Weekend Update

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Gentle Readers,

Perhaps you care, perhaps you don't, but the following is an account of my weekend. I'm trying to give you a balance of an account of my experience as well as a cultural and regional observation, I hope I'm doing alright.

Thursday evening was Andres' birthday so we went out for diner and drinks. Dinner was at a steakhouse in Emirates mall so naturally I ordered the Salmon. I'll spare you the picture in which we are all adorned in birthday hats. After dinner, we proceeded to Buddha Bar. There are five additional locations in Amman, Beirut, Cairo, New York, and Paris; Its hard to explain, but they produce a series of "Chill" music in house and currently have more than eight compilations. I encourage you look it up. Needless to say, its quite an experience.

Some of my good friends and me at Buddha Bar: F -Kunall, myself, Bahore, Camelia, Andres, and Aisha b- Kelly, Riaz, and Yasmeen.

Take Two:
Max, Myself, Camellia, Bahore, and Andres

Friday brought a much needed day/night off. Max and I hunkered down in the apartment and watched six or seven movies? There was a really good one with Robin Williams. It took place in Alaska, he had a wife with tourette's, and killed his brother for the insurance money, very nice dark comedy (what more could you want in a movie?), right up my alley. It was like a watered down version of Fargo, I think it was called The Big White.

Today, Saturday, a few of us went to the beach. Now that the weather has calmed down, every day is amazing. Theres no need to ever check a weather report as it will without a doubt be 90-95 and sunny. The water has also cooled considerably. Just three weeks ago the water was near 102 degrees, now its a perfect 85 degrees.

Camellia and me at Mamzar Beach.
Salt water does wonders for hair.

Some of the UAE's trademark island making in progress just offshore.
Volvox Regina say what?

Note to self: Never wear the CCCP soccer jersey in public again.


Class tomorrow, Eid break in t minus FIVE DAYS. STOKED. Post Eid vacation entry should be a good one.


Ciao.