Category: American University of Sharjah
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Top 10 things…I will miss about the UAE.
I will miss so much more of the UAE than these 10 things. #10 – Round-A-Bouts At first round-a-bouts were a little intimidating to understand. I have a feeling there are quite a few people here trying to figure them out still. Once you get it, they are actually pretty awesome, but not in consistently…
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Top 10 things…I miss about Canada.
I’ve been wanting to write this post for awhile about things I am beginning to miss about Canada. Now that we’re heading back, I’ve also been thinking about what I’ll also miss about the UAE. So there will be a theme to my next few posts. My ultimate items are friends and family so I’m…
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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Earlier in the week I signed myself and the kids up to participate in a trip to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque for February 16th. We were sent an itinerary, dress code and instructed to be promptly at the meeting place between 8:30 am and 9:00 am to be on the bus. 9:00 am came and…
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Staycation
I’m not sure when my last post was… likely nearly a month ago. This is a sure sign of the normality life has taken on here. I believe we are all doing very well. Kirsten had a real bout of serious homesickness last Friday but she seems to have rallied very well. There are some…
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American University of Sharjah Parks
Okay there are lots of parks on campus. A few days ago I went around to some of the parks around the University and took pictures. I got lots! We play on all of them. Some have monkey bars and big slides. There are some that have tunnels. My favourite park is the K block. …
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Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain…
This entry is a bit delayed from my usual schedule of posts. I say usual like I’ve been doing this for years but as it turns out today is the 3 month mark. This means I’ve passed my probationary period! Hurray! I was never really worried and so its more of a milestone than anything…
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Settling In
Well for once this may be a short post. Less to say must mean that we really are beginning to settle in. Life has taken on a comfortable routine and we can look forward to predictable days. That sounds horrible but a little continuity can be good too. We have been enjoying the excellent fitness…
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“Restrictions”
I don’t think we’ve really talked about dress code much, and yet it was the topic of a LOT of discussion before coming to the UAE. Most of the concern was more for my well being. The popular question involving what my restrictions would be as far as clothing choice. Though I tried my best…
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The Epicenter
If you go out my front door and turn left and walk straight for a little way following the sidewalk and turn at the cross walk you will arrive at the gate to the Epicenter. What is the Epicenter you ask? The Epicenter is a little building that was built for all the kids who…
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A Matter of Culture
I’ve been debating how to write this post. There are some definite cultural differences between here and Canada. Though what constitutes a cultural difference and what is perhaps a local or individual oddity is difficult to say. I’ve had a significant number of what I consider strange experiences interacting with people in just the last…
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