Tag: UAE

http://youtube.com/watch?feature=plcp&v=YJUtMEmhIPE Believe it or not, I actually recorded several takes of this (yes, I know, I need to work on the sound, the shakes, the acting, the actor…), and this one was done AFTER I got a haircut at this place because I felt like I had to – after several takes, the owner came…

My dorm room in Dubai was my return to the beloved & efficient all-in-one bathroom: You are at the sink, but turn left and you’re in the shower! Turn right and you’re at the toilet! Brilliant! Speaking of, here’s a conversation I had with a Swedish guy at the hostel: Me: Hey, I thought you…

After an awesome going-away weekend (A highlight: A costumed women’s arm wrestling competition/burlesque show taking over the bar we were at), hectic life deconstruction & apartment clean-up, and long 31-hour, four-airport journey, I arrived at my hotel in Abu Dhabi. I’d been told by several people on the flights that there wasn’t much to see…