<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652199.post4339618358162451609..comments</id><updated>2009-12-12T22:24:17.222+04:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on The Media Junkie: Back home...</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.the-media-junkie.com/feeds/4339618358162451609/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/4339618358162451609/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.the-media-junkie.com/2009/12/back-home.html'/><author><name>Media Junkie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01267643422775549142</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>10</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652199.post-2097505570188167714</id><published>2009-12-12T22:24:17.222+04:00</published><updated>2009-12-12T22:24:17.222+04:00</updated><title type='text'>@BuJ:
you are right, and I don't like it too. I th...</title><content type='html'>@BuJ:&lt;br /&gt;you are right, and I don&amp;#39;t like it too. I think removing that sort of &amp;#39;locals vs expats&amp;#39; mentality is what will help the UAE move forward.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/4339618358162451609/comments/default/2097505570188167714'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/4339618358162451609/comments/default/2097505570188167714'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.the-media-junkie.com/2009/12/back-home.html?showComment=1260642257222#c2097505570188167714' title=''/><author><name>Media Junkie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01267643422775549142</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04452327140654480702'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.the-media-junkie.com/2009/12/back-home.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652199.post-4339618358162451609' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/posts/default/4339618358162451609' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652199.post-6375732690817263119</id><published>2009-12-12T22:11:52.403+04:00</published><updated>2009-12-12T22:11:52.403+04:00</updated><title type='text'>thanks for z welcome!

i should have visited AGES ...</title><content type='html'>thanks for z welcome!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;i should have visited AGES ages ago.. sorry.. but don&amp;#39;t worry, you have a new fan :)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;btw, i dislike the way nationality is used in this part of the world.. really unnecessary!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/4339618358162451609/comments/default/6375732690817263119'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/4339618358162451609/comments/default/6375732690817263119'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.the-media-junkie.com/2009/12/back-home.html?showComment=1260641512403#c6375732690817263119' title=''/><author><name>BuJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17281313255927628650</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='10934017301808527814'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.the-media-junkie.com/2009/12/back-home.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652199.post-4339618358162451609' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/posts/default/4339618358162451609' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652199.post-7356809165746260554</id><published>2009-12-12T22:07:48.848+04:00</published><updated>2009-12-12T22:07:48.848+04:00</updated><title type='text'>@Buj:
ahlan! welcome to my blog :)

that was the p...</title><content type='html'>@Buj:&lt;br /&gt;ahlan! welcome to my blog :)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;that was the point that I was trying to make - evil has no nationality.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/4339618358162451609/comments/default/7356809165746260554'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/4339618358162451609/comments/default/7356809165746260554'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.the-media-junkie.com/2009/12/back-home.html?showComment=1260641268848#c7356809165746260554' title=''/><author><name>Media Junkie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01267643422775549142</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04452327140654480702'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.the-media-junkie.com/2009/12/back-home.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652199.post-4339618358162451609' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/posts/default/4339618358162451609' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652199.post-8936058822135768191</id><published>2009-12-12T21:55:41.333+04:00</published><updated>2009-12-12T21:55:41.333+04:00</updated><title type='text'>hey, ur in love with swedish muscle? haha
anyway.....</title><content type='html'>hey, ur in love with swedish muscle? haha&lt;br /&gt;anyway.. love the blog.. and should spend more time here... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;sad about the killing in gusais.. i always think it&amp;#39;s pure DUMB for the media to mention nationalities of ppl like that.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/4339618358162451609/comments/default/8936058822135768191'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/4339618358162451609/comments/default/8936058822135768191'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.the-media-junkie.com/2009/12/back-home.html?showComment=1260640541333#c8936058822135768191' title=''/><author><name>BuJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17281313255927628650</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='10934017301808527814'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.the-media-junkie.com/2009/12/back-home.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652199.post-4339618358162451609' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/posts/default/4339618358162451609' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652199.post-2856910815449047800</id><published>2009-12-07T22:53:02.209+04:00</published><updated>2009-12-07T22:53:02.209+04:00</updated><title type='text'>@karen:
i'm hoping that cases like these truly ope...</title><content type='html'>@karen:&lt;br /&gt;i&amp;#39;m hoping that cases like these truly open eyes and help set things right.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;@amit:&lt;br /&gt;i hope i&amp;#39;ll be there too :)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;@jayne:&lt;br /&gt;i felt so at home when I went to visit that I definitely do feel I need a change. I miss you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;@max:&lt;br /&gt;So glad to see you around! I missed you. I definitely found it disturbing that they had to comment on the authenticity of the perpetrator. It&amp;#39;s like they&amp;#39;re subliminally trying to say that no Emirati is capable of such crimes, when sick bastards can be from any walk of life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;@Ghost Writer:&lt;br /&gt;Thanks! I read your new chapter and its really exciting. Btw, you can see pics of my darling on FB - look me up if you like :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/4339618358162451609/comments/default/2856910815449047800'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/4339618358162451609/comments/default/2856910815449047800'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.the-media-junkie.com/2009/12/back-home.html?showComment=1260211982209#c2856910815449047800' title=''/><author><name>Media Junkie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01267643422775549142</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04452327140654480702'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.the-media-junkie.com/2009/12/back-home.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652199.post-4339618358162451609' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/posts/default/4339618358162451609' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652199.post-3729727382436080778</id><published>2009-12-07T14:15:06.201+04:00</published><updated>2009-12-07T14:15:06.201+04:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome back!! Can't wait to hear more about SB......</title><content type='html'>Welcome back!! Can&amp;#39;t wait to hear more about SB...Is asking to see pics too much to ask for?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/4339618358162451609/comments/default/3729727382436080778'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/4339618358162451609/comments/default/3729727382436080778'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.the-media-junkie.com/2009/12/back-home.html?showComment=1260180906201#c3729727382436080778' title=''/><author><name>Ghost Writer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18361758796896345706</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='01958813109151544934'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.the-media-junkie.com/2009/12/back-home.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652199.post-4339618358162451609' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/posts/default/4339618358162451609' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652199.post-8932577592141402726</id><published>2009-12-07T13:52:36.669+04:00</published><updated>2009-12-07T13:52:36.669+04:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm happy to hear that you've had a great time in ...</title><content type='html'>I&amp;#39;m happy to hear that you&amp;#39;ve had a great time in Canada. I loved it when I went to visit the in-laws 4 months ago.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Keep your eye on the prize and work towards the bigger goal.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On a sad note, crimes like this should not go unpunished. The newspapers say that he is facing the death sentence. What I found disturbing is the &amp;quot;of Bahraini origin&amp;quot; part. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So are the newspapers saying that he is not a &amp;quot;real&amp;quot; Emirati? or are they saying that most Bahrainis are bad people? Both statements are wrong since evil has no race or color.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/4339618358162451609/comments/default/8932577592141402726'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/4339618358162451609/comments/default/8932577592141402726'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.the-media-junkie.com/2009/12/back-home.html?showComment=1260179556669#c8932577592141402726' title=''/><author><name>Max</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14647665378816332678</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='09845409698954704944'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.the-media-junkie.com/2009/12/back-home.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652199.post-4339618358162451609' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/posts/default/4339618358162451609' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652199.post-7877592031304543538</id><published>2009-12-07T09:55:19.676+04:00</published><updated>2009-12-07T09:55:19.676+04:00</updated><title type='text'>So glad you had a good time in Canada hon &amp; I hope...</title><content type='html'>So glad you had a good time in Canada hon &amp;amp; I hope you can get back to further your education. I (also) feel it&amp;#39;ll do you good to get away from the UAE for a while.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/4339618358162451609/comments/default/7877592031304543538'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/4339618358162451609/comments/default/7877592031304543538'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.the-media-junkie.com/2009/12/back-home.html?showComment=1260165319676#c7877592031304543538' title=''/><author><name>Jayne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06546956519928584352</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15629713478142647068'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.the-media-junkie.com/2009/12/back-home.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652199.post-4339618358162451609' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/posts/default/4339618358162451609' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652199.post-6887777071347198349</id><published>2009-12-06T09:19:47.872+04:00</published><updated>2009-12-06T09:19:47.872+04:00</updated><title type='text'>Hi,MJ-WB to Dubai..great to see u had a nice time....</title><content type='html'>Hi,MJ-WB to Dubai..great to see u had a nice time..and, the &amp;#39;wait and watch&amp;#39; thing made me smile..just keep visualizing the scene in Canada,4 months,6 months down the line.And,keep your eyes open for opportunities knocking..I&amp;#39;m sure you&amp;#39;ll be there.:)&lt;br /&gt;---&lt;br /&gt;On the other hand,it was quite shocking to read about the poor child..Sigh!I guess evil exists everywhere in the world..sometimes it surfaces,and causes trauma.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/4339618358162451609/comments/default/6887777071347198349'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/4339618358162451609/comments/default/6887777071347198349'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.the-media-junkie.com/2009/12/back-home.html?showComment=1260076787872#c6887777071347198349' title=''/><author><name>AmitL</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01315443741450983388</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.the-media-junkie.com/2009/12/back-home.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652199.post-4339618358162451609' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/posts/default/4339618358162451609' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652199.post-8733747236491592039</id><published>2009-12-05T08:07:57.461+04:00</published><updated>2009-12-05T08:07:57.461+04:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm glad you had such a wonderful time in Canada.....</title><content type='html'>I&amp;#39;m glad you had such a wonderful time in Canada... it was nice to know we were at least in the same time zone, even if you couldn&amp;#39;t fly down here. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The story you told was just so sad. And you are right. There are degenerates in EVERY walk of life. And it does seem as though a false sense of entitlement runs rampant in some walks of life, particularly the privileged ones. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Be safe, doll.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/4339618358162451609/comments/default/8733747236491592039'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/4339618358162451609/comments/default/8733747236491592039'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.the-media-junkie.com/2009/12/back-home.html?showComment=1259986077461#c8733747236491592039' title=''/><author><name>Karen ^..^</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05197114237324824217</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.the-media-junkie.com/2009/12/back-home.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652199.post-4339618358162451609' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20652199/posts/default/4339618358162451609' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>