Singapore Deli

Found this tiny restaurant 2 blocks away from my office. So far I have tried Nasi Lemak, Seafood Char Kuay Teow, Nasi Rendang and Soto Ayam. Let's just say, "Food court no more!"

The price is very reasonable. 30 AED for a dish and a drink. They even have teh tarik, iced milo and ginger tea on the menu. The taste is authentic and I am a very satisfied customer. So for anyone who is looking for Indonesian/Singapore food in Dubai, this is your answer.

Chopper on SZR

As I was on my way to work this morning by cab, (my 206 was in service workshop) I was stopped abruptly by 4 police cars in front which suddenly halted in the middle of the SZR. No explanation was given as hundreds of cars started to pile up on the highway during the morning rush hour.

People were getting out of their cars and started snapping pictures. Several minutes later, we heard the sound of helicopter in the sky and realised there had to be an emergency going on.

Crappy pic but you can roughly see the image of the chopper on top of the side mirror

Eventually an ambulance arrived and the patient was transferred onto the chopper.

I am guessing the patient is taken from this construction site.

Interesting experience. This is the second time I see a chopper transferring patient in the middle of a highway. The first time happened when I drove back from Abu Dhabi after a meeting.

Dubai in the news

Following the credit crunch and economic downturn, Dubai is featured in some major newspaper. Here are some articles I have come across.

Click here for New York Times article.

Click here for article in the Straits Times.

Click here for Daijiworld article.

Dragonboat

My company is participating in the upcoming Dragon Boat Race this weekend. We had our first and only practice last Friday at the Marina Yacht Club. It was my first time in a dragon boat. It was super fun and extremely tiring. My butt is still hurting after 3 days of rest.

Come down to Marina and support us if you are in the neighbourhood this weekend. Click here for more information.

Speechless

When I saw this GQ Cover in Kinokuniya, I was speechless. What were the exact thoughts in this person's mind when he was holding his marker pen? "This is immoral and nobody else should see this." ?

Very self righteous. Almost barbaric. And this quote rings in my mind.

"Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing." Luke 23:34.