and how are we feeling today A computer at our uni labs had a wallpaper on it that said 'Experience it yourself! DUBAI' The picture was very pretty but I didn't know where Dubai was. So like a good girl I decided to research it. So for those who were unaware like myself... I give you ~DUBAI~ - 2nd largest city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), not the capital -is also known as 'the city of merchants' - their currency is the dirham -temps can range from 10.5 C/50 F to 48 C/118 F -they have a beautiful red flowering tree there called the bougainvillaea. (no, I can't say it either.) - their version of the gondola is called an Abra. - they have amazing modern architecture that is modeled after Bedouin tents.(I've seen pictures and oh it's nice) - a dessert specialty they have is called Mehalabiya, which is pudding topped with pistachios and rose water. (sounds divine to me) - Dubai Zoo has the world's only captive colony of breeding Socotra Cormorants (Save the Cormorant!) So there you have it. Won't your friends be so impressed at your new knowledge! I hope so. And tell them I say hi. Yes, Chicago is covered in snow right now. People are making a big commotion over it. I don't see why, it's Winter-it snows. I keep thinking of that nick cave song where he sounds like he's about to have a heart attack saying 'we're under fifteen feet of pure white snow!!!!!!' or something like that. Really nick, calm down. I sort of missed the snow. Nature can change the scenery of the entire city in one night, which is pretty amazing when you look at the big powdered sugary picture. Everything seems quiet, too, when it's covered in snow. Something busy can be hushed by snow. Snow is good. (except of course if you're a caucasian rapper.) experience it yourself xx michelle xx http://www.dubaicityguide.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister@missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo@missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+