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.

Global Village

When I drove past the Emirates Road the other day, I saw a ferris wheel all lighted up in Global Village. And I checked with my colleagues and they told me that the stores in Global Village would be opened until end of winter.

The "village" is divided into areas with different themes. Here are some of them:
Egypt

Lebanon

India

Syria

Sri Lanka

Nigeria

China

There are stores in the villages. However, most of the stores sell similar stuff.

Snacks from Thailand

Jackfruit

Durian

And there is a Reptiles' World too

And of course, the usual fun fair games.
Reverse Bugee

Ferris wheel and the Octopus

Roller Coaster

Swinging Beam

And the usual..

Speed Boat

Kiddy rides


It was freezing that night. I didn't take part in any of the rides above and I didn't buy anything. To those who have nothing to do in the weekend, I think it is quite fun to walk around and spend an evening there. However in my case, one visit is quite enough. I will not go there again.

Running on Karma 大隻佬

This is one of the movies I really love. It is an old 2003 movie. Cecilia Cheung gave a stellar performance in this film and so did Andy Lau. However it was the director and the writer who took this movie to another level.

I watched this movie in the Mandarin censored version but did not understand it. I bought the VCD in Cantonese and watched it again recently. I highly recommend this movie to all my friends. Watch it if you can.



This was the song when the two were strolling along the streets in Hong Kong-it is almost like an MTV. After knowing how the story ends, I turn all weepy every time I watch this scene again.

身外情
by 黃耀明

带走伤感 带不走哭得转红了的灯
记忆随身 延续欠你的戏份
带走开心 却带不走拖手时的体温
微暖质感 留在脸上还未泯

给一分钟我静静回味
将一生一世翻天覆地
明日已被今天处死
泪存在原为反映天理
这一分钟我站在何地
怎么竟跟你活在一起
原是镜中花留在镜中死
原谅我不记得忘记

带走身影 带不走装饰你瞳孔的星
放手无声 沉默也等于约定
带走身颈 却带不走分手时的风景
云过天青 忘掉我们曾尽兴

给一分钟我静静回味
将一生一世翻天覆地
明日已被今天处死
泪存在原为反映天理
这一分钟我站在何地
怎么竟跟你活在一起
原是镜中花留在镜中死
原谅我不记得忘记

当这一双脚慢慢离地
拈不走一瞬羡慕妒嫉
谁又记得起 谁被我欢喜
延续到下一世的你
谁又带得走一块纪念碑
心中挂着什么行

Edited to add: This review said everything I want to say about this movie. Sorry for those who cannot read Chinese.