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Eyes Wide Oman: Sep 5, 2010
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Ornotes from an American in Muscat. Sunday, September 5, 2010. A little background: Iftar is the fast-breaking meal at sundown for Muslims during Ramadan. From sun up to sun down, they are not supposed to eat, drink (even a sip of water), have sex, smoke cigarettes, etc. Some even argue that sex and smoking shouldn't happen at all the whole month long.why those two are on the same par I don't know. However.a word of warning. Iftar is not for non-fasters. So just go easy. Resist grandmother's demands ...
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Eyes Wide Oman: Jan 3, 2010
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Ornotes from an American in Muscat. Saturday, January 9, 2010. Rustaq Doctors, part 3. The second down-fall of post-op treatment at Rustaq Hospital was either a lack of pain-killers, or maybe too many. I spent my first day and a half post-op either in excruciating pain totally med-free, or high as a kite on a massive hit of morphine. I’m not sure what to make of this…given that they definitively have simple IV-drip technology. Who knows? And…I started to yell at the nurse. Links to this post. Friday, Jan...
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Eyes Wide Oman: Moving to the Big City
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Ornotes from an American in Muscat. Monday, August 23, 2010. Moving to the Big City. I arrived back in Oman this week, and am finally living in Muscat. For some reason, the weather isn't as blisteringly hot as I expected. This is my third Omani summer and I think I might actually be getting used to the 50 degree weather, as impossible as that sounds. In any case, it's great to be back. Youve surely heard the joke:. Whats the difference between an expat and a racist? August 24, 2010 at 3:11 AM. Adding to ...
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Eyes Wide Oman: Cheerful Indians
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Ornotes from an American in Muscat. Tuesday, August 24, 2010. Have you ever wondered what makes so many of the Indian (and I really mean Indian in particular, even moreso then Pakistani, Nepalese, Bangladeshi.) laborers here so smiley? I've noticed it before, but it isn't until the last few days that it's really struck me. The Indian workers here at my new job (whether highly-educated professionals, chauffeurs, or toilet cleaners) are all invariably cheerful. Having what I want when I want it? I totally ...
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Eyes Wide Oman: What is Going on in Oman?
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Ornotes from an American in Muscat. Sunday, October 10, 2010. What is Going on in Oman? There have been a few developments of the past few weeks here in Oman. I wonder what other expats think of them, and what it says about the direction of this country. 1 Students are no longer allowed to wear jeans for fear of "errosion of national identity". 2 All Ministry of Education foreign teachers will be terminated after 6 years. What are your thoughts? October 10, 2010 at 11:15 AM. October 11, 2010 at 3:30 AM.
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Eyes Wide Oman: Hating Expats?
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Ornotes from an American in Muscat. Thursday, August 26, 2010. Yesterday, "anonymous" posted a comment that I found really interesting. It's a follow up to the comment about the joke among expats:. Q: What's the difference between and expat and a racist? A: About three weeks. To turn it around, "anonymous" (same one or different? I'm not sure I completely agree with that, but it's a very interesting topic, that definitely has some truth to it. Do Omanis hate expats? Now most Omanis, men and women, who sp...
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Eyes Wide Oman: Feb 28, 2010
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Ornotes from an American in Muscat. Tuesday, March 2, 2010. To The Expats- A Return. Dear Readers (if you're still reading),. I'm back on the radar after my life turning completely upside-down for the last 3 months. Mashallah. It is getting back on track (no, details, sorry! My appendix operation is all better, for those of you who have asked. All went well in Rustaq hospital so it seems, despite the shoddy painkillers and lack of bedside manners. It's almost like many expats stay on here on accident.
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Eyes Wide Oman: Iftar Fever
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Ornotes from an American in Muscat. Sunday, September 5, 2010. A little background: Iftar is the fast-breaking meal at sundown for Muslims during Ramadan. From sun up to sun down, they are not supposed to eat, drink (even a sip of water), have sex, smoke cigarettes, etc. Some even argue that sex and smoking shouldn't happen at all the whole month long.why those two are on the same par I don't know. However.a word of warning. Iftar is not for non-fasters. So just go easy. Resist grandmother's demands ...
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Eyes Wide Oman: May 23, 2010
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Ornotes from an American in Muscat. Monday, May 24, 2010. New Teachers coming to Rustaq: Advice / Q&A. First of all, the contracts. If you are a new hire, you have a contract with either Abdulmajeed Majali at Hawthorn Muscat or with the Ministry of Higher Education (possibly with a guy called Nadir Al Balushi). The two contracts pay roughly the same amount, and expect the same amount of work, but the finer details are quite different. Here's how they break down:. Sorry the blog was so long, but there was...
