Thursday, April 09, 2009

Stock Take - How's It Going...

Yes, the promotion thing seems a done deal... HR processes have started and things are moving I guess.

Alot of people when I speak to them (speak = email generally) ask if I am enjoying it here and am I enjoying the job.  I can now state categorically yes.  Its extremely busy (I am posting this nearly at 8pm and I am still in the office) but its a good busy and I am happy with the job and the project.

I have to admit its completely different than working in Sydney... but its "nice but different" which seems to be my catch phrase here.  The commute driving is not bothering me as I know that even though I am here late, my car is outside and I am just a 45min drive from home.  What people dont really appreciate is that I am sitting on 150km/h virtually door to door so its not a frustrating drive compared to Sydney where its 20km/h on Parramatta Rd.

I guess I am also working late because there is nothing really to go home to yet... stove / cooktop comes tomorrow night, TV gets connected Saturday morning so without having to cook and no TV to watch (and STILL NO INTERNET) life at the house is very boring.... I am onto my 3rd novel and my PSP is getting a pounding.  But when Niki arrives it will be a different story.

And the culture / lifestyle... its been great.  The local people are very friendly, the cultural diversity is amazing and I am really enjoying it despite great difficulty in spelling my surname to people with my Aussie drawl.  I tend to go by "Mr Clayton" alot.

Funny thing though is that to eat out here, all the food is "foreign" to the UAE.  Its hard to get "Arabic" food... there is always one in the food court that sells Arabic food, but the majority is Thai, Indian, Subway, McDonalds etc etc.  The restaurants are also the same, with fine dining in multiple cuisines, but Arabic (or Persian) is rare in comparison.  Then when you think about it, how many "Australian" restaurants are there in Sydney?  So it makes sense I guess....

So, in short, missing everyone big time, but am having a good time despite the logistical exercises to get furniture etc etc...

Its all good!


3 comments:

Rabid said...

(my PSP is getting a pounding. But when Niki arrives it will be a different story.)

Did you really have to put it that way?

Anonymous said...

I am onto my 3rd novel and my PSP is getting a pounding. But when Niki arrives it will be a different story.


ALL RIGHTTTT!
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Clay said...

Giggety-Giggety!