Its going on day three now?? I don't really know. Its been quite interesting so far. I have made three quick conclusions: 1.) Arab men are very good at billiards. 2.) Theres a whole world of American sit-coms that Americans don't know about. 3.) Triple ply in the UAE doesn't mean the same thing it does in the US.
The guys in my dorm seem as curious about me and why I'm here as they are interested in telling me about themselves. My accommodations are quite nice. My room is massive, the hot plate leaves something to be desired, as does the grout in the restroom. I'm still trying to figure out what the dumbwaiter door in my restroom is for... Its locked.
The temperature is hotter than imaginable. I can't begin to describe how hot it is. On top of that, everyone wears jeans. Every day. I'm actually beginning to
like it, as crazy at that seems. And somehow, despite the outrageous dew points and humidity, I have yet to sweat much.I met some good people from AU today, Ed and Kelly respectively, very nice to know they're going through the same things I am. We're feeling a bit trapped on campus, its much more isolated than one is lead to believe. Its about a 5 dollar cab ride to the city of Sharjah, and maybe 20-25 dollar cab ride to the center of Dubai. We'll see how well the 1am curfew is enforced in the coming weeks. We're wanting to experience the city. The setup here is a bit of a shock as compared to gw or american. We're so used to being able to hop the next metro or just walk to any number of bars, restaurants, or clubs that it'll be a bit difficult being so removed. My dorm supervisor asked to smell my nalgene this evening on suspicion that I was carrying in liquor. It was water. sucker...
I think I'm going to join the swim team. I'll show the AUS leopards a thing or two about the sport. hahaha. There is a 50 meter pool here though it is under construction at the time. The team meets just three times a week for two hours at a time. A far cry from american collegiate swimming that my brother and friends talk about, but a way to meet people and pass idle time nonetheless.
Signing off and giving into jetlag,
Thomas
3 comments:
I am going to try to comment on every blog entry that you post to give you something to look forward to.
About the swim team: you did bring your swedish, right?
i will let it slide that you have a blog b/c i had one when i was abroad too.... it's hard for people to grasp the concept of the heat and humidity when there's a big picture of you in skigear plastered beside your descriptions. but i suppose that's more pleasant to look at than a picture of you nastily sweating through a tee shirt or something covered in sand after having passed out into it from the weather conditions. good choice.
Erica,
This is why I love you. You'll just have to try and keep up with my postings hahaha
Meg,
Thanks for the forgiveness hahaha. I have yet to get any photos of me in sweaty attire.
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