Today, Brian and I went shopping. We needed some things for the house like a shower liner, felt for the chairs (they are loud as heck on the marble floor), bath mats, etc. So, we leave the house and Brian realizes he needs to fill up the car. We go to the Embassy-allowed gas station and pull in. First of all, the gas price here is 1 riyal per liter which is equal to about $1 USD per gallon. WHAT?! Yes. Then, once we pull in, it is full service. We don't get out. The dude pumps our gas, Brian gives him a voucher from the Embassy and we're done. It....was....awesome. That is all I have to say about that, but wanted to share.
Other than the fabulous gassy experience, we've just been cleaning up the house since all of our furniture was delivered. Minus a few scratches on some of the furniture, everything made it ok...except I can't find the bottom to the blender. It's the only thing we're missing.
Last night we went to the Embassy for trivia night. Our team, The Red Hot Trivia Peppers, came in second place. It was a good time and I got to meet a lot of the Embassy people. I've been applying for jobs here. There are a few hotels that are hiring Marketing Managers, so I'm hoping they will throw me a bone. A few of my friends have said that it is difficult to get a job in town if you are here on Diplomatic status, so I'm not sure what my chances are at this point. I'll be sure to keep everyone posted. If not, I'll have to hold out until something at the Embassy opens.
Joon is doing well-ish. I think the sand in the air is getting to her. She will walk around hacking out of nowhere, but she's eating a drinking normally, so she feels fine. The sand here is a pain and is everywhere. The dust storms don't start until winter, so I'll let you all know how that fares as well.
We are good on our end and staying busy. I hope everyone had a Happy Mother's Day! Our phone is working now, so give us a call. It's local for everyone in the States. 512-773-2337 We are 8 hours ahead of CST, so keep that in mind. :)
Until next time, party people! Take care!
Other than the fabulous gassy experience, we've just been cleaning up the house since all of our furniture was delivered. Minus a few scratches on some of the furniture, everything made it ok...except I can't find the bottom to the blender. It's the only thing we're missing.
Last night we went to the Embassy for trivia night. Our team, The Red Hot Trivia Peppers, came in second place. It was a good time and I got to meet a lot of the Embassy people. I've been applying for jobs here. There are a few hotels that are hiring Marketing Managers, so I'm hoping they will throw me a bone. A few of my friends have said that it is difficult to get a job in town if you are here on Diplomatic status, so I'm not sure what my chances are at this point. I'll be sure to keep everyone posted. If not, I'll have to hold out until something at the Embassy opens.
Joon is doing well-ish. I think the sand in the air is getting to her. She will walk around hacking out of nowhere, but she's eating a drinking normally, so she feels fine. The sand here is a pain and is everywhere. The dust storms don't start until winter, so I'll let you all know how that fares as well.
We are good on our end and staying busy. I hope everyone had a Happy Mother's Day! Our phone is working now, so give us a call. It's local for everyone in the States. 512-773-2337 We are 8 hours ahead of CST, so keep that in mind. :)
Until next time, party people! Take care!
Hey! Sounds like interesting times. Glad you guys have Embassy entertainment to keep you from getting too homesick. If you need anything from over here (like a new blender or a converter) let me know. I'll be glad to send anything you can't get there or just stuff you're jonesing for from home. Maybe not Whataburger -- it loses something on the ride over ;)
ReplyDeleteBe careful with the Bengal and good luck on the job hunt.
Much love,
Ana Tamez Kendrick
My brother will be coming to Dubai next month for a few weeks then doing month on month off in Iraq for exxonmobil. No sure if they have any job openings. I hope you are doing well- sounds like you will have many interesting experiences.
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