The title of this post makes me nauseous. Thursday, another challenging week. Not without its rewards. “I don’t like work–no man does–but I like what is in the work–the chance to find yourself.” Joseph Conrad We head home and there is no question wine needs to be opened. A mixed grill from Al Jawareh and…
Category: Dubai
Loop
“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” Robert Frost It has been some time since my last post. A few weeks ago we had a visit from Jol, and it was good to see him. We have been working, and paddling and life is on a loop….
Down and Out in Dubai
It is Thursday and Shell has had a tough week. There is no need to go over details, we have all had one of those weeks where there is an accumulation of events and decisions that make you question where you re, why you are there, and how someone else’s decisions can ruin a week….
Commitment
“I don’t have a drinking problem ‘Cept when I can’t get a drink.” Tom Waits We have decided to take a month off drinking. This plan lasted a week and is probably why there has been no posts since we returned from Italy. There was nothing to say. The category for our day to day…
Abstinence
When you are in that half awake place just before dawn. You are dreaming, but its not a real dream. You can change the pattern of where your mind wanders, but not entirely. Half sleep. And suddenly where you pushed your thoughts you became instantly aware that you have forgotten something important and you jolt…
A Little Dusty
“We all look for happiness, but without knowing where to find it: like drunkards who look for their house, knowing dimly that they have one” Voltaire A terrible nights sleep and hungover. As I fell asleep last night the beer in my stomach was churning. It was a nauseating sensation. When I finally fell asleep…
Forever Young
“The old believe everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young know everything.” Oscar Wilde Because aging is a gradual process, you don’t realise it is happening. And suddenly you are old. It occurred to me this morning in the gym, my training has shifted from what my goals are and what program to run to…
Long(er) Weekends
I have grown used to a three day weekend so a four day weekend is a refreshing change of pace. I am not joking, I struggle to imagine working a five day week. Strange thing is, I am still squeezing 40 hours of work into those four days. I guess this is why we call…
Day Trip
Shell is awake before I am. Like always, she wakes me up by asking me if I am awake until I am awake. “Even a soul submerged in sleepis hard at work and helpsmake something of the world.” Heraclitus She decides we will get up early and head to Kalba. We can watch the sunrise…