Mozzie is here

The fly has started coming out. Fortunately there is insect screen/door net to use. Once outside, need to close the mouth, simply.

More than a year ago, nobody believed when I said there is mosquito in Dubai. I whacked many already, I meant mozzie...not the non-believers. Lately, there is an increase of this insect.

There are reported cases of people in Dubai down with dengue fever! People travel, so do mozzies. Dengue or Chikungunya outbreak is already happening in countries that are unthinkable of having such thing, including cold countries. Like the global financial crisis, Dubai is not immune.

Dubai wants to go green. Green or not so green fingers love to decorate their tiny apartment or giant villa with plants. Though water is expensive here, the decorative indoor fountains are selling. The breeding grounds for mozzie is multiplying by the days. I dread this.

I hope I can make a difference...I am going to start talking to neighbours if I see any plants in their house...

Shine & Shame Campaign

A Letter to Cinema-goers:
Shine & Shame them
Bring along a torch light everytime you watch a movie at the cinema. When you hear a fella talking on the phone when the movie has started, shine your torch light at him/her.
(ushers in cinema usually carry torch lights...that fella would think it's from an usher...or many usherS...)

A Letter to Cinema Operator:
This will be another ideal notice on the screen before a movie start:
"The movie is about to begin, get ready your torch light"

Cheers.

It is Espresso, Cappuccino or Latte, No Kopi-O in Dubai

In Hong Kong, space is expensive, buy a parking lot you will get a free car!
In Dubai, it feels like "Pass your driving test, get a free car!"
A taxi driver in Dubai said, "you must try to get your local driving licence in Dubai, it is like getting a degree."


More processed & finer, espresso has more intense flavour than the regular coffee. Cappuccino and Latte are drinks made with espresso and milk, and you’ll have to dig deeper or burn a hole in the pocket if you want to drink.

Getting a local driving licence in Dubai is...err not tough, but very tough. 3 out of 4 have failed their driving test last year (2008). There is no Kopi-O, you’ll have to order the premium coffees.

Some foreigners are lucky, they can convert their licence from their home country. Malaysian will have to take the full 40 lessons for beginners & for those with less than 2 years of driving.

Recently, beaming like Cheshire Cat, a friend was overjoyed when she finally passed her driving test after the 3rd try. Prior to that, she had registered for 20 lessons after showing proof (Malaysian local driving licence card) that she had more than 2 years driving experience. She had spent more than AED5K (abt RM5K) for the lessons & tests. Some determined residents had spent more than AED15K...30K or more. Some are still trying after failing the 15th times.

After relying on own cars in Msia for so many years, I thought I could not survive without one here too... but I am still walking, to nearby amenities, school, etc... the street here is safe, and the weather is still cool in the desert winter months.