I am moving out of my apartment next week. A little sad, as it's a beautiful unit in a good location and I've grown quite attached to how big it is!
I've been looking at units over the last few weeks and have been so tempted to live closer to the beach. Being close to the beach would inspire me to go there more often I think, though it would be an extra 20 minutes of driving to work in the morning. Unfortunately there is nothing I could find that was within my budget or ready in time for me to move.
So I've settled on a new pad closer to work, with a balcony where I can see abit of water, good enough I guess! There are 2 floors of retail space at the bottom which is great I reckon as I could just pop downstairs to the pharmacy or to the cafe. I hate driving out just to get a coffee, I think I was too used to Sydney where everything was just a short stroll away.
Next week is moving date. On top of having a Board Meeting, and my boss being away for a week - I cannot wait till I get over the next 2 weeks!
Friday, April 22, 2011
WOMAD Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi can be a great place to live sometimes. Last week I went to WOMAD - World Music and Dance Festival, it's an event that's held all over the world, that showcases world music. Last week it was at the lovely Corniche beach at Abu Dhabi, and the best thing - absolutely FREE. They had some amazing performances from everywhere - my favourite Jimmy Cliff, who did the soundtrack for Cool Runnings. He was amazing, and I am reminded how beautiful reggae music can be, especially by the side of the beach with a light breeze blowing under the stars. YUM!
Friday, April 8, 2011
127 car pile up in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi never ceases to amaze me. In 2008, there was a 60+ car pile up, leaving 5 people dead, and over 300 people injured.
This time, there was a 127 car pile up last weekend in foggy conditions. Amazingly only 1 person passed away and 59 people injured. I heard that people were driving at 120km/h in visibility of 5m. How stupid, reckless and selfish can one be.
Because of that, they are going to reduce the speed limit to 140km/h - now it's officially 120km/h but one can go up to 159km/h without getting a fine (and I am guilty of doing that too). I think it's good that they're reducing it, but the problem is bigger than lowering the speed limits. It's because people are so uneducated about the dangers of reckless driving. I had a conversation with a local colleague who said that wearing seatbelts are unnecessary unless there's a cop nearby. He's educated, been to university - and these are the guys who have so much money that imposing fines for going above the limits isn't going to change anything.
This country has a long way to go when it comes to road safety.
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/emergencies/major-car-pile-up-in-abu-dhabi-1.786418
This time, there was a 127 car pile up last weekend in foggy conditions. Amazingly only 1 person passed away and 59 people injured. I heard that people were driving at 120km/h in visibility of 5m. How stupid, reckless and selfish can one be.
Because of that, they are going to reduce the speed limit to 140km/h - now it's officially 120km/h but one can go up to 159km/h without getting a fine (and I am guilty of doing that too). I think it's good that they're reducing it, but the problem is bigger than lowering the speed limits. It's because people are so uneducated about the dangers of reckless driving. I had a conversation with a local colleague who said that wearing seatbelts are unnecessary unless there's a cop nearby. He's educated, been to university - and these are the guys who have so much money that imposing fines for going above the limits isn't going to change anything.
This country has a long way to go when it comes to road safety.
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/emergencies/major-car-pile-up-in-abu-dhabi-1.786418
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