So, after renting a lovely Rav4 this weekend to transport some rather large pictures back to our apartment, we fell in love with having a car. No need to call for a taxi from the office, walk five minutes each morning for work or flag down cabs randomly to head out and about. Our new…
Halloween – Part Boo
Following up on Megan’s recap of our Halloween outing, I wanted to post some pictures and share my reactions to Halloween in the desert. Except for the horrible, horrible club music, it was entertaining – if for no other reason to see a middle eastern interpretation of my favorite holiday. Apparently someone told them that…
I’m in Business!
Just thought you’d like to see what an Arabic business card looks like (and also how to write Pohorylo and Tucker – remember, they read from right to left). Guess I’m really working here now!
Think Good Thoughts!
So, day 328 in the quest to get internet in the apartment, and no luck. We’ve aggressively followed up in every means possible – phone, email, web chat, in person. Please pray that we get connected soon! In the meantime, a little update from Halloween. To drown Brian’s sorrows, we went to a fabulous dinner…
Halloween
Well, we still don’t have internet access at home but we are close! The installers came on Wednesday to hook us up. About midway through the install, they realized the building number had been entered into their system incorrectly. So while all the technology and infrastructure are in place to give us access, a ridiculous…
Watch out road!
So, it’s taken 6 weeks (which doesn’t seem that bad), but all of my paperwork has been processed, culminating with getting my driver’s license today. At some point we’ll get a car so we can be relatively taxi-free! Brian still has to apply for his Emirates ID and then get a driver’s license after he…
Holy Sheikh!
Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammed al Qasimi, the Ruler of one of the seven emirates Ras al Khaimah, died today. As such, official mourning has been declared with effect from today for a week through, which the flags will be flown at half mast in Abu Dhabi, and even longer in some other emirates. Right now,…
Where I spend my days…
So, here’s a little insight into where I spend most of my week. The Edelman office is a 25-person operation near Khalifa Park – not downtown but not far out in the suburbs. So, it’s a nice mix and only 15-minute cab ride from our apartment. Many people commute much farther from Dubai, as the…
Getting there…
Well, we’re getting that much closer to becoming fully settled in the desert. We spent the weekend with a haul to IKEA and Carrefour to get the major last odds and ends for our place. It’s amazing what your forget you need to start up from nothing. After the six hours in the mall, it…