Tag: Abu Dhabi
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Janet Jackson in Abu Dhabi
On October 13, 2011, B and I headed to see Ms Jackson at the Yas Island Arena. Now, I had made a decision that this year I would not go to any concerts unless 1) I got free tickets; or 2) I was willing to pay for VIP seats. Previous concert experiences at this venue…
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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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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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Gardening – the beginnings
We tend to not buy a lot of vegetables and then when we do they go bad from sitting out too long or neglect of use. One reason is price, cheap vegetables tend to poor quality and I hate to pay a ton for good ones. Thus, I thought it would be great to 1)…
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Attempt at creativity with ZOO animals….
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New Abode
Before the summer holidays began we moved apartments from our downtown Al Serkal Towers building to uptown Guardian Towers. Sometime in March, R and I decided that we would move in together since we were always together anyway and spending the nights at one or the other apartment all the time. Since I have had…
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The Philippines: Boracay Day 13
Well, a tropical storm has been passing through like you wouldn’t believe. I am recalling my early days in Japan trying to get through typhoons on a bicycle and stay somewhat dry at the same time. Ultimately, there are only two ways to get through such storms: 1) don’t leave the warmth and dryness of…
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Snoop Dogg
As Abu Dhabi continues to try to build its rapport as a cultural and art center in the UAE and the world, they are bringing in more and more big name artists of varied genres. On May 6, 2011, I dragged my AD buddy to see Snoop Dogg at the Yas Arena. It was an…
