Category: Personal blog

  • The awkward moment of waiting for my date at the Emirate mall :-)

    Dubai day 4 –  The Miracle Garden of Dubai, is on my list to visit..imagine! 45 million flowers in 72000 sqm area in a desert?  who can’t be curious at that?

    not me! – kevin said, but if you want it’s ok for me, I’ll go with you.

    you’re right! I woke up early in the morning just to find him very sleepy and sluggish, well, probably he was not well yet.

    So, I decided to brave the road alone in a taxi to see the magic moment I was waiting for… huh! almost one hour drive .. only to found out ..CLOSED!! what? the website said , oh dear, what a day, no advance notice whatsoever…# %* #.

    Anyhow, it’s too early in the morning to ruin the day so, I decided to went straight to  Mall of the Emirates (Emirate mall).

    Wow!

    high ceiling
    high ceiling

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    A lot of international outlet and restaurant to choose from! and this also housed the first Middle East indoor ski, the Ski Dubai. I roamed around before calling my date that I gonna wait for him here.

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    Hmm let’s see if I can get some souvenirs from Dubai.

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    900 dirhams?
    900 dirham?

    Oh well, I can’t afford to spend any more dirham 🙂 Walking by myself, carrying a camera click..click.. touristic moment but not really fun doing it, so I decided to have  light breakfast and sipped Seattle’s best coffee and churros!

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    and finally here he comes, my nomadic Chef Kevin..we went to bookstores, walk few more rounds before having lunch at Cheesecake factory and of course, movie date at reel Cinema.

    What movie?

    Big Hero 6 🙂

    Great time!! worth waiting for my date 🙂

    happiness 🙂 🙂

    Cheers,

    Jamilamimi

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    Photo Credit: Kevin Suarez
    Photo Credit: My nomadic Chef Kevin
  • Dubai Food Trip with Chef Kevin – Galeries Lafayette (Day 3)

    Third day of the conference, my chef Kevin was still not feeling well so after I’m done, we went strolling along the Dubai mall.

    What a festive atmosphere in Lafayette Galleries!

    I wish Jeddah would have something like this too 🙂 probably,.. in many long years? well, not really sure 🙂

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    not only that..what about ham, pork and other foods ohh yes, we can’t have like this in Jeddah, not in million years!

    Actually, we would like to have a  hot Thai soup to soothe chef Kevin’s sore throat unluckily, we were not able to reserve, so we opted to just go for a fast-food at the terrace of Outback steak, the food was not that  great, so we just enjoyed looking at the Dubai fountain.

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    Not much to write though, we ended the night early for another day ahead.

    Cheers,

    Jamilamimi

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  • Dubai Food Trip with Chef Kevin – La Parilla -dine amid live Latin American music and dancing (Day 2)

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    What a view to start the day!

    Burj Al Arab at a distance- early morning shot
    Burj Al Arab at a distance- early morning shot

    First day of Dental-Facial Cosmetic Conference at Jumeirah Beach hotel and of course, looking at the ceiling is my way to get a snap shot of anything that catches my eye 🙂

    After a day of workshop, time to unwind and what else to do?

    Dinner date with Chef Kevin at La Parilla- an Argentine American Restaurant at the 25th floor of Jumeirah Beach hotel with live band and Argentine dancing.

    While waiting for our food we got the chance to see the spectacular skyline view of Dubai. The terrace location was excellent !

    Dubai skyline
    Dubai skyline
    Burj Al Arab At night
    Burj Al Arab

    and finally dinner is serve!

    With a live band playing Argentine music, how I wish ..I practice my dance move so I can beg and pull my son to dance with me 🙂 … in my dreams.

    Oh! If he was feeling well and in the mood,… I might be lucky!

    nope!..I ‘m not rolling my eyes! neither you! I guess 🙂

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    Ladies, If ever you’re in Dubai, don’t forget to visit this place!

    Cheers,

    Jamilamimi

     

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  • Dubai Food trip with Chef Kevin – Katsuya and Teavana (Day 1)

    Yes! I’m back to Dubai to attend Facial-Cosmetic Dentistry conference at Jumeirah Beach hotel.

    I arrived a day early for the conference, checked-in to City Premier Hotel Apartment, this time our room got upgraded to premier deluxe, a bigger room and a huge balcony overlooking Dubai skyline.

    My Chef Kevin has been sick for two days before I arrived but he managed to be with me and even went for a dinner!

    My chef Kevin
    My chef Kevin

    We went to Katsuya, oh yes! another Japanese food, my chef kevin definitely made my palate accustomed to Japanese cuisine, I can now savour every sushi in the table. hahaha I must admit, I’m not a great fan of sushi before!

    Katsuya at Dubai Mall
    Katsuya at Dubai Mall

    We wanted to see the best view of the terrace so we waited for a while to get the seat. We went to Teavana for him to drink ginger tea for his sore throat. What a display of tea pot!

     

    At last , we got the seat, it wasn’t the best but at least we got the view of Dubai fountain.

    Dubai fountain
    Dubai fountain

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    With a chef as a son, you can’t go wrong ordering nice dishes, I enjoyed the food as much as enjoying his company and watching Dubai fountain. Lucky me!

    Good food,nice view..great company ..what a night!

    Cheers,

    Jamilamimi

     

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  • Beautybeyondfifty dares a 19 years old model on photoshoot

    Model: Kristine Solis
    Model: Kristine Solis

    Are you beyond fifty years of age? Is there a protocol of what to wear when you’re fifty and beyond?

    Is it about you? or is it about how people perceive you? Are you afraid of humiliating your family more than yourself?

    What do we consider when we want to wear something in fashion?

    Have you heard how President Obama’s daughter got critiqued in Facebook because of wearing what teens wears today?

    so I thought, what will happen if I, a woman of fifty-five years old wears what a 19 years old model wears during photo shoot?

    will I be shoot to kill? (wink) or will people be dismayed of what I did? 🙂

    huh! over thinking will kill the fun 🙂

    Model-Kristine Solis
    Model-Kristine Solis

    Have you ever wondered how time flies? The time that you were so skinny and have a coca cola body or hourglass shape?

    Model: Kristine Solis
    Model: Kristine Solis

    34-24-34 statistics as we age will be like 34-34-34 🙂 because of aging process specially after menopause, the estrogen levels goes down and  it seems the fat distributions are all in the abdomen,thigh,hips and buttocks , so from hourglass shape to an apple shape huh! at least there’s still a shape! hahaha

    Model: Kristine Solis
    Model: Kristine Solis

    and what about the hair? have you noticed? it get’s thinner by the years! well, at least we don’t get bald like the old men!

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    sharing laugh with my friends’ daughter Kristine ..is a treasure to behold
    Photo credit: B. Solis
    Photo credit: B. Solis

    and beautybeyondfifty wears the most outrageous attire at age 55!

    Model: Jamilamimi
    Model: Jamilamimi
    Model: Jamilamimi
    Model: Jamilamimi

    Are you still breathing?

    good! because life goes on..no matter what, so enjoy your day, don’t fret about what you gonna wear today, what other people would say, what matter most is the fun you’re having 🙂 right?

    Wrong at certain times, i.e.  wearing high heels on the beach! well, that’s an exaggeration :-), what about wearing crop top and your bulging tummy is getting ready to burst! hahaha wild imagination 🙂

    Model: Kristine and jamilamimi
    Model: Kristine and jamilamimi

    What I mean..wear what’s comfortable,don’t count your age count your money instead (joke).

    Be who you are, …dress what you like,… be free but if people laugh at you be ready to laugh at them too!

    Ladies, enjoy the short time we will be here on earth, look around, feel your happiness…breath…Live!

    mimi

     

    Cheers,

    jamilamimi

    Bio: Kristine Solis is a singer,model and a pop artist

    Photographer: B.Solis and M.Suarez

    Clothes: Zara,Pull and Bear

    Make Up:K.Solis and M.Suarez

     

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  • Wordless Wednesday :smiley moon

    9:35 pm Nov.26,2014 Jeddah,KSA
    9:35 pm Nov.26,2014
    Jeddah,KSA
  • Weekend At Rabigh -Saudi Arabia

    I haven’t posted my Dubai trip last week yet, yes! I was out of Jeddah, KSA again..hurray! It is always a treat to be out of this shell, Oh how I wish it will be forever!

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    Anyhow, my friends and I were planing a weekend trip for a long time now, so even though I just came back from Dubai and needed a rest, I didn’t miss this happening! And I was right! This place is awesome as if we’re not in Saudi Arabia. And to be surrounded with friends is a bonus in itself!

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    We left Jeddah late at night and woke up early to catch the sunrise at the beach. I learned the coconut trees were taken from the Philippines, great!

    The place is so serene, as if the place was reserve for us only. there was a couple of families fishing along the edge and a few women who are still wearing their abaya, strolling along the beach.

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    2014-11-21 at 12-31-53 I was having headache all day and took medicine every 4 hrs., but still manage to enjoy the place and my friends company.

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    Thank you so much for the spectacular weekend! 🙂

    Cheers,

    Jamilamimi