Author: Tara
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Making a bigger footprint!
As if I already don’t struggle enough with keeping up on my blog, but now I’ve decided to add two more sites to my list of “things to do”. 🙂 Well, one was already started, but I’m trying to incorporate it more actively into my regular routine of life – Abu Dhabi POV. I’ve registered…
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Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2011 Part 3
The last film, I saw at the Fairmont was on Thursday night with my friend, B. We saw Habemus Papam, an Italian film with a different perspective on the weight and responsibility of becoming the Pope. Despite it’s religious topic, it was not really a religious film. In fact, it was probably my favorite of…
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If there were words to describe…
For the first time in a very long time, I do not have words to express how I feel. It’s not that things are particularly bad. It’s not that they are great. Of course, everything could be worse. 🙂 I’m still recovering from a cold sore/fever blisters that strangely appeared on my cheek near my…
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Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2011 Part 2
Back to the Fairmont on Monday to see The Double, which was a typical Hollywood film starring Richard Gere and Topher Grace. Sadly, I’ve never been a real Richard Gere fan. He’s had his moments in some of his early films, but otherwise I just don’t buy in to his ‘charm’. Also, I find Topher…
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Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2011 Part 1
This week was the Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF) and to ensure that I would actually make it to some films this year, I decided to make my choices based on location rather than on films. The ADFF had a new venue – the Fairmont Bab Al Bahr – with an outdoor screen, which is…
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October Blues – poems
These are a couple of poems I wrote for the Emirates Literary Group Abu Dhabi that I went to last month, but am skipping this month as I’m totally wiped out today…. They don’t have titles at the moment other than “October Blues”. If you are always right And I am always wrong, Then…
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And the funk is back….
There’s no real reason for me to be in a funk and yet I am. I am sure that the source goes back a week or two and that although things seem quite good right now, the effects of previous events are finally take their toll. I am questioning everything (if you couldn’t tell…) and…
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The joy of exercising?
Another one of my moments of ‘why am I doing this?’ in my life is related to exercising. I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with running – in fact, it took me years to even consider it as an exercise option. When I was young, I played sports and so being active involved…
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Cycles….
Everything goes up and down – life, work, relationships, moods, and so on. I wanted to write more frequently, but then I sometimes feel uninspired. Sometimes I am not sure how much of my personal thoughts and life I should be sharing on this public arena. Then, I remind myself I’ve already shared bits here…
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Gettin’ in da groove…
So, despite my rather whiny-state the past couple of weeks, I do believe I’m over the shock. However, not only have I had physical adjustment, but also there’s been a bit mulling through my head…. * I need a new job in the next 3-5 years. For now, I’m keeping my eyes peeled and deciding…
