Doha

Some observations about things that have interested me so far over here….
 
Seeing women run in full black burqas, Nike Frees, and Rudy Project sunglasses will take some getting used to
 
The drivers are nuts, but since they all know it and drive the same way, there doesn't seem to be any road rage
 
I can be happy in a country that brings you warm bread with hummus instead of butter during your meal
 
I'm curious to learn what is in the Sausage McMuffin at McDonald's since pork isn't allowed in Muslim countries
 
Coming into the arrivals terminal - Passport control line for business class: 1 person. Passport control line for economy class: 400 people. Glad work is paying for it.
 
The tinkering with the time zone reminds me of Russia. It's light by 530am and getting dark by 5pm.

Greetings from Keflavik!

No, that's not a typo. Our non-stop to Doha took a slight detour. There's a medical emergency on board and we're landing in Iceland to get them off the plane. The woman sitting next to me has 40 minutes between this flight and her connecting one in Doha to KL. I don't think she's going to make it seeing as we've had to backtrack 30 minutes to get to Keflavik. Iceland sure is a pretty county from the air. Hopefully the next time I'm here, I can actually get off the plane and stay a while.

Last Lazy Weekend

It's going to be a crazy next six weeks, so I'm trying to enjoy this last lazy weekend as much as I can. Here's some of what's coming up:

• Monthly close
• Training my backfill
• Zach's show
• Saturday long runs
• BCPA Executive Committee & Board meetings
• First trip to Doha to train
• Marine Corps marathon
• Parents' visit
• Clean & sell house
• Sell one car
• Pack & move some stuff to Florida
• Get dogs to their temporary homes
• Medical exams
• Multitudes of paperwork
• Concerts - 5FDP, Corey Taylor
• Agility trial

Not to mention all the little stuff like changing addresses with USPS, shopping for supplies, etc. Bleh. I'll be glad when it's all over.