Today I am spending the day at my apartment after picking up a few things waiting for my furniture to be delivered. Just received a call from the store and they say they will be here in a half hour. In Shallah (God willing). My employer is picking up the tab for all the furniture and paying the rent for this fantastic apartment. Brand new everything! I have a budget of $8200 to make the place livable. Not a problem. I needed to furnish the guest bedroom and decided to have the furniture made locally. Quite an experience to say the least. They said they would make a double dresser and mirror, two beds, and two night stands for me. All at the outrageous price of $381!
Went out today and purchased a TV, cable, and DVD player to enjoy. I went ahead and went for the premium package, NCAA, NFL, Showtime, etc. One year subscription, satellite box, 21 inch tv, DVD player...$1100.
After they deliver my bedroom set, recliner, and dining room set I think I will head out to the beach for the afternoon. It has cooled down a bit, 95 and of course sunny! I am becoming acclimated to the heat, It was rough at first but I guess your blood thins out. I will probably be shocked when I go home for the Holidays.
They said a half hour but it has been an hour. These people have no concept of time. You learn to be patient or else you would go nuts. One exception is driving, they drive crazy here, yesterday I guess I pissed off an Arab because I was in the fast lane and did not change lanes quick enough. He wizzed by me at 50kph faster than I one inch off my RIGHT side in a Lexus.
The speed limit is 120 on the highway and some cars go 200, there are no traffic police just cameras. The threshold for DUI is 0.0, zip, nada, nothing. Take a taxi, they are cheap and they are everywhere. There is no crime here you can go anywhere without any misgivings. The people here are very accommodating, they will go out of their way to help you. If any of the readers of this blog would like to visit let me know, As Judy Garland (Dorthy) said in the "Wizard of Oz" I am not in Kansas anymore!
4 comments:
Hey Dad!
These pictures are great, and it's so interesting to hear how you are adjusting over there. Can't wait to see you when you get home!
Love
Julie
You are having way too much fun, if SERCO ever decides to hire me you can be my tour guide.
You are having way too much fun there, you'll wake up soon and find out that it was only a dream.
If SERCO ever decides to hire me you can be my tour guide.
Mike,
Interesting Blog. I would be very interested in how one goes to work for Serco, real inside info, rather than the website application.
30 Gov ATC veteran retiring next year and also looking for something new and interesting.
redfinatic@cfl.rr.com
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