Hey you!
Sorry for the very bad update. There are so many things going on right now, school, friends, family..
We're going to try to get better at updating. Well, our weekend has been great! Friday evening we went to our friend's restaurant. It was "taco night." Yum! Right next to the restaurant is the disco and a football gala was being held there. As curious as we all were, we went to check it out. There was dancing, singing, eating, drinking, and awards being handed out! Exciting.

Pictures from the footballs gala

Before we go, we have one question to ask; 
What do you want to read about more on our blog? (More about Dubai, fashion, life in Sweden, the differences about living in Dubai and Sweden?)

Later alligator XXX

Today we came home from school, did the oh-so-little homework that we had, and then our 4 year old cousin came over. We had to babysit her while her mom went to the hairdresser. It's so fun being in Sweden and seeing her grow up! We love how friends and family can just drop by. There's no need to cram in a time when we can all get together. Love, love, love.


Winter

Nighty night, don't let the bed bugs bite! xxxx

Heya!

Today our great grandmother turned 99 years old! Hipp Hipp Hurray; happy birthday Dagmar!
The day was celebrated by going to the elderly home where she lives, and eating cake. Two cakes to be precise. Pictures of them might be up tomorrow. It's so great to be able to go visit family whever you feel like it. That was one of the not so good things about living in Dubai. You couldn't be with your family and friends to celebrate special holidays, birthdays, or anniversaries...
Do you guys know the author of the Pippi Longstocking books, Astrid Lindgren? Well, we think that our great grandmother, Dagmar, and Astrid Lindgren are very much alike. What do you think?

Left: Astrid Lindgren, Right: Our great grandmother, Dagmar

Can you see the resemblance?

See you after school tomorrow! XXXX

School is so cool.

Everybody has been so nice to us; they've been helping us get to classes, showing us around, introducing us to new people. Seriously, we love school.. so far, so good! We've been looking through some old pictures from Dubai 2008, and we found this picture of a gazelle taken in Al Ain at a zoo there. Isn't it beautiful?


A gazelle at Al Ain Zoo, 2008.


Time to go, buffalo!

Yiiiiiippppeeeee! We survived our first day in a Swedish school! It was not just a little different from our old school, DAA.. it was very different. The way the students acted towards the teachers, the classes, the way we dressed. A lot of things we're going to have to adapt to. We'll compare and contrast our Swedish school and our American school in Dubai later. Now that should be pretty interesting!


Time for the Christmas decorations to go down :(  Are all your Christmas decorations gone yet or are you keeping them for a little longer?

See you soon, raccoon

-21°C is a bit too cold... Thats how cold it was this morning. F-R-E-E-Z-I-N-G. Hopefully the weather will get a bit better soon. Today we took a walk with our adorable little cousin. Seriously, a sunny winters day, the snow glistening under the sun, it couldn't be more perfect. It was like walking in a winter wonderland. Love.

Since theres so much snow right now, we went sledding. Haha, we never knew it could be so much fun! The speed.. Whew! We could barely stop. Almost scary. Almost.



Beautiful! A winter wonderland. Don't you agree?


Give a hug, ladybug.

Here are the answers you wanted! :) If you have more, please feel free to comment, or send a quick email to [email protected]!


- älskar dubai! -YEAH BABY!

Jaha, men va roligt! Det gör vi med :)

hejsan!
vill bara veta hur det var att gå i en amerikansk skola..
och varför har ni kommit tillbaka till sverige?. är det något speciellt?
hihi- f

Jo, vi har ju bara gått i en Amerikansk skola så vi vet ju inte så mycket annat! Men vi älskar det. Man blir pushad på ett positivt sätt och igen tycker att det är ”nördigt” att få bra betyg. Vi har kommit tillbaka för flera anledningar, vår farmor gick bort förra året och vår morfar är dålig, samt mögel problem i vårt hus i Dubai. Så just nu är det Sverige som gäller, men vi får se… Vår pappa är kvar i Dubai just nu för att packa, med mera. Roligt att du fråga!

Tycker ni om Dubai mer än Sverige?
Varför flyttade ni?- Marika

Dubai har ju varit hemma i 11 år. Det är där vi har alla våra kompisar. Vi har sommarhus pa Västkusten där vi är och har varit varje sommar. Vi har aldrig riktigt upplevt vardagen i Sverige än. Så det är ju lite svårt att jämnföra :) Som jag skrev innan så flyttar vi till Sverige för flera olika anledningar (du kan läsa dom ovanför).

Hej! Jag vill veta hur musiken är i Dubai. Och kan man se på TV, och hur är det isåfall att se på TV som inte är svensk?- Elvira

Om du menar sån musik vi ungdomar lyssnar på, så är det ganska likt Sverige förutom att vi har ”arabisk pop-musik” då också som är ganska intressant att lyssna på. TV har vi ”SVT World” som är en mix utav SVT 1 och SVT 2. Många svenskar väljer att ha det. Annars så finns det ju såklart massor av engelsk språkiga TV program samt engelsk språkiga Dubai kanaler. Hör gärna av dig om du har mera frågor!  

Varför bodde ni i Dubai ?
Hur känns de att vara tillbaka i Sverige ?
(:- Emma

Vi flyttade till Dubai för att pappa fick job där. Hans kontrakt var egentligen bara på 2 år, men han fortsatte att förnya för att vi älskade det där! För 3 år sen så startade han eget. Jodå, vi tycker att det är ganska spännande! Det klart man längtar hem ibland men, thats life! :)

Vad fick er att flytta tillbaka till Sverige efter 11 år i dubai?- Donja

Jo, som vi har skrivit förut, så flyttade vi hem för många anledningar. Vår farmor gic bort förra året, vår morfar är dålig, och så hadde vi mögel problem i vårat hus i Dubai.

Hur är Dubai,är det sol året om eller är det kalt väldigt ofta?- Maja

Det är aldrig ”kallt” i Dubai.  Under vintertiden på natten kan det gå ner till cirka 8 grader och på dagtid är det cirka 20. På sommaren kan det ju bli drygt 50 grader på dagen. Ja, i stort sätt så är det sol året om men det finns ju en regn säsong också.

Hur är det att bo i Dubai ?
Är det stor skillnad från Sverige ?-Jossan

Jo, det är jätte härligt att bo i Dubai! Pooler, havet, tennisbanor, värmen, alla shopping mall, maten; det är ju för gött! Men det klart, det finns ju en vardag i Dubai också. Ja, det är en JÄTTE stor skillnad från Sverige. Inga jobbiga vinterkläder, kallt väder, och halkiga gator. Bara shorts, linnen, sola och bada. Men sen så finns det ju en vardag också. Men en grej som är väldigt annorlunda, är att här i Sverige så går man till skolan. I Dubai så åker man bil. Ingen går till skolan, det är för långt, och vägarna är för farliga.

har ni någon gång varit i finland??? -Sanven

Haha, nej. Det har vi faktist inte. Har ni varit där kanske?



Ohh, and all the people that asked questions and have blog's, are linked. Just click on their names and you will go to their blog. Go ahead and check some them out? :)

Bye-bye, butterfly!

We're going to meet our teachers and see our school now!
Wish us luck. The answers to the questions you all asked will be put up when we get home!
Later alligator! 

Yo, sup dawgs?

Here is the picture of Chico we promised. We're gonna try to put up a picture of him in his cool winter jacket tomorrow. Also, tomorrow the answers to the "frågestund" (the questions you asked) will be up! So be on the look-out for them! Later love XXX

P.S. You can still keep asking questions! Check the post called "Ask, Ask, Ask" and comment there, or you can comment this post.

Right now we are sitting and watching TV whilst cuddling with Chico. A picture of Chico might pop up later.


+ We miss the sun, the warmth, the beach.

One of the public beaches in Dubai.


 The Sun.


Oh, and there is still a "frågestund" going on so keep on asking questions about Dubai or anything else you want to ask about! Later XXXX

Hey folks!

Lets go ahead and have a "frågestund!" Maybe you were wondering what its like to grow up in Dubai, what its like to go to an American School, what we used to do in our free-time in Dubai? Ask us anything you have on your mind! We'll say stop after a while. XOXOXO

©DubaiSisters

Hey!
What have you all been up to? Well, we’ve been out shopping. A pair of black Uggs, a black United Colors of Benetton feather jacket, and 2 big, black, knitted scarves came home with us today. Lot’s of black, nice! :) Shopping winter clothes itself has been a whole experience, since we haven’t needed to wear them for 11 years in sunny Dubai. There are so many nice outfits to choose from! Speaking of shopping (!), how about us telling you some of our favorite shopping places in Dubai?

Forever 21- A big favorite! Forever 21 has lots of cool clothes with pretty small sizes and good prices, too. There you can find anything you need from a party, to a semi-formal event, to “hanging-out-with-the-friends” days. A worthwhile shop to look in.

New Look- New Look is another great shop! They have clothes, shoes, and accessories. You can pretty much always find something fun in there.

Bershka- If you’re going for a little more “unique” or “playful”, then Bershka would be your shop! With all it’s colors and trendy prints, it definitely is fun! Lot’s of black and white stuff, too, for the more “black-and-white” people.

Pull and Bear- Pull and Bear has lots of fun prints on their shirts. The prints usually tend to appear on their hoodies.


So, now we want to know: what are your favorite shops here in Sweden; or anywhere else in this world? ;)

Lots of Love XOXOX




Our new black Uggs



The United Colors of Benetton jacket and 1 of our black scarves.



Forever 21



And then New Look!

Ciao!

We were thinking, and maybe some of you don't know a lot about Dubai, other than that the world’s biggest building is located there. That’s why we decided to write some “quick facts” about Dubai!

-Dubai is located in Asia, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on the Arabian Peninsula.

-Dubai is one of the 7 emirates in the UAE.

-Dubai has a population of over 1.3 million people, which continues to grow.

-About 80 % of the population in Dubai are foreigners or “expats.”

-The first 7-stars hotel was built in Dubai. It is called the Burj Al Arab. This is the building you may see on travel-programs or in brochures.

-The world’s tallest building stands in Dubai. The Burj Dubai climbs about 818 meters high up into the air! In fact, the opening of the Burj Dubai is tomorrow, 4 January, our lovely dad informed us! (We love you, Dad!)

-If you looovee shopping like we do, you just might want to visit Dubai. The world’s biggest mall is located there; Dubai Mall! Ahh, shopping, shopping, shopping :) Dubai Mall also has the biggest inside aquarium inside it and an ice-skating rink.

-You can ski in the desert. True or false? True!! Ski Dubai is an indoor ski-slope (located inside Mall of the Emirates- a shopping mall!) with different slopes for different levels, lifts, and a café. They also have a snow park. Its pretty cool because you can walk around in the mall wearing shorts and a t-shirt, then decide to go skiing for a couple of hourse since you get everything you need there! Well, believe it or not, that’s where we learned to ski. Haha!

You might or might not have noticed that Dubai usually goes for the biggest, best, and most beautiful, haha! :)

Well, there is SO much more to tell, except we wouldn’t be able to find the time to write everything down so, if there is anything special you would like to know about Dubai, UAE, or anything else, please comment it or send us a quick email at; [email protected]  Maybe about what us teenagers do, maybe about the shopping, the beach, school?

Take Care XOXOXOX



The Burj Al Arab.



The Burj Dubai- tallest building in the world.




A part of the aquarium at Dubai Mall.




Ski Dubai in Mall of Emirates (picture)

Marhaba Sweden!

This is our first real entry! Woohoo!  There are so many things going through our minds right now, but there is one that stands out more than the others. SCHOOL. We start a Swedish school 11 January, 2010. Talk about a nervous breakdown. One thing that is hugely different is not having to wear a school uniform! At our old school in Dubai, we were required to wear a school uniform. We had to wear navy blue skirts or pants, a light blue shirt, and a navy blue tie. Gossip Girl much? Haha! So, to personalize our school uniform we would wear different bracelets, hair bands, and we would wear our hair differently. I mean, think about it. Waking up in the morning, and not having to think about what you have to wear that day. No one gets teased for not having “cool” clothes and no one can get teased for not wearing designer/expensive clothes. What we're getting at is; no competition. Bliss! Sorry but we couldn’t find a picture of our school uniform but we shall keep on looking! Take a look at our old school’s website, and you might find our uniform somewhere; http://www.gemsaa-dubai.com/?

So, our question to you guys is; would you rather wear a school uniform, or wear your own clothes to school, and why?

Write to you soon! Love XXX






We know its not the best picture, but at least it shows our old school, Dubai American Academy.

Hey everybody!
Welcome to our blog! This blog is going to follow us, 2 Swedish sisters, on our journey from having lived in Dubai for 11 years, and now moving back to Sweden. We are 12 and 14 years old and have a great passion for photography and fashion. Hopefully, there will be some interesting photos in most of our posts. We are also going to try to describe about our life in Dubai and about our new life in Sweden. Maybe some comparing and contrasting? Comparing fashion, school, and everything relating to a teenager’s life. Happy New Year and we hope that you will follow us on our journey from the always-as-sunny Dubai to the 4-seasons Sweden! Love XXX









If you have any questions about Sweden or Dubai, please email us at; [email protected]