A Falaj, in Oman, is an irrigation system used for agriculture and domestic use. Many of you would see these at some districts in Oman, such as Sama’il, Al Rustaq, Jabal Al Akhdar, Bahla, etc. When I used to be a kid, my mother would take us to the Falaj to bathe. Now, in the [...]
Archive for March, 2010
Bathing in the Falaj
Posted in Tradition, tagged Bathing, Falaj on March 11, 2010 | 11 Comments »
Glimpses of Work
Posted in General, tagged Work on March 9, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Every day as I walk up the stairs towards the kitchen, I glimpse at our receptionist (we absolutely hate each other) and look at her screen. If she is not watching a youtube clip or an Arabic show, then she is definitely reading at some forum. You can see all the latest styles of abayas [...]
Oman vs. Kuwait
Posted in General, tagged Football, Kuwait, Soccer on March 3, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Alright people, I just wanted to show you all these pictures of early preparations for the football match between Oman and Kuwait. It will start today at 7:30pm. So, go and have fun. Today I was coming back from work at 3:30 and got stuck on the road. People were coming out of everywhere. It [...]
Park Inn (Update) & Hate Comments
Posted in General, tagged Hate Comments, Park Inn on March 4, 2010 | 16 Comments »
I thought I was just going to ignore all the comments I have been getting from some readers (a cause from someone posting my blog on their facebook) that either know the DJ at Park Inn or are just offended from a previous post I wrote called “Are Black Omanis Dumb?“. Well, today I received [...]
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