A Taste of DUBAI...

This view of the Dubai Skyline is simply AMAZING!

The road along, glimming in street lights is the Sheik Sayed Road. But you

can't see the Burj Khalifa there because I AM IN Burj Khalifa when I took

this shot! I am actually in the 124th Floor of Burj Khalifa where the

viewing deck is located.

This is so far, the best experience I had in Dubai. To be and to experience

the tallest building in the whole wide world!




This one is the upper view. Probably the remaining floors of the

building from the 124th floor. Burj Khalifa has 162 floors. And to be up

there, it took us a 1 minute ride in there super fast elevator!



But it's not only the Burj Khalifa that would amaze you in Dubai.

They have a lot to offer.

Alongside with the Burj is the Dubai Mall where you can

experience an amazing Dancing Fountain Show. And not only that. They also

have the biggest aquarium inside a mall!

The Burj Viewing deck access cost us $ 27 because we made a

reservation on line.

But if you will purchase a ticket on the front desk, it would cost you $ 109 plus

the hazzle of long queue.

The aquarium has entrance too! It cost $ 13. But for me, the outside view of it

is more satisfying that the one inside. So better not to go in there anymore.

The Fountain on the otherhand is all yours for free. You just need to know the

timings so you will not have the hazzle of waiting there too long.

Dubai is home of 2 big malls. One is the Dubai Mall and the other is the

" Mall of the Emirates". So if you're into shopping, Dubai would be a haven

for you!

But uniqueness is somewhat Dubai always have in mind. Would you imagine

a snow park inside a mall?? Yes! they have it!

MOE is the house for the Ski Dubai.




It's a large artificial Snow Park where you can experience snow skiing and

other winter activities! By the way, the entrance in Ski Dubai is $ 54.

Yeah! I know it's kinda expensive. But for my first travel, I considered

trying it!

Dubai not only has the tallest building, it also has the most expensive and

the only 7 star hotel on the world! It's the Burj Al Arab located in

Jumeirah, Dubai.



It's so obvious how expensive the hotel is. I'm already satisfied by just the

glimpse of it from afar. By the way, the bear in the pic is my baby, "Mhaya"

and expect to see him in every travel I would have.

There are so much more Dubai has to offer! Those are just the remarkable

ones.Dubai is actually divided into 2 areas. One side shows the Modern Dubai

and the other one shows the Old Dubai. So you'll get to have a taste of

history and civilization in just one Emirate of the UAE.

For the budget, I had $ 850 all in all including plane tickets, land transports,

visa, food and hotel. I'll try my best to lower it down on my next travels.

Transportation is great in Dubai. If you want a tourist friendly one, they have

a what they called " Big Bus Tour". This bus line will tour you around Dubai

for $ 41 in a day. You just need to know the timings in every destination you

would have so you will not be left behind waiting. But if you want a more time-

friendly one, you may just consider riding their super clean Train. I love

their train there! Or you may just take the cab. It's everywhere in Dubai. Just

be careful of those not so friendly and very clever drivers.

Dubai is my first. And probably won't be the last. Expecting more of the world

in the next days to come. I'm just praying that opportunities would be kind to

me.

1st Travel Blog on the Roll!

Earlier this year, I had my New Year's Resolutions.

And One of them is to TRAVEL!!

I always dream to see the World, and now, I am making it come true.

First Destination- DUBAI, UAE!



I had it for my first choice coz it's the nearest Tourist Destination from

Doha,Qatar, where I am working.

All are set now. We've got a plane ticket for only QAR 610 from Flydubai.

We also had a hotel booking also. I'll be travelling with my cousin,

Ate Jen on Nov. 4 to 8!

The only thing I am waiting for is my visa. Yes. I need to apply for a visa

to go there since my visa here in Qatar is not for professionals. Lessons learned.

I need to ask for a change in the profession in my residence permit here.

I am working as a senior accountant and yet I have a secretary visa.

Never knows when I can be in any GCC country someday. Better not to have the

hassle of applying for a visa again.

Oh! I need to write down now my Itinerary!

Travel pics after!!

Happy travelling!

Current State of Heart

If there is one song that describe what am I feeling right here, right now.. It's

this one...

"Secret Love"

Boy you’re so hard to believe
Boy you’re so hard to believe

Just a friend
That’s all I’ve ever been to you
Oh just a girl
Who wants to be the center of your world
But I ain’t got much to offer
But my heart and soul
And I guess that’s not enough
For you to notice me
I’m just a girl
And I guess that’s all I’ll ever be to you
To you

I try to smile when I see other girls with you
Acting like everything is ok
But ohh
You don’t know how it feels to be so in love
With someone who doesn’t even know
My secret love

In my dreams
I see us both together constantly
Why can’t you see
This love that’s here for you inside of me
Ohhh
What do I have to do
For you to notice this
You look at her with love
With me it’s just friendship
I’m just your girl
And I guess that’s all I’ll ever be to you
To you

I try to smile when I see other girls with you
Acting like everything is ok
But ohh
you don’t know how it feels to be so in love
With someone who doesn’t even know
My secret love

What do you see in her
You don’t see in me (don’t see in me)
Boy you’re so hard to believe
Why do you show her love
But there’s none for me
Boy you don’t make sense to me
Cause I don’t have much to offer
But my heart and soul
And I guess that’s not enough
For you to notice me
I’m just your girl
And I guess that’s all I’ll ever be to you
To you

I try to smile when I see other girls with you
Acting like everything is ok (everything ain’t ok)
But ohh
you don’t know how it feels to be so in love (so in love with you baby)
With someone who doesn’t even know
My secret love

Boy you’re so hard to believe


I don't know until when I will have this crazy feeling..

I just hope this will prosper and if not, it better end soon, coz this is really

driving me crazy..

Even if it leads nowhere

Chasing Pavements, Rolling into Deep, Someone like you..

Yeah! Those are Adele's songs which came to be my favorites nowadays.

Among the three, Chasing Pavements is the oldest and my most favorite also.

Wikipedia said, The song was inspired by an incident Adele had with a former

boyfriend of six months.At 6:00 AM one morning, after learning he had cheated

on her, she went to the bar he was at and punched him in the face. After being

thrown out, Adele walked down the street alone and thought to herself,

"What is it you're chasing? You're chasing an empty pavement."

She sang into it and recorded it on her mobile phone and arranged three chords

when she got home.

I super can relate to this song!!

I've been in to such relationship wherein, I feel like,I'm just holding unto it,

just for the sake of holding on. And no more.

Just because, it would just be a waste of time if I didn't try to work it out.

It ran for three years! I almost thought it would be my forever.

But things changed. Through times, I learned that, in a relationship, there must

be LOVE and TRUST as always. And it should not fade. For the moment it does,

you would only be like "Chasing Pavement, it would only leads nowhere."

CHASING PAVEMENTS LYRICS

I've made up my mind don't need to think it over
If i'm wrong i am right don't need to look no further
This ain't lust i know this is love

But if i tell the world i'll never say enough
'cause it was not said to you
And that's exactly what i need to do if i'd end up with you

Should i give up or should i just keep chasing pavements
Even if it leads nowhere?
Or would it be a waste even if i knew my place
Should i leave it there?
Should i give up or should i just keep chasing pavements
Even if it leads nowhere?

I build myself up and fly around in circles
Wait then as my heart drops and my back begins to tingle
Finally could this be it?

Should i give up or should i just keep chasing pavements
Even if it leads nowhere?
Or would it be a waste even if i knew my place

Finally an UPDATE!

I know I've been too lazy for the past few months! I just can't find time to write a blog.

I have so much time to read other blogs, but can't find time to update mine. But I still

do love writing. I am just trying to figure out the write words to express what am feeling

or what's in my mind right now. Yeah! Maybe that is why..

But now I'm back. I will not promise anything, but I'll try my very best to update this

site more often.. (fingers crossed)

C-H-A-N-G-E-S

I've got a wonderful first half of 2011! And I mean it in all sense.

Early this year, I got a challenging work load that really requires me to work

harder. And that's a challenge for me. Until now, I'm still struggling, but might

as well say, enjoying it.


More to transfers was, we've transfered house!Got a new flat with almost the same

size but at least, a different environment.


New things, interest, blessings, friends and community came also!


Got interest with Football now! As in really get into it. I even watch Bundesliga,

Champions League and Barclays League now! Wow! I know that's great. hehe

Got a new blog to follow. It's all about Japanese Football Players Around the Globe

and I must admit, I'm addicted to it.

Along with it, I got a new crush! And of course you know him already! Yeah he's Eiji

and I know you'll tell me it's not knew. But we're talking of the 2011 here. Right?


Got my dream D5000 also! Yehey! Can't wait to learn how to use it fully and can't

wait for my first international travel with it! ( Must be saving now!)


And wow! Thank God! i've got a yearly ticket from my company now! Been dying to have

it since then! I can now travel with less expenses yearly! Along with it is of course

a salary adjustment!

Got the Bonus also. Ooops... this one is a secret coz not all employees got it.


I got the chance to take my driving class also, and in a few days will gonna have my

Driving license! (fingers crossed)

Hope to get my own car on the second half. (probably July or August)


Got one of my New Years Resolution materialized and that's Saving! Been able to save

part of my salary every month now and have been consistent since January!Hurray!


And the most treasured blessings I've got on the first half of my 2011 is a gift of

Community. A gift of new friends, new sisters and brothers in Chirst.

Got the chance to attend the Christian Life Program of the SFC (Singles for Christ)

and be a member of it. Praise God!

More to it is enlightenment. Got enlightened about the world we're living and the

stand we need to make in able to follow Him.

What a wonderful half year, I know. And i'm praying, i'll get a second half equally

wonderful as well!

Our own way to help...

What happened to Japan recently is just so devastating. But amidst all these,

a good thing sprout. In every one of us, the sense of responsibility

to help and get involve in their rehabilitation has arised.

And in our own little way, we tried our best to be of help.

Japan NT players already made their way to help through the Charity auction.

Eiji's pair of Gloves is the first from the Japanese European players.



Current bid for the said gloves rise to 307,000 yen in just 4 days!

It's so amazing how people would want to pay for such big amount for something

which cost 8000 yen initially. This is also a two way help. One side for the player,

and the other side for the bidder.

With the initial step from Eiji, some more players donated their precious items.



Here is Makoto Hasebe's football shoes and some more others from Maya Yoshida and

Ryo Miyaichi.





As for my own way, I did the best thing an ordinary people could do. I pray for

JAPAN! And I play Freerice.com. It's a WHO site where you can play and at the same

time donate rice to the organization in support for their project.

Japan is a strong country. They will sure make there way to stand up again.

They just need our helping hands. Let it be available for them.