Burj Al Arab..2nd time around

We went to Burj Al Arab again. it was like a christmas treat for ourselves plus my aunt is up vacationing here in Dubai so it will be great experince for her to see and experience the famous Landmark of the city..Burj Al Arab.

Front Lobby

Fountain (Front View)

Side View

We found a Hotel crew who is from our hometown, Dinalupihan

Beautiful Atrium You wont notice the aquarium on the side unless you are really keen

Lobby at the Mezzanine Hotel celebrates the Festive Season (thats me! ;p)

Hotel Entrance (you can see the famous slide of Wildwadi)

Limos are all Rolls Royce..whew!

Four Gold Coins that cost about AED 8000/- (Php100,000/-)

Junsui Asian Cuisine

Bar Area

chillin' :-)

My Famy with again kuya elmer from Saudi, he spend xmas here in Dubai

my fave Tom Yum (Thai)

Dim sum

I ask for a regular bread..they gave me this ^^

Yummy Butter (holder is cold)

my choice of course

another fave..mushrooms!

steak..(there is beef..duck and lamb)

freshly cook Shirmp Tempura

there are variety of raw food..my cous tried sushi, sashimi and kimchi

my first set of sweets

2nd set

ice cream & fruits for balance

my 500 peso tea...probably the priciest tea i have tried so far..

busy chefs

chocolate fountain

choice of sweets

the fruit next to orange is snake fruit and the last is "balimbing"

below including Santa is pure chocolate and below it are choice of ice creams plus toppings

view outside..that is Jumeirah beachi took a pic of the washroom..nice lavatory

hermes' (lavish..isn't it)

a play..

it was 2005 when I receive a letter from a person who become a part of my past. si minsang minahal as i quoted him. cheesy as it seems but it is sweet..it is wonderful still. and this letter was actually published in art section in my college's magazine since he is the editor-in-chief. No one knows the article is for me.

though we're not in contact anymore what we had i consider the sweetest..

here it goes..

there is so many things id like to say... questions i want to ask but no matter how much i think and ask questions it cant suffice my thirst for your love... i know our situation is on a rough road... but id like to challenge this. dodge every bullet; block every charging sitiuation that would threathen our relationship, but hehe there is a but as much as possible i dont want to give you any burden that would make you feel un ease, id like to carry you to neverland where we could share so many things where time would stop and we are not to old. Play in the rain, run on the cliffs and sleep in the shade of a tree. to laugh at each others foolishness until we cry out of laughter then look at each others eyes and appreciate our smile. to hold your hand during sunset, embrace you in the coldness of the dark and whisper in your ear when you need confidence and security.

Troubles come and go but id like to solve it with you by my side. "for there is a greater thing than the power of the mind, the courage of the heart" i could chant every love song re-phrase every sonnet and recite every poem do everything by the book, but its worthless i dont want to say constructed words like chess pieces trying to outplay my opponent. i believe what has happened is spontaneous i've never though that ... that we could be like this, how funny the twist of life... we are so busy foreseeing the future that we are blinded, ignoring what we have and what is around.

This i got to say. every moment we shared is always as good as the first it happened, sweet and wonderful. it leaves a warm feeling and makes me smile after a tiring day i even sometimes hate the time, why does it have to pass why can't it just stop once in a while it would do us both a favor, me to be with you and Him to relax because he's always working 24/7.

so what do you believe me? dont i look stupid writing a letter on a plain coupon bond with no margin at all and a font size of 12? how generic dont you think how eccentric??? but what i have saId is alL true nO matter what others perceiVE. all i care is YOU.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

A European family wanted to spend some time in the Dubai desert on a cool afternoon. Since they did not own a 4x4 they decided to park their car on the side of the road and camp close by. A local man driving by with his 4x4 noticed the car and ventured following the trail of footsteps to make sure everything was ok. Not too far away he came by the family happily camping and taking pictures. He greeted them and welcomed them to Dubai with some traditional local cofee he kept in his car. Who could this kind and generous local man be?
The photos were taken by a family memeber of the family...

its the Sheikh of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Madinat Jumeirah

Time to stroll around dubai..medyo paninindigan ko muna ang title ng aking blog at mg post ng dubai-related topic.

Madinat Jumeirah is one place I fell inlove with. It simply has the beauty and elegance of an Arabian culture. It is a mini city consists of hotels, boutiques, restaurants, summer houses and a Souq (means "market") which offers Arabic (pricy) souvenirs and the likes.

One thing I noticed in recreational places here, Water is a common thing..
And if there is water there is Abra (means "boat")

Situated near the famous Burj Al Arab, Madinat provides an ideal view of the latter. Having said that..the picture says it all.

King of Pop's send-off

"I just wanted to say.. Ever since I was born, daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine.. And I just want to say.. I love him so much"

This scene brought me to flood of tears. To everyone's surprise, Michael Jackson's daughter, Paris came out in the open for the very first time (heard by over 1billion people) and be brave enough to speak about her dad. This moment surely is the perfect finale for the King of Pop. We always think of Michael Jackson as an iconic Pop Superstar but we never knew the untold story of his life being a father. This is so heartbreaking...

birthday greetings

fr. kuya khong
"happy birthday... mahirap magliko ng manibela kasi minsan hindi natin alam kung tama ang daan na lilikuan natin. pero sana sa bawat pagliko mo sa buhay maisip mo na kabahagi mo kami sa bawat daan na kailangan mong tahakin... maligayang birthday..."

fr. kuya pats
"maligayang kaarawan. allow us to join you thanking God for all His great blessings to you. you are such a wonderful person, simple, generous. At times - fantastically wacky and we appreciate you the way you are. we enjoy ur company. remember that we care for you and we love you."

im glad i have them as my cousins..ahh..they're so cool and so sweet...im lucky!