One Rising Star

Today, we had our FINAL primary school assembly before the summer holidays and in the very beginning of the gathering, our school principal spoke about reflection. He mentioned something about looking in the mirror, reflecting on the school year that is coming to an end and seeing how much everyone has changed and grown over the past 10 months.  Of course this message was geared mostly towards our young students, however it really got me thinking about what I would see if I looked in the mirror... There was a time during this academic year When I thought the conclusion to my UAE experience was near My 3-year contract was coming to an end And I really wasn’t convinced I wanted to extend But things have changed A new contract has been arranged I’m staying on for yet another year I’m making a commitment to persevere I’m not ready to say goodbye To this very special place called Dubai My time here has al...

A song / poem dedicated to all my friends at football in Dubai... Time for footie (click here) We wanna play some footie every night in Dubai All the leagues and tournaments they are quite fly Come out everybody just give it a try Time for footie, time for footie! RAP We love us some good footie Yalla, let’s get busy This may not be no champions league But still we’re always well fatigued We’re often put to the test But we always try our best We’ve created a community Such a wonderful opportunity DWFA on Tuesday nights The games are played under the lights Some girls they got some moves They all got something to prove Let us not forget Mix it up Saturdays, mixed teams battle for the cup The guys are finally invited to play They all got mad skills to display We wanna play some footie every night in Dubai All the leagues and tournaments they are quite fly Come out everybody just give it a try Time for footie, time for fo...

Happy birthday to my "little" brother You truly are like no other From you I've learned that making mistakes can be ok Because life's about learning and bettering yourself every single day To the people around you, you bring so much laughter Blame it on the jokes, or the constant singing and dancing around the house rather Do know that your charismatic personality is pretty darn special It will for sure get you far and help you become successful Happy b-day Nathan! Love you around the world and back again! See you in a few weeks bud!