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Just another manic monday
May. 6th, 2002 08:39 pmWe watched the 6:00 Kuwait international boat race again tonight. Planned dinner for 5:45 so we would be sure to see it. Apparently there are some people who work down by the fish market who take their boats to work. There are 11 boats that leave at the same time every evening. It is so neat to watch. And what a neat thing, to be able to 'drive the boat' to work. i wonder if they have work boats and weekend boats? i wonder if they think taking a boat ride on a weekend afternoon is no fun, because they do it every day. It just looks like so much fun!
Master made the Doha run today. Absolutely not a rib in the house. He was so disappointed. He did get some sausage links and a nice pork shoulder, and a couple of canned hams. We had breakfast for dinner tonight. The pork shoulder is for the end of the semester party. One of the teachers is leaving so it's a combination going away party, end of semester party, thank god we survived party. Things are getting so ridiculous at the FoM. There is to be a resit for the midsemester exam, and the students don't have to retake it if they don't want to, but they have no idea what their scores were on the first exam. The bitch woman over there decreed that no one should release the grades. Then, several teachers 'leaked' their students' grades. She is such a bitch. The only good thing i can say about this is i have heard that there is a committiee looking into finding a new director over there. i know it is supposed to be bad form to feel good about another's bad luck, but she has dug her own grave, and now she can just pull the dirt in over her head.BAH BITCH!
There is a boat for sale on the corner. Master took a bike ride down to see it. Brought back the phone number and made the call. Then He laffed. The Arab owner is asking way way too much money for it. But it was way nice to think about. Maybe some day maybe the right boat will come along. i hope it doesn't come three days before we leave for good.
Daughter and her S.O. are going on an adventure today. They have to go get his meds so while they are out, she is going to take a detour, and make sure he gets a nice walk. Along with that, they will get a feel for the town. It's much smaller than where they were living, so if they get lost, they should be able to find someone who will help point them in the right direction. Although she does pretty good, she has been lost before.
When she came to visit her brother and i in Taiwan, she thought she could walk to the bakery by herself. She got turned around and got lost. When she finally got back to the apartment, she called me at work to tell me not to worry, she was home. Innocently i asked why i should worry, and she said she had been lost. After i picked up my jaw off the floor and jump started my heart, i asked how she got home. She said she just stood out in the road and waved until a cab stopped and picked her up. The smartest thing i ever did was make sure we always had the address in chinese on us. She handed him the address and he took her there. She was so lucky, that driver could have taken her for a gazillion NT because she had no idea where she was, but he didn't.
One of the stories we laugh about now, but then it was the most frightening non-medical thing that had ever happened.
Yes, yes, i'm coming. That damned iron!
Master made the Doha run today. Absolutely not a rib in the house. He was so disappointed. He did get some sausage links and a nice pork shoulder, and a couple of canned hams. We had breakfast for dinner tonight. The pork shoulder is for the end of the semester party. One of the teachers is leaving so it's a combination going away party, end of semester party, thank god we survived party. Things are getting so ridiculous at the FoM. There is to be a resit for the midsemester exam, and the students don't have to retake it if they don't want to, but they have no idea what their scores were on the first exam. The bitch woman over there decreed that no one should release the grades. Then, several teachers 'leaked' their students' grades. She is such a bitch. The only good thing i can say about this is i have heard that there is a committiee looking into finding a new director over there. i know it is supposed to be bad form to feel good about another's bad luck, but she has dug her own grave, and now she can just pull the dirt in over her head.BAH BITCH!
There is a boat for sale on the corner. Master took a bike ride down to see it. Brought back the phone number and made the call. Then He laffed. The Arab owner is asking way way too much money for it. But it was way nice to think about. Maybe some day maybe the right boat will come along. i hope it doesn't come three days before we leave for good.
Daughter and her S.O. are going on an adventure today. They have to go get his meds so while they are out, she is going to take a detour, and make sure he gets a nice walk. Along with that, they will get a feel for the town. It's much smaller than where they were living, so if they get lost, they should be able to find someone who will help point them in the right direction. Although she does pretty good, she has been lost before.
When she came to visit her brother and i in Taiwan, she thought she could walk to the bakery by herself. She got turned around and got lost. When she finally got back to the apartment, she called me at work to tell me not to worry, she was home. Innocently i asked why i should worry, and she said she had been lost. After i picked up my jaw off the floor and jump started my heart, i asked how she got home. She said she just stood out in the road and waved until a cab stopped and picked her up. The smartest thing i ever did was make sure we always had the address in chinese on us. She handed him the address and he took her there. She was so lucky, that driver could have taken her for a gazillion NT because she had no idea where she was, but he didn't.
One of the stories we laugh about now, but then it was the most frightening non-medical thing that had ever happened.
Yes, yes, i'm coming. That damned iron!
