Monday, April 13, 2009
Post-Semana Santa Blah-blah
We get a clockwork of cues for every major changes in our lives. That's better than being surprised all the time!
Subtitle: Changing season in Saudi and lotso thank you's.As I'm writing this, it's raining outside. Perhaps the last in Saudi this season. Tomorrow, there will likely be a sandstorm. It's a clockwork really: cold season is ushered in by a rain followed by a sandstorm (shamal in Arabic). Same thing with the advent of the dreaded summer: rain then sandstorm.
Seasons in Saudi are extreme. During summer, it gets very, very hot; during winter, the cold is biting.
I'm a cold-season guy. In fact, I dread summer, mainly because of the following mundane reasons.
1. I tan easily (translation: lalo akong umiitim);
2. I sweat a lot during summer (I wonder who doesn't) and therefore I laundry more (translation: tamad!;
3. I hate cooking during summer because our kitchen is A/C-less;
4. In summer I need to drink lots of moya (Arabic for water). If I'm consuming 5 galloon a month now, during summer it would be 10. That's an additional expense! That kuripot I am!
5. Because it's going to be hot outside our office building where the smoking area is, I will need to clandestinely steal some moments in the loo to smoke.
I am, admittedly, a shallow person!.
The forewarning of changing season is much like life. Before anything important happens, we get warnings (sometimes obvious, othertimes vague). A sore throat or a slight fever leads to colds. A sudden text from a relative we have not heard of for a long time means an additional remittance. A dream of something ominous means a secret yearning for something spiritual. And an award from a fellow blogger means you're appreciated.
And so I wish to thank The Pope for the Neno Award. What a segue way, huh.
Pope's Palipasan blog never ceases to inspire me -- and I said that not because he gave me an award but because it truly is coming from my heart. I also thank the ever-funny Sardonyx for the same award. (And my heartfelt thanks to Ed of The Sandbox for including me in his anniversary caricature. Cool!)
Shukran jazilan guys!
Why I love blogging? Because the following ad slogans inspire me!
AT&T who said "reach out and touch someone";
Singapore Airline's (it's) "...a great way to fly";
and finally of Coke who quipped: "it's a real thing!".
Seriously, I love blogging because of c-o-u-n-t-l-e-s-s of reasons, primarily to learn and share (I've yet to decipher how I could earn from it. Hehe).
Finally, I pass on this award to the following ten uber superb bloggers:
- The Pink Tarha Team(they actually count four: Sundrenched, Sugar, Mary and Candy)
- Madjik
- Ever
- Super G
- Azel
- Samjuan
- Dennis Villegas
uu nga noh,bajit ba nagablogblog ako..teka matanong ko nga ang aking self.
dito rin sobra ang init na.tama ka dagdag laba at gastos sa pambili ng moya,malakas din kasi ako uminum ng dalawang malaki(TUBIG)
Hello Nebz!
Thanks for the Neno Award!
When we say summer in Pinas, we always think of the sun, the sand, and the sea! Isang bonggang bonggang bakasyon ang buong summer! But when we say summer in Saudi, there's too much sun, too much sand, and no sea (at least here in Riyadh)! Isang bonggang bonggang hassle!
But then again, if left with no choice, we Filipinos choose to enjoy! Kahit na saan mag-spend ng summer, galaw galaw pa rin tayo sa tag-araw! (oops, did we just use ABS' station ID slogan?! hahaha! no copyright infringement intention here!)HAPPY SUMMER! :P
Noon yun, you can predict when is the last days of summer or winter because of the coming of the "shamal" wind. Pero ngayon masyado ng erratic ang climate. Ngayon lang ng yari na Abril dumating ang tag-ulan.
Maraming salamat sa papuri mo bro, but I guess that in this blogging world, "one cannot exists without the other", we are like the "Fellowships of Bloggers", and the same reason I exists because of the inspiration and supports from my fellow bloggers like YOU.
Purihin ka kaibigan.
I hate summer too! So what's the climate in Saudi, cold and summer? Here, it's spring now and it's starting to warm about 13C now compared to 0 deg C before hehehe. I forgot to tell you that I also gave you the Neno's award but it's ok, Pope was the first one who gave us award anyways. So congrats and you really deserved to get one :-)
I like your favorite slogans, I was gonna post my hula scoop about my favorite slogans eh but I still have to dig my unforgettable ones, so maybe on my next post na lang.
Congrats on the award Nebz! You truly deserve this award!
And you passed it to me pala. Thank you very much. I really appreciate your thoughtfulness!
Hi Nebz, seems like eons that I've not left any comment in your blog. I always pass by but just can't leave one.
Got several awards for you. Please get it at the desert coast by the Red Sea.
Cheers!
kapag taglamig madaling solusyunan...you caa just wear a jacket.... use a scarf.. voila! problem solved.. kapag tag init even if u reduce your clothing.. mainit pa rin.. alanagn naman u go anked... apra lang hindi ka mainitan..
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