/blog/davexi/?pid=p2429 [COLOR blue][SIZE 5][B]Snatches of random thoughts during my travels around the world.[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR] /blog/3922/post_10860.html?pid=p2429&m= Its time to pick and choose a new place to go and a new company to work for. Sometimes the pluses and negatives can make deciding between company A and B tough. When you decide between companies, wh Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:32:30 -0800 /blog/3922/post_10860.html?pid=p2429&m= /blog/3922/post_10823.html?pid=p2429&m= Don't say Golf..pleaseeee don't say golf..I hate golf.Anyways, what sport would be a good one to take up in the winter...and the summer if I wanted to increase my chances of meeting a nice, educated K Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:16:35 -0800 /blog/3922/post_10823.html?pid=p2429&m= /blog/3922/post_10804.html?pid=p2429&m= Most of you probably understand the whole premise that the stronger, faster, and smarter critters will outlast the less capable ones. Darwin was a scientist who had essentially postulated that certain Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:59:39 -0800 /blog/3922/post_10804.html?pid=p2429&m= /blog/3922/post_10713.html?pid=p2429&m= It seems everyday I have someone say..hey myspace me or whats your facebook addy etc...One could spend all day with these sites and I am sure I have not even seen a fraction of them nor does it includ Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:22:33 -0800 /blog/3922/post_10713.html?pid=p2429&m= /blog/3922/post_10664.html?pid=p2429&m= Today I had an interesting yet depressing conversation with one of my Saudi coworkers.Our topics eventually made their way to volunteerism and donating money to purchase material goods to help those l Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:08:31 -0800 /blog/3922/post_10664.html?pid=p2429&m= /blog/3922/post_10620.html?pid=p2429&m= I was running this question through my head after reading a few self-deprecating posts. Of course the question of how young is too young is also applicable so I made up some generic answers. I have Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:00:28 -0800 /blog/3922/post_10620.html?pid=p2429&m= /blog/3922/post_10619.html?pid=p2429&m= Hey are there any KFF'rs that are living in Saudi Arabia at the moment or am I alone out here? :>The other day I did see an older Korean couple in the super market. They were like the only Koreans I h Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:47:11 -0800 /blog/3922/post_10619.html?pid=p2429&m= /blog/3922/post_10591.html?pid=p2429&m= I was in the Philippines for a bit doing some work but I am back in Saudi for a few more months under a much better deal. Should be back in Asia soon but location and company unknown. The Philippine Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:11:16 -0800 /blog/3922/post_10591.html?pid=p2429&m= /blog/3922/post_9867.html?pid=p2429&m= Perhaps this has already been mentioned, but hasn't there been a dearth of young, bouncy blondes joining KFF lately? Are these girls for real or is KFF being used as another platform for these barbies Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:11:30 -0800 /blog/3922/post_9867.html?pid=p2429&m= /blog/3922/post_9771.html?pid=p2429&m= So I get in touch with the housing manager and ask why my internet was shut down early. He replies "the guy who set it up is brain dead..."Me: "Well I know he is brain dead, when is he coming to fix i Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:28:48 -0800 /blog/3922/post_9771.html?pid=p2429&m= /blog/3922/post_9761.html?pid=p2429&m= So here I am just a few days away from escaping Saudi Arabia and I find myself with some free time. I took a two mile walk to the local coffee shop as the internet in my flat has already been shut do Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:25:18 -0800 /blog/3922/post_9761.html?pid=p2429&m= /blog/3922/post_9676.html?pid=p2429&m= Wishing my fellow KFF'rs a prosperous and fulfilling New Year! Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:22:52 -0800 /blog/3922/post_9676.html?pid=p2429&m= /blog/3922/post_9675.html?pid=p2429&m= So there I was in the Outback Steakhouse in Daegu City and it was time to pay my bill. Before the waitress left my table I asked her if it was acceptable to tip in Korea as none of my Western coworke Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:31:47 -0800 /blog/3922/post_9675.html?pid=p2429&m= /blog/3922/post_9662.html?pid=p2429&m= I am celebrating my weekend (starts on Wednesday nights here)and being just three weeks away from vacation with my just corked batch of homemade red wine...anybody want some. I came up with 17 litres Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:08:42 -0800 /blog/3922/post_9662.html?pid=p2429&m= /blog/3922/post_9643.html?pid=p2429&m= For weeks now our internet has been up and down. Allegedly High Speed DSL, it has been one step below dial up in reality.I just received a text today that the company in charge ran off and we wont get Mon, 28 Jan 2008 07:40:24 -0800 /blog/3922/post_9643.html?pid=p2429&m= /blog/3922/post_9624.html?pid=p2429&m= I am still trying to decide where to go for a month to relax and enjoy myself after six stressful months in Saudi Arabia. The work was not necessarily stressful but the environment certainly was.Purpo Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:03:22 -0800 /blog/3922/post_9624.html?pid=p2429&m= /blog/3922/post_9623.html?pid=p2429&m= My contract here is almost up and its back to Asia with any luck! The job offers in Seoul and Manila are what I am down to. Tokyo just couldn't seem to get it together.As luck would have it I found a Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:38:05 -0800 /blog/3922/post_9623.html?pid=p2429&m= /blog/3922/post_9540.html?pid=p2429&m= Long story short...Three of the job offers came back as having me as the number 1 candidate..yay me. But now I have to decide between Seoul, Tokyo and Manila....grrrrr. It would be easy to to choose S Fri, 04 Jan 2008 11:48:46 -0800 /blog/3922/post_9540.html?pid=p2429&m= /blog/3922/post_9444.html?pid=p2429&m= It's poll time again. Whats your favorite tea? Arabs were bashing my penchant for green tea... Sat, 22 Dec 2007 10:11:06 -0800 /blog/3922/post_9444.html?pid=p2429&m= /blog/3922/post_9415.html?pid=p2429&m= During the holidays here, (and no not Christmas holidays but the Muslim Hajj) I have had the chance to really look at some of the profiles and am amazed at just how many young and highly successful Ko Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:50:49 -0800 /blog/3922/post_9415.html?pid=p2429&m=