What's the most unexciting part for a newbie than to sit in front of a PC without an internet access while loads of file folders of technically-termed words are waiting to be read and digested.

For three days now, I really feel bored going to the office.

Honestly, I feel guilty because all I did for the past days is pretend that I'm digesting what I'm reading. The truth is: I feel sleepy most of the time. A nice colleague told me: 'You're at the bottom of the learning curve for now so you should take it easy.' I can only agree with her.

In front of me are terms like subrogation, consequential losses, liquidated damages, tralala which I really have no idea of.

But I'm sure with the passing of days (unless I get fired for bumming around), I will ultimately learn the work by heart (and my learning curve will soon be up and running).

Nothing eventful has happened since I arrived in Kuwait. I know that this place and the work I've been hired in are both exciting and that I'm going to learn a lot from both. All I've to do for now is open up myself to new learnings. My state now is unexciting but it's only temporary. Might as well enjoy the wait because, after all, isn't life's excitements lie on the surprises that come while waiting?


Kuwait is so Saudi in a lot of ways -- hot, humid, Arabic, booze-less and pork-less.

But in a lot of ways, it is also different.

Women can drive here;
There are fewer Filipinos;
Practice of religion is open (there are Catholic churches here);
There are cinemas too;
Everything is costly (housing facilities, telecom, commodities, transportation, etc) in comparison to Saudi.

I went to a fish market in Al Koot, in Fahaheel.  It's airconditioned, the light is subdued, and the fish vendors are in white gown and boots.  Pristine.  Costly.


Attended a Tagalog mass today at Ahmadi, at the Parish Church of Our Lady of Arabia.  The priest, at the beginning of the mass, introduced a 'special guest'.  I thought he was referring to Jesus, the main celebrator.  We learned later that one of the attendees is the newly-appointed Philippine Ambassador to Kuwait Shulan O Primavera.  I didn't clap when he was introduced because, at the back of my mind, I thought he stole Jesus' thunder.

The reading was on The Good Samaritan.  The homily was a bit lengthy, and I can't help but notice that my seatmate kept looking at his watch.  At the end of the mass, Ambassador Primavera gave a short speech (he can't say no to a Father, he said, referring to the priest who requested that he deliver a short talk.  To myself I said:  politicians!).  I thought he looks like Rey Langit and his voice is Langit-like:  deep, clear and easy to the ears.  He introduced his work staff and he encouraged us to be good samaritans to our needy kababayans.  In my heart, I wished him well.  Out of respect, I clapped after his speech.  I noticed though that he didn't genuflect when he walked in mid-aisle.  He would have earned my admiration had he did.

Ain't I an ass?  Blame it on my Saudi withdrawal blues (which I'm hope would be over soon!).  It's making me say -- write -- stupid things!