Category Archives for Personal
Abushaklak
Abu-Shaklak, an abbreviation of a yel3an abu-shaklak (damn the likes of you) which I find myself using way to often as I drive, and since I have a child in the car I have to keep the cussing to a … Continue reading
Goodbye 2011
What a long year 2011 has been, as I try to recall all the events that happened in it, I still cannot believe it all happened in one year, the global social tectonic plates shifted violently this year, and I … Continue reading
The Schooling Dilemma
As parents of a young boy who is about to enter school soon, we find ourselves terrified at what the future might hold for our little one. After a quick survey and visits to kindergartens (involving me staying in the … Continue reading
Eid in Jeddah
We are eid-ing in Jeddah, it has been a while since we did this. This would be our son’s first eid in Saudi among his extended family. As customs dictate, buying new clothes is mandatory, we bought our little one … Continue reading
On The Road Again
I now work in Yanbu Industrial City a little over 300KM north of Jeddah, we still have not moved completely so we are not settled, and this month being Ramadan and all (a belated Ramadan Kareem (no more Mubaraks ) … Continue reading
Daddy, Can I Meet The King?
Sitting in the car, waiting for the traffic light to turn green, my son saw one of the big pictures of King Abdullah on the streets, and asked, Daddy is that the king? Me: yes habibi Him: What’s his name? Me: King … Continue reading
Shipping Personal Belongings to Jeddah Saudi Arabia
We have recently received our personal belongings which we shipped from Australia by sea freight. Shipping from Australia to Saudi Arabia is done through shipping brokers (and vice versa), while shipping from Australia to Saudi was not a hassle at all, receiving them at … Continue reading