vacation

the busiest time of the year indeed

December 28, 2008

The blogosphere is realllly slowing down. Bloggers are taking time off their PC’s, including myself! We have some house guests who needed touring around. I’ll still go around reading and leaving comments and writing every chance I get. Our afternoon shadows in the desert (I’m the one with a babe stuck in hips) Have a [...]

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Poof! and three days are gone

December 14, 2008

Was it just last week when I was lounging longer in our bed, reading stories to my 5 year old – at 10 AM? Seven days ago, it was announced that we’ll have THREE days of no work (Sunday-Tuesday) because of the Islamic Holiday Eid al-Adha. I am not sure of the details of that [...]

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Enjoying the last bit of vacation time

September 15, 2008

I’m nearing the end of my 45 days vacation though I had fun and really satisfied with it, it’s not without a bit of sadness that I find myself saying goodbye to no alarm clock days, sleep all you can days, spend all day in pj’s days and climb trees all you want days. The [...]

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something exciting this year

April 21, 2008

After working for more than a year, I am finally eligible for my annual leave! Most companies in Dubai give expatriates 30 days of paid vacation every 12 months of service plus an economy class ticket to their home country. On July this year, I have worked for 18 months and eligible for 45 days paid vacation!! [...]

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