We like to think technology makes our lives run more smoothly, but is that actually true? Think about a typical day: It’s early in the morning and you’re finally awake after hitting the snooze...
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Ever wonder when seeing all the different faces here whether they’re all from the same place? Well, I suppose I ‘look Indian’ but I actually come from a beautiful multicultural country called...
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Clutching a heavy suitcase in my bruised hands, I brusquely made my way to the eyes scan section in the airport. It had been a long flight but my eagerness to unfold new beginnings gave me all the...
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Fifteen years ago, life was totally different – the click of the mouse was rarely heard of, students wrote their bulky projects by hand and files were transferred not by mail but by a storage disk...
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Two jokes: How do you know if someone has an iPhone? They tell you. How do you know if someone has a BlackBerry? They haven’t got time to talk to you. And now BlackBerries are back on, so they...
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Last week I realised my vehicle registration was about to expire. It was with fear and trepidation I made plans to renew. Armed with a satchel of documents I choose Monday to tackle the dreaded task:...
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Recently, I decided to get a Manchester City jersey. I’m a big fan, and I had saved enough air miles to get it for free, so I planned to go after my dinner. I set out around 8.40pm, estimating that...
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For some reason unknown to me, there are an inordinate number of drivers in Abu Dhabi who insist on backing into their parking spaces. Some people are really good at it – I saw one tiny woman...
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There are a lot of little annoyances about living in any big city, but Abu Dhabi is full of little moments that are, well, kind of wonderful. Like the moment the sun rises just above the horizon of...
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Abu Dhabi isn’t that bad after all: my first entry to my Facebook account after arriving in the capital. Like all Filipinos leaving our homeland to look for a living abroad, I have become the...
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