Just as London wasnt built for the heat.. Dubai isnt built for the rain. As I checked out the kerbs on my way into work, I noticed that some of the roads dont even have a kerb, the roads dont gutters nor do they have drainage outlets.

Its been raining on and off for the past 4 days now, with the heaviest down pour waking me up this morning. Most of the streets are flooded (especially the residential roads leading away from the villa).. I have discovered a new fear I have of massive puddles on the road. I imagine the car driving into it, then suddenly falling into a deep hole. Its from a movie or tv show.. can't remember where. All the other drivers are freaking out, with everyone driving slower, increased usage of hazard lights and generally taking longer to get anywhere.

What shat me this morning was when I was driving away from the villa and following a 4WD.. the stoopid thing decides to slow down to almost a stop to go through the flooded bits. Umm, you're in a 4WD and I assumed you'd go through at relatively breakneck speed so I could drive behind you and not fear my engine would flood. The same morons go over speed humps and the same speed.

I actually dont mind the rain.. its a welcome change. I still miss the seasons though.

With the Islamic New Year long weekend just gone.. and then the suprising Pres. Bush holiday, I realise that I have never seen so many movies in this space of time. The closest was probably when Alison and I used to skip Tuesday lectures one term and went to Belco Mall for tight-arse Tuesday movies. I've watched:

I Know Who Killed Me

The Ex

Ratatoille

American Gangster

You, Me & Dupree

The Kingdom (not really, slept through most of it)

Waitress

The Weatherman

The Lakehouse

9 movies in 5 days. The first 5 were watched within 20hrs.

I was just flicking through the office music server and found this

<lj-cut text="Top 100 Dance Tracks 1990-1999">

Playlist files:

1. Grace - Not Over Yet (4:13)

2. Everything But the Girl - Missing 2005[White Label] (7:36)

3. LaBouche - Sweet Dreams (3:21)

4. Nicki French - Total Eclipse Of The Heart (3:41)

5. Cappella - Move On Baby (3:24)

6. Black Box - Everybody Everybody (4:11)

7. Alexia Phillips - I Never Needed (3:50)

8. Charlotte - Skin (9:56)

9. Real Mccoy - Runaway (4:05)

10. Abigail - Don't You Wanna Know (5:51)

11. Gina G - OOH AAH...Just a little bit (3:20)

12. Billie Ray Martin3 - Put Your Loving Arms Around Me (4:16)

13. CORONA - Baby baby (5:59)

14. C & C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat (4:05)

15. Black Box - Strike It Up (5:17)

16. LaBouche - Be My Love (3:59)

17. Fun Factory - Close To You (4:44)

18. Utah Saints - Something Good (5:58)

19. The Real McCoy - Another Night 2004 (Hardfaze Remix) (5:13)

20. Olive - You're Not Alone (atb 2002 remix) (5:57)

21. Mon A Q - Stay In Love (4:53)

22. Crush - Jellyhead (Radio Edit) (3:33)

23. CORONA - The Rhythm Of The Night (4:22)

24. Snap! - Rhythm Is A Dancer 2003 (6:57)

25. Gina G. - Gimme Some Love (3:33)

26. World Wide Message Tribe - The Real Thing (3:03)

27. Kim English - Unspeakable Joy (Thunderpuss Club Mix) (8:02)

28. Daze - Superhero (3:21)

29. Amber - This is Your Night (3:59)

30. Republica - Ready To Go (5:01)

31. Madonna - Ray Of Light (5:23)

32. DJ Company - Rythem Of Love (5:51)

33. AMBER - Sexual (4:32)

34. Blanco y negro mix 6 - Funky green dogs - Body (3:48)

35. Staxx - Joy (Love Joy Serious Vocal Edit) (3:36)

36. eDonkers - Le Click - Tonight is the night (6:30)

37. Robin S - Show Me Love (4:29)

38. Pure Sugar - Delicious (3:48)

39. Funky Green Dogs - [EMG] - Fired Up! (4:39)

40. 3rd Party - Can You Feel It (4:05)

41. Madonna - Don't Cry For Me Argentina (4:31)

42. Rozalla - Everybody's Free (To Feel Good) (3:34)

43. Los Del Rio - Macarena (3:41)

44. Todd Terry - Something Going On (3:33)

45. Stars on 54 - If you could read my mind (3:26)

46. Yaz - Situation (5:42)

47. Culture Beat - Mr. Vain (4:16)

48. Pet Shop Boys - Absolutely Fabulous (3:48)

49. Pat & Mick - Use It Up And Wear It Out (7:15)

50. Joi Cardwell - Soul To Bare (Peter Bailey Remix) (9:37)

51. Outta Control - Sinful wishes (6:13)

52. Livin' Joy - Dreamer (4:22)

53. Cappella - U & Me (3:04)

54. Staxx of Joy - You (7:32)

55. Sunscreem - Love You More (a version) (4:02)

56. Dr. Alban - It's My Life (4:02)

57. Eclipse - The Look Of Love (3:24)

58. B.S.O. Priscila Reina Del Desierto - Cece Penniston / Finally (4:09)

59. Dolly Parton - Peace Train (Dance remix). (4:26)

60. Stardust - Musics sounds better with you (4:21)

61. Pet Shop Boys - A Red Letter Day (4:32)

62. France Joli - Touch (4:04)

63. M People - Movin on up (3:33)

64. Diana King - Say A Little Prayer For You (6:48)

65. haddaway - what is love (4:11)

66. 2 Unlimited - Get Ready For This (3:45)

67. Gravity Kills - Guilty (4:02)

68. Cappella - Move On Baby. (4:46)

69. Barbara Tucker - Beautiful People (9:05)

70. Pet Shop Boys - Where the streets have no name (I can't take my eyes off you) (4:32)

71. Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman (3:38)

72. Robert Miles - Children (3:51)

73. Duke - So in love with you (3:53)

74. Pet Shop Boys - Go West (7:04)

75. Cyndi Lauper - Ballad Of Cleo & Joe (4:00)

76. Traci lords - Control (6:26)

77. Enya - X-Files Theme (3:30)

78. The Blackout Allstars - I like it like that (3:46)

79. Cher - Believe (3:58)

80. Whitney Houston - My Love Is Your Love (4:20)

81. Crystal Waters - 100% Pure Love (4:27)

82. Fugees & Lauryn Hill - Killing Me Softly (5:00)

83. Rupaul - Snapshot (3:05)

84. RuPaul - Supermodel (You Better Work) (5:49)

85. Bette Midler - I'm Beautiful (Dammit) (4:03)

86. Umboza - Cry India (2:55)

87. Technotronic - Move This (5:23)

88. John Scatman - Scatman (4:35)

89. No Mercy - Where Do You Go (4:34)

90. M People - One Night In Heaven. (6:32)

91. A Night At The Roxbury - A Little Bit Of Ecstasy (4:06)

92. Various - Outta Control - Tonight it's Party Time (03'29) (3:29)

93. DJ Energy - Set You Free (3:36)

94. Lil' Suzy - When I Fall In Love (5:33)

95. Qkumba Zoo - The Child Inside (4:54)

96. Usura - Open Your Mind (Classix Mix) (5:17)

97. Reel 2 Reel - I Like To Move It (3:36)

98. Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe (4:13)

99. Captain Hollywood Project - More & More (8:41)

100. Whitney Houston - It's not right but it's ok (4:43)</lj-cut>

It really sucks that I forgot my headphones today.