Lebanon Arrival


Are We Sheep or Chicken?

Originally uploaded by nibaq.

We been stuck in the bus waiting to get out for 15 minutes for the plane to fuel. They got 3 full buses of people just locked in here.

Got to love Kuwait Airways.


Are We Sheep or Chicken?

Originally uploaded by nibaq.

We been stuck in the bus waiting to get out for 15 minutes for the plane to fuel. They got 3 full buses of people just locked in here.

Got to love Kuwait Airways.


Are We Sheep or Chicken?

Originally uploaded by nibaq.

We been stuck in the bus waiting to get out for 15 minutes for the plane to fuel. They got 3 full buses of people just locked in here.

Got to love Kuwait Airways.

Seems everyone leaving Kuwait this holiday. Have fun, geriatrician
be safe & avoid the Gulf Road.


Are We Sheep or Chicken?

Originally uploaded by nibaq.

We been stuck in the bus waiting to get out for 15 minutes for the plane to fuel. They got 3 full buses of people just locked in here.

Got to love Kuwait Airways.


Are We Sheep or Chicken?

Originally uploaded by nibaq.

We been stuck in the bus waiting to get out for 15 minutes for the plane to fuel. They got 3 full buses of people just locked in here.

Got to love Kuwait Airways.

Seems everyone leaving Kuwait this holiday. Have fun, geriatrician
be safe & avoid the Gulf Road.

Well in Lebanon the plane trip was annoying. It has been a while since I flown Kuwait Airways and remembered why after this. Luckily I am returning via MEA so will avoid this mess.

Strange thing about this trip I am not brining my MP3 player. I was contimplating it when I was packing and decided against it. Not sure what to put on it and really didn’t think I will be listening to it at all.

Books:

  • Jennifer Government: Pretty cool book, here reminds me of Snow Crash but has this tinge to it that I am enjoying.
  • Counter-BlastI got this at the last second McLauhan is a visionary in terms of ways of communication where it is headed. I been thinking a lot of the future of communication and interaction lately ao wanted to catch up on his writings to get a better perspective of it all.
  • Vintage Maurakami I got this book ages ago but just haven’t had time to start reading it, buy or will start the first page and just put it down. I started reading one of the stories on the plane and really dove deep in his writings. Their is some rich imagery and feelings. This will be a real joy in reading.

The only electronic thing I am carrying with me is my phone and my bluetooth keyboard to write with. I rarely use it but its good to have when I need it. I much rather write in my trusty yellow notepad that I always carry with me. Like a camera. I decided to take my Minolta on this trip easy simple camer and a nice lens. The only problem is that I dont have any film! I went to the airport duty free and they dont keep any more regular film! It is a travesty! I hope to pick some up from the hotel bookstore thing tomorrow morning.

I really want to take pictures of Lebanon. It look so scenic when we were landing that I want to see more of it. Tomorrow we are going to the mountains so that will be exciting and want to get some pictures there, but really want to get a feel for the city and the mix of old and new.

Last Person to Leave Kuwait. Please Turn Off the Lights


Are We Sheep or Chicken?

Originally uploaded by nibaq.

We been stuck in the bus waiting to get out for 15 minutes for the plane to fuel. They got 3 full buses of people just locked in here.

Got to love Kuwait Airways.


Are We Sheep or Chicken?

Originally uploaded by nibaq.

We been stuck in the bus waiting to get out for 15 minutes for the plane to fuel. They got 3 full buses of people just locked in here.

Got to love Kuwait Airways.


Are We Sheep or Chicken?

Originally uploaded by nibaq.

We been stuck in the bus waiting to get out for 15 minutes for the plane to fuel. They got 3 full buses of people just locked in here.

Got to love Kuwait Airways.

Seems everyone leaving Kuwait this holiday. Have fun, geriatrician
be safe & avoid the Gulf Road.

Park It

Today I am happy.
Today I am happy.
I really dont know what is going on with me. Yesterday I get 4 hours of sleep, this site wake up at 7 bright and shiny as ever, medstore totally ready to take on the world. Today some bird start going crazy at my window sill at 6. I usually am able to phase it out and just go back to bed. I just become awake and full of energy and totally focused on being awake.

I really need to figure out what is wrong with me. I think there something in the stars. Cause I know it is not the weather. I have perfected the art of sleeping in when the weather is crappy or cold. Something is grabbing a hold of me when I wake up and doesn’t let go.

I am going to go watch some NFL hopefully Orbit ESPN has the 4th quarter of a game on. Joy last minutes of the Jets – Saints game, looks good but I got no affiliations with any of them. The Jets quaterback is doing some pretty amazing plays. He is moving those chains, keeping control of the ball.

Thats the difference between Baseball and American Football. Baseball is a defensive game, you have to think where to toss the ball. You got someone on 1st and on 3rd. Do you risk the runner on third going for home, or go for the easy out on first and second. There lots of strategies involved in baseball for defensive plays and variables like how many outs, innings, pitcher configuration. If it is a good game, it can be quite entertaining to watch.

American Football on the other hand is an offensive game, you move those chains up and and up the field and go for that touch down, and maybe that field goal. Also its is about controlling time. Planning a strategy that is effective both in movement and time management.

Is “You haven’t seen nothing yet” a double negative?

Today I am happy.
I really dont know what is going on with me. Yesterday I get 4 hours of sleep, this site wake up at 7 bright and shiny as ever, medstore totally ready to take on the world. Today some bird start going crazy at my window sill at 6. I usually am able to phase it out and just go back to bed. I just become awake and full of energy and totally focused on being awake.

I really need to figure out what is wrong with me. I think there something in the stars. Cause I know it is not the weather. I have perfected the art of sleeping in when the weather is crappy or cold. Something is grabbing a hold of me when I wake up and doesn’t let go.

I am going to go watch some NFL hopefully Orbit ESPN has the 4th quarter of a game on. Joy last minutes of the Jets – Saints game, looks good but I got no affiliations with any of them. The Jets quaterback is doing some pretty amazing plays. He is moving those chains, keeping control of the ball.

Thats the difference between Baseball and American Football. Baseball is a defensive game, you have to think where to toss the ball. You got someone on 1st and on 3rd. Do you risk the runner on third going for home, or go for the easy out on first and second. There lots of strategies involved in baseball for defensive plays and variables like how many outs, innings, pitcher configuration. If it is a good game, it can be quite entertaining to watch.

American Football on the other hand is an offensive game, you move those chains up and and up the field and go for that touch down, and maybe that field goal. Also its is about controlling time. Planning a strategy that is effective both in movement and time management.

Is “You haven’t seen nothing yet” a double negative?

Again another early rise, neurosurgeon but there was some trouble getting out of bed. Hopefully that problem won’t be happening more often. That feeling of “damnit I knew I shouldn’t have done that last night”, sickness I knew what would happen in the morning if I did, but I took someone’s suggestion and gave it a try even though I knew it would lead to trouble.

So I felt like Uma Thurman in Kill Bill trying to get her toes and bodies to move, so that I can actually move. Luckily I got things to move and eventually got out of bed.

So the end of the Colt / Steelers game. The Colts are on fire, they are really going for the ring this year, they are focused and driven. I can’t believe it is nearly Dec. and the Superbowl is just around the corner. This year has been quick, felt like yesterday I was talked to purg that NFL season started.

Tonight I leave to Europe. I am not sure where exactly. I am going to be hopping around. Serisously it will be planes, trains and automobiles. I got my mp3 player (Creative Muvo C100) got to love that allows for batteries, no more “oh no I ran out of charge where can I plug it”. This one I can just buy some AAA and keep on listening.

Need to clean my desk up at work and any pending stuff before the trip. Want to leave with a clean mind and totally relaxed.
Today I am happy.
I really dont know what is going on with me. Yesterday I get 4 hours of sleep, this site wake up at 7 bright and shiny as ever, medstore totally ready to take on the world. Today some bird start going crazy at my window sill at 6. I usually am able to phase it out and just go back to bed. I just become awake and full of energy and totally focused on being awake.

I really need to figure out what is wrong with me. I think there something in the stars. Cause I know it is not the weather. I have perfected the art of sleeping in when the weather is crappy or cold. Something is grabbing a hold of me when I wake up and doesn’t let go.

I am going to go watch some NFL hopefully Orbit ESPN has the 4th quarter of a game on. Joy last minutes of the Jets – Saints game, looks good but I got no affiliations with any of them. The Jets quaterback is doing some pretty amazing plays. He is moving those chains, keeping control of the ball.

Thats the difference between Baseball and American Football. Baseball is a defensive game, you have to think where to toss the ball. You got someone on 1st and on 3rd. Do you risk the runner on third going for home, or go for the easy out on first and second. There lots of strategies involved in baseball for defensive plays and variables like how many outs, innings, pitcher configuration. If it is a good game, it can be quite entertaining to watch.

American Football on the other hand is an offensive game, you move those chains up and and up the field and go for that touch down, and maybe that field goal. Also its is about controlling time. Planning a strategy that is effective both in movement and time management.

Is “You haven’t seen nothing yet” a double negative?

Again another early rise, neurosurgeon but there was some trouble getting out of bed. Hopefully that problem won’t be happening more often. That feeling of “damnit I knew I shouldn’t have done that last night”, sickness I knew what would happen in the morning if I did, but I took someone’s suggestion and gave it a try even though I knew it would lead to trouble.

So I felt like Uma Thurman in Kill Bill trying to get her toes and bodies to move, so that I can actually move. Luckily I got things to move and eventually got out of bed.

So the end of the Colt / Steelers game. The Colts are on fire, they are really going for the ring this year, they are focused and driven. I can’t believe it is nearly Dec. and the Superbowl is just around the corner. This year has been quick, felt like yesterday I was talked to purg that NFL season started.

Tonight I leave to Europe. I am not sure where exactly. I am going to be hopping around. Serisously it will be planes, trains and automobiles. I got my mp3 player (Creative Muvo C100) got to love that allows for batteries, no more “oh no I ran out of charge where can I plug it”. This one I can just buy some AAA and keep on listening.

Need to clean my desk up at work and any pending stuff before the trip. Want to leave with a clean mind and totally relaxed.




I Found My Soldier Girl

Originally uploaded by nibaq.

Of on another trip, glands this time to well its a hop skip and a jump. Flying to Frankfurt, then to Amsterdam, then a little plane to the outskirts of Holland where I will drive to Belguim. The way back will consist of a train to Amsterdam.

Currently kicking it in the lounge and waiting. Eating these pretty decent sandwiches. They are small but damn tasty. Oh and on this trip I got a bluetooth stowaway keyboard which rocks easy to type on and very functional.

Feeling melencholy on this trip, just going to miss people. Luckily saw some friends earlier tonight, except one will be DEAD TO ME.

It is strange how Kuwait gets to you. There are times that you can’t wait to escape and run away, then there are times like this where you just want to stay and hand out with the people you care about and care about you.


Today I am happy.
I really dont know what is going on with me. Yesterday I get 4 hours of sleep, this site wake up at 7 bright and shiny as ever, medstore totally ready to take on the world. Today some bird start going crazy at my window sill at 6. I usually am able to phase it out and just go back to bed. I just become awake and full of energy and totally focused on being awake.

I really need to figure out what is wrong with me. I think there something in the stars. Cause I know it is not the weather. I have perfected the art of sleeping in when the weather is crappy or cold. Something is grabbing a hold of me when I wake up and doesn’t let go.

I am going to go watch some NFL hopefully Orbit ESPN has the 4th quarter of a game on. Joy last minutes of the Jets – Saints game, looks good but I got no affiliations with any of them. The Jets quaterback is doing some pretty amazing plays. He is moving those chains, keeping control of the ball.

Thats the difference between Baseball and American Football. Baseball is a defensive game, you have to think where to toss the ball. You got someone on 1st and on 3rd. Do you risk the runner on third going for home, or go for the easy out on first and second. There lots of strategies involved in baseball for defensive plays and variables like how many outs, innings, pitcher configuration. If it is a good game, it can be quite entertaining to watch.

American Football on the other hand is an offensive game, you move those chains up and and up the field and go for that touch down, and maybe that field goal. Also its is about controlling time. Planning a strategy that is effective both in movement and time management.

Is “You haven’t seen nothing yet” a double negative?

Again another early rise, neurosurgeon but there was some trouble getting out of bed. Hopefully that problem won’t be happening more often. That feeling of “damnit I knew I shouldn’t have done that last night”, sickness I knew what would happen in the morning if I did, but I took someone’s suggestion and gave it a try even though I knew it would lead to trouble.

So I felt like Uma Thurman in Kill Bill trying to get her toes and bodies to move, so that I can actually move. Luckily I got things to move and eventually got out of bed.

So the end of the Colt / Steelers game. The Colts are on fire, they are really going for the ring this year, they are focused and driven. I can’t believe it is nearly Dec. and the Superbowl is just around the corner. This year has been quick, felt like yesterday I was talked to purg that NFL season started.

Tonight I leave to Europe. I am not sure where exactly. I am going to be hopping around. Serisously it will be planes, trains and automobiles. I got my mp3 player (Creative Muvo C100) got to love that allows for batteries, no more “oh no I ran out of charge where can I plug it”. This one I can just buy some AAA and keep on listening.

Need to clean my desk up at work and any pending stuff before the trip. Want to leave with a clean mind and totally relaxed.




I Found My Soldier Girl

Originally uploaded by nibaq.

Of on another trip, glands this time to well its a hop skip and a jump. Flying to Frankfurt, then to Amsterdam, then a little plane to the outskirts of Holland where I will drive to Belguim. The way back will consist of a train to Amsterdam.

Currently kicking it in the lounge and waiting. Eating these pretty decent sandwiches. They are small but damn tasty. Oh and on this trip I got a bluetooth stowaway keyboard which rocks easy to type on and very functional.

Feeling melencholy on this trip, just going to miss people. Luckily saw some friends earlier tonight, except one will be DEAD TO ME.

It is strange how Kuwait gets to you. There are times that you can’t wait to escape and run away, then there are times like this where you just want to stay and hand out with the people you care about and care about you.


In Belguim at this park area. It is pretty cool didn’t get much to do yesterday, visit this site just wandered around the park, approved took a couple pics, approved had a much needed hot bath. That was an experience I haven’t had in a while.
Today the meetings start, I been awake since 6 here. I set the clock in the room weirdly so it shows 18:00 when I woke up and outside was pitch dark. I went and walked around at 7 and I could still see stars and such. It was a surreal expereince, like a flash back of my formal life in the US where there were months that I didn’t know the sun existed.
Later today we are having an activity, there were two choices either go Karting or visit a Bakery musuem and even get to bake some bread. I choose the bakery. I told them ”Ï do go karting everyday” the bakery seems like it will be a fun experience and get to do something new and hopefully find some cool postcards. The ones that are available here are bland and just a few, need to explore more of the area and find me some.
The company has gracously offered an internet point for us, and I got here early to use it and leech some of this stuff. Did an email check and I really dont have time to visit safat at all. That is a time suck like nothing.
Hopefully I will take some cool pics on my phone and send put them on here. One cool thing is I made a flash drive with Firefox, Flickr and other programs so I dont have to rely on their crap like IE and stuff I can just hop on and use my tools.

Back Again




Mr. July

Originally uploaded by nibaq.

Stuck at the German/Czech border. All 5 of us have been stripped searched. It wasnt bad we were laughing & making jokes but it was the gay calendar in the room that freaked us out. We even got pics with the cop who searched us. We are are all done now & heading to Czech.




Mr. July

Originally uploaded by nibaq.

Stuck at the German/Czech border. All 5 of us have been stripped searched. It wasnt bad we were laughing & making jokes but it was the gay calendar in the room that freaked us out. We even got pics with the cop who searched us. We are are all done now & heading to Czech.


Well still in Czech enjoying the time here really ncie place, web good friendly place and just a great time to relax and walk around. I been walking like a fiend lately, syphilis got blisters and everything and then just keep walkig in the morning. It been really healthy to do this everyday feeling tha tI am losing weight and just better as a whole.
Tomorrow ditching the people I am with they are really dragging me in the morings. Takes us an hour and a half to actually get going and feel that I am losing a lot of time that I can be visiting galleries and musuems and just take pictures of the buildings and streets.
Got the town memorized pretty much really easy to figure out once you got the landmarks memorized like shops, statues and such and bam can just roam around with ease. I really want to see some galleries and walk on my own pace. The people I am with are good and fun but I move at a faster speed and really want to spend some alone time.
Currently at a laundro-mat getting my clothes cleaned, so today will be a day of just cleaning and stuff, they have CNN on the TV and I am just whoa!. I really been living in a bubble this past week, have no ideas on what is going on in the world. The world could have been destoryed twice over and wouldn’t know about it. Even checking out the blogs on safat on the other window to see what has been going on on in Kuwait.
Being here has been giving me some great ideas and thoughts to think about the future. It is one of the benifits of traveling and being out of your comfort zones and living in different world. The place we are staying at now is a college dorm from the communist era. They have one room just filled with showers, another filled with sinks and one just toilets in all sorts of weird angles. The benifit of this place is that we have hot shower compared to the place we were earlier and that have unisex showers. That was a whoa but it kinda makes up for the communist living on the place.
Will try to get some more updates as the week goes by but we should have some more time to get online and keep little updates, one big annoyance is people calling me and its all unkown so I can’t answers and talk to them or even send them a message so if you want to reach me send me a SMS.




Mr. July

Originally uploaded by nibaq.

Stuck at the German/Czech border. All 5 of us have been stripped searched. It wasnt bad we were laughing & making jokes but it was the gay calendar in the room that freaked us out. We even got pics with the cop who searched us. We are are all done now & heading to Czech.


Well still in Czech enjoying the time here really ncie place, web good friendly place and just a great time to relax and walk around. I been walking like a fiend lately, syphilis got blisters and everything and then just keep walkig in the morning. It been really healthy to do this everyday feeling tha tI am losing weight and just better as a whole.
Tomorrow ditching the people I am with they are really dragging me in the morings. Takes us an hour and a half to actually get going and feel that I am losing a lot of time that I can be visiting galleries and musuems and just take pictures of the buildings and streets.
Got the town memorized pretty much really easy to figure out once you got the landmarks memorized like shops, statues and such and bam can just roam around with ease. I really want to see some galleries and walk on my own pace. The people I am with are good and fun but I move at a faster speed and really want to spend some alone time.
Currently at a laundro-mat getting my clothes cleaned, so today will be a day of just cleaning and stuff, they have CNN on the TV and I am just whoa!. I really been living in a bubble this past week, have no ideas on what is going on in the world. The world could have been destoryed twice over and wouldn’t know about it. Even checking out the blogs on safat on the other window to see what has been going on on in Kuwait.
Being here has been giving me some great ideas and thoughts to think about the future. It is one of the benifits of traveling and being out of your comfort zones and living in different world. The place we are staying at now is a college dorm from the communist era. They have one room just filled with showers, another filled with sinks and one just toilets in all sorts of weird angles. The benifit of this place is that we have hot shower compared to the place we were earlier and that have unisex showers. That was a whoa but it kinda makes up for the communist living on the place.
Will try to get some more updates as the week goes by but we should have some more time to get online and keep little updates, one big annoyance is people calling me and its all unkown so I can’t answers and talk to them or even send them a message so if you want to reach me send me a SMS.

Well still in Czech enjoying the time here really ncie place, web good friendly place and just a great time to relax and walk around. I been walking like a fiend lately, syphilis got blisters and everything and then just keep walkig in the morning. It been really healthy to do this everyday feeling tha tI am losing weight and just better as a whole.
Tomorrow ditching the people I am with they are really dragging me in the morings. Takes us an hour and a half to actually get going and feel that I am losing a lot of time that I can be visiting galleries and musuems and just take pictures of the buildings and streets.
Got the town memorized pretty much really easy to figure out once you got the landmarks memorized like shops, statues and such and bam can just roam around with ease. I really want to see some galleries and walk on my own pace. The people I am with are good and fun but I move at a faster speed and really want to spend some alone time.
Currently at a laundro-mat getting my clothes cleaned, so today will be a day of just cleaning and stuff, they have CNN on the TV and I am just whoa!. I really been living in a bubble this past week, have no ideas on what is going on in the world. The world could have been destoryed twice over and wouldn’t know about it. Even checking out the blogs on safat on the other window to see what has been going on on in Kuwait.
Being here has been giving me some great ideas and thoughts to think about the future. It is one of the benifits of traveling and being out of your comfort zones and living in different world. The place we are staying at now is a college dorm from the communist era. They have one room just filled with showers, another filled with sinks and one just toilets in all sorts of weird angles. The benifit of this place is that we have hot shower compared to the place we were earlier and that have unisex showers. That was a whoa but it kinda makes up for the communist living on the place.
Will try to get some more updates as the week goes by but we should have some more time to get online and keep little updates, one big annoyance is people calling me and its all unkown so I can’t answers and talk to them or even send them a message so if you want to reach me send me a SMS.

Back home and back to blogging. It has been an enjoyable 2 weeks without internet or email or blogs, viagra
tv and most forms of mass communications. Once I got through the main parts of it, geriatrician
it was smooth sailing, visit this site
even now getting back on a computer and writing this feels weird.

So some quick jots on my trip:
Stripped searched by Germany police by the Czech border.
Julianne, those eyes and that accent, will take me a long time to forget.
The wedding, us in dishdashas and the couple with their antics.
Carls story to end all stories on how he proposed to his wife in the Pacific ocean in the middle of winter.
My phone committing suicide.
Bill: “thats a beutiful thing”
The Bristol Boys “LEGENDS”
Unisex bathrooms
Charlie and Choclate Factory Sucked
George: “Hookers, knives, guns, and fire trucks”
laske je laske
absinthe is bad
lot of drinking in Czech weddings
“Hold This”
With 8% of Americans with passports a shit ton where in Prague and Amsterdam
The Red Light District with the American Girls
Lung Butter
Carl: “This never happens” as we are stuck in the longest train ride ever.
The Jagermister Hut!
Blisters on my blisters
Cartharts
Sandals > Shoes

Just a quick hash of what I remebered, most likely will add to it

Ah Czech




Mr. July

Originally uploaded by nibaq.

Stuck at the German/Czech border. All 5 of us have been stripped searched. It wasnt bad we were laughing & making jokes but it was the gay calendar in the room that freaked us out. We even got pics with the cop who searched us. We are are all done now & heading to Czech.




Mr. July

Originally uploaded by nibaq.

Stuck at the German/Czech border. All 5 of us have been stripped searched. It wasnt bad we were laughing & making jokes but it was the gay calendar in the room that freaked us out. We even got pics with the cop who searched us. We are are all done now & heading to Czech.


Well still in Czech enjoying the time here really ncie place, web good friendly place and just a great time to relax and walk around. I been walking like a fiend lately, syphilis got blisters and everything and then just keep walkig in the morning. It been really healthy to do this everyday feeling tha tI am losing weight and just better as a whole.
Tomorrow ditching the people I am with they are really dragging me in the morings. Takes us an hour and a half to actually get going and feel that I am losing a lot of time that I can be visiting galleries and musuems and just take pictures of the buildings and streets.
Got the town memorized pretty much really easy to figure out once you got the landmarks memorized like shops, statues and such and bam can just roam around with ease. I really want to see some galleries and walk on my own pace. The people I am with are good and fun but I move at a faster speed and really want to spend some alone time.
Currently at a laundro-mat getting my clothes cleaned, so today will be a day of just cleaning and stuff, they have CNN on the TV and I am just whoa!. I really been living in a bubble this past week, have no ideas on what is going on in the world. The world could have been destoryed twice over and wouldn’t know about it. Even checking out the blogs on safat on the other window to see what has been going on on in Kuwait.
Being here has been giving me some great ideas and thoughts to think about the future. It is one of the benifits of traveling and being out of your comfort zones and living in different world. The place we are staying at now is a college dorm from the communist era. They have one room just filled with showers, another filled with sinks and one just toilets in all sorts of weird angles. The benifit of this place is that we have hot shower compared to the place we were earlier and that have unisex showers. That was a whoa but it kinda makes up for the communist living on the place.
Will try to get some more updates as the week goes by but we should have some more time to get online and keep little updates, one big annoyance is people calling me and its all unkown so I can’t answers and talk to them or even send them a message so if you want to reach me send me a SMS.