I had my usual gym sessions and work all week but managed to squeeze in some fun too! On Sunday night a friend and I went to Okku for drinks. Neither of us had been in ages. I tend not to go out on Sunday evenings as I usually have yoga the following morning, but …
I woke up feeling like rubbish on Sunday. I’d felt it coming on the day before but hoped it was just one of those 24-hour bugs. I spent most of the day in bed. I spent most of Monday in bed too and missed my Arabic class. I felt tired, feverish, and had a slight …
I didn’t have a session with Randy on Sunday as the schedule for my Arabic classes for the week had changed. There would be three classes instead of two – on Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday. On Sunday we covered: What our jobs are (engineer, lawyer, teacher, psychologist, freelancer, etc.), where we work (private company, Government, …
After my session with Randy on Sunday morning I did some work and then spent the afternoon at the pool. That evening I had a friend and her son flying in from Hong Kong for a couple of days on their way to London. I went to the airport that night to collect them and …
I had another busy week, but thankfully it was nowhere near as busy as the week before or the week before that! My Sunday was relaxing. After my session with Randy I decided to do some work and then went to the pool with my book in the afternoon. Monday was a busy day. I …
Wow, I’m so behind with my writing! So, after my exhausting weekend when I got locked out, I met my friends from London for lunch at Jones the Grocer. I had the rocket and feta salad with grilled chicken. I was tempted by the burger but decided on the healthy option (for once!). After lunch …
The beginning of the week was fairly quiet – apart from my usual gym and yoga sessions I didn’t do much apart from work. On Tuesday afternoon I decided I would spend the afternoon at the pool with my book. I didn’t feel like working at all! I was barely there for an hour but …
I enjoyed the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature so much last year I decided I was definitely going to go again this year, especially when I found out Tan Twan Eng was going to be coming to Dubai. He has become one of my favourite authors – I read The Gift of Rain in 2007 …
Yes, I know, I know. I’ve been lazy over the last few weeks. I’ve been lazy about: Going to the gym (I’ve only been during sessions with Randy) Finding a venue for my ‘big’ birthday (right now I wish I hadn’t invited anyone so I could change my mi…
I was feeling less cranky on Sunday than I had for the previous 2 to 3 days (thank goodness). I had a session with Randy and then had lunch at the Dubai Mall with my parents. I’d been wanting a steak but knew I was going to have one that night so …
Notes by Nectar 