Thursday, November 10, 2016

85 Days Later

Hello All!  I know it's been a minute since I last communicated but you all know me by now :-)  No since in making promises that I probably won't keep, lol.  I can't believe it's been 85 days since I landed in the UAE.  As you know things haven't always been great but they aren't all bad either.  It's like I'm on a roller coaster.  Some days I'm fine and comfortable in my new place and other days I'm longing to be home.  But all in all, I'm loving the ups and downs and glad I've had the opportunity to live abroad.

Since my last blog post I've attended my first music festival and I absolutely loved it.  It was a 90's music festival with local talent and other well known artist/groups.  I mostly attended the festival to see the group Arrested Development.  They did not disappoint!  I'm so glad we attended this event and I'm looking forward to attending more events like this during my time here.  I've also joined an Urban Line Dance class on Wednesdays.  It's a great way to meet other people as well as dance the stress away.  





At the work place
This week we had our first Parent Teacher Conferences and they went extremely well!  Both my parents and I are pleased with the progress students have made.  I'm thankful for my wonderful coworkers who have made this such a great transition.  We also celebrated Flag Day last week and it was very festive, I'm looking forward to the National Day Celebration that will take place in two weeks.  Just four weeks until the end of Term 1 and our holiday break!  I'm debating on whether or not to travel back home for the Holidays. I'll keep you all posted!

Until next time!        

4 comments:

  1. Hey Jen!

    I'm glad all is well. I'm on a roller coaster too LOL. I have to redirect my thoughts and remind myself that I prayed for this opportunity so I have to take the good with the bad. Your line dance class sounds fun! I ran in the Color Run in Dubai yesterday and it was great! I hope you make travel plans soon because time has a way of flying by here. I can't believe it's almost Christmas in the states. We'll meet one day LOL. HANG IN THERE!

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    1. You're right time is passing by quickly! I have a friend coming over during spring break and we're going to fly over to Egypt for a few days. I'm excited about experiencing National Day in a few weeks. A part of me wants to to travel but I also want to experience National Day celebrations. If I do go home for the holidays I plan to travel within the UAE or head to Thailand. If you ever want to come to Abu Dhabi let me know!

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  2. I am going to Egypt at the end of the month but I'll be here for the celebrations and then to Thailand over Christmas break. We used Skyscanner for flights and they can be paid in USD. I am excited and nervous but December is my bday month so I'm going all out! I have a friend that I visit on Reem Island. Are you in the city or out west?

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    1. Oh wow, my birthday is also in December! I'm going to celebrate here before I go home. Oh and I live in the city in the Khalidiyah area, it's about 10-15 minutes away from Reem Island. I kinda wish I lived on Reem Island, I know I would be able to meet more people there.

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