Abu Dhabi is a great place to have a weekend Staycation (definition: staying at home/in your area, relaxing, enjoying life there.) Last Thursday, I went to a great book club where we spent 2.5 hours drinking wine and eating various yummy dips and cakes and then 15 minutes talking about books :-) This book club is great because it's not about everyone reading the same book. You simply come, drink, eat, and review/trade books that you've already read or are currently reading. I talked about one of my new favorites, Sold. Written in short vignettes, it's about a young Nepalese girl who is sold into sexual slavery. The way Patricia McCormick addresses such a taboo, ungodly horrible, yet very real subject is amazing. She shows how the main character is able to find very small moments of joy, which are especially helpful when trying to read about this topic. I definitely recommend it to all!
On Friday, I spent most of my day at the beach. Amazingly, this was the first time I've been to the beach since I've been here. It's just been too darn hot! While walking to the beach though, I heard a very loud and long "call to prayer." But, I was a little confused, considering it wasn't the appropriate time of the day for a call. Then, I realized it was the sermon/message being blasted from the mosque bullhorns! I guess the Iman said, "If they won't come to the well, I'll bring the water to them!"
After the beach, I went and had a few drinks with friends, and then turned in for an early night. On Saturday, I woke up SUPER early and was at LuLu's (aka Super-Walmart) by 7am. Spent the day cleaning, watching the original version of "Father of the Bride", doing my nails, getting my eyebrows done, running along the Corniche, and cooking. Man, I am one lucky girl!
And the great thing is...SO ARE YOU! You are a lucky girl (or guy, or guyrl for my gender-neutral readers). My point is, you are lucky to be wherever you are and have a chance to do whatever you want, even just for a short while. Give yourself a weekend, or just a day, or even an evening staycation. See what there is to get into in your city/town and get into it. Or, dont! Sit at home, cook dinner for yourself, and watch a movie. Paint those toenails bright orange (Ashley), go bike riding with your siblings (Alicia), visit a museum (Kelly), sleep 'til noon (Nikki). Whatever it is, treat yourself to enjoying life. You know you deserve it!
After the beach, I went and had a few drinks with friends, and then turned in for an early night. On Saturday, I woke up SUPER early and was at LuLu's (aka Super-Walmart) by 7am. Spent the day cleaning, watching the original version of "Father of the Bride", doing my nails, getting my eyebrows done, running along the Corniche, and cooking. Man, I am one lucky girl!
And the great thing is...SO ARE YOU! You are a lucky girl (or guy, or guyrl for my gender-neutral readers). My point is, you are lucky to be wherever you are and have a chance to do whatever you want, even just for a short while. Give yourself a weekend, or just a day, or even an evening staycation. See what there is to get into in your city/town and get into it. Or, dont! Sit at home, cook dinner for yourself, and watch a movie. Paint those toenails bright orange (Ashley), go bike riding with your siblings (Alicia), visit a museum (Kelly), sleep 'til noon (Nikki). Whatever it is, treat yourself to enjoying life. You know you deserve it!
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