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WhatsApp, mum? … The class chat group
Proactive parents will all know about the class mums’ WhatsApp group – the 24/7 group ‘chat’ on the ubiquitous phone messaging system, in which mums discuss anything from homework to lost items and how much to give kids for the … Continue reading
So You Want to Write a Blog?
“First, if you could ask the person next to you what they’d never blog about, what they’d love to blog about, and what they hope to learn today – then we’ll go round the room and everyone can introduce their … Continue reading
When old friends become famous
My parents have lived in the same town for more than 40 years, so when I visit, it’s hard to go anywhere without bumping into a memory. My first school, middle school, secondary school, bus stop, sweet shop, houses where … Continue reading
Instagram: A celebrity ‘Like’
I’ve descended into a new addiction this holiday: Instagram. If you’re not exactly sure what it is, it turns any average Joe, like myself, into a fake photographer. The premise is simple: take a photo (on your iPhone or Android); … Continue reading
Posted in Social media
Tagged amateur photography, Instagram, Instagram addiction, London, photo-sharing app
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Earthquake in the Middle East
I’ve always wondered what an earthquake feels like. Ever since a friend of a friend told me about someone’s husband who was on a layover when an earthquake literally shook him from his hotel bed (he slept through the whole … Continue reading
Facebook’s parallel universe
We all know Facebook works in weird and wonderful ways: You sign up, publish a few photos and, all of sudden, all sorts of people start coming out the woodwork. Before you know it, you’ve got 180 Facebook friends, been … Continue reading
7 things I’ve smiled about this week
🙂 The fact that today (Tuesday) is ‘hump day’ in this part of the world – actually nothing to do with camels, but the middle of the week, after which it’s a downhill slide all the way to the weekend. … Continue reading
Posted in Dubai, Family, Parenting, Social media
Tagged 7 reasons I've smiled this week, hump day, origami, paper boat
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My five minutes of fame!
This morning, on the way to school, I had the most wonderful surprise. I was just dodging a large water truck, while listening to LB chattering in the back, when I suddenly realised my blog was being read out on … Continue reading
Posted in Dubai, School, Social media
Tagged blog post on radio, blog publicity, blog stats, five minutes of fame, power of social media
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