India, The World Cup & Cricket

Ok - I admit it - I am finally liking cricket...loving it is more like it. For someone who always thought that cricket was a slow game, took the whole day to watch, lacked excitement and was over-hyped I have now fallen for it - and how! Yes, it took an India-Pakistan World Cup semi-final to finally realise this and now I am being greedy - I want the World Cup! Here are some pictures of the celebrations on the roads of Dubai after we won last night.

I badly need a vacation and since I cannot take one till May I get by by looking at these photographs I'd taken last month. These are in Fujeirah and I love the hues of the mountains and the blue of the sea and the many seagulls...

Stevie Wonder in Abu Dhabi

Stevie Wonder performed at Yas Arena, Yas Island on Friday night and it was one of the best concerts I have attended. Since the radio station I work for was broadcasting live from the venue I was there from 3 p.m. onwards and had the good fortune of watching Stevie and his band practice on stage for almost two and a half hours before the gates opened.
And when he came on stage later in the night he performed to a crowd of more than 10,000 people. To say that he was fabulous would be an understement. He performed for almost three hours and sang some of his best tunes - Sir Duke, Signed sealed delivered - I'm yours, My cherie amour, I just called to say I love you, Do I do.... He was also very funny and had the crowds in splits often.
Stevie Wonder Shukran for coming to the U.A.E.

Overheard in office

So the other day I heard my Indian colleague tell my Brit colleague on phone - You come there straightly and I will join you from here.

Tigger mauling kitchen towel

This is what we found our 8 month old tabby boy do in our kitchen this morning -

Federer Vs Djokovic

Watched Federer vs Djokovic in the finals of the Dubai Dutyfree Tennis Championship almost three weeks ago but did not find the time to write about it earlier. For a tennis enthusiast like me it was a dream come true to watch two of my favourite players, but the match was disappointing. It was Djokovic's match from the first game onwards and he won in straight sets. But I was lucky to catch Fed-ex in superb form in his previous matches, from his serves of 211 kph to his fast and silent movements across the court. I wish he had put up a fight against Djokovic!
Leaving you with some pictures of the match -