Dubai food week

Ok, no, it's not really food week, but it has felt that way just lately. I had started January with big plans of doing a detox, and going off the booze for a month, but that has all fizzled away like snow in the desert, in July. What with friends visiting, and the pending, and much anticipated, third instalment of the Dubai Ladies Wine Club Come Wine and Dine with Me it has seemed a little bit pointless really to start anything in earnest.

So, instead, I have some lovely pics of food to torment you with (*evil laugh*).

[lovely teeny-weeny cakes]

[and chocolate truffles]

Shuk'ran / thank you

I was tickled pink yesterday to discover that I been awarded a 2011 Expat Arrivals Blog Award. I know it's poor form to blow my own trumpet so to speak, but I am too chuffed to resist!

[image source: Botanic Gardens Trust]

I'd like to say a big thank you to all (5 hehe) of my loyal fans and readers. I know some of you have no choice (ahem dear family) but nonetheless its fantastic to be appreciated.

And of course thank you to the folks at Expat Arrivals.

You can read more about the awards and the other winners here.

Ok, 15 seconds of fame over now :-)

Eid milaad sa'eed Burj Khalifa*

The world's tallest tower opened a year ago today. Still an impressive site no matter how often I look at it.

[Burj Khalifa from the sky]

Some news on the tower's first year can be found at The National today.

*Happy Birthday Burj Khalifa 
(any errors are all mine - apologies)

Happy New Year!

[source: The Hindu]

I have spent 30 minutes (at least) googling new year wishes and quotes and trying to find something to put here to wish you a good year. I found a few I liked a lot, and some that said a bit of what I wanted to convey, but somehow they all looked a little cheesy and overdone when I pasted them here to share with you. So in the end I'm going to keep it simple and just say..

Happy New Year! May 2011 be all you wish it to be and more.