I entered this week with very little to do which was in my control. Most of my current work is off being translated and there’s tumbleweed blowing through the training world here !
I’ve printed loads of stuff and filled a file so that there is some reference points in case I get run over by a bus (and it looks quite impressive – like I’ve been working……..). Mostly I’ve been plugged into Jango and searching the internet looking for my next contract – with some success I suppose.
I have a fair bit going on and will be conducting master classes in self promotion in Dubai later this week when I go to the Facilities Management Exhibition at the World Trade Centre (I’ll be there on Thursday in case any of you are passing through and fancy a coffee……..). I have to go to Abu Dhabi
I’m staying with another friend (on his sofa incidentally because he has spilt up with his girlfriend, and she’s taken the spare bed !) and I have this craving for something spicy – chilli I think. So I shall pop over the bridge to Waitrose and purchase the necessary ingredients and jolly well cook something ! I’m quite looking forward to it actually. I like cooking and I haven’t been near anything like that for months. I’m going to make time to go and buy some sports socks as well (I know how to live you know !). I need to sort out my tooth as well………sooner rather than later probably…….I’ll get right onto it……when I’ve finished writing this……..probably……
Anyway, I’m playing golf on Saturday as well, which will be nice, and no doubt there’ll be some drinking involved, and some exercise as well. I might run right around the Marina
Right, back to reality – the British Ambassador was in this morning. Lovely chap, gave us a jolly good motivational chat about being good British chaps abroad and flying the flag etc. and what a really exciting job we were doing…..which was nice obviously. Apparently he’s staying in our hotel tonight…..lets hope he’s not in the wrong place at the wrong time and gets talked at by any number of British numpties staying there. All I can hope for is to be within earshot I suppose !
Short one today, so here’s the inventory:
Gym – once yesterday, but I did run two miles before breakfast…..and I’ve been to the gym this morning and did an hours circuit training. Haven’t decided what to do tonight yet but I’m training with Psycho tomorrow night so I might take it relatively easy……I might even swim come to think about it.
Money – AED25 for a pork pie yesterday (bought on Saturday, eaten for lunch yesterday with English Mustard) and AED 3 for my falafel today. I’ve got AED20 worth of socks in the laundry that I’m going to have to pay the ransom for at some point before I go to Dubai
Food – Looking forward to cooking something for myself !
Weather – temperatures are dropping off a bit at the moment. We got as high as 47 deg last week but it’s a bit more comfortable at the moment.
Alcohol – I haven’t had anything since Saturday night but I could just go a glass of red tonight, as a reward for not smoking for 16 days…….it might just take my mind off the desperate need for a cigar that I currently have !
Cigars – nothing for 16 days………and today is one of the worst days so far……..but I must be strong……….one day at a time !
Righty hoe – back to work I suppose !
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