Abu Dhabi: A week complete

Eventually I will have to stop counting the time that has passed and
truly accept that this is where I live but I still am adjusting. Life
isn't truly settled until I have Internet access at home (to come in a
few days!) and more furniture. The good news is that my material life
is in the country and en route to my new digs. So perhaps then I will
feel better.

The first day of classes has passed. I have an interesting group of 13
whom I will see for 4 hours a day over the next 8 weeks. It is my hope
they will all pass out of the class so that they can be fully
matriculated in the university but already there are a couple that are
questionable and it is no surprise this is their last chance to pass
the program...

Adjusting to the schedule may be the most challenging. I am currently
sharing taxi ride with another new colleague but she has an earlier
schedule than me. I start at 8 three time a week and finish around 2.
The other two days I don't start until 10 and then finish around 4.
She is always on a 730 - 130 schedule so we are going in around 630.
Still early even by my standards. The cool thing is that there isn't
much need to lesson plan much and after work I still have time in the
day to do other things.

So this afternoon I got my Internet ordered and cell phone set up so I
can receive and make international calls. Then I headed to the mall
for a bit of pampering with a pedicure and more house-shopping. I only
managed new bedding but that is an accomplishment considering most
stuff is a bit too boudour-esque for me.

So this ends another long blog post. I really got post more regularly
to share everything!!!

Until next time...

-T

twaller2008@i.softbank.jp
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