The Emirates Post Office doesn’t offer direct home or office mail delivery; mail goes to PO Boxes. Because this system isn’t set up, there’s no desire to formalize actual addresses. Businesses, apartment buildings, government agencies etc. are near landmarks or cross streets; restaurants and bars in or near hotels. It seems we have gotten used…
Tag: Random Musings
Pretty Fly for a White Guy…
I guess the grass is always greener…or in this case whiter. Since we landed more than five months ago, we’ve been in search of new and interesting products to use (or just to commentate on). We couldn’t help but notice one of the more interesting range of health and beauty products out there involved whitening….
No pancakes for you!!
We were craving some pancakes so picked this up at the local grocery store. We know you’re jealous, but these are special pancakes NOT for Americans (check out the box). Were they more awesome than the stuff at home? You’ll never know…
Because sometimes even men sneeze
We picked up a box of tissues at the store the other day. I’m not quite sure why these are for men, other than they are in a dark, non-flower covered box.
What century is this?
Every once in a while, we run across something in the UAE that reminds us it is still a developing nation. Here is a sign that was recently posted in one of our apartment elevators by management. You’ll notice that some tenants were quite eager to leave their “feedback” on this issue. Almost always, these…
Not everything translates well into English…
Here’s a hidden gem by work…
Fumble!
We interrupt your regularly scheduled coverage of Abu Dhabi to bring you this breaking sports news: The Williamsport Vikings edged past the Williamsport Bears by a score of 7-6 in 5th to 8th grade football action last Sunday. Linebacker Kyle O’Ney (our nephew) recovered of a fumble early in the game, which led to the…
Take that, Wind!!
With a little, old American ingenuity, we have a way of letting our clothes dry outside without them getting knocked onto the sand-laden ground….again!. Sometimes it’s the little things in life that bring the most joy…
Week in Review
Since the U.A.E. uses a Sunday to Thursday work week, it’s time to relax. Overall this week has been busy, but manageable, which is a good thing since it means we are starting to get into a routine. A few of the highlights: – Of course the week started with the drama of us finally…