You Don't See That Every Day

I was on my way back to Abu Dhabi yesterday after spending a couple of hours meeting with the client in Al Ain when I snapped this (click for the full size view). The guy cut in front of us on a round about. Al Ain has no stop lights, just round abouts, so driving is rather interesting. Let's leave it that the lines in the street are decoration...Oh and so are the stop signs.

So far, meetings have gone well. The client seems pleased with the direction of the effort. We have to figure out how to continue to accommodate the needs from the US. They want us to open an office in UAE, but I think that would be difficult right now. Later today we will sit and try to agree on a game plan for expanded scope and deliverables. I hope that all goes well.

It is the weekend here. They take Friday and Saturday. Sunday is the first day of the work week. I have had an invitation to go off-roading in the desert...we'll see. I also need to spend the day working on projects I left in the states. I can't figure out how to sketch and get the drawings back, so I think I'll just draw them myself today. I'll need some energy.

Last night I attended an evangelical Christian church service. It was great. It was really just like the church services we have at home, just in Arabic. It was really inspiring to hear them sing God's praises in Arabic, while I sung the songs in English...too cool. I got a set of headphones and had a translator. Attending a worship service like that really gives one a sense of the universal church. After the service, people hung out just like in the US. Eventually, we went to a birthday party for a 4 year old. It was more than a kid event, it was a real party for adults too. Everyone was so inviting and friendly. I could not imagine how nice they would be to a total stranger attending. We had a great time of food, drinks and birthday cake. I finally fot to sample some of the local fare and it was great. As for the birthday boy, I want you to know that Spiderman is global! We stayed until after midnight!

Well, I need some breakfast, so more later...