9 Days and 13 1/2 hours Left!

(If you're in the US It's 10 days and 11 hours until I'm home!)

So the more I see pictures from this summer, the more I am ready to be home.  I feel like I've missed SO much, and been so out of touch with everyone.  Which I have. And I feel really, really bad about that.

But being 9 hours ahead of Texas makes it really hard to talk to anyone who isn't a night owl, or making myself into a night owl to get a chance to chat.  I'm usually saying Goodnight as everyone is getting up and around, and saying Good morning as everyone is going to bed.

I've really enjoyed my time in the UAE, but I am ready to be home and be with everyone again. for 3 weeks that is, until school re-takes over my life!

Countdowns to important things coming up:
10 days until I fly out
10 days until I'm home
11 days until I see Harry Potter!
16 days until Bridal Portraits with the amazing Matt Hogan
17 days until Nick graduates
22 days until Vegas
and 27/28 days until I am back at CCS!

12 Days Left!!!

I only have 12 days left here in the UAE, I cannot believe how fast the time has gone. Unfortunately I've been pretty sick for the last few days :(

This weekend was started off by a trip to Dubai (I was feeling ok at this point) and ended with me spending all of Friday & Saturday in bed.

I am really starting to look forward to being at home.

Things I am looking forward to (In no particular order):
1. a real shower
2. bathtubs
3. the ability to straighten my hair again (I don't even remember what my hair looks like straight anymore!)
4. Seeing my family
5. Seeing Nick
6. Seeing my friends!
7. Seeing my AWESOME bosses/coworkers at CCS
8. Swimming with the girls
9. Getting to drink without spending 20 bucks a drink (It ain't cheap here in the UAE! ;) lol)
10. Finishing up wedding plans
11. Sleeping in my own bed
12. seeing my animals
13. being able to actually TALK to people!
14. starting my last semester of undergrad (Hopefully!)

Random list, I know. But hey, what's a girl to do when she's finished all her work but has to sit in the office anyway? haha

If you're bored check out notalwaysright.com for funny customer service related stories.

Love!
Brittany

Pictures from Fujairah

Update:

I can't believe my time here in the UAE is almost up! I fly out August 5th at 1 am, so I have a little over 2 weeks left! I love it here, but I am ready to go home and eat real food! haha

My job is great, but I do miss CCS a lot, and I'm ready to get back there too!

Fujairah/Oman

Well I finally have something to update about!

I went to Fujairah (the emirate, not the town) this weekend with my friend Julie.  It was nice to be off base and to relax (and to use a shower that doesn't feel like a coffin!)

Here is a map of the UAE (I live north of Abu Dhabi and south of Dubai)

We ended up staying in Dibba (which is in the Fujairah Emirate) at the Hotel Jal (Now Radisson Blue, story to follow) which was great the first night and a nightmare the second night.

Just getting to the hotel was an adventure in and of itself. The hotel had changed names the DAY we were arriving, and they had blacked out all the signs that point you to it. We drove for an hour and a half to find the place, and finally had to call.  Only to find out they had no signs/name change and we had passed the place no less than 4 times.

The upside is that the hotel was awesome, and right on the beach with 3-4 pools you could swim in.

Thursday night was mostly just hanging out and taking pictures of the place and eating dinner. We were exhausted from the 4 1/2 hour drive.

Friday we intended to go into Fujairah (the City) to hang out/shop/sight see.  We ended up going to Julie's friend Sara's (pronounced Saarra) house.  Which was really nice, and a lot of fun.  Sara is a local, and her home was beautiful.

After visiting Sara we went back to the hotel and had a few drinks while sitting out near the water. Ultimate relaxation for me!

Then it was swim time and we met some Syrian ex-pats that were really curious about us. lol

When they tried to guess my age they said 14/15, and kept asking if I was lying about my age. haha.  Then they proceeded to tell me how lucky I am and Masha Allah (God has willed it) This man obviously does NOT know my luck! lol

After dinner we realized our AC wasn't working (about 10:30 pm) by 11:30 we had to go to the front to ask to be moved to a different room, because it was WAY too hot to stay in that one. After a ton of trouble and finally getting moved, they comped us a meal and helped us get moved.

Sunday morning was more beach/tanning for me, and we left the hotel to go cross the border into Oman to renew my UAE visa.  That was scarrrrry. UAE is much more welcoming to Americans, the Omani's were not really having it. But, 200 dirham and an hour later we were back in the UAE and on our way back to base!

More pictures will be on my Facebook page! Blogger isn't digging uploading pics right now :(

Love!
Brittany