I had a crack in my bathtub and they couldn't fix it; they had to replace the entire tub. I've been 4 days without a bathroom. I'm really hoping they will finish tomorrow!
I was shocked half way through when I saw the new tub in place, but not yet tiled in. Sand! They filled it with sand!
On a high note, I have a second date tomorrow night :)
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04/05/2008 13:01 #43911
no bathroom for 4 daysCategory: potpourri
04/03/2008 11:31 #43884
another doha firstCategory: potpourri
Since I've been here there have been a lot of firsts for me. First time living overseas, first new car, first dune riding experience etc. Then there are a lot of firsts which are not necessarily my first, first, but are a first since being here in Doha. Such as my first conduct hearing, driving lesson, alcoholic beverage, birthday, etc.
The point of all that is to say I had another first last night that made me happy. I had my first date in Doha. By chance the guy happens to be the roommate of the girl I bought my car from. She invited me to the Rugby Club where I met him among 20 or so other people. Apparently we were getting along well enough for others to notice and so began the plotting of getting the two of us together. I guess it worked.
We had a nice dinner at a Thai place then got some ice cream and walked along the canal. It was simple, it was sweet. Maybe the fact that I haven’t been on a proper date in 6 years played a part in my happiness, but overall he’s just charming and highly entertaining. Cheers!
The point of all that is to say I had another first last night that made me happy. I had my first date in Doha. By chance the guy happens to be the roommate of the girl I bought my car from. She invited me to the Rugby Club where I met him among 20 or so other people. Apparently we were getting along well enough for others to notice and so began the plotting of getting the two of us together. I guess it worked.
We had a nice dinner at a Thai place then got some ice cream and walked along the canal. It was simple, it was sweet. Maybe the fact that I haven’t been on a proper date in 6 years played a part in my happiness, but overall he’s just charming and highly entertaining. Cheers!
jbeatty - 04/05/08 14:47
congratulations on a good first date!
congratulations on a good first date!
jason - 04/03/08 17:35
Wonderful! congrats!
Wonderful! congrats!
metalpeter - 04/03/08 17:16
It sounds like it was a good date. I hope they continue to be good and hope things work out great. On a side note (e:hodowns) halfway across the globe comment was great wish I would have thought of it.
It sounds like it was a good date. I hope they continue to be good and hope things work out great. On a side note (e:hodowns) halfway across the globe comment was great wish I would have thought of it.
mrmike - 04/03/08 13:17
Very cool. Good for you.
Very cool. Good for you.
hodown - 04/03/08 12:34
Aww, I'm so happy for you. All it took was a move half way across the globe and BAM- a date :)
Aww, I'm so happy for you. All it took was a move half way across the globe and BAM- a date :)
03/31/2008 10:50 #43842
long lost friendCategory: potpourri
I cannot find the words to express how incredibly happy I am. I lost contact with a friend some 8 years ago. Our relationship was special, conflicted between love and hate. So much so that when you're 20 you simply don't have the emotional intelligence to deal with it. When he moved away and we lost touch.
3 years ago he was visiting me in my dreams almost nightly. He told me I had to find him. I tried. I tried so hard. The dreams lasted for several months. I cried in frustration because I couldn't find him. Then, the dreams stopped and I thought he was dead. I was convinced I would never hear from him again.
Until two nights ago, when I get an e-mail out of the blue. I almost didn't believe what I was reading.; I couldn't believe it was him. I don't want to go into detail about how my dreams eerily parallel his life at that time, but it makes so much sense now.
I'm just so happy to have him back in my life. I really am.
3 years ago he was visiting me in my dreams almost nightly. He told me I had to find him. I tried. I tried so hard. The dreams lasted for several months. I cried in frustration because I couldn't find him. Then, the dreams stopped and I thought he was dead. I was convinced I would never hear from him again.
Until two nights ago, when I get an e-mail out of the blue. I almost didn't believe what I was reading.; I couldn't believe it was him. I don't want to go into detail about how my dreams eerily parallel his life at that time, but it makes so much sense now.
I'm just so happy to have him back in my life. I really am.
leetee - 04/01/08 09:57
that rocks
that rocks
soma - 03/31/08 12:06
Funny you mention weird dreams. I've had some over the past few months regarding work, and work has been a hell on earth as of late. I am really happy you found a long lost friend that you seem to have a long history and a connection to, I know that Ive lost contact w/ some friends and past girlfriends that I wish I could remain friends with or at least have had better resolutions and closures, at the very least communication. I hope that you get what you hope to accomplish out of this revitalization of friendship lost, seize the moment, seriously, many people dont always get that opportunity and dont get to say what they want/ mean etc.
Carpe' Friendship
-seize the opportunity to recognize those freinds you have and acknowledge those who you admire/ respect.
Stay Crofty, LC
Humbly and in Deep Admiration/ Friendship,
Curt-Soma
Funny you mention weird dreams. I've had some over the past few months regarding work, and work has been a hell on earth as of late. I am really happy you found a long lost friend that you seem to have a long history and a connection to, I know that Ive lost contact w/ some friends and past girlfriends that I wish I could remain friends with or at least have had better resolutions and closures, at the very least communication. I hope that you get what you hope to accomplish out of this revitalization of friendship lost, seize the moment, seriously, many people dont always get that opportunity and dont get to say what they want/ mean etc.
Carpe' Friendship
-seize the opportunity to recognize those freinds you have and acknowledge those who you admire/ respect.
Stay Crofty, LC
Humbly and in Deep Admiration/ Friendship,
Curt-Soma
mrmike - 03/31/08 10:52
Awesome. Glad for you.
Awesome. Glad for you.
03/29/2008 12:36 #43822
the rugby clubCategory: about doha
Damn if I didn't have a fine time last night! I was finally NOT working and I took up the opportunity of going to the human foosball tourney at the rugby club. I met SO many new people and they are incredibly fun, and just the kind of folks I've been searching for to hang out with! The night took an interesting turn as well ;)
It was sponsored by Corona. This was my spot about 1 hour into the event :)
the girls
we did tricks on the jumbo slide (resulting in many injured bodies this morning)
kangaroo boxing
and of course the always entertaining sumo wrestling
with which the boys were occasionally distracted by the large boobs on their suits and felt each other up
the foosball pen
going through my camera this morning i really had no recollection of this moment. how did i end up wearing a kangaroo head and holding a 1 USD bill?
It was sponsored by Corona. This was my spot about 1 hour into the event :)
the girls
we did tricks on the jumbo slide (resulting in many injured bodies this morning)
kangaroo boxing
and of course the always entertaining sumo wrestling
with which the boys were occasionally distracted by the large boobs on their suits and felt each other up
the foosball pen
going through my camera this morning i really had no recollection of this moment. how did i end up wearing a kangaroo head and holding a 1 USD bill?
leetee - 04/01/08 09:58
yay!
yay!
paul - 03/31/08 11:11
How did they get a beer sponsor in a place with no alcohol?
How did they get a beer sponsor in a place with no alcohol?
jbeatty - 03/30/08 10:05
Looks like a good time.
Looks like a good time.
metalpeter - 03/29/08 15:14
I'll say I like the girl in the corona hat she is hot or maybe it is just the hat. Glad you had a good time and I wonder what you did to get that Dollar, HA! I'm guessing you won the kango boxing thing. I hope you at least played some foseball to.
I'll say I like the girl in the corona hat she is hot or maybe it is just the hat. Glad you had a good time and I wonder what you did to get that Dollar, HA! I'm guessing you won the kango boxing thing. I hope you at least played some foseball to.
mike - 03/29/08 15:09
i love moments like that!
i love moments like that!
mrmike - 03/29/08 13:22
You wear it well :)
You wear it well :)
03/27/2008 04:44 #43804
the industrial areaCategory: about doha
Thank you for the restore backup button Paul! We've been having serious internet issues this week and it's hard to stay on more than 5 minutes at a time! So here's my story:
Today I was thinking about how stateside we gripe and complain about how inconvenient it is to get a car serviced. I reconsidered this as I made my way to the "industrial area". It sounds charming doesn't it? The "industrial area".
I was an industrial area virgin. I was nervous. I wasn't sure what to expect. I only knew the first step; find a human sacrifice.
You need a human sacrifice. This is the person you sucker into following you out to Timbuktu's neighbor, Bum Fuck Nowhere. You commence road combat with a few thousand cars and heavy machinery down narrow lanes of construction for about 45 minutes. You engage a series of defensive maneuvers to avert potholes, maniacs, and assholes to reach your desired desitnation. In my case, Kia.
Here you must be very brave and leave the 'security' of your vehicle. With nothing but your Spidey sense to protect you, you must navigate to the entrance on foot. Once inside you are subjected to a series of interrogations in an attempt to find 'customer service', which is heavily guarded by "sales", "replacement parts", "cashier", and "collisions".
"Customer service" is the devil's cousin. He will charm you and woo you to divert all your attention from the task at hand. He will lull you into endless conversation about the origin of your name and the presidential elections of your home country.
You must stay focused! You must negotiate a trade with "customer service": your keys for a small bit of paper. If you are successful, you embark on the same journey in reverse, if your sacrifice hasn't escaped and left you for dead.
Hours, or perhaps days later you will receive a call asking for you to exchange the bit of paper for your vehicle. This requires new tactics for gaining the trust of your human sacrifice as you need them to reach the drop point. I found food to be an incentive.
Act as quickly and efficiently as possible to make the extraction. Exchange your bit of paper and wait at the side door. When you see your vehicle coming down the line, yank the driver out and hop in while it's still rolling. This will maximize your time and avoid further seduction by "customer service".
Commence evasive maneuvers and retreat. Task completed: oil change. Time taken: 6 hours.
I can sleep well Knowing I get to look forward to this process for the next three years of my life. Yeah buddy!
Today I was thinking about how stateside we gripe and complain about how inconvenient it is to get a car serviced. I reconsidered this as I made my way to the "industrial area". It sounds charming doesn't it? The "industrial area".
I was an industrial area virgin. I was nervous. I wasn't sure what to expect. I only knew the first step; find a human sacrifice.
You need a human sacrifice. This is the person you sucker into following you out to Timbuktu's neighbor, Bum Fuck Nowhere. You commence road combat with a few thousand cars and heavy machinery down narrow lanes of construction for about 45 minutes. You engage a series of defensive maneuvers to avert potholes, maniacs, and assholes to reach your desired desitnation. In my case, Kia.
Here you must be very brave and leave the 'security' of your vehicle. With nothing but your Spidey sense to protect you, you must navigate to the entrance on foot. Once inside you are subjected to a series of interrogations in an attempt to find 'customer service', which is heavily guarded by "sales", "replacement parts", "cashier", and "collisions".
"Customer service" is the devil's cousin. He will charm you and woo you to divert all your attention from the task at hand. He will lull you into endless conversation about the origin of your name and the presidential elections of your home country.
You must stay focused! You must negotiate a trade with "customer service": your keys for a small bit of paper. If you are successful, you embark on the same journey in reverse, if your sacrifice hasn't escaped and left you for dead.
Hours, or perhaps days later you will receive a call asking for you to exchange the bit of paper for your vehicle. This requires new tactics for gaining the trust of your human sacrifice as you need them to reach the drop point. I found food to be an incentive.
Act as quickly and efficiently as possible to make the extraction. Exchange your bit of paper and wait at the side door. When you see your vehicle coming down the line, yank the driver out and hop in while it's still rolling. This will maximize your time and avoid further seduction by "customer service".
Commence evasive maneuvers and retreat. Task completed: oil change. Time taken: 6 hours.
I can sleep well Knowing I get to look forward to this process for the next three years of my life. Yeah buddy!
jenks - 03/29/08 17:15
3 years? are you staying longer?
3 years? are you staying longer?
theecarey - 03/27/08 12:57
i'm easily bought off with food.
as you well know, haha.
wow, what an adventure!
i'm easily bought off with food.
as you well know, haha.
wow, what an adventure!
fellyconnelly - 03/27/08 09:07
haha well written!
haha well written!
I would go crazy without having a bathroom for four days - I thought not having a side parlor for four days was rough.
Hey, give them a break. You are after all in the middle of the desert. I mean, what better filler than sand? :)
That sand looks odd, but I'm guessing that they have some way that makes it work very well. I wish you good luck on your date and hope things go very good.
Hopefully you can finally bathe in time for your date ^_^
enjoy
sweet... enjoy the date.