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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Halloween
There are no pumpkins in Bahrain. Also, no orange, red, or brown leaves. The NEX did have lots of candy though, but no cinnamon teddy bears. So...Halloween this year was different. Scott had to work. I watched my favorite Halloween movies (Beetlejuice and Hocus Pocus) did some homework (which nearly brought me to tears. Have I mentioned how much I hate programming AND my professor? Cuz I do.) laundry, and then made dinner. We were planning on seeing a scary movie that night, but when we got to the theater, the power was out =( We headed to Dairy Queen, because ice cream makes everything better, but then Scott asked me about my homework and class, and I got so upset I decided I didn't want ice cream anymore (you know it's serious when I turn down ice cream). In conclusion, I miss the United States. Here are some pictures:
Me and Scott
Scott loves ribs
Me and my super cool jacket
Poor Honda
Last Friday, Scott and I were out and about running errands, and trying to enjoy the weekend. We were headed to the movie theater to watch Dinner for Schmucks, when we hit a car in the parking garage =( Thankfully, the person that we hit was a very nice man who spoke perfect English. We tried calling the emergency traffic phone number (like 911, but for non-injury traffic accidents only), and when no one answered after 3 separate calls, we decided to call the emergency number. Still, no answer. It was then discovered that it was prayer time, and so no one would be answering either line for awhile. Wow! Good to know. In the future, when I want to have a life-threatening-injury, I will make sure it happens on any day but Friday. Anyways, we drove to the police station, had a report filed, and went on our merry way. Here are some pictures:
We are supposed to take the Honda to the shop to get fixed sometime this week. Since my dad and the babies will be here soon, I am trying to convince Scott that we NEED to rent a Hummer while the Honda is getting worked on. We'll see =)
We are supposed to take the Honda to the shop to get fixed sometime this week. Since my dad and the babies will be here soon, I am trying to convince Scott that we NEED to rent a Hummer while the Honda is getting worked on. We'll see =)
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Navy Ball
On Friday, October 8th, Scott and I got to go to our first Navy Ball! It was really a lot of fun, and I'm glad that we took advantage of the opportunity. The ball was held at the Diplomat Hotel in Manama. There was a little ceremony, and then dinner and dancing! One thing I did learn is that walking in sand in high heels, sucks! I basically had to walk on my tip toes in the sand, because my heel would just sink. Scott had a suit made for the ball, and he absolutely loved it! He said it was so comfortable and I think he looked so good. Here's a picture of Scott and I all dolled up.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Back to School
Today is my first day back to school after a week off. Both of my classes this session are IT classes. Meaning, I am in the home stretch! One more session to go after this one. I've actually been considering continuing school after I receive my AA, and going for a Bachelor's degree. I know, crazy talk. We will see what happens. I am a few months away from being done with my AA so I have some time to think about it.
The Navy Ball is coming up this Friday and I'm pretty excited. Scott is having a suit made and I think he is going to look fantastic! My dress still hasn't come (AMAZING!), so Scott said if it isn't here by Wednesday, we could go out and buy a new one! I just hope that if that does happen, I am able to find something I like =)
Scott is still loving his job. They are thinking of sending him to Tampa to do some training or go to some seminars or something next year. We both think it would be great for him to go and learn as much as possible.
My dad and dogs will be here in less than 5 weeks. Scott and I can't believe how long it has been since we saw Ozzie and Presley, and are so excited to have them back in our daily lives. We definitely think and talk about them every single day, but it will be so nice (I say this now, before they actually get here and start terrorizing the house) to have them running around and playing and get to take care of them. AND, it will be so awesome to have a visitor =) This is my dad's first time out of the country (Fact: if you grow up in Southern California, Mexico doesn't count as another country) and we want to make sure he has a great time. I know he is going to be blown away by the experience and I can't wait to see his face when he sees the craziness that is Bahrain. We're especially looking forward to his comments on the driving and the unrestrained little kids in every single car.
I'm getting excited about the holidays. Apparently, so is everyone else around here. All the cans of pumpkin at the NEX are GONE! I will be checking every time I go though and hopefully I can snag a few before Thanksgiving. Oh, and I already know what I want for Christmas. I spotted a super cute Coach purse at the NEX, and it has my name written all over it.
Thanks for reading!
The Navy Ball is coming up this Friday and I'm pretty excited. Scott is having a suit made and I think he is going to look fantastic! My dress still hasn't come (AMAZING!), so Scott said if it isn't here by Wednesday, we could go out and buy a new one! I just hope that if that does happen, I am able to find something I like =)
Scott is still loving his job. They are thinking of sending him to Tampa to do some training or go to some seminars or something next year. We both think it would be great for him to go and learn as much as possible.
My dad and dogs will be here in less than 5 weeks. Scott and I can't believe how long it has been since we saw Ozzie and Presley, and are so excited to have them back in our daily lives. We definitely think and talk about them every single day, but it will be so nice (I say this now, before they actually get here and start terrorizing the house) to have them running around and playing and get to take care of them. AND, it will be so awesome to have a visitor =) This is my dad's first time out of the country (Fact: if you grow up in Southern California, Mexico doesn't count as another country) and we want to make sure he has a great time. I know he is going to be blown away by the experience and I can't wait to see his face when he sees the craziness that is Bahrain. We're especially looking forward to his comments on the driving and the unrestrained little kids in every single car.
I'm getting excited about the holidays. Apparently, so is everyone else around here. All the cans of pumpkin at the NEX are GONE! I will be checking every time I go though and hopefully I can snag a few before Thanksgiving. Oh, and I already know what I want for Christmas. I spotted a super cute Coach purse at the NEX, and it has my name written all over it.
Thanks for reading!
Monday, September 27, 2010
I am Lame
So sorry for the lack of updates recently. Plain and simple? I have been lazy. Lets see, what has happened in the past 7+ weeks...well, Scott and I went and saw the Tree of Life. The directions we received weren't the clearest, and it ended up taking us nearly 3 hours to find! Sometimes Scott's persistence pays off in a good way =) While we were driving around searching we did see some CAMELS! That was pretty cool.
This past week I finished up my first session of classes here in Bahrain. My official grades haven't been posted yet, but I am 99.9% sure I will receive an A in my image editing class, and a B in my ethics class. I actually got a 100% on my final for my image editing class! I was really surprised and happy about that. This is what my teacher said: "Great job on your final project. It turned out very well! It is creative, well designed, and nicely presented. I love your style of photography and editing! Will you photograph my wedding? : )Excellent work." Hehe little does she know I didn't even use Photoshop AND all I have is a little point and shoot camera! Next week I start my next set of classes. The first is called Intro to Web Design, and the second is called Fundamentals of Programming with Algorithms and Logic...jeesh. The end is drawing near and I am excited!
Scott is still really loving his job. This week he actually started a new schedule where he goes in at 4am and gets out around 1-130pm. Previously he was going in at 630am and getting out at 6-630pm. We're both happy that he is going to be able to spend more time at home.
My dad and the dogs will be here in less than 6 weeks! We are over the moon excited.
Also coming up next weekend (not this weekend, the one after that) is the Navy Ball. Scott and I have never been to one, and I thought we should take advantage of this opportunity. I'm excited, if for nothing else than to dress up. I got some pretty fabulous shoes if I do say so myself and I get to go have someone play with my hair so all in all it should be a good time.
The weather has actually started cooling down a bit too. In the next week the highs drop below 100 degrees! I have my spiced pumpkin candle burning, and have begun drinking chai lattes. I miss the leaves in Virginia. Fall there was SO beautiful.
Time here is flying, and I am thankful for that. We are so blessed here, but I am still missing home (wherever that is). My heart hurts when I think about missing Christmas with the girls (Maddi and Sydney) in a couple months. I think about how my parents' house smells, my mom's obnoxiously loud laugh and amazing hugs, my brother beating up my dad while I watch and laugh, and I cry. Adventures are awesome, but they're only awesome because they're temporary. Thanks for reading.
And then, finally, we found the Tree of Life. Scott just started driving in the direction he thought it was (no idea how he came to that conclusion, but hey, it worked) and there it was! The Tree of Life is literally just a tree, out in the middle of the desert, with nothing else around it. No pretty fence or informative sign like you would see in the US. The draw to the Tree of Life is that it's water source is unknown, and the tree is thought to be 4-500 years old. Here it is:
And one of me and Scott =)
I also just turned a quarter of a century old =( Yes, 25. I am...an adult. How scary. And I still don't know who I am or what I want to be when I grow up. I was so spoiled on my birthday (more so than normal). I got so many awesome presents, including a sewing machine from my parents! Woo hoo! Scott got me an ice cream cake and told me Happy Birthday at least 100 times. Me and my cake:
Me and my love:
This past week I finished up my first session of classes here in Bahrain. My official grades haven't been posted yet, but I am 99.9% sure I will receive an A in my image editing class, and a B in my ethics class. I actually got a 100% on my final for my image editing class! I was really surprised and happy about that. This is what my teacher said: "Great job on your final project. It turned out very well! It is creative, well designed, and nicely presented. I love your style of photography and editing! Will you photograph my wedding? : )Excellent work." Hehe little does she know I didn't even use Photoshop AND all I have is a little point and shoot camera! Next week I start my next set of classes. The first is called Intro to Web Design, and the second is called Fundamentals of Programming with Algorithms and Logic...jeesh. The end is drawing near and I am excited!
Scott is still really loving his job. This week he actually started a new schedule where he goes in at 4am and gets out around 1-130pm. Previously he was going in at 630am and getting out at 6-630pm. We're both happy that he is going to be able to spend more time at home.
My dad and the dogs will be here in less than 6 weeks! We are over the moon excited.
Also coming up next weekend (not this weekend, the one after that) is the Navy Ball. Scott and I have never been to one, and I thought we should take advantage of this opportunity. I'm excited, if for nothing else than to dress up. I got some pretty fabulous shoes if I do say so myself and I get to go have someone play with my hair so all in all it should be a good time.
The weather has actually started cooling down a bit too. In the next week the highs drop below 100 degrees! I have my spiced pumpkin candle burning, and have begun drinking chai lattes. I miss the leaves in Virginia. Fall there was SO beautiful.
Time here is flying, and I am thankful for that. We are so blessed here, but I am still missing home (wherever that is). My heart hurts when I think about missing Christmas with the girls (Maddi and Sydney) in a couple months. I think about how my parents' house smells, my mom's obnoxiously loud laugh and amazing hugs, my brother beating up my dad while I watch and laugh, and I cry. Adventures are awesome, but they're only awesome because they're temporary. Thanks for reading.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
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