Day 15 - Kuwait
Since I left home sixteen days ago I've been constantly on the go. I had one day in Dubai to un-jetlag after being awake for about 36 hours straight. The day after I got to Kuwait I was checking in at the office, getting processed for my security badge to get to my classroom. The last three days I've been dealing with a slip-up in the classroom setup. After two days of non-stop downloading I was able to get the right classroom files distributed to all the laptops - by hand.
All this to say that I am really tired. Tomorrow is Saturday, and I don't have to go into the office until 3:00pm. A bunch of the students are meeting me and we're going on a field trip (pictures tomorrow). So I'm planning on sleeping in because frankly, I need it. I am as tired as I ever have been. Maybe it's the exercise I'm doing; maybe it's the low-calorie diet I've put myself on. Then again, it could be the heat. I think I'm adjusting to it, and in fact the last few days have seemed cooler than the first few days I was here. Well here, check it out for yourself: http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/tenday/KWI:9
Meanwhile back at home, the cat has come down with a cold, sneezing and coughing quite loudly. It's been somewhat humorous to hear how this has unfolded. Basma made chicken soup for the cat and even tried giving him some cough medicine. (Hey, it worked for the kids and Basil is like one of the family...) Our dear neighbors have shown so much concern, coming over numerous times and offering us the phone number to their veterinarian. In the end, we decided that with his healthy appetite and renewed desire to go out, Basil is on the mend and just needs to rest. Incidentally he caught his cold after spending two consecutive nights outside the house, one of which involved a rainstorm. He'll be sleeping upstairs in Jeaumanneh's room until he feels better. Hopefully he's learned his lesson and he'll come inside when he's called at the end of the day.
Tomorrow will be a good day. I will wake up at some point and have breakfast. Then I'll go on a photo safari and post that before the field trip. But you know what would make tomorrow a really good day?
An e-mail from you.
I didn't realize how much that meant to me. My first week out here, when I was e-mailing my blog directly to people, I got over 80 responses. It was so much fun to interact with you and answer your questions. But once I stopped e-mailing the news, my inbox slowed to a trickle.
Drop me a line, give me some news, ask me a question about life here in Kuwait. I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Blessings,
Khalaf.
All this to say that I am really tired. Tomorrow is Saturday, and I don't have to go into the office until 3:00pm. A bunch of the students are meeting me and we're going on a field trip (pictures tomorrow). So I'm planning on sleeping in because frankly, I need it. I am as tired as I ever have been. Maybe it's the exercise I'm doing; maybe it's the low-calorie diet I've put myself on. Then again, it could be the heat. I think I'm adjusting to it, and in fact the last few days have seemed cooler than the first few days I was here. Well here, check it out for yourself: http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/tenday/KWI:9
Meanwhile back at home, the cat has come down with a cold, sneezing and coughing quite loudly. It's been somewhat humorous to hear how this has unfolded. Basma made chicken soup for the cat and even tried giving him some cough medicine. (Hey, it worked for the kids and Basil is like one of the family...) Our dear neighbors have shown so much concern, coming over numerous times and offering us the phone number to their veterinarian. In the end, we decided that with his healthy appetite and renewed desire to go out, Basil is on the mend and just needs to rest. Incidentally he caught his cold after spending two consecutive nights outside the house, one of which involved a rainstorm. He'll be sleeping upstairs in Jeaumanneh's room until he feels better. Hopefully he's learned his lesson and he'll come inside when he's called at the end of the day.
Tomorrow will be a good day. I will wake up at some point and have breakfast. Then I'll go on a photo safari and post that before the field trip. But you know what would make tomorrow a really good day?
An e-mail from you.
I didn't realize how much that meant to me. My first week out here, when I was e-mailing my blog directly to people, I got over 80 responses. It was so much fun to interact with you and answer your questions. But once I stopped e-mailing the news, my inbox slowed to a trickle.
Drop me a line, give me some news, ask me a question about life here in Kuwait. I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Blessings,
Khalaf.
