Social Media Day Gathering June 30, 2011 ~ Sometimes I miss out on a lot!

It's no secret to my friends and readers that I work a lot of hours in Kuwait.  This is the standard for most Americans working in the Middle East.  We all knew it when we agreed to come over here so if we don't like it then we can go home. 

Yesterday morning I woke up around 4 AM and headed to work on what should have been a holiday.  Most Kuwaitis are off in honor of Isra Al Mi'Raj (Ascent of the Prophet Muhammad).  Most Americans have to work even if their employer is Kuwaiti.  Not only did I have to work extra late on Camp Arifjan, I had to work in this nasty dust storm.

The dust storm yesterday just wouldn't let up.  It kept getting worse as the day went on.

 Imagine you are invited to the most awesome social media event ever in Kuwait but you are stuck at work while your friends are there having fun.  Not only do you have to work on a holiday but you keep hearing rumors that the camp gate will close soon and you will not be allowed to exit the base.  The dust storm keeps getting worse but you must finish your paperwork and safety incident reports.  You realize you could get stuck on Camp Arifjan without a bed or shower for the entire night.

When I finished everything and could leave the office the roads had very limited visibility.  Thank God the camp gate was still open and I was able to drive home in the dusty dark of night.  I called my sweetheart who talked to me the entire way home.  Since the roads were too dangerous to go out to dinner in Kuwait City like we planned we decided to make it an at home movie and dinner night.  This is when my prince turned my horrible day into something wonderful. 

One of my favorite restaurants is the Fish Market.  The one at Spoons in Mahboula is excellent and fresh.  He went there in the middle of the sandstorm to pick up our dinner while I showered off the layers of dust, dirt and sand.  

Here is the Lobster that he picked out for me. Whenever he gets Lobster for takeout he sneaks a picture and sends it via sms with accusations that I'm murdering an innocent creature.  For some reason he isn't embarrassed to do that! If I pull out my camera phone at any restaurant table he looks mortified .

Aussie Tail ~ Good day mate!

Thanks to him I ended up having a good night after a terrible day in the dust.  We watched the movie Passengers and it was okay.  I liked the ending and it was definitely the best part of the movie. 

Today my asthma is acting up and the dust storm is even worse than yesterday.  I am relieved to be at home, enjoying good food and blogging in my pajamas.  Teeheehee. 

I want to thank my fellow bloggers His & Hers Q8, Q8 Stig, and Omarker for the invitation to attend the Social Media Day Gathering yesterday at 2 PM.  I'm so sorry I missed it but I'm looking forward to the next one.  (Hopefully on the weekend ~ hint hint ;P)