I'm back online. I've been living here in Abu Dhabi for almost a month, but was unable to use the internet due to budget problems. There is way too much to say.
IRELAND Ireland was a great time, I visited my great-grandmother in Dublin as well as my cousin in the town of Clifden in Connemarra, Galway. We drove across the country in a rental VW Bus, just like the one Edgar Smorrison lives in or the one in
Cars. (I need to see that movie.) There was lots of Guinness and I only threw up once.
As an Irish person, a trip to Ireland is very meaningful and exciting. I've previously on this blog expressed a taste for Irish women. Did I check them out? Some of them. Did they check me out? All of them. I was also glad to catch up with my family. I have to recommend Kingston House Bed and Breakfast for all tourists to Clifden. I can possibly put up more of my own pictures in the future.
ABU DHABIAbu Dhabi is a wonderful place with a rich culture and great experiances. It's completely modern, but still has hints of the ancient peoples who live here. It's a place where the east meets the west, where the new meets the old. I can still enjoy malls and swimming pools and bowling and movie theaters, which I do. The only problem is the heat. It is much much hotter here than any American could possibly even imagine. The air conditioning is thankfully top-rate. The sun is directly above this part of the world, so there's never even a cloud in the sky. The humidity is also unbearable.
I'm actually posting from Dubai. It's a very interesting city. The Wild Wadi waterpark was a real treat, and the Burj Al Arab hotel is as cool as cool. I can get free internet from the Dubai School of Government. It's only about an hour away from Abu Dhabi.
ITALY WON THE WORLD CUPYay! I watched some of the matches and was rooting for Italy.
MOVIESKing Kong, Benchwarmers, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, High Anxiety, Season 1 of
24. I saw a lot since I last posted.
Kong was good but way too long and inconsistant. Jack Black's worst performance to date.
Benchwarmers? Funny but not really a great movie. Perfect for airplanes. I saw
Pirates here at the movie theater in the Abu Dhabi Mall. I was really impressed. Even better than the first one.
High Anxiety is a Mel Brooks movie about Hitchcock and is really boring. I saw the whole first season of
24, which I rented from the US Embassy in Abu Dhabi. It's a great season, lots of twists and lots of action. The absolute coolest character is George Mason.
MIDDLE EAST CRISISThere's a crisis going on here in the Middle East. Luckily I'm completely out of the way, Abu Dhabi is a long distance from Beirut. We'll all keep on praying for the victims and hoping for peace.
WALDO AWARDSGoing on hold for right now. I can say this much: The blogging MVP right now is JVarn. He's proved the be a dedicated and thoughtfull poster. JaGuns is the latest addition to my links list. She's my sister, although I know her password and wrote half of her posts.
I'm happy to be back online and look foward to posting soon! Goodbye from the Middle East!