Texan In Kuwait

I would say it's not you, that it's me, but I'd be lying.

It's you. You're finicky. You don't let me post sometimes, you always mess up the date on my posts, and I have to have that damn .blogspot.com BS behind my name.

So we're moving to:

www.texaninkuwait.com

It's not completely fixed and I have links and shit to add, but as of today, you and I are no longer speaking.

Signing off for the last time,

Texan In Kuwait

File this under "Things I Hate About Kuwait". It's a short list, but this is certainly on it.


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That my friends is the call to prayer. Today is Friday and in about an hour, the 'sermons' will begin and no less than 5 people will be shouting their message from Allah to the masses.

Little TIK's friend is so freaked out by the sound, that her mom and dad had to move her to a different bedroom so that she couldn't hear it.

The other night, we were eating on our balcony and it started. LTIK looked at me with huge crocodile tears and the saddest face ever and started to boo hoo. I asked her what was wrong and she said, "The man said I had to go to bed."

Labels: Life in Kuwait, Little TIK

Those were my orders...

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Little TIK goes to a British-run Montessori school. Our nanny is Indian (read: former British colony). British-speak is creeping into her vocab.

** After I praised her for counting in Arabic, "Yeah, Mama. I'm clever." Clever? Smart. You're smart.

** "I'm going to put this in the dustbin." No, no, no, no, no. NO, NO, NO, NO. It's a trash can.

** "I gotta pee in the loo." Ah, HELL NO. It's a restroom, bathroom, toilet, lots of things. But certianly NOT A LOO.

Labels: Little TIK

WARNING:

If you do not want to read about my ass stop right here and go no further....


Okay. You were warned, and you're still reading. What are you -- some kind of sicko? ;-)

On to my rant:

I made a horrific discovery yesterday after I got out of the shower. My bedroom window was open and the sun was shining through. The room was all nice and bright and warm. Naked, I turned around to check my ass. Yes, I'm a chick. I check out my ass in the mirror.

That's when I saw it. PEACH FUZZ. All nice and glistening in the sunlight. Now I'm not talking about hair in my ass crack. That is somewhat understandable, and I take care of said hair on a regular basis. I'm talking on my butt CHEEKS. HAIR. ON. MY. ASS.

I told my man that I was very disappointed in him for not telling me about this. I mean I'm a good girlfriend. I would tell him if he had a stray ear hair, or a nose hair dangling for all the world to see. He swears he's never noticed, and that he still has no clue what I'm talking about.

See, there's no good solution to this problem. I can't shave it, because then I'd have dark whiskers on my ass cheeks. ::shivers::

Is this what happens as you creep closer to 30?

What's next? Hair on my boobs??

Labels: Big TIK, Ramblings

Little TIK is way into pretending these days. Most of the time she's some baby animal and I have to be the mama animal.

Sometimes, though, we have to switch roles and she's Mama and I'm Little TIK. The other night in the car was one such time. We were driving somewhere and she says, "I'm Mama and you're [LTIK]." I comply and we go back and forth for a bit. Then she says this:

"[LTIK] I have to tell you something. You cannot kiss boys. If you kiss boys, I will spank your bottom with a stick."

Trying not to laugh, I replied, "Where did you get that idea? Mama doesn't spank you with a stick. Mama doesn't spank you at all."

She says, "NO. You are [LTIK]. I'm Mama and I will spank you with a stick if you kiss boys."

Alrightee then.

Labels: Good Times, Little TIK

My Punkin --

I love you , sweet girl. You make my life so wonderful.

When you were born I couldn't imagine being any more in love with you than I was that day, but every day, every year that goes by, I find myself amazed by how much deeper and more meaningful my love for you is.

It is so incredible to watch your little mind grow. You're such a smart and funny little girl. You are so free with giving your love to me. It makes my day when I come home and you run at me, almost knocking me down, shouting, "MAMA!"

I'm supposed to be your teacher, but I have learned so much from you. You've taught me unconditional love, both how to give AND receive it. You've shown me how to apreciate little things like butterflies, and stars, and blades of grass. I've learned that it's okay to love someone so much it hurts, even if that makes me vulnerable.

I'm excited to see what this next year with bring for the two of us. Life's a crazy ride. We've been through a lot the past three years. Our future looks bright. Whatever it brings, knowing that we're doing it together makes it okay.

Happy birthday, big girl!

All my love forever,

Your Mama

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I've decided that I really, somewhere deep down inside, must LOVE moving.

Since we've been here, we've lived in 3 different places. The first was a 2-bedroom. Then CSA moved us into a 3. Then I switched jobs and moved into another apartment, and now my landlord is selling my place so I'm moving again.

I either love it or am stuck in my own personal Pergatory that invovles packing my shit every few months and lugging it across town.

The new place is super, though, and will ease some of my mommy guilt about this concrete jungle. We'll have 4 pools, it's right on the beach, as in we can walk to it and not have to cross the street...there's tons of room for LTIK to ride the bike she's getting tomorrow for her b-day. And it's where the man lives. AND it's cheaper. See, I have a housing allowance and where I'm at now is over that allowance.

The new place is less, so it's a serious cash-in-pocket swing. And I'm gonna furnish it. These jokers want damn near $400 a month just for furnishings. And guess how much I pay for a 3-bedroom flat that's probably 1,000 sq ft? $2,100. Yep. The new place is only about $1,700, and my allowance is $1,800. But damn. Rent is 'spensive here.

So here's our next month:

4.12. -- Little TIK's birthday party (She's THREE tomorrow)
5.1 -- move
5.10 -- leave for Europe

Sometime in there, I gotta buy a house full of furniture, and try to get a week ahead at work.

Have I mentioned that I need a break?

Here's a video of my girl in the pool for the first time by herself. Floaties are a wonderful thing. She's doing so great in the water this year. I loves me some LTIK.


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Labels: Big TIK, Life in Kuwait, Little TIK