This is the first time I spent my birthday in KSA.
It was just an ordinary day made special by my husband who surprised me with this delicious cake from Al- Aryaf and these lovely flowers.
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| with my hubby |
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| with my very first nurse Analiza |
Saturday, April 27, 2013
My First Birthday in KSA
April 27, 2013
This is the first time I spent my birthday in KSA.
It was just an ordinary day made special by my husband who surprised me with this delicious cake from Al- Aryaf and these lovely flowers.
Everytime I receive flowers it makes me happy even though I know it is just temporary happiness because soon the flowers will wither but the memories that comes along with it lasts forever.
Thank you Lord for the blessings of Good Health and Family and Friends to celebrate my birthday with. Nothing more I could ask for.
This is the first time I spent my birthday in KSA.
It was just an ordinary day made special by my husband who surprised me with this delicious cake from Al- Aryaf and these lovely flowers.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Khobeib Here We Come...
For the past month I have been hearing that when you want Filipino stuffs you go to Khobeib. So we were off to Khobeib this time.
Earlier, I was scheduled to go to a round table discussion sponsored by Ferose-F at Golden Tulip Hotel but I woke up late and so was not able to go.
4:15 pm we were picked up by Gris from our flat then we dropped by to pick up the nurses and lastly we picked up Dr. Genelyn and Dr. Antolin who came from Moevenpick hotel for an RTD by Abbot.
We asked to be dropped by in the Gold Souk, of course we cannot take pictures, they might think we were pirating their designs. Then we walk the street going to Riyalin( a store which sells items at 2 SAR hence the name Riyalin) and we come across this nice architecture along the way. There are lots of items for sale on the road and like what my husband said it is like Batha in Riyadh. We walked through stalls that sells clothing item just like the streets in Quiapo.
Our next stop is the Abaya store. I have been eyeing the abayas eversince we got here. The one we bought from Greenhills cost us 1800.00 pesos which we were able to get at 1500 each and all I can say, after seeing all the abayas here, is that it is below quality. Its just an overlapping black cloth with velcro straps and lace edges. It opens up whenever you walk around. However, it helped us get through our first month in Buraidah. The abayas in Hyperpanda were a bit expensive each sold at 100 SAR each the quality is better than what is sold in Greenhills but I was told that I can buy a variety of designs in Khobeib. Hence, it was really my mind set to buy 2 pcs today, medium quality one and my last 2 pieces would be the ones I found in Al Nakheel mall , a high quality one which I will wear on special occassions.
Here are the two pairs that I bought..One with gold and brown embroidery and the other which Denisse chose is a Japanese inspired one. If you will not wear the Tarha you will look like a Giesha.
The next stop is Riyalin Store where we bought a nice green tablecloth(16SAR), a broom and a dustpan(15SAR), a pair of scissors(2SAR), a serving spoon ( 3SAR) and A Dove Beauty Cream (6 SAR),
Then we bought 3 pillow cases at 5 SAR each beside Riyalin store.
Next we went to a perfume store and bought 3 perfumes which were all not in our list but I cannot resist on buying. My all time favorite Escada ranges from 2,800 to 3,200 pesos in the Philippines here I was able to buy Rockin' Rio at 200SAR (2,000 pesos). I got Cherry in the Air at 250(SAR) and POLO Blue at 250 SAR. Plus we got a lot of Freebies too.
Our last stop is to look for Babes slipper. so we went to the Merrell store where we saw lots of good stuffs.
I cant imagine a Merrell rubber shoes at 990Php. Even in the Philippines, where we bought most of our shoes Merrell Shoes, the lowest price during sales were 1800 Php. My Merrell brown slippers costs me 2000Php and my Merrel rubber shoes costs me 2100.00. Babes' Merrell red rubber shoes costs 4000.00 all of them we brought here in Buraidah with us. Then here we can see items at a heaping low price of 99 SAR and a beautiful one for that matter.
Our last stop is at Sundus Basket, an all Filipino store where we bought Balayan bagoong(Fish sauce) and itlog na maalat( salted eggs).
We are definitely going back to Khobeib to buy shoes before the school starts. And I promise my daughter that I will get her a pretty nice jacket.
We get by with a little help from Dr. Genelyn who served as our tour guide.
Our next stop Otheim and Jarir bookstore.
Thank you for visiting my blog. Happy Reading!!!
Earlier, I was scheduled to go to a round table discussion sponsored by Ferose-F at Golden Tulip Hotel but I woke up late and so was not able to go.
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| Along Khobeib |
We asked to be dropped by in the Gold Souk, of course we cannot take pictures, they might think we were pirating their designs. Then we walk the street going to Riyalin( a store which sells items at 2 SAR hence the name Riyalin) and we come across this nice architecture along the way. There are lots of items for sale on the road and like what my husband said it is like Batha in Riyadh. We walked through stalls that sells clothing item just like the streets in Quiapo.
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| The Clothes Souk |
Our next stop is the Abaya store. I have been eyeing the abayas eversince we got here. The one we bought from Greenhills cost us 1800.00 pesos which we were able to get at 1500 each and all I can say, after seeing all the abayas here, is that it is below quality. Its just an overlapping black cloth with velcro straps and lace edges. It opens up whenever you walk around. However, it helped us get through our first month in Buraidah. The abayas in Hyperpanda were a bit expensive each sold at 100 SAR each the quality is better than what is sold in Greenhills but I was told that I can buy a variety of designs in Khobeib. Hence, it was really my mind set to buy 2 pcs today, medium quality one and my last 2 pieces would be the ones I found in Al Nakheel mall , a high quality one which I will wear on special occassions.
Here are the two pairs that I bought..One with gold and brown embroidery and the other which Denisse chose is a Japanese inspired one. If you will not wear the Tarha you will look like a Giesha.
The next stop is Riyalin Store where we bought a nice green tablecloth(16SAR), a broom and a dustpan(15SAR), a pair of scissors(2SAR), a serving spoon ( 3SAR) and A Dove Beauty Cream (6 SAR),
Then we bought 3 pillow cases at 5 SAR each beside Riyalin store.
Next we went to a perfume store and bought 3 perfumes which were all not in our list but I cannot resist on buying. My all time favorite Escada ranges from 2,800 to 3,200 pesos in the Philippines here I was able to buy Rockin' Rio at 200SAR (2,000 pesos). I got Cherry in the Air at 250(SAR) and POLO Blue at 250 SAR. Plus we got a lot of Freebies too.
Our last stop is to look for Babes slipper. so we went to the Merrell store where we saw lots of good stuffs.
I cant imagine a Merrell rubber shoes at 990Php. Even in the Philippines, where we bought most of our shoes Merrell Shoes, the lowest price during sales were 1800 Php. My Merrell brown slippers costs me 2000Php and my Merrel rubber shoes costs me 2100.00. Babes' Merrell red rubber shoes costs 4000.00 all of them we brought here in Buraidah with us. Then here we can see items at a heaping low price of 99 SAR and a beautiful one for that matter.
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| Originally 170 SAR now 99 SAR |
Our last stop is at Sundus Basket, an all Filipino store where we bought Balayan bagoong(Fish sauce) and itlog na maalat( salted eggs).
We are definitely going back to Khobeib to buy shoes before the school starts. And I promise my daughter that I will get her a pretty nice jacket.
We get by with a little help from Dr. Genelyn who served as our tour guide.
Our next stop Otheim and Jarir bookstore.
Thank you for visiting my blog. Happy Reading!!!
Friday, April 5, 2013
Khamsa Khamsa Adventure
All my Fridays were devoted to Hyperpanda. This day I am so excited since I will be in a different place. They say it pays to know where to buy the things you need especially so when we cannot always go out. The group decided to go to Khamsa Khamsa
a place where one can buy stuffs for home like casserole, plates, mop, rug, spoon, forks, knives, waste and laundry baskets. Name it they have it. They also have perfumes, lotions, soaps but don't expect them to be original. A khamsa(5 SAR) thaman(price) perfume? its an imitation just like what you can buy in greenhills.
Unfortunately, when we arrived here in Buraidah we already bought utensils because it is a Saturday and of course we need to eat and cook and we spent so much buying in the bakala(store) beside us well seems understandable since we don't know the place yet.
We bought a set of knives, tissue paper, hand towels, mugs, serving spoon, teaspoons, sketch pads and color pens, bag, hairclips, rugs, air freshener 3 additional pillows and cloth for curtain, all for 200 SAR.
Then Salah time and we were forced to pay our stuffs because the store has to close. We never went back after Salah. We did some picture taking at the carpark just before we board the clinic van. Our next destination...Khobeib :)
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| Khamsa Khamsa Buraidah |
Unfortunately, when we arrived here in Buraidah we already bought utensils because it is a Saturday and of course we need to eat and cook and we spent so much buying in the bakala(store) beside us well seems understandable since we don't know the place yet.
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| This is how the inside of Khamsa Khamsa looks |
We bought a set of knives, tissue paper, hand towels, mugs, serving spoon, teaspoons, sketch pads and color pens, bag, hairclips, rugs, air freshener 3 additional pillows and cloth for curtain, all for 200 SAR.
Then Salah time and we were forced to pay our stuffs because the store has to close. We never went back after Salah. We did some picture taking at the carpark just before we board the clinic van. Our next destination...Khobeib :)
Monday, April 1, 2013
My Clinic Space in Buraidah
After one month of travelling every afternoon to Al Khabra finally I was settled in my originally planned clinic. I have mixed feelings since I was able to mingle already with Al Khabra peeps but this is not a choice for me.
APRIL 1, 2013 my first day in Buraidah Clinic. let me show you the nice, little cozy clinic that welcomed me.
They told me that patients here are more demanding and impatient but as I have seen it it is how you deal with them.
APRIL 1, 2013 my first day in Buraidah Clinic. let me show you the nice, little cozy clinic that welcomed me.
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| the clinic at the end of the hallway |
Let me show you in details
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| my desk |
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| mini receiving area |
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| patient chair |
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| ultrasound room |
The clinic is small compared to all the other clinics but it is basically complete and definitely bigger that my clinics in Manila.
On my first day here are the patients that welcomed me.
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| not bad for a first day |
Thats it for now. Pray for me that I can cope up. Happy Reading.
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