This time last year I began my blogging journey with some random observations about Abu Dhabi. If you will recall, I had a huge gala last week for my 100th blog (I'm going to have to start spacing my milestones a little further apart), so today I will be quietly reflecting on how much my perceptions have changed in the past year....
-Being from Houston I thought I could deal with any amount of heat and humidity thrown my way...wrong...
-You can talk about living in the Middle East without discussing religion...so wrong...
-Everyone is at war over here...wrong
-There are terrorists on every street corner...maybe
-Since everyone dresses alike here, they must all be just alike...wrong...
-Arabs have no sense of humor...wrong
-Making women cover up with veils must be opressive...wrong...most of them love it and wouldn't have it any other way.
-Arab women sit quietly while the men control everything...big-time wrong.
-Money can't buy taste...actually I was right on this one
Blue-eyesight is getting a little cross-eyed these days. Things that used to seems so foreign now seem perfectly normal. I have come a long way since my first blog....(at least now I know how to upload pictures). From now on I've decided to devote less time to my observations and more of my blog space to educating my readers about the culture. I am by no means an expert, but I can pass on what little knowledge I've gained ... I'll just make up the rest. So get ready for blue-eyesight's beginner's guide to the Middle East, In sha' Allah.
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