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07/29/2007 05:44 #40293

admin rights!
Category: potpourri
Here you go tiny. Better perspective?

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And.... HELLS YEAH....we got administrator rights today! Woot!

I'm working on all the ice-breakers, warm-ups and other games for CDA training which starts this week. It makes me really miss my internship at Project Adventure.

Trying to catch up on past questions and comments:

Q- What's the difference between British and US version of Harry Potter books?

A- The cover for one. Also the language.

Q- What's the gay scene like here in Doha?

A- Believe it or not, it exists. Not among Qataris of course but there seems to be a community of Philippino men.

C- There are plenty of restaurants where I can eat veggie. Though I have learned through trial and error that even if you order a dish that is just veggies, they like to toss meat on it, haha. So I have to order with specific 'no meat' instructions. My search was for grocery items so that I can cook at home. I am missing my Quorn 'chicken nuggets' and Boca 'beef crumbles'.

Lastly, I was stoked to find litchi juice - and it's dirt cheap. I only paid 55 cents for liter carton!

tinypliny - 07/29/07 20:43
(e:ajay), do you work for yahoo? Just wondering...
ajay - 07/29/07 17:35
Glad to hear you discovered Litchi juice.

Now let me tell you something: it pales in comparison to eating the real, sweet, juicy litchis. When I was a kid, we'd sneak into a litchi garden and steal litchis till the watchman chased us away.

(and a tip 'o the hat to (e:libertad) for using Yahoo Search :::link::: :) )
libertad - 07/29/07 09:52
I just found some info under a yahoo search about persecution of gays there. Prison and even lashings and the Philipinos were specifically mentioned. Maybe its best not to talk about it? Apparently they may even plant drugs on homosexual men to avoid the international condemnation that follows with human rights abuses.

Did you get your physical address yet?
tinypliny - 07/29/07 08:07
AAh! Got it. :)

Ooooooh. Litchi juice!! I want some!



07/28/2007 03:52 #40275

captain's log 72807
Category: potpourri
I got sick this weekend and did not go out :( Nothing to report on the secret society of non-Muslim clubbing in Doha. I'm surprised I lasted 2 weeks without an IBS incident, what with the tremendous stress I was experiencing in the whole moving process. Feeling better this morning after a very rough night. Hope it's ending.

I did sneak out to the mall momentarily yesterday afternoon. I broke down and bought myself a PS2. Can anyone guess which game I bought to start off with? But of course, the new Tomb Raider Anniversary :)

I know I really should have waited until I get my next paycheck at the end of September (gulp) but I was going crazy. I feel semi imprisoned by my environment. If you've ever seen Chronicles of Riddick you'll get my joke. It's so flippin' hot and I'm so far away from anything, you can't go outside. I seriously think I might burst into flames if I stand out there too long.

Eh. I'm sorry for the uneventful update. I will try my best to get that photo up tiny. I don't know what the deal is, the tool doesn't even show up now. Maybe there is something different going on when I'm at my desk in the office. I'll test that theory tomorrow.

Lastly, I was searching online for regional brands of vegetarian replacement foods. I've been having a little trouble finding anything that I recognize. I managed to find some Tofu, but that's not my preferred meal. So I found a great site in Egypt that gave me some leads.

ajay - 07/28/07 17:43
Find an Indian restaurant. There must be dozens over there, since there are a lot of Indians in Dubai and Qatar.
tinypliny - 07/28/07 11:24
And that site which had you in stitches seems to be the first hit when you google for vegetarian + qatar. LOL
tinypliny - 07/28/07 11:22
Things shouldn't be so hard since you are in the land of lentils! They are all the protein replacement you will ever need. :) With that fabulous kitchen, I think you could work wonders! Have you checked out this site: :::link::: Seems like a good site with some nifty tips. I also came across this post in yahoo answers: :::link:::

This blog seems to have some very helpful backdated entries on where to find veggies, and other grocery: :::link:::

Cheers!

07/26/2007 07:20 #40255

TGIT
Category: potpourri
I'm going out tonight (thank God it's thursday!) and lucky me, look what my horoscope says: "Any kind of group activity will delight you today. You feel energised and more enthusiastic about life. People lift your spirits." Let me hear a great big, awwwwww.

We went to their version of the DMV this morning. You know, all we had to do was take an eye exam? I sat in a chair, read 3 lines, he stamped my paper and that's that. What's funny is the tickets they gave us, like a 'take a number and wait to be called' thing, said either FEMALE or VIP. I think it stands for Vehicular Incident Propagators :)

I hope I have something nifty to report on Doha nightlife. Oh, (e:Tinypliny)...1. Yes, I have granite countertops 2. I will take a picture of the coke with another object that will give you a different visual perspective. I assure you though, they are wee cans!


tinypliny - 07/27/07 23:38
It's Friday!! Where is our Doha report fix?!! :)

Have an awesome weekend!

07/25/2007 11:33 #40250

who's that guy?
Category: photos
Ok, only a few of you may get this but.....at first glance, does the guy on the right remind you of anyone?

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clearly i did not take this photo, but it's a cool shot of doha

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the super tiny baby cokes i was talking about!

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somehow i got the photos thing to work today. i dunno. ciao!
tinypliny - 07/26/07 02:39
On an unrelated note, man, I love your kitchen! Such a cool kitchen. I viewed the photo and I actually dreamed about it last night. Is that a granite-counter-top? *Drool* *Drool*
ladycroft - 07/26/07 00:14
Bingo! Of course it's not him, it's my new friend, but still it's a little freaky how similar this photo is.
jenks - 07/25/07 14:45
haha, lilho beat me to it!
lilho - 07/25/07 12:23
drchlorine???? and that coke is so super baby cue!

07/24/2007 11:58 #40234

tiny coke cans
Category: potpourri
I found the smallest cans of coke on the planet. I think it takes 3 sips but all you really need. I'm not going through Dr. Pepper withdrawal mostly because it's not around to tempt me.

I've been invited to yet another party this thursday. What shall a girl do? Alone in a foreign land for 1 week and already a crowded social calendar? Well, I'm not complaining. I'd rather have too many invites and not enough time than other way round!

Trying to wash every piece of my clothing yesterday turned into a fiasco of flooding washers and wet clothes hanging all over my apartment. Ciao!

tinypliny - 07/26/07 02:42
I think I may have a disoriented scaling perception. I just can't visualize the size of the cans. To me, they look like regular cans. I know you have posted a picture of them next to an orange, but oranges can be huge. What is their height in say, inches?
boxerboi - 07/25/07 18:46
Those are the smallest cans I've ever seen. In Japan, they had small glass bottles of Coke all over the place. Bet it's empty in one gulp?