Mall of Emirates and the Jumeirah Beach residence

In the morning after breakfast , the four of us went to the Mall of Emirates. My father likes to talk to the taxi drivers. It was a short ride. We went to buy the gifts at Al Jabeer gift shop. I like the eyes as I told yati. Before that we saw the perfumer Abdul Samad Al Qurashi's shop.  I wondered how much the bakhoor or agarwood powder would cost. I thought of not buying any because Yati had bought for many bakhoor but that does not stop me for buying another bakhoor. It cost me AED 80 for 50grm of agarwood powder.  There some other which is AED 150 and 300 but I know there would be more expensive bakhoor . Yati bought the Jadayel hair oil for AED 50. Then we went to buy gifts.
For lunch my mother cooked masak lemak ikan or fish in yellow gravy which tastes very homey , two fried fish and some mustard greens. Then at 5.00 pm we went to Dubai Marina Mall which has some fine shops . The blouses in Dubai start at AED 199 and there are some bargains. Most of the pharmacies around these area sell upmarket brand. We went to buy some salad at Waitrose supermarket and one garbanzo salad from Carluccio's. After that we went to the Jumeirah beach residence and ate the salad on the beach. After that we  browse along the restaurants. I still have wind . Then my sister Yati treated us at Bazerkan restaurant  for lebanese food. I have been eating lamb most of the time. Perhaps that is why I feel the heatiness. My mother and sister is out again to see her office.

Marina Walk

Today we went to the Marina Walk. We went for an hour boat ride. We also had tea at the Cafe Bateel. The skyline is beautiful as we watch the sunset from the boat. After the relaxing boat ride , we went to visit Spinneys. Tomorrow we will go to Dubai Mall again. This time I want to buy another bakhoor. I do not know whether I will be buying or not. Yatie made roast chicken. It was tasty and I was full . I have a lot of gas nowadays.

Ibnu Batutta Mall

Today we went to the Ibnu Batutta mall for lunch. We started at the  China court and had lunch at an Iranian restaurant called Hatam. Photos will be uploaded when we come back this Saturday. We walked from the China court until the Tunisian court. I had trouble walking down the stairs. The Indian court is beautiful. Then we had tea at the Lime Tree cafe. The one that I have been surfing on before I came to Dubai. At last . It was nice to try the latte and the baked praline cheese cake. We bought the baked spinach and tomato.  Before that we went again to the Lifestyle store where my sister bought curtains. There was sale and I also was given a  makeup set which I had eyes on. It was a long trip .  The mall is large and has beautiful architecture.

Sharjah, Dubai

We went to the Oasis  mall today . We went to see the  Q home decor. I ogled at the beautiful sets . Mostly were in beautiful jacquard. I love the styles and there was more french furnitures  if I am not mistaken. The full set is about AED 25000 as there is a 33% sale. After that we went to Sharjah about 40 minutes drive from Dubai. We went to see the University city where there are a few universities in one place .University of Sharjah and the American University of Sharjah to name a few.  We spend about two hours there and we took some photos at the beautiful American University. Before that we also bought some silk cloth at Deepak's. We did not go to Deira to buy the textile as it was far from the house. After that we went home and had dinner at a Turkish restaurant called Turkish flower.I like the salad set with hummus and baba ganoush. I like the particular salad . Then we went round the places and at the beach at Umm Sequem . It is  very windy tonight. It is now 10.10 pm. I feel tired.

Abu Dhabi

Today we went to Abu Dhabi . My father wanted to see his friend at the Golf Gardens. We woke up early. Yesterday I went to the Mall of Emirates again with my sister Dr. Yati. We went browsing through the stores. I did not buy any cosmetics or lingerie. It was not in my budget . We went to the  Swiss Arabian kiosk. There we bought some nice bakhoor .  Then we went to to a perfume shop called Al Rasasi. There we bought more bakhoor , a rose and amber fragance. There were two more perfume shop . Abdul Samad Al Qurashi and Ajmal. I don' know if they have bakhoor but I am planning to buy some more.
After we went to my father's friend's residence, we went to take few pictures at the Marina Mall and then in front of one of the palaces. We were allowed to take some pictures in front as it was not allowed to go there on Friday and Saturday. After that we had our Jumaat prayers at the famous mosque in Abu Dhabi with the golden domes . My sister said it is like the Alladin's story. Then we went to Al Ain which is a smaller city compared to Dubai. Dubai with the tall skyline. I have always forgotten to take pictures of food .  We arrived back home around 6.45 pm.

Dubai Mall

Last night we went to the Dubai Mall. We saw the fountain show .It was windy and then it rained.
There were lots of shops .I like to see the large jewellery at the shops . We went to the Waitrose supermarket last . My father likes to go to browse in the supermarkets and pharmacies. So do I.
The Dubai Mall is situated near the Burj Khalifa the tallest building in the world.We watched the fountain show with the Burj Khalifa as it 's background  and the crescent moon.  There were more shops here compared to the Mall of Emirates. We had dinner at the food court. My father was not tired tonight. There is a large indoor aquarium in the mall. I like the Swiss Arabian perfume. The home perfume my sister bought and used in the house. It smells really nice.My sister Yati has gone to work leaving the three of us at home. watching TV. I also think of my cat Jingga and another large cat with hazel eyes.

Dubai Story Part One- 100th blog

I am in Dubai now with my parents.My sister has treated me with a holiday  in Dubai. Yahoo !!! I am staying at my sister's apartment at the Knowledge Village at Palm Jumeirah. Dubai is a cosmopolitan,metropolitian    city with lots of tall buidlings. So far I have gone to the Jumeirah beach, Souk  Madinat Jumeirah , a boat ride to old Dubai , Ibnu Batutta Mall and Mall of Emirates. We reached Dubai with MAS on Thursday evening at 5.30 pm .
The first  morning we went to   the Souk Madinat Jumeirah  . These souks have a wonderful ambience   with lovely  lighted stores. I will upload the photos later. Then we went to the Mall of Emirates . The dresses cost AED 1000 above. We had lunch at the food stall where we had Beirut fare. One thing I notice is that the portion of  food here is huge. I could not finish the portion with rice , salad, soup and two breads. I think my husband will like the food. Then we went around the MOE , and had our prayers there. The prayer room is huge with plush carpets. I like it.
The next day we went for  a boat ride to old Dubai. It was very hot and then my father said he felt like fainting. We went also  around  near beaches , took pictures near the Atlantis hotel. Since it was a weekend there were many people. The toilets are clean for those who are interested.
 I saw Borjouis and Max Factor makeup at the Boots store at Ibnu Batutta mall . We went there last night. It was huge and we did not cover the whole mall as my father said he was tired. We had dinner last night too , I tried the mixed grill and as usual the rice portion is big. At the old Dubai we went to a Bukhari restaurant which is from Chennai. We had special bryani . My father wanted to see the stores at Old Dubai  but the it was very hot. We stopped at a store which sold everything. The price here is cheaper than the malls but of course. There is a shop called Al Jabeer which sells very nice gifts  at the expensive side.Another shop  called Life Style has Bath and Body  gels and lotions. Bourjouis makeup ,Rimmel and NYC too is available.
 At the old Dubai  the price is about RM 5 so you can choose but is far from the new town .About 40 minutes or so. I have not tried the Metro.
I have not spotted The Lime Tree cafe at the Ibnu Stall.My sister Yati said that we can try the Coliseum or the Paul Brasserie the next time we go to the Mall Of Emirates.  Last night we went around the Jumeirah Beach Residence or JBR .It is the hippest place to be with upscale outdoor cafes with ladies clad in black. It is near the beach. Very nice. I hope to try  the Beirut dish again. Last night we went to a very nice mosque near the Jumeirah beach. It seems that we always go near the Jumeirah.

Bedak sejuk HPA and natural skincare

 My niece and my nephews are at home as their mother is in the hospital. There are four boys and the youngest Icha , a girl.  They loved to see the cats . Jingga did not stay at home at day time.
I was thinking of buying ampoules . I saw  the advertised in Wanita Melayu by Siti Masturah. I will have to buy some scrub and a toner. Now I am using Safi  and HPA bedak sejuk. Bedak sejuk is  cold powder translated literally. Bedak sejuk has been used by our grandmothers.  It is made of rice  , put it in water until it became soft. The water has to be changed everyday. When the rice has become soft  you then put it in a banana leaf  not unlike piping  the soft rice. You pipe it until it become tiny droplets.  When it became dry  you use this tiny droplets or bedak sejuk . Mix it with rose water . It is exfoliating. Sometimes ladies add jasmine flowers for the lovely smell. Most of the  old ladies who use this powder  have really nice complexion. Some use it everyday.
I have been using HPA 's bedak sejuk tompok hitam. It does help with  the discoloration I have been talking about. Now   I can only see the top part of the discoloration and I have to squint in order to see the old shape.
The cost of this bedak sejuk is RM 15 . I bought another  bedak sejuk called bedak sejuk Awana. It is to exfoliate old skin. The colour is brown and it does not strong smell. It is very soft once you add rose water.
I bought mine at  a store in City One Plaza for RM 20.  They do sell almond oil for RM 20 for a 50 ml bottle.
I was thinking of trying new skincare. They cost a lot about RM 630. One of the skincare I was thinking of is
Terraderm. I opened the Nona magazine and there it is a the flawless face  and the set . It cost RM 630 for the whole set and can be bought online  or can be purchased at  it's clinic at Sri Hartamas. It is expensive , I thought of buying the  sun screen.  I like the vitamins C serum which costs RM 180. He he he . You can find
Terraderm at http://www.terradermgroup.com/
Another skincare I  found is Jernehby Sheila Majid. The bottles look gorgeous and the whole set cost about
RM 700 but if you buy on line it will be about RM 600 because  the serum is only for 10 days. I like the concept of safe cosmetics. You can find the skincare at http://www.jernehbysheilamajid.com/home.asp
I like safe cosmetics without the use dangerous chemicals . Another lady who sells skincare without hazardous chemicals and have a salon as well is  Tunku Zaidar  or Zai's Beauty Formula. . I went to one of the talks years back and  Tunku Zaidar has flawless face . The set starts at RM 170 and there is a hair gone formula  for those who have facial hair like me due to the usage of  unsafe creams . The website is :http://www.zaimal.com/
 There is another website  where you can buy safe , healthy  skincare . This store sells natural ,organic skincare. It is a local website. You can purchase Sukin Organics and Renew skincare . Both are  from Australia.
Renew is more expensive. For the whole set of Sukin Organics , the cost is under RM 200 and more from Renew  The website. is  http://suisuiskin.com/.  There are two more website which I always go to for natural skincare .