When you think you've escaped....

There are many moments in Kuwait where we think, "WOW - they have it WAYYYY more together than Egypt does!". And then, there are moments like NOW:

I just finished making a THANK YOU card with my new stamp set (shout out to AUNT LAURA!). The "stamping" part was a HOOT and I took advantage of every stamp and ink colour during the process. The "send to neighbours" part was less of a HOOT...and more of a HOLLAR. GAHHHHHHH! As if the adorable notecards DO NOT fit in the envelopes that accompanied them in the "stationary set" that I purchased. TOO BIG?! This must be a prank.

Hmmmmm...are these memories of Egypt or new memories of Kuwait? Not sure. Give me a few months to sort things out.

Until then, "for show" envelopes it is!

COUPLES NIGHT OUT!

Last night, Phil and I went to the "Kuwait Little Theatre" to enjoy a British comedy with other couples from our building. Although it took a while to get there (jeez...at one point I thought we were headed to another country!), it was well worth the drive and certainly worth the price. Most of the attendees (if not all) were expats and judging by the number of empty seats, it seems to be the thing to do in Kuwait! We actually met up with colleagues from the "Singles" building while we were there and headed to a decadent place, called "The Chocolate Bar" for a birthday celebration after the show. The next play is a musical starring a northern Ontario gal who teaches at our school. Tickets are on sale now......and I'm hoping Phil makes an online purchase in the next few days!

WOO HOO! We can add "going to plays" to our long list of recreational activities:

1. Shopping
2. Plays

There. Done. Who said Kuwait was boring?! Haha.

Compliment or Insult?

At the start of class the other day....

Student: Miss, last night I was watching Barney and I thought of you.

Lindsay: You did?

Student: Yes. He reminds me of you.

Lindsay: Hmmmmm.....

LIVESTRONG DAY 2010.

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An Indoor Ontario?

This is the mall I went to this morning. Can you believe Phil chose to stay home? It was almost like being in Canada.....BAHA.

I suppose it only makes sense that the GREENEST place is indoors.

Whimpering with BIG EARS.

Dear Daddy,

Remember the time we said goodbye in the summer, and while I was crying hysterically you said, "okay Linds, go to lots of cool places this year!"? Well....I should also mention that we're headed to INDIA on spring break!



I finally convinced my Thunder Bay man that India was a GOOD IDEA....and we're teaming up with the Brits for a Golden Triangle Tour.

Great advice, Daddy.

LOVE YOU!

Heartbreakers.

I think you may be able to classify Phil and I as such after this post. And we apologize to the people who are hurt by the decision we made....but we are REALLY excited for what we chose and cannot wait to enjoy the vacation we planned! Well, here it goes.......Phil and I are reluctant to tell you that.......


WE'RE GOING TO SRI LANKA FOR CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(And.....EVEN BETTER....we're meeting MISS EMILY ABBOTT THERE, TOO!!!!!!!! And....ALSO AMAZING.....we're having an "I LOVE ELEPHANTS" theme party for my birthday!)

We are happy. Please be happy for us too.

SENDING LOTS OF "WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH" LOVE TO CANADA.

L & P

XOXOXOXOXOXOXXOOXOXOXOXOXO......

You Live and You Learn!

Last night, Phil and I were out babysitting for a colleague and missed our Thursday night Survivor fix at both the 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. showings. Fortunately, it was also on at 2 a.m. and, being the die-hard fan that he is, Phil set the alarm and woke up to enjoy his favourite game from 2 til 3. Of course, this was an absolutely RIDICULOUS thing to do in my opinion....and I don't enjoy the show enough to ruin my night of rest. So, while he was on the edge of the couch, I was cozy in bed.

You can imagine how funny it was this morning when he woke up to me watching Survivor at the reasonable time of 9 a.m. Haha, and now we know!

Girls ONLY Adventure.

Yesterday after school, Jenny and I engaged in an adventure without the boys. We were eager to check out a book store that our friends had been raving about and ended up exploring even more of our neighbourhood while waiting for the store to open. Wish you were with us, because this is what we saw:

* green, yellow, and bright pink baby chicks
* tiny bunnies wearing floral-print dresses
* a movie theatre featuring IMAX screens...for everyday films
* a cake store meant for extravagant events.....hosted by the most extravagant people
* a "come in if you're rich" fancy gown store (doesn't rich in love count? we went in.)
* a dangerous and scrawny little kitten (think Cruella de Ville, re-incarnated)
* an amusement park with a ferris wheel, a mini roller-coaster, and many various spinning rides

The book store was in the middle of this PERMANENT carnival and was even better than we anticipated! I went home with a travel guide for Dubai, a world map for my room, an "inventors" poster for my classroom, two stamp sets for student work, and arts and crafts supplies for my (fingers crossed) "GIRLS CLUB" at school.

Even with Jenny saying "NO" to the ferris wheel ride, it was a fun way to celebrate the beginning of the weekend.