Back in the desert |
So I'm back over here in Arabia. It's ok, I guess.....if you ignore that culturally they're like the christians at home...they want to take us right back to the 13th century. Tomorrow is t...
Posted by John on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:52:00 PST |
And again in Saudi Arabia |
At least it's not as hot as it was last August....around 90-95 highs, and down to the 50's at night. I'm thinking of going to Bangkok for holiday after this hitch before I go home to Laramie.&nb...
Posted by John on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 03:35:00 PST |
Coming home in 8 or 9 days... |
It's been eye opening, for sure. What an oppressive fucking society over here. I've like quadrupled the volumetric amount of non-alcholic beer that I have ever previously drunk. I'm ...
Posted by John on Sun, 09 Sep 2007 08:35:00 PST |
Saudi Arabia |
So it's hot and dusty, just like you'd imagine. The men all either dress traditional (robes) or extremely western with cologne and hair products. The women wear abayas, and are not allowed...
Posted by John on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:54:00 PST |
Update |
So I've been not keeping up with this page lately. Here's what's going down with me. I've gotten a transfer/promotion, and will commence working for another division with the Company. ...
Posted by John on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:05:00 PST |
Language and travel |
The English in Trinidad and Tobago is, shall we say, clipped and hard to wrap my head around. But it's cool. It is just a little bit easier to understand, for me, than the Spanish of the N...
Posted by John on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 06:19:00 PST |
Now working in Trinidad |
So Nicaragua is in the past, at least for now. I just couldn't abide by the 10pm curfew for the camp, and paid the price...my punishment: being sent even further south to Trinidad. I shoul...
Posted by John on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 05:50:00 PST |
I almost forgot about good pizza |
No offense Grand Avenue, but it's not like you're a real pizzareia w/ gourmet ingredients....just had an AWESOME pie delivered to the hotel from Armand's, with pepperoni, olives, and roasted garlic, d...
Posted by John on Sun, 28 Jan 2007 03:02:00 PST |
East Coast, bitches |
Every time I come out here I'm just amazed by how it seems a different country. It's like it's half way to England metaphysically as well as physically. Nice, the folks are about doing thi...
Posted by John on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 10:47:00 PST |
Ruminations |
So this has been an adventure, to say the least. I've only been outside of the country once before, to England last summer. This is eye-opening as that other trip wasn't....because let's f...
Posted by John on Sat, 13 Jan 2007 07:06:00 PST |
