Sitting in Avenues shopping mall, I've found the cafe that has internet and doesn't charge for it, like Starbucks does these days - it is Caribou Coffee, for anyone in Kuwait who is interested.
So I am cheating a bit, writing 2 days in one post, because we don't yet have internet at our house so I have to take the opportunity when I get it, and I only have an hour free internet here.
Quick updates - no TES test yet for Lenny because he got a stomach bug and spent Wednesday night vomitting. So yesterday was a very quiet day for us, watching our favourite videos, reading comics and sleeping. Lenny is still deeply involved with re watching 30 Rock, and I am now enamoured with Downton Abbey, which is wonderful, fascintating, historical and hilarious - especially Maggie Smith. Love it.
Feeling much better today. We had engineers come to look at our roof to find the source of the buzzing in G, and they found no less than 8 airconditioning units on the roof directly above our bedrooms, all buzzing as long as everyone has their air con on, all vibrating slightly out of sync which accounts for the terrible vibration, which I find worse than the noise itself. They think it can be reduced by up 75% if they place springs beneath each of the footings. This will cost between 5 and 7 Kuwaiti dinar each, and there are 40 footings - they will write a report for Michael by Sunday. I can't sleep in the bedroom - I decamp to the loungeroom sofa before midnight and sleep much better there, so let's hope when they say 75% they kind of mean 75%! More later on this.
Lenny is also 100% better today, and we are here to get internet connected at the house, pay some bills online, buying curtains, and then possibly going to the plant souqs around the corner so I can begin my collection of greenery on the balcony. Because, apart from the buzzing, I really like this apartment.
Hello Janet,
Yes, Dowton Abbey is just the escapist shot - a while back before I'd seen it I made up a comic - Freeze Frame Manga # 1 _ from a Harvey Norman catalogue , as it had an excellent Cossie Drama shot of our Miss SMith - which I blogged at my Show Me the Treasure blog - I am working on the next episode from a sixties knitting pattern book .
Completley apropo of nothing: Does anybody exercise outdoors in Kuwait? What is the national sport? CJ xx
Posted by: Carol | Friday, 14 October 2011 at 12:37 PM
HI Janet
I am so computer illiterate that I am having trouble following your bolgs. However, read one by your dad and totally agree....what a wise man! Don't don the Burka but just relax into the environment you find yourself in. In about six months you will have such a different view of the world......and you will be able to report on all the amazing things that Kuwait has to offer. For now, take little steps and before you know it you will will have made it....calm, familiatirity and a sense of home.
On a different note, we will host Christmas at our place this year. Don't know what your plans are, but you and Mike and all the family are welcome at our place for Christmas dinner. Let me know so I know what size turkety to purchase111 Love Mags
Posted by: Mags | Friday, 14 October 2011 at 02:02 PM