Category: Going Mental
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Gardening – Part 4
It’s been a rather long while since I’ve updated on my balcony garden. Things are coming right along, I think. The tomato plants are starting to flower. My beans are producing baby beans and also flowering. The herbs are growing like crazy and all the other plants are going strong. My only disappointment are the…
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Happy New Year!
We had a laid back New Year’s Eve. In the afternoon, MJ and I went for massages. Then, we headed to Cooper’s nearby for dinner. It was a more relaxed atmosphere and cheaper than paying about $100 per person for a course-meal that may or may not be that great. Good thing, too, because although…
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Kayaking in the mangroves
Kayaking in the mangroves has been an activity that seemed fun to try and with the cooler weather, it’s a good time of year to do it. Before MJ arrived, Groupons had a deal for a kayaking tour and so R got us coupons for it. The location is not far from our apartment, which…
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Christmas post a few days late…
Well, we had a nice Christmas. It was the first time in 20 years or something like that R and his mom were together during the holidays, so I think it was nice for them to be together. Plus, it was the first Christmas for R and I to celebrate in the same house, which…
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Dubai
What’s a visit to the UAE without a stop in Dubai? We took MJ for an overnighter in Dubai; stopping to see all the necessary places. I didn’t get as many pics as she did, so will have to wait for them, but here are some highlights: Burj Al Arab Tip of Burj Khalifa…
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Sleep…
The past week or so I have been having trouble sleeping through the night. It hasn’t been a problem for a while, but for some reason the insomnia-like patterns have returned. To ensure that I sleep, I began taking melatonin again to help me sleep through the night and so far that has been enough…
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The Christmas Spirit…
It’s Christmas Eve day and it could be just another Saturday for all I know. Living in a non-Christian country and in a climate with weather like late-spring or early summer in the winter makes it rather difficult to muster up that Christmas spirit. I have a tree up – lights and all – There…
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Al Dhafra Festival 2011
The Al Dhafra Festival happens each year out in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi Emirate. The festival includes the camel beauty contest, camel racing, date packaging contest, a souk (market) of local items and much more. Although it is just over two-hours drive (one-way) to get there, we decided to go for it since…
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Sade in Abu Dhabi
On December 16, 2011, Sade performed at Yas Arena in Abu Dhabi. When I heard she was coming, I was super interested, but in keeping with my vow to only attend concerts if they are free or I’m willing to pay for the seated tickets, I wasn’t sure. The cost of the seated tickets were…
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Vacay update
Well, this vacay has been slow to feel like a vacation with our visitor here. She’s been a nice one so far and though everything has been quite low-key, I have realized that I need a lot of ‘me-time’ in order to relax and enjoy vacation. That hasn’t really happened yet…. However, I am getting…
