Friday, March 23, 2012
Bring on the music
Weekend birthday party madness... I opted to neglect all the haram pictures (haram means forbidden, an important concept in our Saudi lives) and go instead for the best birthday present ever!
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Fire in the desert
This is the housing complex I walk through everyday on my way to work; I live in an apartment next to this complex. The palm tree and the fire hydrant are looking especially colourful and shiny thanks to photoshop, in reality everything is more dust coloured and dull. Just 20 days to go!
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Nissan
The streets of Riyadh are filled with these little pickup trucks (and their Toyota cousins). It would appear that most boys are given one for their 12th birthday (okay, I can't back that up, but seriously, I do see a lot of children driving cars here!) My friend calls these "terrorist trucks" because CNN has a propensity to show would-be "terrorists" riding around in the back of these trucks waving rifles.... This one is just a maintenance truck from the hospital though, so pretty sure I'm safe!
Monday, March 19, 2012
Mac Attack!
After an entertaining Skype session with my parents last night, thought I would throw up this ode to Mac... once you go Mac you'll never go back! Mum... make the switch!
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Camel
Today's a big day! One year ago today I landed in this strange land... a land where I can't drive a car, or ride a bicycle; where I have to wear a cloak that makes me look like a wizard; and where I can buy camel meat at the grocery store, but NOT bacon! A very strange place indeed!
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