Hellllooorrr - its been a long time since I wrote my blog - I really have been so busy this week at work - yes, I have officially had to work for a living - it has got in the way of me writing my blog!! Not good at all!!
Anyway's - Dubai was good - although certainly mentally challenging for sure and my brain is still aching and tired this week from all the information I tried to consume!!
First, Sheryl's birthday - here is the group of us - we went to Bushido in Bahrain - I am sure you will remember that I have been there several times before. Had a few hours in Bahrain - getting nails done - walking around the shops, then went for lunch - very nice too - then we went to Trader Vic's for cocktails and then I met Darron and went out for a meal with him - he was back from Milan (where he is currently based) and we went for a catch up...
Flew to Dubai on the Saturday evening - seemed to attract stupid taxi drivers who had no idea where anything was so it took some getting to the hotel - did eventually - the hotel was fine, although Ibis don't provide room service, so I ordered the food and had to fetch it myself - whats all that about!!!!???? Was a late night and I was tired, but fortunately didnt have to get up til 7.30 - in fact these days, that is a lie in for me!!
First day was fine - there were 7 other folk on the course - all similar ages in fact - and Anna who I knew from my gym instructor course, so nice to see a familiar face.... Mark Chambers was our instructor - he was very good throughout the course. Most days were very full on - there is too much to tell you really - but its intense stuff - ie muscles - but not the main ones, all the small ones I need to learn - I am worried about the exam I must say.... so, I didnt do any exams whilst I was there last week - I have to revise, absorb the information and then go back to Dubai possibly and also with the practical - I am using one of the girls - Sarah - from Bahrain as my "body" - have to fix her up with a 12 week personal training program and then for the exam show the assessor I can teach her - that is probably the easiest part. For the sports conditioning I have to find a sports person (ie my friend Sheryl who plays golf) - take a photo of her doing a swing for example - cut it into 5 parts - analyse 2 of the photos saying which muscles are used, what movement it is, etc, etc, then draw her up a program for a year!!!! This is going to take time obviously.
The rest of the week was good - apart from on-going problems with taxi drivers - I did get to see the Mall of the Emirates, Ibn Battuta Mall (see photo - that was the roof of the Iranian part - its made up of areas from all over the world!!) and I met my friend Hetty a couple of times (who bought a new car - see pic - Dodge Charger!!) too and we went out for a meal - was hoping to see my friend Jo who was on the Tatoosh private yacht in Abu Dhabi for the F1, but it never happened as she couldnt get off the boat - Feargus, another friend is in Abu Dhabi too and I had hoped to see him - maybe next time....
Anyway, a pretty gruelling week all in all and lots to take away with me to think about - I think it will take me a few months before I am ready to go back and do the exam and practical... I have stopped doing so many classes, but at the same time have now made space to get back to the gym so I can practise what I am going to preach!!! Amongst all the other stuff I do. The PAWS event at Halloween went well last weekend I understand and I have just collected a donation today off a lady of around 800 quid which is wonderful! Louise leaves soon so I am becoming busier with PAWS stuff I must say... I need to organise an event for the new year too and here is me saying I need time to revise - I have already signed up for 2 dive trips - one in March and one in April!!!!
Work, as I said, has been busy this week. My boss is away in London next week, so hopefully it will be a little easier. I will be busy I guess sorting out my parties for my birthday although I think both of those are pretty much sorted now... I only managed one run this week - I wasn't too well whilst I was in Dubai - had a tummy bug, but seem to be ok now. Ran Saturday, taught pilates Sunday and taught last night and tonight too! Had a challenging class last night - the lights kept going out!!! Also, the ladies who lunch are holding Christmas craft fairs so I went to a couple of those last night and again today at lunch....
Anyway, here is the weekend - at least I get one this week - teaching tonight, meal, then drinks at Tina's, tomorrow cat catching, then the charity do all afternoon and evening and Louise PAWS leaving do Friday! Full on really!
Right, over and out.
See you all in a couple of weeks - please write too - I dont seem to get many emails these days!!!!
Jill
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