Dubai international airport. Which is basically a huge shopping mall.



Complete with Pinkberry (+Starbucks +Burger King etc)




I was going about buying some last minute gifts when I realized that I was enjoying the shopping experience considerably more than I would have at home in the States. I had all but attributed my changed disposition to being on vacation when I realized the complete absence of sex. From advertisements and billboards that is. Was nice to be able to focus on the actual product on sale and not the hulk / anorexic holding it. Much more relaxing, less instinctually affected.

The most sensual advertisement I could find:




Maybe there is something to be said about limiting use of the human figure / form in public space.

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بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

وَمَا هَـٰذِهِ الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا لَهْوٌ وَلَعِبٌ ۚ وَإِنَّ الدَّارَ الْآخِرَةَ لَهِيَ الْحَيَوَانُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ

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