Thursday, December 17, 2009
This is where I live and rest
This is my dwelling place in Saudi, where I find peace and rest. Not always but mostly.
I live in Alkhobar, in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia -- one hour from Bahrain, some four hours from Kuwait.
It's a city not as big as Dammam or Riyadh or Jeddah. But it being small makes it a perfect place for me. Everything here is just a walk away from our house: the barber shop, two decently-sized malls, grocery shops, banks, restaurants, Corniche seaside, etc. (Click the above photo and it will take you to a wiki-infosheet of Khobar).
I live in a three-room, one-bath, one-kitchen apartment (we call it a 'flat') with two other Pinoys: Rene and Edgar.
I pay SAR425 per month for my 4x5sqm room. It's actually a steal if you ask me. (Am I right, Azel and George? I heard the rent in Dubai or Qatar are extremely pricey).
This is the corner where I blog, chat and surf.
My RC units and the Book that controls my life.
This center table also serves as my footrest while watching tv.
My dramatic curtain!
This is where I go home to every day. I find peace and rest in here.
Next time: Where on earth is Alkhobar?
Nakapasok na rin ako, sa wakas, sa inyong silid sa Khobar! Ayos na ayos ang last photo.
Ibang klase ang centre table! o",) ...pati ang drape/'runner', o kung ano mang tawag diyan.
Parang napakaliit ng blue dumbbell?
Ayos ang location, may malapit na mall!
Kapag makarating po ba ako sa Al Khobar, welcome akong mamasyal sa inyo? U
Sama ako kay Doc RJ ah? Handa mo na yung tulugan namin jan lolzz
Wow, super cheap naman ang kwarto mo, here in Doha that room will cost you at an average rent of 1800 Riyals/mo.
Cute naman ng Xmas tree... and I love your center table, a wooden chest box, pangarap kong mag-uwi ng isang ganyan sa atin sa Pinas, iyong may typical Arabic decors adorned with capiz shells.
Do you know that I was offered a job there in Khobar sa Royal Air Force?
Thank you for sharing your private world to is Nebz. Pinoy na pinoy ang dating kahit nasa ibang lupain! Pagpalain kayong mga manggagawang Pilipino!
Looking at your own flat reminds me of where I previously lived in Jeddah - nakakamiss na rin lalo na yung samahan. Thanks for letting us peek into your home away from home! Merry Christmas!
kung dito mo pepresyuhan yang place na yan.. mga 1800-2000 dirhams. (time 12.50) then, do the math!
dito kase sa dubai hindi uso ung magisa ka lang sa room... i am living with 3 other roommates. and we are paying AED750 each per month!!!
buti pa sa Saudi, may privacy! sa dubai... parang sardinas! siksikan na! (pero ayus din... kase minsan patung-patong!) lolz!
Thanks for letting us invade your space.=) Grabe, dito I am paying AED 8,000 per month (12.50 ave. exchange rate). Pero, it is a choice naman.
Kuya sa Dugaither building ba iyan??? mukhang familiar.
wow thanks for bringing us to your cute abode naks hehehe....teka bakit walang conversion sa peso?? di ko kabisado ang saudi riyal eh....cute ng lampshade mo ha, may tuntungan pa yun laptop LOL...typical na single un nakatira talaga sa room hehehe, kailangan na ng kasama sa buhay hehehe
Di ba sa Rumayanah Mall yung unang pic (sarap kumain jan). sarap nga jan sa khobar manirahan lahat accessible, lahat puede lakarin. 6 months din ako jan, lagi may party pag jueves ng gabi. Nakkamis ang Khobar. I think na meet na kita jan Nebz somewhere sa ukay-ukay malapit sa Kadiwa noon hehe. Btw, will u not be home on Christmas? Mr. Abad will be attending the PEBA awards. Ur expected there as well! Merry Christmas Nebz!
Ok pala ng apartment mo. "di ba kamo, March uwi ka na? Sana magkita tayo nila Nelson before you leave. I think you are a good person at sayang kung 'di ka namin makikilala ng personal.
Salamat po sa dalaw and Merry Christmas everyone!
Sagot sa mga tanong:
Oo, RJ and Charlie, ur welcome anytime after 9pm. (Hehe).
George: That would have been grand kung nand2 ka sa Alkhobar. Royal Air Force, I think, is a good employer.
Dennis: It's sort of shedding off myself (hehe).
Azel and Jo: Narinig ko nga rin na ganyan kamahal jan. Super cheap dito sa Saudi that's why it is still a preferred Mideast work locn of Pinoys in 40-plus (ung mga hindi na naghahanap ng good time). Hehe.
Braggart: Aha, alam mo pala un ha! Malapit ka lang ba d2?
Sards: SAR425 is a little less than PHP6k. Mura na un considering na halos PHP100k ang upa ni Jo sa bahay nya at PHP10k naman sa bedspace ni Azel sa Dubai. Single's haven nga un. Hindi rin madalas na me kasama akong matulog. Magastos ate. Tsaka nakakapagod mag-asikaso ng bisita.
Nelson and JVC: Sige nga, time permitting, let us meet for a simple dinner. Just drop me a line whenever you visit Khobar. Most likely nga nagkita na tayo Nelson sa hukay-hukay dahil pakalat-kalat ako dun. Hehe. Hindi na ngayon. Nagbagong buhay na ako. Branded na ang suot ko. Hehe.
Naku, sa mga comment palang ng mga taga UAE at Qatar, doon nalang ata napupunta sa rent ang housing allowance nila, baka abunado pa. Baka mas lalo silang mamangha kung sasabihin ko kung magkano ang binabayaran ko sa 2br, 2cr flat ko dito sa Riyadh.
Salamat sa pagimbita sa iyong tahanan, Nebz, kahit online man lang :) Advanced merry Christmas na rin!
Such a nice place of yours..sana ganito din ang bahay ko sa Dubai..Kaya lang, sabi nga ni Azel, kailangan talagang magtiis sa sikip..I am back bro..
Hi Nebz! Nice place...very cozy. Mukhang pareho tayo ng tambayan...Ramaniyah... sabagay halos lahat pala ng Pinoy in this area go to the same place.
Congratulations pala for being nominated in the 2009 Philippine Blog Awards!
Merry Christmas to you!