Posted by Kanga.
My fine Indian friends, it is time to educate me. Aside from the colors, these appear to be the same thing. So, what is rossogolla, rajbhog, cham cham, rasgulla, and gulab jamun and how do they differ?
Ikea, How We Love Thee
July 11, 2011Posted by Kanga.
There’s nothing quite like signs inside restroom stalls involving power tools.
Sea Urchin Lamp, that’s not it’s name, of course, but it is what it looks like.
Star Trek, The Next Generation chairs! The price is astronomical. 895AED/$244.00 on sale.
I found it interesting that the name of this product (and we all love Ikea product names, don’t we?) is more prominent than the picture of the product.
New Job Off to Interesting Start
July 10, 2011Posted by Kanga.
Here’s a taste of what my desk looked like when I arrived at my new job.
I spent the first few hours filling the recycling bin.
Contrast to how my old desk looked. I filled that recycle bin, too.
There are some signs that will have to go, too. No Saturday hours, thank you.
This poor library has been neglected for a long time and there is a huge amount of work to be done, but that is what I like about the job. Every book in the place will have to be cataloged and put in it’s rightful place. There are eight boxes of new books to unpack and more of the same coming later this week. Right up my alley!
Several teachers dropped by to welcome me and express their excitement at the idea that the library would be fully functional in the fall. Eager to make use of the books.
Diesel Tanker For Rent
July 9, 2011Posted by Kanga.
Time for some signs, don’t you think?
Four all your diesel transport needs, you can rent a tanker.
I’m glad they warned me about this one. I’m afraid of heights.
Some signs speak for themselves.
We stopped for our check up. (The building framed by the gateway is next to our apartment building which is obscured by the gate.)
And to go with your rented diesel tanker, here is a water tankar.
Welcome to Oliver’s House
July 8, 2011Posted by Oliver the Loud.
Mah-Woo, everybody! Kanga and DaddyBird are letting me guest post on their blog. So, I thought I would show you around my new home.
First, let me say that moving was TOTALLY traumatizing and I don’t ever want to do that again! Luckily, all my old stuff came along – cat toys, food dish, scratching pads, favorite napping chairs, Bert, Kanga and Daddybird, so it’s not so bad, after all.
The best, the very BEST, thing about this new place is the window sills. They are wide enough and long enough for Bert and I to lay/sleep/tussle on. Day or night this is my favorite place. You can see a lot from the 16th floor.
There are lots of cool tile floors to lie on. When I’ve been naughty, I run and flop down so that I look innocent.
This is the room I have to share with Bert. Kanga and DaddyBird lock us up in there when they go out, and I don’t like that much. Really drives Bert crazy. But, I just curl up inside the old suitcase and take a nap until they come back.
My one complaint is that the sinks make it hard to get a drink.
All in all, I am pretty happy.
And So It Begins…
July 7, 2011Posted by Kanga.
We’ve begun to identify and collect favorite restaurants in Fujairah. Freddy’s Restrobar in the new Fortune Royal Hotel offers good food at a reasonable price, free wifi, and they know to turn on Bollywood movies when we arrive.
Today, we tried out the Thai Express on the corniche, next to McDonald’s and Subway Sandwiches. The dining area is too small to accommodate the customers it draws. Very good food and reasonably priced. There were actually three chicken breasts on my plate. No skimping on the portions.
Thai Express would not be able to handle a tweet-up crowd and not everyone is comfortable at a bar, so we will keep looking for appropriate venues.
Joys of Shopping
July 3, 2011Posted by Kanga.
The joys of discount store shopping in Fujairah match those of doing it in Dubai. Here’s a few highlights from today’s adventure.
First, some quite realistic looking toy handguns and plastic rifles. I’m fairly sure that these have been eradicated from American store shelves.
Not far away are the Barbie wannabes. There were some brunettes in the bunch, but they were all fair of complexion.
This “one piece mug” apparently comes with two pieces – mug and spoon.
If you wondered where all those summer camp popsickle stick craft projects went, here they are.
Do these remind you of any well known detergent brand? Maybe it wouldn’t be so obvious if they weren’t displayed side by side.
One of These Things is not Like the Others
July 3, 2011Posted by Kanga.
Let’s play a game.
Can you find the Kaka Fruit?
I think, by elimination, I narrowed it down to the persimmons.
(If you don’t see any humor in “kaka fruit,” allow me to explain that “kaka” in some countries is slang for poop.)
What I’ve Learned While Moving
July 2, 2011Posted by Kanga.
This is the first time that I have moved using the services of movers who did some of the packing. I have always done all the packing before and some of the carrying and loading, too. Luckily, I packed most of our belongings, especially the breakable ones, because the packing done by the movers was willy nilly and ruined a few things, like the toaster which is now soaked in liquid soap.
1. Remove anything you don’t want packed before the movers arrive. Throw out all garbage. Donate unwanted items. If you don’t, these things will arrive at your new home.
2. Pack things yourself. The movers will come with big boxes and throw things in randomly. You might find that the new box of Yorkshire Tea is under the leaky soap bottle giving it a whole new flavor.
3. Label every box with what is inside. The movers will be bringing boxes into your new home as fast as they can and putting them down randomly. If you want to find your dishes or silverware early… label, label, label.
We have yet to unpack all the boxes packed by the movers, but the weirdest thing so far is that they took the contents out of the two boxes of Monopoly that we had, dumped them into a packing box and left the game boxes behind. I’m hoping the Mad Magazine Monopoly set didn’t suffer the same indignity.
It was an extremely hot and miserable day, so I am very grateful for having all the carrying, loading, and unloading done for us. They were quick and got the job done in good time.
