Check out Fatima vamping in the upper right corner.
The expat life in Abu Dhabi
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Some photos of my girls
They are proudly displaying the masks that we made.;)
Check out Fatima vamping in the upper right corner.
Check out Fatima vamping in the upper right corner.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Eid Mubarak! (Happy Eid)
Our 9 days of vacation began yesterday! We will resume work on the 21st. It is a very welcome break. When we return, we have a 4-day week and a 3-day week to ease us towards the end of the year. I think that’s about all we teachers can handle, at this point. We’re tired!
We don’t have many plans for the break, other than relaxing and taking time to do a few things the work week doesn’t usually permit. We are hoping to spend a few days in Dubai, at some point. Time will tell!
On Thursday I had the pleasant surprise of receiving a gift from the father of one of my students. He game me two tickets to the Kanye West concert Friday night! This concert was one of three major, headlining shows that take place after the races each day during the Formula 1 weekend. Kanye will be followed tonight by Linkin Park, and Prince will bring a close to the event on Sunday. In addition to these events, there is also a series of free concerts on the Corniche (beach). Here is a link all about Yasalam and the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix:
http://www.yasalam.ae/
Abu Dhabi is hosting the racing series this year, and it is a huge event. People who have race tickets are also invited to attend the concerts. So, even though we were not participating in any of the race events, we were lucky enough to be able to attend! It was a great concert, really good energy and a good crowd.
Here's a video from part of the concert:
I thought I would end the post with a picture that I’ve been meaning to post. It shows the city of Dubai, both in 1985 and in 2005. IT IS CRAZY! There was nothing here 25 years ago. All of the development that Abu Dhabi and Dubai have seen is truly a testament to the vision of Sheikh Zayed, otherwise known as the Father of the UAE. He unified the Emirates years ago, and put into motion the huge initiative for building, infrastructure, and industry that we see now. There is a huge difference in both cities' skylines even in the past 5 years...
We don’t have many plans for the break, other than relaxing and taking time to do a few things the work week doesn’t usually permit. We are hoping to spend a few days in Dubai, at some point. Time will tell!
On Thursday I had the pleasant surprise of receiving a gift from the father of one of my students. He game me two tickets to the Kanye West concert Friday night! This concert was one of three major, headlining shows that take place after the races each day during the Formula 1 weekend. Kanye will be followed tonight by Linkin Park, and Prince will bring a close to the event on Sunday. In addition to these events, there is also a series of free concerts on the Corniche (beach). Here is a link all about Yasalam and the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix:
http://www.yasalam.ae/
Abu Dhabi is hosting the racing series this year, and it is a huge event. People who have race tickets are also invited to attend the concerts. So, even though we were not participating in any of the race events, we were lucky enough to be able to attend! It was a great concert, really good energy and a good crowd.
Here's a video from part of the concert:
I thought I would end the post with a picture that I’ve been meaning to post. It shows the city of Dubai, both in 1985 and in 2005. IT IS CRAZY! There was nothing here 25 years ago. All of the development that Abu Dhabi and Dubai have seen is truly a testament to the vision of Sheikh Zayed, otherwise known as the Father of the UAE. He unified the Emirates years ago, and put into motion the huge initiative for building, infrastructure, and industry that we see now. There is a huge difference in both cities' skylines even in the past 5 years...
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