Creative Meanderings

My ramblings and wanderings through life

  • 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   Entrance to Bastakya Quarters

  • 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 to get me the 8 hours or so that I need. Since I was so tired last night…

  • 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 are even presents under the tree. I’ve watched a Christmas movie or two and am downloading some Christmas…

  • 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 MJ is visiting. It was a new experience and quite fun overall, though the drive is rather deadly…

  • 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 outside of my budget and so I figured it was one I would miss. However, my friend –…

  • 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 things done here and there. I’ve gone to pottery and am going again today. So, it’s not all…

  • The data collection Phase I of my doctoral research has been unleashed! If you come across my page and/or are in a formal leadership positions (with title and pay), then please click here to complete my survey. Keeping my fingers crossed for a lot of responses and good data! 😀

  • I’ve taken the last couple of days to relax and spend time with our visitor, but it’s time now to get to work as the list isn’t going to get any shorter the more I relax. The one good thing is that I have been exercising more, which has been much needed. Anyway, sadly that’s all there is to share at the moment. 😀

  • I know I am totally spoiled when I am so happy to be on vacation yet again after just a month ago having had a week off. 😀 But, I tell ya’ it still feels like it’s been ages and the past month has had me running on hyper-speed, it seems. So, I’m taking the vacation time and loving it! However, I have a very long list of things to do over the…

  • As much as I appreciate the sentiment behind these words, they still require me to hold back anger and to clam up in sharing more about me as an adoptee. First of all, to say I’m lucky because my birth family gave me up or because I finally found a loving home is a bit superficial. I would say that it was good luck that I was adopted by my family because for…

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