I don't know why this shortened 4 day work week has seemed so long. Perhaps it's because of our relaxing trip to the Bab Al Shams Hotel last weekend. It felt like being in an old Arabian fort. Darcy posted lots of photos on Facebook. There were hardly any *hardships* desptite it being Ramadan. We could still drink (non alcoholic) poolside. The Al Hadheerah restaurant was very nice but the humidity worsened as the night progressed. Maybe we'll go back next year when the new section of the hotel opens.
Work is crazy as usual - we desperately need a Systems Librarian. All my other projects seem to be on hold as technical problems occur. Darcy is also being pulled in many directions so it seems like we just spin our wheels half the time doing a thousand things and not seeming to be making much progress anywhere. But that must be the case with a lot of people nowadays. Severly understaffed and overworked.
But luckily we have next week off for Eid al Fitr to relax. We've got to back up our Mac laptop onto our two portable hard drives. We have less than 1GB of space on the Mac. We've also got a ton of books to read and dvds to watch. I also have a ton of websites saved in delicious that I want to look at. Darcy found a great one at http://www.wowio.com/users/product.asp?BookId=1622. Yes - the stories were terrible but these old comics are fun to read. I've got many of these issues packed in mylar bags in storage. The weather is also starting to dry out a bit so maybe we can have a picnic on the Corniche Park too.
Below is the usual collection of stories, with some outrageous ones, from the past week….
Visitor surveys to help tourism plans
Emirates Palace launches a lavish Million Dollar Package - only in the UAE! See the last article about the nation's newest hotel to open. Will this bling competition never end?
Sweet sustenance - looks delicious!
Ramadan enters its holiest phase
Welcome to a costly tax-free life
University housing angers new staff
Khalidiya fire prompts airlift rescue
Abu Dhabi fire rescue
Air Wing patrols for rooftop shanties - 60,000 buildings in Abu Dhabi!
Lack of food and nicotine 'leads to accidents' - that's a no brainer.
Are plans for a 1.5 mile tower in Dubai a valid development or a building project too far?
UAE's first satellite 'ready to launch'
Princess Haya calls on people to join green project
Ramadan in Saudi Arabia is a different experience
Motorway to offer quicker path to Dubai - hmmm...140 km/hr speed limit?!
Academic City plans campus facilities - 40 campuses yet only 40,000 students?
Atlantis rises to the occasion - the Leap of Faith water slide has an 85 foot vertical drop with a transparent tunnel that passes through a shark filled aquarium?! Only in Dubai.....
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