Sheika Angela

At long last (actually, only 3 weeks) my RP has arrived. I am officially a number in Qatar: I am a resident. This enables various other perks, like a driver’s license, car lease, liquor license, and exit visas. I’m looking very forward to the freedom this brings, but mostly I think I’m enjoying the permanence of it all. I’ve been here 7 ½ weeks now and feel so at home, I can’t imagine a time when I didn’t live here.

RIP

It's a sad day at villa #15. Today we lost Gibson. He passed away peacefully in the kitchen - where we first met 2 weeks ago. There was a small burial in the garden out front. Guess it's time to get a cat.
On a more amusing note, Turkey Curling got a 2-page pictorial in the Qatar Tribune today. That's right: for the 2nd time in under a month, I've made the paper. Bizarre. I also got my VOIP phone today, which is very exciting. It'd be even more exciting if Q-tel would come hook up my internet, so I could use said phone. So close...

Turkey Curling

It's taken 33 years, but I can finally say I've tried my hand at curling. Inside a mall in the desert no less. Along with about 75 other Canadians in Qatar, this morning I participated in the 2nd annual Turkey Curl: what a blast! And yes, it's exactly what it sounds like. Complete with pancake breakfast and a rendition of Oh Canada. Our team didn't win, but we held our own. And fore sure we made tomorrow's paper! More importantly, check out the "rocks". WTF? And from Peru? This place is full of surprises. I can only imagine what all the spectators were thinking... Crazy Canucks.