Jet lag is kicking my butt. After making that previous sleepy post, I went back to bed and slept like a rock until 2:30 in the afternoon. I figured since my roommate was still asleep, I was aloud to sleep too. Apparently maintenance came this morning to switch our locks and were drilling and hammering the door quite loudly. I, of course, slept through it all.
A few of my roommate’s friends invited her out to lunch and she, in turn, invited me. We went to the Emirates Mall and ate at one of their newest restaurants, ‘Tribes’ located near PF Changs (!). I ate a chicken burger with an eggplant spiced pesto, which was a refreshing change in pallet after struggling through numerous airplane meals.
Afterwards, the small group of us went to a Shisha (Hookah) lounge and played cards for a while and met up with a few more people. On our way back, I also got to see the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, conveniently located next to the biggest shopping mall in the world, the Dubai Mall.
From the similar music tastes we soon discovered on our iPods to faking birthdays at restaurants and trying to outsmart each other in a game of Go Fish, Dubai is such a unique mix of completely foreign and all too familiar culture. I should probably start taking my camera around with me. I just don’t want to look like that lame American tourist –even though I pretty much am. (:
In other news, I found out that to make up for the break time due to Ramadan, students will be attending school 6 days a week this semester. I need to get this double-checked, but if it’s true, I will only have one day off a week from my classes. Not the most exhilarating news I’ve ever heard…
Right now I do not really want to go too far from campus, or my dorm room for that matter. I figure I’ll get caught up on my sleep within the next few days and as more time goes on, the less stressed and overwhelmed I’ll hopefully start to feel.
Please keep my spiritual well being in your prayers. It’s difficult being physically away from the church and its people and just that whole support group in general. Especially with so much time already being committed to my studies, I just want to make sure I stay balanced and healthy.
Miss and love you all,
Chelci
6 comments:
That has to be the most weird/interesting/cool cultural experience with the ultra modern mixed with the ultra old school...and yes, TAKE YOUR CAMERA everywhere!
Most def! It really is a 'burka meets iPhone' kind of thing.
I'm so happy youmade it there safely! Please take pictures Chelci, for those of us stuck in the US we have to live vicariously through you.
YES, Chelci! Take that camera! These memories are priceless and what is in your head will soon be forgotten, but pics will last forever. So glad to hear you made it safely. Praying for you daily. Mwah!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! And yes, camera will be going with me from now on haha.
Arctic dorm room meets 70% humidity 105 degree outside = Foggy camera. It will take a few minutes for the camera to get acclimated to the outdoors.
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