They come in threes!

Just signed into blogger and it was in arabic. I forgot it's right to left so put the password in the wrong box. But figured it out - especially if you are reading this.



So am over in Abu Dhabi for work again. Having a good time. Of course, thought it would be a quiet trip as we are wrapping up a lot of things now, but then there is a curve ball thrown. But now, I've come to expect it, so not such a big deal. Which is good considering that I just went through threes:

1. Came over with a head/chest cold - under the weather on Monday and little sleep from flying

2. Jetlag hit me really really bad this time - barely functioning Tuesday as I got 2 hours of sleep

3. Bug came for a visit - don't know if it's something local or what but was nauseous and light-headed all day today - Wednesday.



So, as you can see, I'm hopping it's the case of threes and that's it. Nothing more for me tomorrow. I'll finally be good.



Unfortunately, I'm waiting for the third thing in the lost department:

1. Lost my absolutely favorite grey knit hat. The one that I always get compliments on and looks smart on me. I still have a cream one that I could use as a reference to make a new one, but already know it won't be the same. It's a sad loss.

2. On Monday at lunch I realized that one of my gold earrings had gone missing. Retraced my steps from the morning meetings, but nothing found. I loved these earrings - they were staples and Eli Tahari so not cheaply replacable.

3. ?? Hopefully not a favorite, but am afraid that's the pattern.



I have to say I'm still enjoying this trip though. Even though coming in late Sunday night, I found that the car reserved for me was manual and the hotel room for me was smoking. But it all worked out and I'm driving an automatic and sleeping in a smoke free environment. Granted, I do need to get a map tomorrow as I spent a half hour around midnight Sunday driving around Abu Dhabi tyring to find something I recognized so that I could make it to my hotel and check-in. That or leave an extra hour early for the airport - may get lost. I had more meetings than I thought so have had a packed schedule but still got squeeze in lunches and dinners with friends. Yesterday, I was enjoying lunch at Prego's and we were at a table outside, next to a small pond, with a small park between us and the beach. The slower pace of the tourists, and the soft breeze through the palms was very pleasent. Sharing good company with a colleague on the project from Chicago - he's always trying to live culturally vicarously through me. Fun to catch up while having a view of the project site in the back ground. The facade is going up on some of the towers so it's really looking really. Of course, we still need to finalize the design, but no problem. It all works out. Gotta love the challenges. Ok, must get to bed. Maybe I'll have time for pictures tomorrow.