Nicholette's Blogs
Thoughts, Travels, and Things in Between
I'm Nic, a writer, storyteller, and student of the craft based in the UAE. I majored in linguistics and literature in college, preparing myself for a lifelong career in the academe, only to retire from teaching a year and a half later. Now I live and breathe creativity, perfecting my craft as a writer and editor, pursuing my master's degree in development communication, and blogging part-time about my travels, thoughts and things in between.
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A few weeks ago, I heard from an old friend of mine back home who expressed his concern over a little boy.
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Well, hello there! The first half of 2018 has been rather eventful to say the least, despite the lack of blog entries to back it up.
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Late last year, I was on the hunt for a place of my own. Considering I had a very limited budget, my options were narrowed down to bed spaces and partitions near my new office.
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To celebrate my freedom from the madhouse (and to impress my hungry habiby who came to visit), I cooked a big batch of homemade spaghetti last Saturday.
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Happy New Year! I had to sit the first month out for fear of sounding like an overexcited kid in an amusement park.
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After 2 Christmases spent in China (2015) and Egypt (2016), I am finally able to spend Christmas in my adoptive city of Dubai.
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Winter is here! — Or at least that which we call “winter” in the U.A.E. — a brief spell of cool weather, survivable even without 24 hours of air condition, and typically running between November to April.
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It was my first job interview — Well, really my third, but since it was my first one without knowing anybody from the “inside,” it felt like my first job interview all over again.
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About 4 months ago, a good friend of mine accepted her second job offer promising a higher salary, more opportunities, and an overall better life.
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Before I wrote my college comparative thesis on fairy tales, published essays in newspapers and magazines, developed scripts for high school class plays, and submitted anonymous fanfictions online, I kept diaries.