from the middle of the world (ish)

So I did it,

I made the move to the Abu Dhabi to be and things so far, in my vast three week knowledge are going swimmingly. I am still living in a five star hotel – agggggggg shame poor me… however have got the keys to my apartment just need to  get some furniture.

Furniture at this point is a worry for me, I have never bought it before and I am afraid I will go crazy and buy everything, and then being the weirdo that I am, will hate it all. Why don’t the teach us what our taste in furniture is at “be an adult” school .. infact why don’t they have “be an adult school” I think I certainly would benefit from said school and perhaps feel less threatened/adultly retarded at the IKEA store.

Moving here and having all meals provided (via 5 star buffet and school lunch) is not helping the waist line – but in good news when I move to flat and buy all the furniture I think I am going to live on air as food because it costs the same as what I have been paying since I got here.

I have experienced many new things in this new country (I say new as rumour has it the country is only like 50 years old)  the extravagance for one is just out there. I swear the malls and shopping and gardens and homes are something to behold. The weather is cooling down and is around 41 every day (was 46 every day when I arrived) still mists the old sunglasses when going out side... but getting cooler....

There are so many expats I am actually sure there are more people from other places in the world than locals. At our church on Sunday the said there were around 39 different nationalities there, in one cinema church of around 300 people. (Awesome peeps I should add)  

In other good news the locals like big butts and they cannot lie.. however the locals are not Christian.. hence we are back to square one with the relationship status. Hahah not that I am complaining !

 

I do not yet have a car – so at present I get fetched and dropped at work and at the hotel – which I pretty awesome .. feel a little VIP ish (although, I really shouldn’t) and the school I am at is incredible – the grounds are beautiful on a little place called Saadiyat Island (check it)  Its huge! And the school is honestly more beautiful than I can describe and run so well – working for incredibly amazing people and feel so privileged.

Must finish off for today, life is still happening here and I have things to do and people to see...