Looking for oil anyone?! How about a whole isle of it. But believe it or not in all that selection no vegetable oil here.
Friday 27 September 2013
Friday Night Shopping
You'd think I would have learnt by now, but I guess I must just love wrestling with the 4-way wheeled grocery carts in slippery flip flops and standing out as the only crazy white girl in the place! Grocery shopping on a Friday night not recommended. So crazy busy. Our Canadian friend laughed at me when she heard I was at the store. The only saving grace...Häagen-Dazs ice cream samples!
Monday 23 September 2013
2 months in
Hard to believe we've officially been here two months tomorrow. In some ways we've settled into our new home, and in other ways it still kind of feels like we're on an extended vacation. Might have something to do with how much we are enjoying the compound where we live. It's nice to see palm trees and tropical greenery out our window every day, and swim in a pool that reminds of a resort or Club Med!
Long gap in updates, apologies to anyone who actually cares or reads these! I unfortunately injured my arm back in May during the move out of the house and now every time I go to type my hand goes numb and tingly. Very annoying. Went to a specialist chiropractor recently but still waiting a day or two to see if the numbness stops. So far still hanging around. Grrrr.
I think we've made the transition to our new family home in a very far away country quite well. We have connected with a couple families who have kids similar ages and have also started meeting more families within our compound. We have acquired two new SUV's (new to us) and have been able to navigate successfully for the most part to get to where we want to go. We've signed Neko up for a gym program and Maelle for swimming lessons.
This past weekend we even had a babysitter care for the girls for the first time so that we could accept an invitation to go see Cirque du Soleil and enjoy a kid-free night together.
The kids are doing really well. They always seem to adapt easier to things than us. We're all still adjusting to the heat, or more so to the fact it will still be a while before we can comfortably go play at an outdoor playground or spend the day at the beach. Daytime temperatures are still 40 degrees. Neko says 'hot, hot" every time I open her car door to take her out!
My brother pointed out that he'd love to see more of what just every day life is like there. So I'll try to do better at posting things here that will give a reflection of what living in Qatar is like. I've definitely seen some odd things here and started saving some photos of some things you won't even believe! I'll get them posted now.
Missing home and friends for sure, but enjoying things in sunny, sandy, hot Doha.
Long gap in updates, apologies to anyone who actually cares or reads these! I unfortunately injured my arm back in May during the move out of the house and now every time I go to type my hand goes numb and tingly. Very annoying. Went to a specialist chiropractor recently but still waiting a day or two to see if the numbness stops. So far still hanging around. Grrrr.
I think we've made the transition to our new family home in a very far away country quite well. We have connected with a couple families who have kids similar ages and have also started meeting more families within our compound. We have acquired two new SUV's (new to us) and have been able to navigate successfully for the most part to get to where we want to go. We've signed Neko up for a gym program and Maelle for swimming lessons.
This past weekend we even had a babysitter care for the girls for the first time so that we could accept an invitation to go see Cirque du Soleil and enjoy a kid-free night together.
The kids are doing really well. They always seem to adapt easier to things than us. We're all still adjusting to the heat, or more so to the fact it will still be a while before we can comfortably go play at an outdoor playground or spend the day at the beach. Daytime temperatures are still 40 degrees. Neko says 'hot, hot" every time I open her car door to take her out!
My brother pointed out that he'd love to see more of what just every day life is like there. So I'll try to do better at posting things here that will give a reflection of what living in Qatar is like. I've definitely seen some odd things here and started saving some photos of some things you won't even believe! I'll get them posted now.
Missing home and friends for sure, but enjoying things in sunny, sandy, hot Doha.
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