OMG, I am so sorry Robin!! I told you I would love to answer any interview questions you hurl and almost forgot about this! Better late than never, I hope? 

1. When you were a young child what did you want to be when you grew up? How close/far from that are you today?
I always wanted to become a stewardess. Having read a lot of national geographic magazines since I was 7, I thought the best way to see these beautiful places around the world was to be on the plane all the time.

Right now, I am so far from being a stewardess as I am stuck to work on the ground. However, I have been on a plane for more than 60 times so I can somehow feel what it is like up there and how hard that job is!

2. If you suddenly discovered a lamp with an actual genie in it, what would your three wishes be and why?
(1) All children in the world be wanted and loved, free from hunger and sickness because children are basically helpless and have no choice once they are born so it would be great if all of them are loved and wanted (no more abortion) and running around healthy.
(2) A body that is forever fit because in reality, this is so hard to achieve so I’ll take the shortcut.
(3) Unlimited amount of money, for obvious reasons.

3. What is the furthest from home you’ve ever been?
To the Netherlands.

4. What is your favorite comfort food? Do you have a recipe to share?

My favorite comfort food would be simply chocolates. The ultimate recipe I still have to get from Lindt.

I haven’t said anything about it but I actually had 4-days off from work this week. It was Eid Al Adha and though modern as Dubai can be, the Islamic festivity was observed for three straight days starting from Tuesday to Thursday and Friday being the usual day off, I had 4 days of no work. You bet I was so happy with that.

We toured the city from corner to corner, well, almost! We’re a little bit tired but really satisfied with the great cool weather and the places we went to. Last night as I was preparing myself psychologically for another work week starting the next day, Pristine suddenly got sick! She was extra-clingy (the ultimate sign that sickness is on the way) and silent, another sure forewarning because she can only be silent if and only if, (1) she is sleeping and (2) she is sick.

Last night, for the first time in my four years of being a mom, I got puked on.

All over. Nasty, smelly, huge clumps of child puke. We took her to the hospital and on the way, she threw up in the car once. Glad I brought some plastic bags to catch all that stuff. Looks like she got the stomach bug along with the many crying children at the hospital last night. Doc said it’s the treacherous desert winter weather that did it. 28C on midday and a sudden drop of 15C at night does not do good for little children.