Monday, 28 March 2011

Mafraq Dental Center: The workplace

I don't actually want to include my workplace or anything related to it in my blog because

1. It has nothing to do with fashion
2. It's not a piece of architecture nor a feat in engineering
3. my job isn't considered the "a million girls would kill for this job"(if you know what I mean) job, but the rising number of unemployment rate worldwide just makes me happy to think that, at least , I have  one which a million people would kill for.

Three of my tens of tens(literally,lol) of readers requested this and so as not to lose and disappoint them, I give this, only this time no outfit will be posted.LOL

 I started working at this clinic about a year and three months ago-still on its early phases of renovation. I can still recall how cold it was and how dimly lit the corridors were, but Mafraq has welcomed us with warmth. Oh, it seems like it was only yesterday. Funny how time flies: the morning/evening duties, the cafeteria, the old reception and waiting area, the old lockers, the old clinics, the x-ray films were now things of the past.

Anyway, renovations are still ongoing, at least the last part of it. Sorry for the bad photos as they were taken 5 minutes before signing off.

Mafraq Dental Center is a 17-room clinic dedicated to specialities in dentistry. It follows strict regulations and policies  based on international standards and will be evaluated and accredited by the Joint Commission International(JCIA) some time this year.



Mission/ Vision

the services


The reception


Female waiting area.Male patients wait on the other side- without chairs,lol. Just kidding.

the Files room.

the hallway

the admin's offices

The x-ray room. All radiographs are filmless and are brought to clinics through networks of computers thereby making viewing and referrals easy.

the 3D CT Sscanner





Panoramic/cephalometric xray machine


the Central Supply and Sterilization Department(CSSD). The center is currently using the old machines. its last phase is solely centered on this section. Mafraq Dental Center follows a very strict level of infection control protocol to avoid cross contamination. All instruments are washed, dried ,packed, dated, sterilized, and stored.


the new CSSD in the making.


The set-up. Everything is wrapped with barriers and thrown away and replaced after each patient.


All metals,sharps, and glass wastes go to this punctured resistant containers. All contaminated materials go to the biohazard labeled yellow bag under for incineration. How I wish this were done in Manila. Now I pity those  who live in the Smoky Mountain or any dumpsite.:)

some of the clinics
the oral surgery room

Daisy, the assistant

the center uses the system called CERNER. Patients' files are stored in the system for easy and much organized referral, keeping confidentiality as passwords and electronic signatures are required.Also, writing with a pen and paper becomes stone age.

one of the orthodontics room. Dolor, the assistant

the prosthodontics/implant room

my old room, periodontics. Gray and windowless, how sad can this room be?LOL.

the other orthodontics room with Lea, the assistant

the pedodontic rooms


Nenet, Janet, Ruby still composed even at the end of a tiring shift.:)

Clinics for school health.Closed for now.

Ruby signing out.


and proofs trees do not grow here in the UAE.lol






"But the tree never rests in its growing. The tree dies, another seedling comes to life and everything goes on"
-Pablo Neruda



In a short time,a  lot of faces had been gone and some more soon will be gone; but a lot of new faces also have been added up for their replacement. It is normal. It is life. It is -GROWTH.


For barely a year and a half, I have perhaps experienced all time highs and lows that have tested me, my values, and ethics, so much so that it helped me improve. And for barely a year and a half, looking back at the hard times I had back in Manila, the things that I have today, and what tomorrow will bring me, I could not be more content and blessed that at least I have some things a million people would kill for.

:)

Sunday, 27 March 2011

The DUBAI MALL pt. 2

As promised(did I promise?) here are more shots from the world's biggest mall,The Dubai Mall.

It was supposed to be a 2 day stroll around Dubai but my trip was cut short because of a "call" I received back in Abu Dhabi. It was a haphazard journey which I decided and took to get me out of this boredom a night before finding out the Jebel Ali Metro station was opened. Why care about Jebel Ali ? Easyhotel. Yes, the world famous Easy franchise has arrived here in Dubai with rates from 99 AED. All standard rooms were booked so I got the twin room at 110 AED. Cheap, eh? But it's faaaaar, very faaaaaarrrrr,about 21 stations from Khaleed Bin Al Waleed(Burjuman), the nearest from the bus station. Nonetheless, it is still a good and CHEAP hotel especially when travelling alone.

Anyway, my first stop as always, The Dubai Mall just to window shop. There were at least 5 items I wished I could buy.
1. The blue Bottega's at Bloomingdale's           +
2. the blue Balenciaga's at Bloomingdale's        +
3. the sandals at Dior Homme                         +
4. the lumberjack shoes at Dsquared2             +
5. the leopard clown print tee at Givenchy.  _________  
                                                                 I need 20,000 AED.

Now accepting donations.LOL

FYI, no, I don't accept Visa and Mastercard.hahaha

the Fashion Avenue again



   
 Armani is so big here in Dubai.Below the Burj Khalifa is Armani Hotel.

look how they worked the space here.












i really like this look on the mannequin.Louis Vuitton. Was that me on the reflection?lol

the other big dept. store- Galeries Lafayette

the Gold Souq

now this is the boutique I will never dare going in. The door alone tells me " If you don't have money, better stay outside,OK".lol. I wonder who buys Tom Ford here, like really? or maybe they sell kandoora.hahaha. hmmm.

why did I take a shot of this store?
a. because it's Creed
b. because of the interior
or

c. because it was CLOUSED FOR PRAY.lol
 i love the Fashion Ave.'s 2nd floor, The light, the lines, the space, ah, fantastic.


the ad of Emirates NBD really makes sense by putting it above the  aquarium

outside


correct me if I'm wrong but this is Souq Al Bahr

Finally I got it in one piece, from a kilometer away. taken at Dubai Mall Metro Station

the outfit. This photo was taken the next day before I left the hotel because I forgot to take a full shot of myself in this combo.
Glasses: Bernhard Willhelm x Linda Farrow mask
Hoodie: Dolce & Gabbana
Black pants: Acne
Hitops: Dior Homme(I will never wear this again when doing blogs,it's so HEAVY)
Bracelet: Maison Martin Margiela
Bag: Christopher Shannon x Eastpak

I think I should give that Dior Homme staff prescription glasses for asking me if I were an artist. Like, seriously, do I look like one?LOL. or why not? Gollum/Smeagle was a star in Lord of the Rings,hahaha.Or maybe she meant "Do I paint?"

next time it's Mall of the Emirates.stay tuned.