i met an american and saw goats in the back of a truck

i met a friend from ny’s sister today. she moved here in june w/ her finacee. we went to the dubai sail club to inquire about joining and drove around and she showed me the main ‘hoods. it was nice to talk freely to someone. everyone i’ve been hangin w/ has been from the co i work for or the client.

i might take an arabic class.

i’ve talked to a few ppl now who have gone to nice beach resorts in oman on long weekends. its not all desert there allegedly. i need to find someone to go there with.

the 1st long weekend i get i’ll try to go to istanbul to see keren. that may b the end of sept.

ramadan starts on monday. its a big deal here. its really a noble and respectable holiday. like they fast during the day to empathize w/ those less fortunate/poorer than themselves, and they’re supposed to do more and give more to charity during this time. or something like that.  the fun part of ramadan, i hear, are the iftar meals – the meals that break the fast in the evening that are family gatherings. maybe i’ll get invited to an iftar in someone’s home.

look when i was driving around today there was a truck in front of me at a stop light with goats in the back. how cute!: