Finally, i have moved to my flat. Empty but for my giant bed. the rest of the furniture i have bought so far will arrive tomorrow morning. It really is a big flat and i love the location.
Yesterday, i decided to walk to the hypermarket (they are called that here, not super markets). When i got back to my tower, i looked like someone that had just been rescued for the atlantic. I was drenched in sweat. It was a bit windy but no matter how windy, it is always warm. The concierge in my building told me it get hotter by july, not looking forward to such strolls then.
My fight with the Dubai taxi drivers continue. I met one from Ethiopia, what a lovely guy but the Asian taxi drivers are so rude, i had to tell one off for raising his voice at me, what a prat. I have decided to start screaming back at them. My work colleagues told me i will get tired as most are like that. The battle line has been drawn!
I am off to Oman on tuesday for 2days. I have a workshop with a client in muscat. I hear muscat is cool. Look forward to it.
Sunday, 8 June 2008
Monday, 2 June 2008
Update
Every now and then i get the opportunity to let y'all know that i am ok.
Its been work, work, work for me and know play just yet.
I really dont know many places yet but i am sure that with time, i will be able to navigate
my way around Dubai.
See me see good thing, my left foot has now started its own palaver. Its not the big toe that is the problem but the joint between the toes and the foot. It hurts so much that it keeps me awake through the night. The underside of the foot hurts as well, unlike when the toe on my right foot was hurting.
What is going on? I desperately need for all this aches and pains to stop once and for all.
On the flip side, i went out furniture shopping over the weekend. I was able to buy a sofa, TV table, side table, center rug and a bed. That will do me for starters considering that all my stuff that i shipped across here are just going to arrive on the 25th of june.
I have to crack on with work now but hopefully, i will be back with more updates for y'all as i settle down to life here in Dubai.
Its been work, work, work for me and know play just yet.
I really dont know many places yet but i am sure that with time, i will be able to navigate
my way around Dubai.
See me see good thing, my left foot has now started its own palaver. Its not the big toe that is the problem but the joint between the toes and the foot. It hurts so much that it keeps me awake through the night. The underside of the foot hurts as well, unlike when the toe on my right foot was hurting.
What is going on? I desperately need for all this aches and pains to stop once and for all.
On the flip side, i went out furniture shopping over the weekend. I was able to buy a sofa, TV table, side table, center rug and a bed. That will do me for starters considering that all my stuff that i shipped across here are just going to arrive on the 25th of june.
I have to crack on with work now but hopefully, i will be back with more updates for y'all as i settle down to life here in Dubai.
Sunday, 25 May 2008
Sunday is monday
I must admit, it is a bit strange for me to get up on sunday morning and head to work
I am used to heading to church, anyway, i am sure i will adapt.
Finally, i have found a flat. It is in a brand new building with a spectacular view of the swimming pool. Yes, the building has its own swimming pool, lawn tennis courts, badmington court and gym.
I know i am going to have a blast.
The situation with my toe is not too good. I have excessive uric acid in my blood from eating too much protein or kidney not acting right. The doc came round and took urine and another blood sample. He called and told me everything was fine with the samples so kidney is ok but i need to treat the excess uric acid or it will cause damage in later life. I am on medication right now and i am sure its all good.
As usual, i will update you all of my progress in settling in Dubai and the amazing life i will be living.
I am used to heading to church, anyway, i am sure i will adapt.
Finally, i have found a flat. It is in a brand new building with a spectacular view of the swimming pool. Yes, the building has its own swimming pool, lawn tennis courts, badmington court and gym.
I know i am going to have a blast.
The situation with my toe is not too good. I have excessive uric acid in my blood from eating too much protein or kidney not acting right. The doc came round and took urine and another blood sample. He called and told me everything was fine with the samples so kidney is ok but i need to treat the excess uric acid or it will cause damage in later life. I am on medication right now and i am sure its all good.
As usual, i will update you all of my progress in settling in Dubai and the amazing life i will be living.
Tuesday, 20 May 2008
Taxi drivers
It has been a mixed bag so far.
I must admit, i am loving Dubai but the taxi drivers, boy do they get your blood boiling.
Everyone says it, they are a nightmare. They are like taxi drivers in Lagos,
except that this one cannot just charge you any fare, they are metered.
They tend to refuse to go short distances cos it is not worth their while and boy,
some of them are rude! Anyways, i will be dealing with them a lot in the next
few months until i sort out my driving license and a car. Not looking forward to that.
Two days after i arrived in Dubai, the big toe on my right foot started to ache, just out
of the blues. I did not hit it on anything so i thought it would take care of itself. It did
until this morning when i woke up and the pain was back with a vengance. It has a little swelling
and it is making wearing shoes difficult for me. I will have to see a doctor today as i refuse
to just leave it be again. The pain while walking is excruciating.
Have to go now, time to go back to the hotel, they will call out a doctor to come and see me.
I must admit, i am loving Dubai but the taxi drivers, boy do they get your blood boiling.
Everyone says it, they are a nightmare. They are like taxi drivers in Lagos,
except that this one cannot just charge you any fare, they are metered.
They tend to refuse to go short distances cos it is not worth their while and boy,
some of them are rude! Anyways, i will be dealing with them a lot in the next
few months until i sort out my driving license and a car. Not looking forward to that.
Two days after i arrived in Dubai, the big toe on my right foot started to ache, just out
of the blues. I did not hit it on anything so i thought it would take care of itself. It did
until this morning when i woke up and the pain was back with a vengance. It has a little swelling
and it is making wearing shoes difficult for me. I will have to see a doctor today as i refuse
to just leave it be again. The pain while walking is excruciating.
Have to go now, time to go back to the hotel, they will call out a doctor to come and see me.
Sunday, 18 May 2008
Dubai
People, Lanre has landed.
I am now in Dubai and i started work today. It has been quite interesting already and Dubai is all that you see on t.v. My hotel room that i am staying in at the moment, out of this world. It will be 7* in the U.K.
I don't have loads of time now to give you all gist but i will in due course.
I just thought i should let my people know that Lanre has landed in Dubai.
I am now in Dubai and i started work today. It has been quite interesting already and Dubai is all that you see on t.v. My hotel room that i am staying in at the moment, out of this world. It will be 7* in the U.K.
I don't have loads of time now to give you all gist but i will in due course.
I just thought i should let my people know that Lanre has landed in Dubai.
Friday, 9 May 2008
Grief
I had been speaking to a friend who went through/experience some grief lately. In speaking to this friend, i was able to detect the stages of grief in my friend. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and then grieving.
Many of us have gone through some pain either through relationship or lose of loved one.
I recently looked at my adult life, to when i suffered some grief and i can honestly tell you that i went through all the five stages listed above. I denied the situation, got angry with the way things paned out, tried bargaining with God, promising to change my ways if he would reverse the situation and when that did not happen, i got depressed. The final stages or purging stage was the grieving stage. This was when i finally faced up to the truth and allowed the pain to take its toll and leave.
I have spoken to people that have gone through different degrees of grief and what i have learnt is people deal with grief in different ways but one thing that is constant is the five stages is always almost present.
Locking oneself away from dealing with grief or looking for excuses to assist us in finding a place where we can hide from the reality of our grief is never helpful. While your story will help you find a cave to hide your grief, it never helps you get over it.
Many of us have gone through some pain either through relationship or lose of loved one.
I recently looked at my adult life, to when i suffered some grief and i can honestly tell you that i went through all the five stages listed above. I denied the situation, got angry with the way things paned out, tried bargaining with God, promising to change my ways if he would reverse the situation and when that did not happen, i got depressed. The final stages or purging stage was the grieving stage. This was when i finally faced up to the truth and allowed the pain to take its toll and leave.
I have spoken to people that have gone through different degrees of grief and what i have learnt is people deal with grief in different ways but one thing that is constant is the five stages is always almost present.
Locking oneself away from dealing with grief or looking for excuses to assist us in finding a place where we can hide from the reality of our grief is never helpful. While your story will help you find a cave to hide your grief, it never helps you get over it.
Thursday, 8 May 2008
Manual Labour
Today is manual labour day.
I had stopped manual labour a long time ago
but today, i have to mow the lawn in my front
and back garden.
This means that i will be free to do stuff on the inside of the house tomorrow.
I will be home all day packing up all the rest of my stuff,
Marking up the things that my friends want to take
And the things that i will be leaving in the house.
Drowning under stuff to do!
I had stopped manual labour a long time ago
but today, i have to mow the lawn in my front
and back garden.
This means that i will be free to do stuff on the inside of the house tomorrow.
I will be home all day packing up all the rest of my stuff,
Marking up the things that my friends want to take
And the things that i will be leaving in the house.
Drowning under stuff to do!
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