Update from Kuwait

Well, I've been here in Kuwait since November of '07, and it's been good. It's an amazing place. The land, the food, the people...what an experience it's been! It's starting to warm up (it's been in the high 80s and up to mid-90s so far!), and I'm beginning to understand what it means to live in a desert country. It was very cold during the months of December and January, and there is NO built in heat in the houses here! So we relied on portable oil heaters. It was quite a shock to experience the cold. I mean, come on, it's the DESERT! Ok, well that shot down one of my dumb American assumptions.


The people here are SO kind, and curious, and they love our kids! Well, for the most part they love American's in general. But truly, the Kuwaiti people are GREAT! And uber stylish! I felt underdressed sometimes going out in Germany, but here I almost feel shabby! They have beautiful bright clothes, and huge sparkling sunglasses, and the SHOES and PURSES! Many of the women have such beautiful eyes that they enhance with dark eyeliner and mascara and bright colored eyeshadow. And they guys here, well, yeah. There are some MAJOR hotties! ;) But aside from their beauty, they just have this presence. As a kid, I grew up thinking of Arabian people as they are portrayed in the movies, rich, powerful, stong...and you know what? When you see them in their traditional clothing (I'm not exactly sure of the proper names, so I won't even try) it's all you've ever imagined. They just ooze vitality, and power. It's really a cool thing to see. It's even better to see them driving around in their cars! I'm talking Hummers (EVERYWHERE!), Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Mazerratis, Jaguars, Mercedes, BMW..... They have such expensive cars here, but they can't drive! OH my gosh, some of the absolute worst accidents that you could EVER imagine...yeah, they happen here, daily!


So, I guess that's the scoop for now... Just a little piece of Kuwait..... I couldn't even begin to describe what it's really like....But I DO miss home (Germany and Oregon) but I'm very happy here for the time being. You should come check it out!