To Dubai…


Since a holiday came up, the family decided to go to Dubai for a spring break. Dubai is never boring for nearly all Omani’s. If your travelling by car then one of the specialities of Dubai is its four hour destiny, comparing to other places, Dubai is really near. Anyway, we stayed on a hotel which was the Millienium, it obviously had entrances like every other building but the problem was, they only had back entrances since the metro decided to block their main entrance. Weird but.. weird?

At the beginning of our trip we went to Murdif Mall and played football which wasnt expected. Since my brother is a football lover ( including the boys in Oman, the Gulf and the rest of the world )

We heard about a Brazilian themed restaurant called Frevo. This restaurant was worth visiting because it had some different and unique ideas including that they had no menus at all. On each table, there was a red box that would turn green after pressing on it. The idea of the restaurant was to have the starters which were the salads and the soup. After that, you press the box for the light to turn green, this tells the waiter that your ready to eat the meat! He brings you a churrasco full of meat and finally shreds it. You choose the piece of your choice and enjoy the meat :)

Another restaurant which was visited by a cool girl (H) was the Burj Al Hamam, and this is meant for hummus and shawarma lovers. It is obviously a Labanese restaurant in Dubaai Mall which is also worth trying.

By the end of our trip, we decided to have some pizza in The Pizza Factory which was in the DIFC mall. We had lunch there and headed back to Oman.

I just realized the trip was all about food, but hey, food is the key to… obesity :(

A chocofreak visited chocomania !


A new coffee shop opened next to ‘ My Cupcake ‘ called chocomania in Oman ! Today was the first day I had the chance to try it !

I have to admit, it was an amazing choice ! Well, obviously, it was a nice choice since an angel was there but anyway ! :D

We ordered a chocolate syringe which was the snack of my day! I’ve actually tried a bit of it since the using of my iPod made me busy and after I had a look on my syringe, well, lets predict that a rat ate the rest of it ! The other snack I had was the Marsh Hot Chocolate, now that was worth trying ! It comes in different kinds of chocolates like milk, dark and white!

By the time I finished my snacks, my throat obviously needed some 6 buckets of water, but still, the coffee shop is worth visiting ;)

I advise you to try these:

1- Chocolate Syringe
2- Hot Chocolate ( Sandi, Normal or Marshmallow )
3- BBQ Fruit Salad

P.s – If any of you has some online lessons for humility then I would be happy to apply :P

Finally 13!


Finally 13! My birthday was on the 1st of February, and yes, I know, a cool date, not as cool as me! Anyway, my family decided to celebrate the birthday in Dubai which was a really awsome idea since I never get bored of Dubai! Im finally 13 years old so Im pretty sure Ill get over the fact that people keep on calling me names such as.. Kiddo, child, baby, little deema…
Such a frustrating thing, even more frustrating than sitting at home in weekends!

Since Im a teenager now, I decided to invite my friends over for some BBQ! Great idea since Im the one who came up with it! :) I know I know, Im a show off, indeed, a really awsome one!

I have some ideas for a perfect birthday party!

1: Water fight at the beach
2: Slumber Party
3: Movie theatre
4: BBQ
5: Cant come up with anything :D

Cya Later, Aligators !

Sports Photography


Sports Photography Tips:

Sports photography as a genre covers a huge area, with lots of techniques needed to capture a wide range of subjects. A lot of these principles can be applied to most action shots, but getting the perfect shot takes time and patience.

1. Shutter Speed
Think about the effect you want. A slow shutter speed will help to create a sense of movement with blur, whereas a fast shutter speed will give a pin-sharp, crisp shot.

2. Depth of Field
Use a large aperture to blur the background or to keep it sharp use a narrow aperture.

3. Research your Subject
Its better to understand the sports which you photograph so you can predict when and where the action will take place

4. Plan your Photo Shoots
Prepare in advance. Grab a notepad and plan the photos you want to take. Think about the angles and check the weather

5. Move with the Subject
Dont be afraid to follow the action. When photographing surfers, for instance, they zip quickly across the beach so move with them or else you will miss your shot

6. Manual Focus vs. Auto Focus
Auto focus can be great, but you will often need manual focus to point at one thing and shoot it!

7. Watch the Action Through the Camera
Teaching yourself to keep an eye on the action through your camera and hitting the shutter at the right time will save some seconds

8. Be Patient
Sports photography requires a lot of patience. Try to use your time learning about the sport which you are shooting

9. Go Perpared
Sometimes photographing sports can be an all-day event. Dont forget your drink and food

10. Tripods are Optional
You will need a tripod for a big and heavy lens. Smaller lenses help us move quickly and easily.

The Amazing Weather!


Its finally winter here in Oman! I can actually wear my boots now. Its been kept in the cabinet for so long that dust is stuck on it! Sitting in a restaurant, watching the… Construction view? and wearing my boots is the best feeling ever. Well except for the view that was just not cool!

The wind was blowing right into my nose, I mean, my cute little nose doesn’t stand strong wind but I had to go with it!

We went to Shang Thai in Al Mouj since we needed some cold weather and obviously food! It was a great choice since it has a great location, MIDDLE OF A PARKING LOT :D , actually, next to the parking lot but it still encouraging! The food there is proper Chinese food. It includes curries, noodles, duck, dumplings and the other Chinese meals! Its worth trying!

New year’s eve is tonight, so I want to wish all my followers a Happy New Year! Wish this year will be filled with happiness to all people’s hearts!

Enjoy!

Bad Luck Deema


Yesterday was the day we’ve all been waiting for, well, actually, yesterday was the day all Omani’s were waiting for. We had heavy rains in all over Muscat, Oman.

I was in Mawaleh, which is the other side of Muscat. We came outside to have a little walk but all we had is tiny drops of rain. While in Athaiba, the place where the amazing me lives, had such heavy rain. Obviously, it was my bad luck, I adore rain but this time I was in a place that had no rain.. What a day!

We were supposed to go to the beach today but since detective grandpa predicted that there may be rain today, we decided to simply gather up in my grandpa’s house!

My cousins house is in Mawaleh, apparently, they have a security dog which was also my bad luck, it was time for me to leave yesterday when this dog decided to taste me, he pushed the cage so hard that he almost broke it, my cousin told me to run inside because she had to have a little talk with this annoying dog, after some words of calmness, they told me that its time to go to the car, I ran like never before till I reached the car safely. FEWH!

A day with the Machros!


Okay, I can see that you dont get most of my titles, but I’ll be explaining them throughout my post.

Im on with my favourite pj’s, I just slept in my grandfathers, I had breakfast which included some crispy toast and well obviously not a crispy cheese.

Our family’s nickname is ‘ Machros ‘ which in our language means ‘ Mosquitoes ‘

I think this nickname suits me the most since Im a, as I call it, a curious girl.

We gathered up and it was me, my grandmother and my grandfather, my grandmother started telling stories of their younger days. I started thinking how people could live without internet, if internet goes away, my life eventually will go away! I mean I wouldnt even be writing this right now which is really disturbing to hear. Think about it, try it, close the internet of your house for one week, and see if you have more fun without it or not!

It would actually help people to rest their eyes and actually have fun with their relatives rather than using Facebook or Twitter the whole time! Trust me, you will have more fun!

Enjoy and good luck ! :)

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