Carousels in my mind have always been associated with fairytales, happiness, fantasy & well.. splurging AED.500 as a child on a toy {500 was a lot back then}. It was Eid, & my brothers & I were at this Toy Store in AlAin to spend our Eid saving. I had AED.500 in my purse, & that was all I had, I knew I had to spend it very wisely.

Amongst all Barbies & plush toys, it was a carousel model that truly captured me. Colorful little ponies with gold mane that I fell in love with. I went home that day & placed my carousel & myself on the ground by a large window in our house, spinning my ponies in endless graceful circles admiring their beauty. I was on top of the world.

As an adult, the image of a carousel makes me happy {even happier, riding one ;p} it also strikes a picture of Dita Von Teas dressed in her signature red lipstick & jewely, riding a gorgeously gorgeous pony