August 2009
99 posts
Heartfelt thanks to @pkgulati yet again for providing me a shelter to continue my house hunt with renewed vigor. #househuntingnightmares
Have you ever put yourself in the shoes of a homeless person. I am getting into one tomorrow :( #househuntingnightmares #dubai
Where in the world are ready properties held off the market to control supply and keep prices high? #trivia #dubai
Where in the world do landlords hold tenants to a ransom? #trivia #dubai
Where in the world do you pay a month’s rent = landlord’s mortgage payment? (mortgage spread under 10 years) #trivia #dubai
Where in the world do you pay your entire year’s rent upfront? #trivia #dubai
Curling up in my cave for the last night…
Yay! 71.40% of my Kiva loan has been repaid…I’m happy for the Tren Chan Group. http://bit.ly/5LP5W #microfinance #kiva
May all forces be with me, else I’m surely going to be the first homeless person in UAE. #househuntingnightmares
Sink, they will and I shall not shed a tear for them. RT @umairh: 1.0 capitalists can be so depressingly predictable. http://bit.ly/aqM3w
Received this guide about the Dubai Metro today. Waiting for my ticket now to ride on opening day. :) http://bit.ly/DB0OI
RT @poptech “50 Indian social entrepreneurs featured in Business Outlook.” http://ow.ly/lftm #SocEnt (via @acumenfund)
Trying out Global Giving’s $10 certificate to calm my nerves. Charity is therapeutic. #ggfreebie
We the Women, the Saudi women’s movement to change the govts stance on driving policy gets a mention at #socialgood conference.
Tuning in to catch the tail end of the #socialgood conference at http://bit.ly/IvMps
Facebook for #socialgood. @randizuckerberg highlights examples of use for social interaction.
Pancakes with raspberry crush and bananas has already saved my day. :) Danke schon @mcemerald!
Spent the whole afternoon viewing apts in most of JLT and not ONE suited my taste. Who are architects in Dubai designing apts for seriously?
The next time an architect raves about the designs of Dubai’s buildings, I think I’ll just punch him in the face without an explanation.
Starting to pack, but nowhere to go yet…Bracing myself for a warm night outside with my bean bags and duvets.
Arrghhh…!
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I have just enough energy left in my arms to strangle the inventor of the double sided sticky tape to death. #stickytape #fail
Who doesn’t want to know what goes on in a killer’s mind? :) http://bit.ly/ziEeL #ted
RT @monkchips: “Pollution is nothing but resources we’re not harvesting. We allow them to disperse coz we’ve been ignorant of their value.”
Delighted to hear my niece at this hour….looking forward to our meet in December.
Will the Dubai Metro be kind to homeless refugees on its platforms/ trains? *hoping against hope*
Have you ever imagined your impact if this packaging was on most veg/ meat products here in UAE? http://bit.ly/jxxD9 #carbon #eco
Isn’t Ramadan abt moderation nd appreciation of the simple pleasures in life? I don’t see an ounce of it in malls and iftaar buffets, sorry!
I’m such an idiot for leaving my house hunt to the last week; I hope I have a roof over my head for next month.
I need a new phone, but none of the existing/ prototype green smart phones are impressive by #eco standards. #greenwashing
Mexican friends, what say? ;) RT @bestgreenblogs: Mexico decriminalizes small amounts of marijuana, cocaine and heroin. http://bit.ly/hr9F7
Inspiring talk by Paul Romer on innovating rules to change rules. http://bit.ly/11xHzy
Oh crap, my phone is dead and I didn’t copy all the numbers on to the SIM.
Awesome stuff…Forgotten that I had setup a weekly sync with Gmail. Thanks @DrBaher for the reminder. :)
In a 3 car pile up. No show by cops yet, been 30mins so far. All safe.
Yay, cops here. Hope this doesnt take too long.
All well and home after a 2 hour ordeal in traffic. Thank you for your concern and calls. :)
Oh the ambulance is finally here, but no one is hurt. Pls send the cops and a tow. Dont like holdin up the traffic on a Thurs.
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I don’t want my bank to waste my money on advertising.
Disgusted at the lead pollution suffered by chinese kids
Thinking of a virtual museum of creative learning and showcase of work by young sparks…Are there similar examples you’ve come across?
Dilemma of the day: Trust my gut and a handful of advocates OR go back to the drawing board to please everyone.
Most of our product choices are toxic in usage and in disposal. RT @iamkhayyam: Toxic Shampoo! | http://bit.ly/G6xVO #wellbeing
Appreciate your thoughts: Does climate action entail frugal living? #eco
Frugal, what does it mean to you?
Can I your brains pls, what do you make of frugality or being frugal?
Being inspired doesn’t imply copying in my book, does it in urs?
What a shame?! RT @goodwillharvest: French wine at risk without climate pact: Greenpeace http://bit.ly/QdwpT