I have been playing with colors as of late in between household duties, breastfeeding, and looking after my son Eisa.

I have acrylic paints and have been thinking about yellow, black, red all together in one piece of art. So I went with abstract. I bought myself a canvas in wooden frame, prepped it by applying gesso, let it dry for a couple of hours and then I started layering it in different colors.

Also picked a name, and I have chosen "Element of Journey".

And so here's the famous Mizu Volcanic Sushi
Excuse our photography please... no one brought a proper camera so we used iphones and that blackberry there too.

Nica kindly took a candid photo of me trying to pick my food with chopsticks. I'm in fact trying to be an expert using chopsticks to eat, tryyyyinnng....
We had a hard time finishing all the food we ordered but tried our best and we won, over sushi, seriously? Oh my goodness, the food was so yummy and heavy to the tummies and well presented too. Eating in between loud conversation and laughter = fantastic girlies date night over sushi.

Photo by Maria Nica Evangelista

Well, as it was getting late and we were the last customers to leave the place, we better be going and everyone has to go to work the following day! Have fun you guys!

Residents and Emiratis celebrate winning of Dubai to host the World Expo 2020... and as my host country turns 42 --- it calls for a double celebration! Thursday was a happy day I may say and it's Red, Black, White and Green colors everywhere especially at work as they are the colors of UAE flag.

The company President treated the staff for a fun Thursday and lunch catered by our own F&B division.

Unfocused mind, and coming from fast driving lanes of vehicles running to 130 - 150 kph and closing into heavy traffic area and not quick enough to press the brakes, infront of you is a Nissan Patrol suited for off road driving, my little Toyota Yaris car I named Pinkie looks sad with its damage.



The Emirati lady's Nissan Patrol car has only got a a few scratches. We were both unharmed. Thanks to God.

I call it "first time, big time" experience, because in the last four years of driving my Pinkie (me being a first time driver and she's my first ever car), I haven't been into an accident, ever. Oh well, I had a minor scratch or two while maneuvering it in close spaces in my first few months pretty much it.

Panic calling Dubai Police telling the aforementioned accident and my location, calling friends including long time friend Jen, a Dubai-based lawyer, a workshop representative, towing service and everyone I can think of. Finally decided to step out of the car and checked with the other driver that she's fine, gave her my calling card, utter the word Mashallah, we were all just waiting for the Dubai Police to inspect.

As I was standing in the middle of the road with all the passerbys, I felt like posing is badly needed with my arms akimbo and so I did, right infront of my front-disfigured looking Pinkie wearing my blue pastel top, black ruffled skirt and nude 4 inches high heeled shoes. Even waive my hand once to an onlooker. It was heavy traffic mind you. You imagine the picture, eh.

My overlock sewing machine works! Yes, it does... 

Threading was complex, but thanks to youtube video here of  A Costureira for step by step threading and Sallam's help, my machine is so ready... I am now super excited to use this semi-industrial overlock machine and to finish my first garment!




Here...


And here...

I do think this one is perfect especially for a newbie like me who doesn't want to splurge cash yet on expensive serger / overlock. If you'd like to buy sewing machines / serger and if you live in UAE, you may want to call up Modern Sewing Machines, Manager - Aftab (nice chap!) +971 6 748 0510 / +971 55 869 5191. His shop is close to GMC Hospital, Ajman. They will source out sewing machines for you if you know what model and make you are looking for.


Now I know what to do with my long Eid Al Adha holidays... to complete two garments? Good luck to me!