Mexican medley

Hi folks - here we are again - me sat listening to Planet Rock at work with not an awful lot to do really. I think a change is in hand for sure - time to move departments - I am working on it - there is a new job out there for me - just trying to get released from this position is proving hard. The system for trying to move jobs is rather rubbish I must say. Anyway, positive thinking.... I got promoted too this week - great news and I appreciate it (10 more housing points too!) but it would have been nice if my boss or someone might have told me, rather than me having to look it up on our system here!

The weekend was basically madness - an extra day off (Saturday) meant it was bound to be messier than your average mad weekend in Bahrain. Stayed in Weds (in readiness for the weekend), over to Bahrain early Thursday, mall, then Coral Beach Club which was nice sat in the pool to cool off and then to the hairdressers and then out to Senor Pacos for dinner. There were 23 of us at dinner - great fun (apart from trying to sort out the bill) - especially the Mexican hats, dancing and Lewis throwing himself on the floor and skidding through our legs - the waiters weren't too impressed though! On to JJ's after that - met a few folk we know - then on to Ground Zero til 4am!! Managed to get into the VIP area too which was pretty good...

Up at 9am the next day to get ready for brunch - brunch at mid-day at the Diplomat - that was ok - then on to Fiddlers afterwards - I think I lasted until 7pm and left and went to bed. Karen woke me up at 8.30pm jumping up and down on the bed and getting me to go and eat Kentucky Fried Chicken. How old am I - oh yes - that would be 40!!!! Quite a few of my other friends stayed out til the early hours - how they managed that I will never know!

Another quiet week at work really - hence the time for change - the 4 day week was welcome tho. I seriously haven't done much at all - I have managed to help re-home 50 cats and kittens though in the past 6 months via PAWS so that is a good feeling for sure... not been to the gym either - will go tomorrow.. We went over to Bahrain to see Lord of the Dance last night too - the dance group had been performing in Abu Dhabi and decided only 2 weeks ago to stop off in Bahrain. A local dance group sponsored them so tickets were really cheap too - we saw the show for 8 quid!!! It was amazing - worth the trip over to Bahrain and a late night back too!

I have a massage booked after work which is great as my back is full of knots. Not doing much else then tonight. Tomorrow I was due to go and see someone re PAWS but have bailed and will call her instead - I just want a day off! Got a few bits I want to do around camp anyway... Going to a BBQ then later on in the evening...

Anyway, thats about all for now - will keep you updated on the job situation...

Jill

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