Morning Y'all!

As you might have noticed, there's a little box on the right that's called "Bloggsvar" (Blog Questions). If you ever have a question about something, go ahead and ask it in that little box, and press " Fråga mig" (Ask me)!

Later Folks! xx

Okay, heres a todays outfit worn by A!


Silky top- Dubai, Tights- Gina Tricot, Necklace- South Africa, Black nail polish- N-bar (Dubai)

See you tomorrow! xxxx

Marhaba!
Yesterday our aunt, uncle, and little 4 year old cousin bought a chihuahua!! We LOVE chihuahuas. They are the cutest little things. The chihuahua they bought is white, and its little face and tiny ears are kind of pink. Its adorable.

We can't wait until we can dress it up in cool clothes, haha!

Do you like chihuahuas?

In Dubai lots of people had chihuahuas. A lot of our friends did, too. Some chihuahuas wore Gucci, Chanel, Fendi, and Dior clothes.. lucky them, huh? ;D


Our aunt, uncle, and cousin's chihuahua, cute as a button!

Haha, how cool wouldn't it be to dress your chihuahua something like this? (+the camouflague shirt is great since the dad is in the army!!)

Maesalama! xxx

Dubai is sometimes called "the fastest growing city in the world." Why? Let us tell you why.

Dubai became in 1971 one of the 7 emirates of the UAE (United Arab Emirates). The population increased from 265,702 in 1980, to 669,181 in 1995 and to 1,321,453 in 2006. . In 2003, 84% of the population was immigrated and 71% were men. The current population is around 5,500,000 people!! For a city to grow, building buildings is necessary. And to build buildings, you need construction cranes. About 25%-30% of the world's construction cranes can be found in Dubai.

Okay, reading about this might now be very fun or it might be hard to understand how much Dubai has changed over the years.. so here is a picture! (If you want to know more about Dubai, email us at; [email protected] or we have a question time/frågestund going on now, so comment and ask!)

Get it now? ;D It's changed quite a bit.. agree?

And you can still ask us questions!! Comment on this entry or the two underneath..

Now; Let's Dance!

Sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite!! xoxox

The header says it all.. OH NO! A's computer is broken. The same thing has happened once before and we're going to try to fix it! We thought that we were very lucky to have J's computer so we could still keep bloging, BUT then we discovered that the internet didn't work on her computer.. just our luck again! We were lucky to be able to use our grandpa's computer to tell you guys this, so please hold out and we'll be back as soon as we can!! It will hopefully only be a couple of days..

Lets say that while we won't be bloging too much, you can ask us any questions you like! 
GO AHEAD AND ASK, ASK, ASK!!

Lot's of love, A and J

Chips + Guacamole + Candy + Coca Cola = Melodifestival Time!!

We're hoping that we'll be impressed tonight. We don't want to feel disappointed like last time... haha!

Te amo guapos/guapas xx



UPDATE: The songs were a little bit better this time than last time.. let's hope it'll be even better next week!!
What was your favorite song tonight?

A little more dieting yesterday, haha!

Serioulsy, Swedish candy has to be the best candy in this entire universe. That (and Swedish pizza) are one of the few things that we missed about Sweden when we lived in Dubai.

Hasta luego! xxx

Dieting last weekend while watching Melodifestivalen! (Which in turn was a big disappointment..)

Which was your favorite song?




Ciao!

Buenos noches amigos!

We we skyping with our dad today and he told us that yesterday the electricity was cut off at the Burj Khalifa. This resulted in people being stuck in the elevators for a whole 20 minutes!! We would definitely freak out, since we both don't like cramped spaces, such as elevators.

How would you feel if you got stuck in an elevator in the world's tallest building?



Besos XXXXX

Hey again!
Just before I leave, I wanted to say that we have gotten a little feedback of what you guys want to read/know about Dubai, life in Dubai, the differences about Dubai and Sweden, etc. Here’s what one person wrote:




Do you agree? Anything else you want to read about or add on to this…?

Thanks XOXOX

Yo yo yo.
A here! J is at a friends house right now and I'm leaving to go to my friend at around 6:30.

On Monday I'm going ice-skating for P.E. Thank God, I have at least stood on ice-skates before!! As you might have guessed, Dubai has a couple of ice-skating rinks too. So, I've spent a few hours of my life ice-skating.. Hope it goes well and that I don't make a complete fool out of myself! But you can't blame me, after all, I have lived in the desert, and deserts aren't usually known for snow, ice, or cold weather..



The ice-skating rink in Dubai Mall



Later alligators!

What we miss about Dubai right now.

-sun-friends-house-heat-sand-beach-starbucks-artificialthings-camels-school-wearingshorts-dad-AC-hommous-pool-shwarma-desert-palms-sea-shoppingmalls-markets-tallbuildings-speakingenglish-tabouleh-radio-sandstorms-skateboarding-nicehotels-differentfoods-karama-skidubai-mosques-fatoush-thesuperficiality-dunkindonuts-wearingsunglasses-baskinrobbins-bigcars-JBR-abras-metro-snorkeling-lizards-dinnerparties-alllebanesefood-


beach


heat


dinner parties


palms


snorkeling/beach/sand/sea


the "superficiality"

Nighty night folks!! xxxxx

Marhaba/Tjaba tjena!
We just wanted to write a little about a place we miss in Dubai. That is, the Deira spice souk (souk = an open-air market) in Dubai. Walking there is lovely, smelling all the different aromas from the spices. It has your nostrils going crazy, haha! Some spices are so colorful that it feels like your walking through a rainbow. When walking, you get called on at least a million times, them telling you to come insisde there shop. Sometimes you even get a little something for free + just a little tip; being blonde helps, haha! So many different spices are sold there including yellow saffron, cinnamon and aniseed. Shops in the Deira spice souk also include various herbs and special perfumed oils which local healers and pharmacists have been using to make their own traditional medicine for a very long time, maybe even centuries. Another thing that is great to experience and see is their (the people that work their) relaxed lifestyle. They have no time to fit, and don't have to do anything in a rush. They drink tea and then get people into their shops. After that, they drink some more tea. They live such a stress-free life, which sounds pretty good to us! 

Next to the spice souk there is the Dubai creek. After you've been adoring the beautiful spices and enjoying their lovely aromas, you could go take a ride on an abra (a traditional Arab boat). You can either rent one for yourself, or hop on one, riding with the Indians and locals. Riding with the Indians and locals is more of an experience, in our opinion. Its more... Dubai! Riding past huge yachts is not too unusual. If you choose to just go by boat to the other side of the creek, and not take a boat ride around the whole creek, there are many shops there. You can find beautiful clothes (especially dresses), pashmina shawls, and shoes. More shopping for the girls! Oh, and an "abra ride" back and forth costs you 2 dhs, which is equivalent to 4 Swedish kronor!! So, if any of you happen to be visiting Dubai, make sure to go to Deira and check out the spice market and take an abra ride on the Dubai creek!


The Spice Souk





"Shops" near the creek

 

The Dubai creek and abras


++And please keep telling us what you want to read about on our blog! More entries similiar to this one? More comparison about Dubai and Sweden? Tell us!!

Shukran wa maesalama XXXX