Going Home

Leaving today but not sure if I am going on holiday or not due to problems with my son and Family. Not a good start!!

Weekend in the Emirates

Very relaxing and hot today. Went to Dubai to see my friend.
Had lunch out and then walked around Dubai Mall for a short time.
Tonight will be watching USA in the World cup.
Getting ready for work tomorrow

Happy Birthday to my wife

I am apart from my wife, but she is always in my thoughts!
Happy Birthday for today.

Safety at work

Today it dawned on me that I feel safer at work than outside.
I wondered why.
I have recognized that I have my faults, but since training as a " High Level Autism Spectrum" coach, I have recognised some of the traits in myself.
At work I feel safer because it's structured, I have a role to play and to some extent don't need people to like me, as long as I deliver.
At home or outside, I have too many problems. My life has been one of frantic decisions, moving, ensuring my family have money etc. At work I don't have this.
I like my job, but I don't like everyone.
I like my job, but I don't agree with all decisions
I like my job, but don't like indecision
I like my job, but don't like people who won't listen to me
I like my job, but don't like time wasters
I like my job, but wished people would leave me alone to get on with things

I think you get my drift.
Anyway, the point is, that I think I have traits of Aspergers

Schools

Announcement today that Schools will teach bi-Lingaul lessons with 2 teachers in a class for 4 year olds. What a good idea!!
Schools have stopped for 2 months holidays so the roads are easier !!

Local life and work

Well it's been hot here for the past week and I am amazed that people are still chirpy.
Thank goodness the humidity is low, so it's very bearable.
Some of the local women are gorgeous, but I can't help thinking why they have full length dresses on underneath, when European women think about wearing just underwear under a black arbaya (if they had to wear one like Saudi). The only fashion statement they seem to have is more sequins on their Arbaya and these can be very expensive.
Anyway, work is going well and it's interesting, as I am the only person so far implementing the software. Strangely enough the vendor guy supposed to be here has a problem with his visa, after 3 weeks honeymoon! Strange that!! Last week they sent a Dutch woman over, who was great. Very friendly and watch football at the hotel as she is a fan of alot of sport. Nice to find a female that is so we had a lot of banter and days went by very quickly.

Day in Dubai

I was picked up at 8.45 and returned at 7.45.
Whole day in Dubai walking aorund in 50c.
Boy was I glad to get home.
Anyway a nice day with my daughter and friends.
Paul and Lisa took me and shelved out for the food etc.
Thanks alot and it was really appreciated.

Quiet day

Nice quiet day for me today.
Up at 9.45am and it's brilliant sunshine and hot.
Watched the Germans lose!!! That will shut the Kaiser up ( Franz Beckenbauer) who has slagged off the England team. In fact if England win tonight they will have more points than the Germans! I was amongst a load of German supporters and I left them not really talking, just aghast.
Tomorrow off to Dubai with my friends Paul and Lisa (Americans) looking at old souks and other cultural sites.
So waiting for the England match 10.30pm our time.

Temperatures hit 50c

yes days are now between 45-50c with Saadiyat Island hitting 50c (a few Kms from AbuDhabi, which I drive thru each day to work)
Although it doesn't feel like it to be honest.
Still some wind and lots of sand in the air.

Busy days

Training and diagrams for bosses! The next week is going to be busy!!

World cup disaster

The main TV satellite station showing the world cup in the whole of the Middle East screwed up!
Just after the start the signal went. Then it was too fragmated to watch. What a disaster and many places have sold tickets for food and beverage etc.
I see a lot of disgruntled customers if they don't sort it out.
There wil be a riot if the England vs USA match isn't showing properly, as all the locals will watch as well.
I will try again tonight with the French match.
I have also screwed up the VPN link and don't know how to fix it.

Humidity 95%

Today definately a wet one. Minimum 95 % humidity but more like 100%. Windows been steamed up since 1.30am this morning.
Saw a lovely hotel last night trying to get my business. Offering a 65sq mtr one bed suite and very nice overlooking the F1 race track and marina.
My own hotel is still playing hard to get, but I would prefer to satay there if they gave me the one bedroom suite as it's 70sq mtrs and with white leather furnishings etc.
The sticking point is that the first hotel doesn't have football channels and they are looking into getting them for me.
We all have our vices and mine is watching football.
Last night I saw Portugal vs Mozambique. Portugal won 3-0 but didn't look impreessive at all. Only changed when Ronaldo came on. Against better teams who will stifle Ronaldo, I don't see Portugal being a threat. Deco was rubbish!

Hot air

Just imagine, you are in a lift with another person/s and yuo have bad wind and you don't know what to do.
Well one Brit was in this situation and he decided to release unwanted air.
Unfortunately, the person in the lift was a local woman.
She reported the incident to the police and the Brit was arrested and jailed.
So it's ok to fart with other women, just not local women!!

Looking forward to the World Cup

I am getting excited about the World Cup and there isn't alot I get excited about!!
1 month of football bliss.

Weather changing

After an rare cyclone hitting Oman and making stream gush and dark clouds gathering like a biblical film, the waether people have said that the temperature is going to change in the Middle East. We are to expect 46-50c in next few days about a month earlier than expected.
Today is about 48c
Humidity is raising with my specs steaming up when I go outside.
Driving in today I got lost again, as I did yesterday.

In the Office on Saturday

This morning I had breakfast with the hotel salesman who is now offering a suite if I can put him in touch with 6 people at my company. Suite here I come!!
I came into the office to make a large amount of Printing being the manuals of the system we are implementing.
Anyway we are have some building works done. Its 12.50pm the tea boys and cleaners are off somewhere and the builders are asleep on the floor!! About 6 of them and all Indian of course!
I drove to work for the first time today. Of course missed the turning and went miles out of my way. Anyway here now.
Had a good day in Dubai. Did a little shopping, met a friend to hand over his cigarettes (he was 2 hours late) and then met my mate Terry and had a lovely Thai dinner with him, which he kindly paid for-Thanks Terry!!

I'm mobile and weather is changing!

in Dubai at 7.30 am this morning for my Driving License. Stg 50 pounds and 30 minutes later I have the license. No test, just an eye test with my glasses on, a form to fill out, photos, UK license and voila!

Having been away for 6 days the weather has turned. It's about 48c and humid, but sunny of course.
It's our last working day so off to Dubai this weekend to deliver cigarettes to my mate Allan from the UK (they are stronger in the UK) and maybe see my otehr friend Terry and my daughter.

Driving in Abu Dhabi

This morning I had an even better experience.
A Toyota jeep thing went from the inside tio the outside across 4 lanes of traffic at the lights and did a U-turn - Classic !!!

Wlecome back from my few days off at home with the family.