One Year Down. May The Rum Never Be Gone!
Tonight marks my one year anniversary in the Middle East. Yikes. For what seems like an eternity, the weeks and months have gone by very fast. Faster than I ever would have imagined when I landed in Abu Dhabi, May 20th, 2011. To think I have missed an entire season of Grey’s Anatomy, Modern Family … Read more
Zurich, Built To Live
Those who live in Zürich tell me, ‘this city is not built for tourists, it’s built to live in and live well’. Something about this quiet European little village-like city, makes me want to hop in my pajamas with one of those long santa claus looking hats, slippers and all, and hop from rooftop peak … Read more
Whistle Blowing For Peace in the Congo
One of the amazing things about living in the UAE, a country that is composed of over 80% expatriates, is the people you meet from all around the World, the past they bring, the stories they share and the memories we then create. Leave it up to me to always create a bit of cheese … Read more
One Step Ahead or Two Steps Back
I just sat my butt down on the couch gazing off the balcony as the night begins to fall.. asleep. Like I should be doing. Instead, I’d rather think about what has gone on over the past year. Yes my friends, its nearing one year since I left all I knew behind into the great … Read more
Good Morning UAE… with Me!
Every morning, I look forward to pressing my alarm snooze button, at least five times, then rushing out of bed because I am now running late. Grab my yogurt (which used to be Activia raspberry but in the UAE I am enjoying Activia Fig). Shower, debate shaving, rummaging through my au-so-well-organized-closet for a pressed shirt, tie and … Read more
A Desperado Blast From the Past
As the sandstorm rolled away after tearing down half the venue, the band’s management decided it was a-okay to perform, live in Dubai. It was an hour and a half long drive from the Marina to the Seven’s venue, where the Eagles would jam away to 15,000 rockin’ fans. The strike of the chord, the beat … Read more
The First To Go… Onward and Upward
There are many things that contribute to adapting to a new place. Finding a place to live, knowing where the closest grocery store is, who to call when you need something fixed, done or taken care of, establishing your roots. Getting internet set up, a mobile phone, utilities arranged, you get the idea. Where to … Read more
Off To The Races.. The Dubai World Cup
…And there off! But, I wasn’t watching. How could I when I was surrounded by some of the most stunningly gawjus people in the World. Women dressed to compete for best attire with elaborately appointed hats accompanied by smart and gentleman quarterly inspired men. I never lived in the 20′s, 30′s, 40′s … but being … Read more
Desert Dune-Bashing in Dubai!
This past week I experienced one of the dune dinner tours in the desert just 40 minutes from Dubai City. Picked up from our hotel by SUV, we ventured into the rolling sand dunes and parted the metropolitan skyscrapers, bustling traffic and city noise. Arriving to our ‘destination’, our vehicle stopped to let out air … Read more
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