To Dubai
Stores owners put out signs to let you know there hours, if they are open or closed. Real estate agents put out signs to entice potential home buyers, perhaps in today’s world travelers put out signs on their blogs when they post where they are going!
It is off to Dubai for the weekend to search for culture in Dubai, catch up with friends and laugh! Nothing more and certainly nothing less! It has been a while since I travelled but sometimes things have to be taken away to be enjoyed or at least used properly. For that I am thankful!
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
Maya Angelou
Avoiding the count down!
This week we signed our itineraries for our plane tickets home!!! For me there is only about a month left in year one of the grand Kuwaiti adventure. There is a natural pull as you move from one place to the next, get ready for vacation or start to prepare for a big move to count down the days left. Sometimes the great countdown helps motivate you to do all the things you need to accomplish before you leave. Creating a sense of urgency that motivates you to do the things you really don’t want to do, like pack, write report cards or sort out your cluttered office. However I was once asked the brilliant question, ” Why would you want to count down any piece of your life?”
A valid question that sparks one to think about the importance of living in the now! Enjoying each moment for what it is and finding the beauty in it. Loving the fantastic conversation in the car as opposed to knowing this is the last time I will be stuck in Kuwait traffic. Enjoying the music and wine as opposed to worrying over construction and apartments. The things you can’t control anyways.
I do also like the idea of reflecting on each day. Celebrating what you have learned, remembering the magical moments and growing from the pain. There is a fine line between get caught up in complaining about what you don’t have (Check out A Complaint Free World.org) and not being able to keep it real. So as I plan out some of the wonder that my 32nd last day in Kuwait will hold I am thrilled that it will involve celebration, art, books, friends, great mash potatoes and wonderful conversation. Here is to day 32!
Egyptian Photo Fun At Karnak
The Karnak temple complex, universally known only as Karnak, describes a vast conglomeration of ruined temples, chapels, pylons and other buildings. It is located near Luxor in Egypt. This was ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut (“The Most Selected of Places”), the main place of worship of the Theban Triad with Amun as its head, in the monumental city of Thebes. The complex retrieves its current name from the nearby and partly surrounding modern village of el-Karnak, some 2.5km north of Luxor.
Kuwait City, KUWAIT
Christine Oastler is a freelance travel writer, teacher and artist, currently living in Mahboula, Kuwait. Born and raised in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Christine obtained her Bachelor of Arts at Trent University and her Bachelor of Education from Queen’s University. Currently traveling around the Middle East she finds herself riding the odd camel and embracing a new culture!