It feels so strange to get back to my blog after four days of been away from it. The longest ever that I’ve been missing in action.
I’ve been on the move around the Middle East, Bahrain-Qatar, and connecting was giving me so much stress that I decided to chill and let it be. I’ve missed the banter and you guys, that it felt like aeons to me.
I love this community of friends and as I catch my connecting flight back to DXB, I will quickly add some snips and snaps of my walkabout.
Stay blessed and talk to you tomorrow.
Jacqueline
I ate so much baked potatoes this week, I hope I don’t sprout spuds 🙂
On the go at the airport
Admiring a passengers feet as we board
Waiting to grab that fresh hot out of the stone oven, flat bread
Sorry for the late posting of my echoes, I’m between trips and connecting on the move can be challenging.
My week has zoomed past in a whizz and a blur. I’ve had many low moments bordering on despair and a number of even moments but I’m getting to an even keel.
Here are bits and pieces of photos taken during the week.
Have you been to Girona, Spain? Lady Lee takes us on a lovely outing. Take a peek 🙂
Each week, I share photos on ‘Echos of my Neighbourhood.
If you would like to participate, the challenge is quite simple and you can find out more about it through this link.
Little Christmas trees are popping up.
Apparently the birds on the lamp don’t care about the no parking sign
The days are super busy and getting shorter with darkness that falls so quickly and early that by the time I get done and about to go catch a breather, it’s literally too dark.
No matter, it’s all good and I’ve been able to find times to sneak in some little time just to empty my mind and enjoy those moments of doing trivial things that relax and gives me pleasure like going to IKEA to buy a potted plant to give someone and of course eating there as well. Their food is so filling and delicious which is why there’s always one long queue of hungry people.
What have you been up to with your week? I hope that you find time in a hectic to unwind 🙂
On Thursdays, I share pictures about ‘Echos of my Neighbourhood.
I would like to invite you to participate. The challenge is quite simple and you can find out more about it through this link.
My Echoes this week has been more on my butt, making it flat writing posts for my new blog ‘The Art of Beautiful Expressions’ and curating photos to upload.
The weather is getting so lovely these day that it’s beauty beckons one to go out and explore and I intend to maximize the opportunity starting from this weekend.
Between the usual weekly runaround of trying to earn a livelihood to keep the body and soul together, keeping the family machine well-oiled and running, I clicked some photos for the week here and there, from a little adventure in a quaint elevator, running into a wedding party, speedy shopping…
Now, be a good neighbour and share yours with us 😉
Interesting Halloween Thingamabobs up for sale
…and there’s pumpkin, multi-coloured corn etc
The quaint escalator
I got into the little elevator, started it with the key as the security guy advised, but halfway it stopped, I had no idea how to get out, eventually after pushing all the buttons -many times- I heard the door unlock and I got out happily from the interesting ride and took the stairs 🙂
Arabian nights
In the shadow of the twilight. It’s getting dark so early these days.
Things are getting prettier
On Thursdays, I share pictures about ‘Echos of my Neighbourhood.
I would like to invite you to participate. The challenge is quite simple and you can find out more about it through this link.
We will be having our monthly blog party this weekend – Saturday 29th – Sunday 30th. It’s a Halloween themed party. Stay tuned and hope to see you in your dreary, scary drag.
When I saw the prompt ‘shine’ for The Daily Post, two thoughts automatically came to my mind, one in the manner of a song and the other a quote.
‘This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine,
this little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine,
this little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine,
let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
When you put off someone’s candle, yours ain’t going to shine brighter.
This tells me that we should be the shining examples that we would love to see in others. We should be the bright inspiration that uplifts others. We should be builders and not destroyers. Our actions and words build, encourages and uplifts.
For things that shine, I find dark nights not only mystical but equally magical as artificial light pierces pitch black nights, lending mystery to them and making the night less terrifying.
I love the twinkle of the shining light in the dark of the night.
I don’t know what it is, but I guess that’s how my brain is wired. When I want to do some serious writing, I have to take myself off to the library and away from my comfort.
For the past couple of days, I’ve been stealing time to go to the library to work for a couple of hours on my book – collection of stories before calling it a day.
After some hours of numb butt yesterday, I surreptitiously got up and took some photos of this space where I’ll be spending many hours for weeks to come.
My Muse chose to take me to the harbour for a quiet time on Saturday morning. With my laptop, notepad and camera, I tapped away, sipping my warm latte and enjoying the gentle breeze from the Gulf.
I am working on a story that involves a harbour scene and I needed to revitalize my mind. Thankfully, there are several harbours around here and if you want a bit of calm, it’s best to go a bit early in the day before everybody troops in.
It’s a lovely place to spend a couple of hours and there’s something about the gentle sea breeze that kindled my imagination made my words flow faster.
On Thursdays, I share pictures about ‘Echos of my Neighbourhood.
I would like to invite you to participate. The challenge is quite simple and you can find out more about it through this link.
It’s been a breezy busy week filled with this and that, that I found myself taking most of my photos either early in the morning or in the evening after the day’s runaround.
Here are several snips and snaps of my neighbourhood caught within the week.
On Thursdays, I share pictures about ‘Echos of my Neighbourhood.
I would like to invite you to participate. The challenge is quite simple and you can find out more about it through this link.
My week has been a bit downcast, but I still tried to pep it up by doing something that I enjoy (walkabouts) to take my mind off things.
At the station selfie
Approach a tunnel
A little bird on the rails
Another train approaching
…and it goes past.
Random view
Selfie take 2
Another view
Fellow passengers
A view of the tram below
A snip of Sheikh Zayed Road
Over the weekend I stole time to take a 2 hours train ride from one end of town to the other and was privileged to ride right at the front coach – the opportunity is always scarce with many people queueing to inherit any vantage space.
I honestly don’t know what it is about trains that make me feel as happy as a little child, but  it’s certainly a refreshing way to view the city. It was also interesting to talk to absolute strangers and gain some inspiration.
a cooking pot and twisted tales 