I surrender to the Lord. (Image from www.jodilley.com)
This time in my life has been and still is one of the most prayerful time EVER. I started my stay here by praying the 30-day Holy Cloak novena to St. Joseph (Yes, this is an extra super duper long version of the 9-day novena) then continued with the employment novena to St. Josemaria Escriva. Though I do believe in the power of prayer, I've never done a novena in my life so I don't know if it really works. But yesterday, I am affirmed that the novena does work…
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Forever and ever. Amen. (image from www.sweethummingbirdlane.com)
Being away from family and friends can get lonely, super lonely that I find myself crying sometimes. So when I knew a good girlfriend of mine was due for a visit, I was just so pumped up!
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Excited to see THE Britney Spears in action!
Nothing much has been happening to me in the past 3 weeks. Well, its mostly days and nights of staying at home, attending to the writing job and eating out with Dodong and friends (as this probably is the most exciting thing that happens in Dubai). But last Friday, I was in for a treat. A friend shared her blessings of free tickets to the Britney Spears concert for the 2011 Yas Island, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Yay!
So we all trooped to Yas Island in Abu Dhabi (a good 45 to 1-hour drive from Dubai) to catch one of our favorite nostalgic (she was part of our teenage years!) artists…
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This is MY new chapter (image from uphillwriting.org)
In the Beginning, there was Nothing. No earth. No sky. No sea and sand. No plants. No animals. No man. Nothing. Like in this beginning of a new chapter in my life, I practically have almost nothing.
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The 7-star Hotel in Dubai, UAE
I can’t believe that my time here in Dubai is about to end. Unfortunately, I am still on my tourist visa, which allowed me an extended 70-day stay here. Since we are newly married (we got married last June 16), our marriage contract is still being processed. It is quite sad and disappointing that the processing is taking quite some time. Well, to be honest, it is expected as this is a government related document. But still, I wished it could have been processed in a more efficient manner so that I need not be separated from my husband anymore. But I guess God has plans we do not understand and this is a bump on the road with a purpose.
But this trip has given me priceless learnings about myself, marriage (I’ve written about it here, here and here) and Dubai. Honestly, I did not expect to love this place as much. But I do love it and it pains me to leave. So I leave you with some useful random do’s and don’ts should you find yourself traveling to this part of the world.
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