Ken & Cynthia

November 8, 2009

We turn ONE today!

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Yes yes yes! It is our first anniversary today! Ken was really really really sweet, he had planned for high tea for us yesterday on the famous SkyView Bar in the Burj Al Arab hotel! YIPPEE!

The Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island out from Jumeirah beach, and is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge. It is an iconic structure, designed to symbolise Dubai’s urban transformation and its shape takes after the sail of a boat.

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The Burj Al Arab. I took this picture off the internet (just had to clarify!)

SkyView Bar is located on the 27th floor and is about 200m above sea level. Reservations are required for the high tea. An authorisation number is given upon confirmation of bookings that will not only allow entry into the SkyView Bar, but most importantly, entry into the vicinity of the Burj Al Arab hotel.

Upon checking of confirmation number on 27th floor, we were directed through this “circuited” entrance into the SkyView Bar.

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Circuitry entrance into SkyView Bar

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Circuit lighting on the walls of the entrance

Once seated, we were introduced to our personal waiter who begins the high tea by serving us a glass of “Louis Roederer” champagne accompanied by a small bowl of berries and cream. It was then followed by a slice of beef with apple puree (I think!). These 2 snacks were not refillable.

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Champagne served

Next, we were served a variety of pastries, sandwiches, cookies, cakes and freshly baked scones with choices of jams on a 4-tier tray that symbolised the shape of the Burj Al Arab with either coffee or tea and these, were all refillable upon request.

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Peekaboo!

As we sat and ate, we spent the whole evening walking around the SkyView Bar, witnessing sunset over the Palm Jumeirah. The view was spectacular!

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View from SkyView Bar overlooking Jumeirah

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Night view of Jumeirah

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View of Jumeirah beach from the opposite of SkyView Bar

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Sunset over Palm Jumeirah

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SkyView Bar with white grand piano

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Afternoon tea and bar area of SkyView Bar

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Ken and I, our last picture in SkyView Bar, we'll never know when else we will come back!

After eating and satisfied with taking photos from the SkyView Bar, we went down to the lobby of the hotel and took more pictures. The architecture and design was interesting and beautiful.

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Upward view of Burj Al Arab from the lobby

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View of the rooms from hotel lobby

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Fountain feature

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Interesting sausage-looking couch! It is the first thing you notice upon entry into the hotel

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Ken and I at the hotel lobby

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Yar, us again! Haha!

To Ken, there is no one I’d rather be beside other than you. Thank you for a memorable evening and to many more ‘happening’ years in our marriage!

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So much "wuv"!

October 28, 2009

Our unit – all done up now!

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A while back I posted pictures of our unit in Indigo Tower when we had just moved in. Ken and I lived in that “warehouse-looking” condition for 3 to 4 months until one day, we saw Larry’s studio. Larry had also moved into Indigo Tower a few months after us, and we were in awe of how well he had decorated his studio! His studio is an exact replica of ours. No one knows when inspiration and motivation will spark, for us, it was that night!

Ken got on immediately onto Dubizzle and started searching for second-hand furniture. Here’s how much we spent:

  • Second-hand 2-seater sofa – AED300
  • Mover’s cost – AED150
  • Dining table (with chairs) from IKEA – AED499
  • Rugs from IKEA – AED45 each
  • Curtain from Dragonmart – AED75
  • Going shopping and fixing up table with Ken – priceless! :)
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This was how the "warehouse condition" looked like

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New improved condition!

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Second-hand sofa and curtain

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Great way of utilising a tall cabinet for shoes

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Ken, hard at work fixing our dining table and me, being very loving, taking pictures of him working! Alone! Haha!

October 18, 2009

Beautiful historical Jordan!

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Ken and I have been discussing about visiting Jordan in the past months, and finally, we booked our trip there, a postponed Hari Raya holiday for us!

Jordan is a country in Western Asia spanning the southern part of the Syrian Desert down to the Gulf of Aqaba. It shares control of the Dead Sea with Israel. Much of Jordan is covered by desert and rocky grounds, particularly the Arabian Desert. The capital city is Amman.

Places travelled in Jordan

Places travelled in Jordan

It was a 5D4N trip. There is so much to write about our trip but these are highlights of our trip, so bear with me if this post is too long.

As we flew across Saudi Arabia towards Jordan, we got an aerial view of the circular plant stress genomics. Scientists at KAUST plan to sequence the genomes of “extremophile” plants i.e. species like the mangroves and saltbushes of Saudi Arabia, which naturally tolerate scorching, dry, saline conditions – in the hopes of creating new strains of food crops that display the same resilience. It was amazing to see these! Jordan’s primary natural resource is phosphate deposits which can be found amidst rocky grounds of the country.

Aerial view of grass plots in Saudi Arabia

Aerial view of grass plots in Saudi Arabia

Closer shot of grass plots

Closer shot of grass plots

Aerial view of Jordan

Aerial view of Jordan

We arrived in Amman and spent the first day free and easy. Weather was highest at 27°C during day time and around 16 to 18°C at nights. We walked around the streets during the day and went for coffee at night in this café, Coffee Republic. We met a very friendly waitress there. Her name is Taghreed (which means birds chirping), whom we made friends with very quickly and left our contacts with her before we left. She is so sweet, she bought us coffee the second time we were there!

Coffee in Coffee Republic cafe in Amman city

Coffee in Coffee Republic cafe in Amman city

On the second day, we visited Jerash and the Dead Sea. The ancient city of Jerash is known for the ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa and is considered one of the best preserved Roman cities in the Middle East. It was a city of the Decapolis.

Arch of Hadrian

Arch of Hadrian

Oval plaza

The oval plaza - for forums and announcements

Jerash Nymphaeum

Nymphaeum - for fountains and springs

Theatre

Theatre

 

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Chariot tracks

View from inside theatre

View from inside theatre

Since 1981, the old city of Jerash has hosted the Jerash Festival, a three week long summer program of dance, music, and theatrical performances. The festival is frequently attended by members of the royal family of Jordan and is hailed as one of the largest cultural activities in the region.

We headed for the Dead Sea after our 2-hour walk in Jerash under the sun. The name “Dead Sea” is a translation from the Hebrew name “Yam ha Maved” which means, “Killer Sea”. It is considered the saltiest water than anywhere in the world, almost 9 times saltier than the ocean! The Dead Sea is completely landlocked and is the lowest point on the earth at 400m below sea level. This salinity makes for a harsh environment where animals cannot flourish. Human bodies are more buoyant in the Dead Sea because of the extremely high concentration of dissolved mineral salts in the water. We bobbed like corks in it! The salt and minerals are good for human skin. So is the mud at the bottom of the Dead Sea!

View of Dead Sea from Dead Sea Spa Resort

View of Dead Sea from Dead Sea Spa Resort

The guy who sold us the mud told us to do this and we did!

The guy who sold us the mud told us to do this and we did!

Dead Sea mud on our faces! Natural mask!

Dead Sea mud on our faces! Natural mask!

Sunset at the Dead Sea

Sunset at the Dead Sea

On the third day, we started off a trip to Mount Nebo, one of the most important Christian sites in Jordan. It is approximately 817m above sea level. This was where Moses stood and looked across the Dead Sea at the Holy Land.

At the summit of Mount Nebo

At the summit of Mount Nebo

Faint view of Israel behind Dead Sea (look beyond the trees!)

Faint view of Israel behind Dead Sea (look beyond the trees!)

Next we went to Madaba, a city known for its mosaics. The most complete mosaic map of Jordan and the Holy Land was found here in St George Orthodox Church, marked with the points of interest of some historical stories recorded in the Bible.

Mosaic map of Jordan and the Holy Land

Mosaic map of Jordan and the Holy Land

Inside St. George's church

Inside St. George's church

We did not spend much time in St George’s church as the drive to Wadi Rum is approximately 3 hours.

Wadi Rum (Arabic word for “valley) resulted from a great crack in the earth caused by an enormous upheaval. It is very popular with travellers because of the abundance of springs. The local people who stayed in Wadi Rum joined the Arab forces under the leadership of king Faisal and fought along with Lawrence of Arabia during the Arab Revolt (1917/18) to fight the occupying Turkish and German armies. Lawrence himself made many references to Wadi Rum in his book ‘The Seven Pillars of Wisdom’, a title apparently inspired by one of Rum’s imposing mountains.

The local tour guide brought us on a 2-hour jeep ride. The desert was red in the evening sun and it was a spectacular view.

Seven pillars of wonder

Seven pillars of wonder

The desert is orangy red

The desert is orangy red

Basking in the red desert of Wadi Rum

Basking in the red desert of Wadi Rum

Natural rock formation. You can see a face on the far right of this picture

Natural rock formation. You can see a face on the far right of this picture

Train on nearby railway track. Ken managed to catch this on camera!

Train on nearby railway track. Ken managed to catch this on camera!

Ken and I were exhausted after the jeep ride. It was another hour’s drive to Petra where we spent the night before our tour of Petra the next morning. The local tour booked a room in Beit Zaman resort for us, a 5-star hotel! It was beautiful with breathtaking views!

View from our room in Beit Zaman in the morning

View from our room in Beit Zaman in the morning

View of Beit Zaman resort in the morning

View of Beit Zaman resort in the morning

Finally, on the 4th day, (the last day of our tour) we visited Petra, the highlight of our trip. There were so many tourists gathered at the gate of Petra to begin the 5-hour walk in the ancient city of Petra. We were excited about it as it is one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

Petra achieved its greatest importance under the Nabateans, an ancient people whose original homeland was in northeastern Arabia. They migrated westward in the 6th century BC and eventually settled at Petra. Petra was home to as many as 30,000 people. It was during this period that the most impressive structures of Petra were built, including the Treasury. The only entrance into Petra city is through this narrow gorge, Al Siq.

Narrow gorge entrance into Petra city

Narrow gorge entrance into Petra city

Natural rock formation. Looks like a fish doesn't it?

Natural rock formation. Looks like a fish doesn't it?

Finally, the Treasury building of Petra. It is a Treasure building not for financial reasons but because this building blocks the city from winds and floods

Finally, the Treasury building of Petra. It is a Treasure building not for financial reasons but because this building blocks the city from winds and floods

Just love this Treasury building! Can't get enough pictures of it!

Just love this Treasury building! Can't get enough pictures of it!

Some Roman structures in Petra

Some Roman structures in Petra

Tombs carved out of stone

Tombs carved out of stone

Ken and I were exhausted and burnt from the sun! It was an amazing experience! We flew back to Dubai the following day in the afternoon, enriched with memories of beautiful ancient Jordan :)

July 25, 2009

All geared to go HOME!

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It has been 8 months since Ken and I settled in Dubai. Since our wedding in November 2008, we have missed celebrating Christmas, Chinese New Year and Easter as a married couple with our family and friends in Malaysia.

It has been a great experience being in Dubai as newly weds. This is the longest time Ken and I have been away from home. We think a lot about our families, friends and of course, the lovely and affordable Malaysian food!

Through all challenges experienced in Dubai, we are thankful for God’s provision for us - a good place to stay, adequate finances, new friendships, learning experiences at work, passing of our driving tests on first attempts, good bargain on the price of our second-hand car purchase and most importantly, a good church to be apart of. Ken and I were accepted into Gateway International church Dubai on 10 April 2009 and have since been serving the church. Ken is part of the PA team and I co-ordinate the bi-weekly news and prayer bulletin for the church together with Clive and am also part of the stewarding team.

We did some shopping today and bought some goodies for families and friends at home. We will be in Malaysia from 29 July 2009 to 22 August 2009, travelling between Melaka, Penang and KL.

Date biscuits, choco dates and pistachios

Date biscuits, choco dates and pistachios

20kg in total!

20kg in total!

Praveen and Nisha’s wedding

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On 28 March 2009, we had attended Praveen and Nisha’s wedding, first wedding celebrated in our church, Gateway International Dubai, officiated by Clive, one of our church leaders. It was held in the Dubai Evangelical Church Centre in Jebel Ali, Dubai.

Praveen is one of the worship leaders in Gateway and is also head of the PA team in church. Ken is part of the PA team too.

As some of our church members are from the UK, it is an English tradition to wear beautiful hats for occasions like weddings. It is quite fun to see them all dressed up!

Pat and Jack Henessy

Pat and Jack Henessy

Our church friends, wearing hats

Check out those hat accessories!

Lev and Alexis. Lev is wearing a scottish outfit! He wore that for his wedding too!

Lev and Alexis. Lev is wearing a scottish outfit! He wore that for his wedding too!

Nisha walking down the aisle

Nisha walking down the aisle

Photo with Praveen and Nisha

Photo with Praveen and Nisha

Photo with Clive and Heather. Clive and Heather lead the Gateway International Church in Dubai

Photo with Clive and Heather. Clive and Heather lead the Gateway International Church in Dubai

Ken and I. We were kind of under dressed that day for the wedding!

Ken and I. We were kind of under dressed that day for the wedding!

Finally, a photo of Ken and the wedding car.

Ken and wedding car. Want to know what car is it?

Ken and wedding car. Want to know what car is it?

A Maserati! I have never seen one until we came to Dubai!

A Maserati!

July 22, 2009

Our encounter making a police report in Dubai

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In June 2009, we had written about our experience of moving from Discovery Gardens to Indigo Tower. This is our follow-up story.

The agent’s post-dated cheque for our rental refund and deposit bounced when we cashed it 1 month later! It is a criminal offence for bounced cheques in the UAE. If a police report is lodged against the cheque issuer and he/she fails to present cash to the recipient within a period of time, he/she will be put in jail.

Our Pakistani agent was a man full of excuses! We had given him numerous chances, until we decided that enough is enough. He even suggested to pay us in instalments! Each time he promised to pay us, it resulted in a postponement to a later date. He does not pick up when we call him on his mobile. Our text messages to him got shorter and shorter – a point of no further negotiation. After 15 July 2009, the 3rd time of postponement, our reply to him was “No instalments. Full cash tonight.” We did not receive any reply from him since.

That was it! We decided to make a police report against him.

We were not sure of the process to make a police report. We had spoken to some friends and real estate agents, but no one could tell us how to proceed. With all relevant documents prepared, a complaint letter written [spent AED100 (RM100) getting the 1-page letter translated into Arabic!] and a prayer to God, we went to the police station in Bur Dubai. We didn’t even know which police branch to go to!

The first question the police officer asked was “Where did you get this cheque?” We stared blankly at him and wondered if it was a trick question. We finally understood that we have to go to the nearest police branch where we had received the cheque to make the police report. (It is a territorial thing).

So from Bur Dubai, we went to the Jebel Ali police branch. (Bur Dubai is approximately 35km away from Jebel Ali). At the Jebel Ali branch, the police officer explained to us that they have to obtain confirmation details of the issuer from the issuing bank before a case file can be opened with the Dubai Police. Although we already had copies of his passport, residence visa and other supporting information, we still had to get a formal one from the bank. There we go, another task to do!

The agent’s issuing bank was in International City (approximately 30 mins drive from Jebel Ali on clear highway). So we drove all the way to the bank in International City. When we reached there, we realised that the bank is just 100m away from our agent’s office!

The bank officer recognised the agent’s name and did not have positive comments about him as well. He agreed to process the confirmation details but also advised us to speak to the owner of the real estate company whom our agent was working with. Making a police report is a tedious process and will not guarantee money back from the agent. We were surprised, we had thought our agent was the owner! Well, at least, he acted like one.

The bank officer gave us the owner’s name, Dr. Muhammad. Ken pretended and called for an appointment with Dr. Muhammad. After collecting the confirmation details, we went to see Dr. Muhammad. Our agent was there when we entered the shop. He got uncomfortable, walked out of the shop and indicated that we should discuss the matter outside his office. We showed no interest to discuss with him. We told him we were there to see his boss.

To cut the story short, we disclosed all relevant documents to Dr. Muhammad. Thankfully, we had a signed acknowledgement letter by the agent when he presented his post-dated cheque to us. We had drafted the letter to show the breakdown of the amount due from him, which was strong evidence against the agent.

Dr. Muhammad is soft-spoken and appeared reasonable through our discussion with him. He was professional about the situation and gave us his word that his agent will pay us cash of AED5,000 (RM5,000) by 1 August 2009 and the remaining, no later than 1 September 2009. We felt comforted in a way, because we knew (for some reason), that Dr. Muhammad had some sense of control and he would not let this small matter jeopardise his real estate business. He is a doctor by profession and is going to open a pharmacy in the shop next to his real estate office. Anyway, we have armed ourselves with adequate documentation to open a case file with the police now, so, hopefully, we will not have to go to that extent.

As we drove back, we reflected and wondered what would have happened if the bank officer did not mention Dr. Muhammad’s name to us. Well, we shall wait and see if we will get our money back. We will now deal directly with Dr. Muhammad, hopefully a step closer to getting our money back! We believe God is allowing us to learn (dealing with unprofessional agents in Dubai!) and we know, He is always protecting us.

Distance travelled, making our police report

Distance travelled, in preparation to make our police report

Oh.. life in Dubai, full of memories!

July 6, 2009

Our second movie in the cinema in Dubai

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We had blogged about our first movie in the cinema in March 2009. We feel only certain movies are worth watching in the cinema, so last weekend, we went to watch ‘Transformers’ in Mall of Emirates.

At the counter, just as our tickets were printed, we were shocked that it was free seating! As the cinema was packed, we were convinced we have to rush for good seats for our show.

Our movie showing at 4.45pm. After purchasing our tickets at 4.10pm, we lined up for popcorn. It took us longer buying the popcorn than the tickets! The cinema has caramel popcorn so Ken was delighted!

We were so ‘kiasu’, we quickly made our way into the cinema the moment the we were allowed by the ticket attendant. Turned out, we were one of the first few to enter, so we had the priviledge to ’select’ the best seats. Not too bad after all!

Our 2nd movie experience was good but ‘Transformers’ got a bit boring towards the end and I personally think Megan Fox is annoying! (Sorry guys! :) )

July 3, 2009

Day out with Lai Ying and Will

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Lai Ying is my schoolmate from Melaka. She’s forever ‘LYING’ (Lai Ying) and is a good actress. I remember our April fool’s prank on one of our teachers in school when we were in our teens, Lai Ying pretended to faint during Physical Education. Although we had this planned as a class act, I was really impressed at how calm and steady she was, totally fooling our PE teacher! She lay flat on the floor for a good 5 minutes while our teacher scrambled for ointment, panic in her face. It was hilarious!

She is now working in the UAE and came over to Dubai last weekend with her boyfriend, Will from Dublin.

Will and Lai Ying in Noodle Bowl

Will and Lai Ying in Noodle Bowl

Ken and I brought them for brunch in Noodle Bowl (Malaysian food!). Since Ken and I have not been to the Dubai Museum, gold and spice souks in Deira, we decided to go there after lunch.

4 of us under the wind tunnel in the museum

4 of us under the wind tunnel in the museum

There was nothing much in the Dubai Museum so after 20 minutes, we boarded the abra in Bur Dubai to the other side of the creek, Deira where the gold and spice souks are.

Ken and I are the Bur Dubai creek before boarding the abra. I really like the architecture of the buildings

Ken and I at the Bur Dubai creek before boarding the abra. I really like the architecture of the buildings

Lai Ying and Will in Bur Dubai

Lai Ying and Will in Bur Dubai

Ken really wanted this pic. I am not sure what it means in Cantonese :)

Ken really wanted this pic. I am not sure what it means in Cantonese :)

The abra is a medium-sized single-engine craft with a capacity of about 20 passengers, driven by a single operator from a sort of cockpit stepped in the center of the hull. It takes approximately 10 minutes to cross to the other side at AED1 (RM1) each!

Lai Ying and Will on the abra

Lai Ying and Will on the abra

Ken and I on the abra

Ken and I on the abra

Buildings by the Bur Dubai creek

Buildings by the Bur Dubai creek

The gold souk is a traditional market and consists more than 300 retailers that trade in jewellery. The Spice souk, comprises several narrow lanes which are lined with open and closed-roof stores.

Ken, Lai Ying and Will at the Gold Souk

Ken, Lai Ying and Will at the Gold Souk

Ken, me and Will at the Gold Souk

Ken, me and Will at the Gold Souk

Lai Ying in one of the spice shops in Spice Souk

Lai Ying in one of the spice shops in Spice Souk

Ken posing with spices

Ken posing with spices

Under sweltering heat of approximately 40 degrees with humidity of 80%, we were delighted when we saw this shop selling coconut water. Turned out, they were neither cool nor sweet!

So we thought the coconut was cool and sweet.... but we were wrong!

So we thought the coconut was cool and sweet.... but we were wrong!

Ken: Yer... why my coconut not sweet wan?

Ken: Yer... why my coconut not sweet wan?

We then headed to Dubai Mall to see the famous Dubai Fountain and dinner in The Meat Company restaurant. At a cost of AED800 million, the Dubai Fountain is illuminated by 6,600 lights, 50 coloured projectors and can shoot water 150 m (490 ft) into the air, accompanied by a range of classical to contemporary Arabic music. It was designed by WET Design, the California-based company responsible for the fountains at the Bellagio Hotel Lake in Las Vegas.

Dubai Fountain

Dubai Fountain

The Meat Company restaurant

The Meat Company restaurant

The Address Downtown Burj Dubai hotel, just beside Dubai Mall

The Address Downtown Burj Dubai hotel, just beside Dubai Mall

It was good fun catching up with Lai Ying that day, hope to meet up more often from now on.

Lai Ying and I

Lai Ying and I

June 10, 2009

1612 Indigo Tower

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Yes, that is the new apartment that we have moved to. We had to move out of our previous apartment in Discovery Garden on really short notice because the landlord sold the unit without informing us.

It wasn’t a pleasant experience moving out and dealing with the previous agent, the only thing that was in our favour was lower rental payments. Since December 2008, rental prices have fallen between 35% – 60%. The agent gave us 2 weeks notice and expected us to make an immediate move because of the economic situation. He thought we would grab the opportunity to get out. We demanded for a compensation refund but he got aggressive. We decided to move as we were afraid he will not return us our post-dated cheque for the second half of the year which we had given him when we first moved into Discovery Garden. Now that we have settled with him and received our post-dated cheque back from him, we hope his cheque of rental and deposit refund to us will clear as he did not have cash to pay us when we settled with him. It was an unforgettable experience and we are glad we do not have to deal with him anymore. Our new agent is Singaporean whom we feel we can trust her more!

The previous studio apartment that we rented in Discover Garden at AED65,000 (RM65,000) p.a. is now AED45,000 p.a.. Yes, you read correctly! That is how much rentals have fallen! Our unit now is in Indigo Tower, unit 1612, 5 minutes walk away from my office (literally the building beside Indigo Tower!). We rented our unit now for AED50,000 p.a. (used to be AED85,000 p.a.) with full gym facilities, swimming pool, indoor car park and hair salon, all these were not available previously in Discovery Garden. We are very happy with the facilities and believe this move is God’s intended favour for us. :)

So these are some pics of our new place

Entrance and kitchen

Entrance and kitchen

Toilet

Toilet

Bedroom area

Bedroom area

Here comes the space that is still “work-in-progress”

Err... yea, looks a bit like warehouse, we have extra fridge, washing machine and electric stove that needs to be sold

Err... yea, looks a bit like warehouse, we have extra fridge, washing machine and electric stove that needs to be sold

Indigo Tower lobby

Indigo Tower lobby

View of Indigo lobby from 1st floor

View of Indigo lobby from 1st floor

Gym in Indigo Tower

Gym in Indigo Tower

Weights section

Weights section

Swimming pool

Swimming pool

I actually brought my camera to the gym this evening to take pics to post on blog. But I felt paiseh to bring it out because there were macho men doing weights, I didn’t want them to think I am taking shots of them! Haha! So I quietly used my Sony Ericsson handphone, that is why quality of photos not that good.

I went for a haircut today, 13 floors lower from our apartment and this is how I look now

Muahahah...

Muahahah...

Side view

Side view

Back view

Back view

Nice? Cost me AED150! Most expensive hair cut I have ever had! I just wanted to give it a try.  I am very happy with the cut. :)

May 9, 2009

Picking up Arabic words here and there

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Magazine rack in a petrol station

Magazine rack in a petrol station

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AHLAN! is the name of a particular magazine in Dubai

We learnt that AHLAN means WELCOME in Arabic. It is warm to receive this greeting here in the UAE but not to the Hokkiens in Malaysia! ;)

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