3-4 hours a day, so we decided to move little closer to the capital but not within the city as the house rent are flying over there. We found this newly finish house in Sport City (www.vh.ae) . Hopefully will be moving on 3rd of July, I will not have Internet connection for a while:(
Have a lovely summer to you all....
Monday, 29 June 2009
Saturday, 20 June 2009
FRIENDS
All that time we spent together,
Thinking we'll be with eachother 4ever and ever.
Why must it end so soon?
Finding out you are leaving in June.
Do you know how hurt i felt inside?
I thought i was losing my best friend of all time.
You won't be there to comfort me.
IT's not gonna be the same as it used to be.
I soon realized that even thought you move away.
Our true friendship will forever stay.
Forever stay in our hearts.
Never gonna let our friendship fall apart.
Wednesday, 27 May 2009
Muslim Demographics
When I watched Muslim Demographics the first time I was shock to see... but then I found Tiny Frog blog who has searched and put his opinions together I found his search is quite interesting too...
You can watch the video; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-3X5hIFXYU
You can watch the video; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-3X5hIFXYU
Thursday, 30 April 2009
Hospitality's fumes stoke health debate
I know how Shisha is not good for my health but I have started smoking shisha since we have started living in Cairo, Egypt, then we have carried on in Syria, Jordan, Lubnan and here in UAE. We do go out once week for shisha... my favorite shisha is Bahraini Apple:))
For some, shisha is a means of entertainment, relaxation or social activity; some consider it an integral part of Arabic culture; for others it is a habit that needs to be eliminated.
Everywhere you go in the Arab world, be it cafés, beaches, deserts, mountains, neighbourhoods or homes, you come across people having shisha.
“Shisha” comes from the Persian word shisheh, meaning glass. It is also known as Narghila in classical Arabic and Argileh in spoken Arabic.
Shisha, or the hookah, is said to have originated in the northwestern Indian provinces of Rajasthan and Gujarat bordering Pakistan.
The hookahs were simple, primitive and rugged in design and were usually made from a coconut shell with a tube attached.
The hookah made its way through Persia and “acquired” tombeik (a dark tobacco) on the way.
Shisha reached Turkey about 500 years ago and became popular among the upper class and intellectuals.
The hookah grew in size and became similar to the designs we are familiar with today. Brass and glass replaced wood and paintings and mosaics added to the beauty.
Shisha was introduced in the Arab world — first in Lebanon and Syria and then Egypt and Morocco — by the Turks.
Today it has become so popular that while many young people will not smoke cigarettes in the presence of their parents, they would not think twice before taking a puff from a shisha at a family gathering.
Brides in some Arab countries, such as Syria, have at least one shisha in their trousseaus.
In recent years several studies have been conducted on the ill-effects of shisha, which have shown that it increases the risk of lung, oral and bladder cancer and heart disease. However, neither the ill-effects nor the rules imposed in many Arabs countries to restrict its use seem to drive shisha lovers away;
Mohammad Mashish, a 31-year-old Syrian TV presenter, said shisha is a way of life for Arabs. “Nowadays people invite each other for a shisha rather than a cup of coffee,” said Mashish, who believes it has become a symbol of Arabic culture.
For Mohammad, shisha relieves stress. “In our culture, to keep sighing is very rude.
So when you have a shisha you have a legitimate reason to do so,” Mashish said. “When I am alone and have a shisha, I feel I am in the company of a friend.” Mashish knows about shisha’s ill-effects but believes worse things can happen to one’s health.
While views differ among Arabs on whether shisha is part of their tradition, non-Arabs find it difficult to detach it from Arabic culture.
Laura Etherington, a 29-year-old British executive, said: “When I go out for a shisha I feel I am doing something very Arabic. For many non-Arabs shisha is a symbol of Arabic culture.”
However, for some shisha goes beyond being a social activity or entertainment.
It has became an addiction for people such as Gassan Elayyan, a 28-year-old Jordanian executive, who has shisha about three times a day.
“Every morning I promise myself that I will quit shisha but I cannot find a better choice to escape the accumulating problems of the day,” said Elayyan, who recalls a time he got ill and promised his doctor that he would quit shisha.
But on the way home he got stuck in traffic and took a detour to a shisha place.
Behind the puffs
The shisha consists of three parts.
A hollow glass (sometimes clay or brass) base filled with water, a vertical pipe topped with a clay bowl for the tobacco and coals, and an attached hose to inhale through.
When one sucks on the hose, the smoke is drawn down the pipe and through the water, which cools and filters it.
There are two classifications of shisha tobacco: mouassal and tumbak (ajami).
Ajami shisha is made from pure tobacco leaves and is usually more expensive than mouassal.
It is soaked in water for ten minutes and then shaped into an inverted cone and put on the bowl (or ‘rass’, the head of the shisha). The cone should be poked in the middle all the way down to allow air in. A lit charcoal is placed on the top.
Mouassal is made of tobacco, honey, fruits (apple, strawberries, mint, mixed fruit, etc) and molasses.
A deeper bowl is used for mouassal than for ajami and the lit charcoal is placed on a small sheet of punctured foil surmounting the bowl and its contents rather than directly on the shisha.
Some notable brands of flavoured tobacco are Al Amir, Hookafina, Abajûra, Al bâshâ , Al Esfahâny, Al Nakhla, Ibyâry, Shîh Al Beled, Zeglûl. All of these are Egyptian except for Shîh Al Beled, which is Tunisian.
This is in addition to Bahraini molasses such as Bahraini Apple (made by local firms and adopted by international shisha molasses firms such as Al Nakhla as well) and Bahraini Zeglul, and UAE-based Al Fakher molasses, which is often softer in taste than the Egyptian molasses.
Today there are also numerous varieties produced in the West.
Packaging is generally illustrated with bright floral motifs, fruit, gardens and images of sultans or pashas.
The relative proportions of tobacco, treacle, fruits and spices, on an average, are 30 per cent, 50 per cent and 20 per cent respectively.
The substance is generally fit for use for two years.
Health warnings about lung cancer risks and cardiovascular disease appear on these products as for tobacco products elsewhere in the world.
For some, shisha is a means of entertainment, relaxation or social activity; some consider it an integral part of Arabic culture; for others it is a habit that needs to be eliminated.
Everywhere you go in the Arab world, be it cafés, beaches, deserts, mountains, neighbourhoods or homes, you come across people having shisha.
“Shisha” comes from the Persian word shisheh, meaning glass. It is also known as Narghila in classical Arabic and Argileh in spoken Arabic.
Shisha, or the hookah, is said to have originated in the northwestern Indian provinces of Rajasthan and Gujarat bordering Pakistan.
The hookahs were simple, primitive and rugged in design and were usually made from a coconut shell with a tube attached.
The hookah made its way through Persia and “acquired” tombeik (a dark tobacco) on the way.
Shisha reached Turkey about 500 years ago and became popular among the upper class and intellectuals.
The hookah grew in size and became similar to the designs we are familiar with today. Brass and glass replaced wood and paintings and mosaics added to the beauty.
Shisha was introduced in the Arab world — first in Lebanon and Syria and then Egypt and Morocco — by the Turks.
Today it has become so popular that while many young people will not smoke cigarettes in the presence of their parents, they would not think twice before taking a puff from a shisha at a family gathering.
Men smoke fruit-flavoured tobacco using the traditional device shisha as they banter, play chess or backgammon, or simply pass the day in a fragrant fog at shisha cafes. Studies point to many ill-effects of this habit
Brides in some Arab countries, such as Syria, have at least one shisha in their trousseaus.
In recent years several studies have been conducted on the ill-effects of shisha, which have shown that it increases the risk of lung, oral and bladder cancer and heart disease. However, neither the ill-effects nor the rules imposed in many Arabs countries to restrict its use seem to drive shisha lovers away;
Mohammad Mashish, a 31-year-old Syrian TV presenter, said shisha is a way of life for Arabs. “Nowadays people invite each other for a shisha rather than a cup of coffee,” said Mashish, who believes it has become a symbol of Arabic culture.
For Mohammad, shisha relieves stress. “In our culture, to keep sighing is very rude.
So when you have a shisha you have a legitimate reason to do so,” Mashish said. “When I am alone and have a shisha, I feel I am in the company of a friend.” Mashish knows about shisha’s ill-effects but believes worse things can happen to one’s health.
While views differ among Arabs on whether shisha is part of their tradition, non-Arabs find it difficult to detach it from Arabic culture.
Laura Etherington, a 29-year-old British executive, said: “When I go out for a shisha I feel I am doing something very Arabic. For many non-Arabs shisha is a symbol of Arabic culture.”
However, for some shisha goes beyond being a social activity or entertainment.
It has became an addiction for people such as Gassan Elayyan, a 28-year-old Jordanian executive, who has shisha about three times a day.
“Every morning I promise myself that I will quit shisha but I cannot find a better choice to escape the accumulating problems of the day,” said Elayyan, who recalls a time he got ill and promised his doctor that he would quit shisha.
But on the way home he got stuck in traffic and took a detour to a shisha place.
Behind the puffs
The shisha consists of three parts.
A hollow glass (sometimes clay or brass) base filled with water, a vertical pipe topped with a clay bowl for the tobacco and coals, and an attached hose to inhale through.
When one sucks on the hose, the smoke is drawn down the pipe and through the water, which cools and filters it.
There are two classifications of shisha tobacco: mouassal and tumbak (ajami).
Ajami shisha is made from pure tobacco leaves and is usually more expensive than mouassal.
It is soaked in water for ten minutes and then shaped into an inverted cone and put on the bowl (or ‘rass’, the head of the shisha). The cone should be poked in the middle all the way down to allow air in. A lit charcoal is placed on the top.
Mouassal is made of tobacco, honey, fruits (apple, strawberries, mint, mixed fruit, etc) and molasses.
A deeper bowl is used for mouassal than for ajami and the lit charcoal is placed on a small sheet of punctured foil surmounting the bowl and its contents rather than directly on the shisha.
Some notable brands of flavoured tobacco are Al Amir, Hookafina, Abajûra, Al bâshâ , Al Esfahâny, Al Nakhla, Ibyâry, Shîh Al Beled, Zeglûl. All of these are Egyptian except for Shîh Al Beled, which is Tunisian.
This is in addition to Bahraini molasses such as Bahraini Apple (made by local firms and adopted by international shisha molasses firms such as Al Nakhla as well) and Bahraini Zeglul, and UAE-based Al Fakher molasses, which is often softer in taste than the Egyptian molasses.
Today there are also numerous varieties produced in the West.
Packaging is generally illustrated with bright floral motifs, fruit, gardens and images of sultans or pashas.
The relative proportions of tobacco, treacle, fruits and spices, on an average, are 30 per cent, 50 per cent and 20 per cent respectively.
The substance is generally fit for use for two years.
Health warnings about lung cancer risks and cardiovascular disease appear on these products as for tobacco products elsewhere in the world.
Friday, 24 April 2009
Turks invited to Gallipoli service
John Henzell
Last Updated: April 23. 2009 11:31PM UAE / April 24. 2009 7:31PM GMT
Turks will join with Australians and New Zealanders in Abu Dhabi today to commemorate their war dead from the bitterly fought Gallipoli campaign.
More than 200 are expected to attend a sunset service at The Club, organised by the expatriate association Aussies Abroad.
A specific invitation has been extended to the UAE’s Turkish community to mark the 94th anniversary of the attempt to capture the Dardanelles and force an early end to the First World War.
The battle, which began on April 25 1915, lasted more than eight months, with the Turkish forces suffering most of the nearly 100,000 fatalities before the Allied troops retreated.
The organiser of the service, Mohanned Hourani, said most Gallipoli commemorations were held at dawn but the evening service in Abu Dhabi was intended to be family friendly.
“This is more catering towards families and we want our children – Aussie, Kiwi and Turkish children – to get together and hopefully avoid anything like this ever happening again,” he said.
“The whole purpose of the event is to establish camaraderie between the Australian community and the Turkish community. All this happened a long time ago and suffering took place on all sides. We’d like to move forward, regardless of what side we were on in World War One.”
British, French, Indian and Canadian troops also served on the Allied side but the campaign has particular significance in Australia and New Zealand, which consider Anzac Day as a defining moment of their national identities. Dawn services are the two countries’ primary form of war remembrance.
Anzac stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.
The Gallipoli campaign also holds particular significance for the Turkish. Their commander was Mustafa Kemal, who established his reputation during the battle and went on to lead the Turkish national movement that prevented the partition of Turkey after the war ended in defeat for the Ottomans.
He gained the title Ataturk – father of the Turks – and is regarded in his homeland in a similar way to how Sheikh Zayed, founder of the UAE, is regarded in the Emirates. I like it how they compare Ataturk with Sheikh Zayed.
Last Updated: April 23. 2009 11:31PM UAE / April 24. 2009 7:31PM GMT
Turks will join with Australians and New Zealanders in Abu Dhabi today to commemorate their war dead from the bitterly fought Gallipoli campaign.
More than 200 are expected to attend a sunset service at The Club, organised by the expatriate association Aussies Abroad.
A specific invitation has been extended to the UAE’s Turkish community to mark the 94th anniversary of the attempt to capture the Dardanelles and force an early end to the First World War.
The battle, which began on April 25 1915, lasted more than eight months, with the Turkish forces suffering most of the nearly 100,000 fatalities before the Allied troops retreated.
The organiser of the service, Mohanned Hourani, said most Gallipoli commemorations were held at dawn but the evening service in Abu Dhabi was intended to be family friendly.
“This is more catering towards families and we want our children – Aussie, Kiwi and Turkish children – to get together and hopefully avoid anything like this ever happening again,” he said.
“The whole purpose of the event is to establish camaraderie between the Australian community and the Turkish community. All this happened a long time ago and suffering took place on all sides. We’d like to move forward, regardless of what side we were on in World War One.”
British, French, Indian and Canadian troops also served on the Allied side but the campaign has particular significance in Australia and New Zealand, which consider Anzac Day as a defining moment of their national identities. Dawn services are the two countries’ primary form of war remembrance.
Anzac stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.
The Gallipoli campaign also holds particular significance for the Turkish. Their commander was Mustafa Kemal, who established his reputation during the battle and went on to lead the Turkish national movement that prevented the partition of Turkey after the war ended in defeat for the Ottomans.
He gained the title Ataturk – father of the Turks – and is regarded in his homeland in a similar way to how Sheikh Zayed, founder of the UAE, is regarded in the Emirates. I like it how they compare Ataturk with Sheikh Zayed.
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