Saturday, December 15, 2007

Merry Christmas While I can:)

Ok this is an early Merry Christmas because I appear to be on the 'this page will not load' list for blogger.com.

I would also load up a picture of our delightfully huge Christmas 'Holiday' tree but it's taken a good hour to load so far and doesn't look like you are going to be able to see it.

We are still waiting for viserage but I'm not too fussed because we're putting on the pressure to get to Bahrain for a day or so over Christmas/Eid. We've both got a degree of Stockholm syndrom and I must admit I do mutter 'Aramco is mother Aramco is father' over my breakfast cereal in the morning, just for fun you understand.

Thanks to Jo and Laurie leaving the entire box set of the Westwing with us I've discovered a new found addiction. (Jo if you read this DAMN you and may you freeze your ass off in Canada!)

The guy whose done the Azan the last few mornings has sounded more like a thrash metal singer than a guy announcing prayer...as a result I could use the bags under my eyes as carry on luggage. I'm considering sending out a petition to get the other guy back who sings beautifully but I'm guessing they've brought in the more militant sounding guy for the Eid holidays...sort of a 'get holy or I'll smite you' tactic.

Anyways I'm contemplating napping...with luck I'll be able to get online before Christmas again but if I don't...Merry Christmas people!

Monday, December 03, 2007

Some of the Delightful People I See Every Day and a Picture of Me Exhausted













Here's a few snaps of the ladies I spent today with. The little man with the impressive fro is Michael, he's Nigerian. His mama's name is Vivian and she's the Nigerian lady aformentioned a few months ago. I'm trashed from a night or two of no sleep and I'm sitting next to Aisha the best coffee buddy a lady could ask for. The Japanese lady is Ayumi, she's married to an Aussie, Craig and they recently resided in Shenton Park in Perth. And finally the Arab lookin lass holding Michael is Jasmeen, a vivacious salsa dancing, oil painting queen. She's a Saudi/German lass of aramco brat origin.

Sunday, December 02, 2007

Miss you Heaps Girls!

Saudi Sandle Surfing...My new hobby:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qukUmDfoDpc


Check This out. They did this on the Abqaiq road right near us. I recognize the buildings. Psycho little buggers! Oh so Saudi!