Mr. Pocky's Pork Scratchings

Recently came across this snack in the Pork Section in supermarket when I was shopping for minced pork and ribs. I never heard of pork scratchings before but since every thing to do with pigs was hard to come by in Dubai, I grabbed a bag and checked out at the cashier.

Tried it on my drive back home and oh boy, it tasted so good! I nearly made a U-turn and drove back to the supermarket for more. Googled it and found out it was just plain deep fried pig skin with all the pig fats. Super unhealthy but it tastes divine. That is always the case for anything remotely tasty. Life is never perfect, isn't it?

Easter Egg Hunt

Happy Easter to everyone!

Dubai has no public holiday for Easter. However, we got a day off last Thursday because of a public holiday called Prophet's Birthday. I do not have the slightest idea who this prophet was but I am not complaining as long as I've got to enjoy my long weekend.

There is an Easter Egg Hunt on Facebook for fluff(friends) recently. I have been spending an unhealthy amount of time searching for those "special edition" eggs. So far I only managed to find one. The whole idea was silly and yet I participated in it. Guess I am a sucker for all these stupid virtual world stuff.

Muscat

Went to Muscat for a business trip for 2 days. Initially I thought it was a superb opportunity for me to travel for free.

Huge mistake.

We (The Boss and I) took a flight at 6 am. Reached Muscat at 9. Then we were picked up from the Muscat International Airport by the project manager and walked to the site which was just next to the airport. Had our workshop until 6. Took a taxi to the hotel that was in the middle of nowhere, with no shopping malls or any touristy shops in sight.

We were forced to dine in the lousy hotel restaurant. After dinner, the Boss decided to go to the roof top bar and had a decent beer before going to bed. I went along and realised later that the bar was filled with "working ladies". Amazingly enough the majority of them were Chinese. It made me wonder, what brought them to this small town in the Middle East, to work in such a secluded bar? Sigh.

Went to bed straight away after the beer and woke up at 7, checked out from the hotel after breakfast. Carried on with the workshop from 8 to 6. Then walked to the airport from site and took our plane back home.

The only highlight of the trip was the shopping at Dubai Duty Free shop. Finally managed to smuggle some red, white, champagne and beer into my flat. (Note: I didn't apply for alcohol license; in Dubai, you need to get an alcohol license before buying any alcoholic beverages, not consuming though.)

These are the few Muscat pics I managed to take on our way to the airport after the 2 days workshop.

Congratulations, Paula!

I am very proud of you. Congratulations to you again. And we will celebrate when I am back in May!