Saturday, September 6, 2008
Monday, March 10, 2008
KL and Lankawi
KL
I’m in Kuala Lumpur for 10 nights for a training course, I heard a lot about it, it’s not really like I thought it would be.
I’m struggling for a tasty meal to have, first day I’ve had my dinner in Japanese restaurant, nothing was good, even the service was pretty awful.
Second day, I’ve had my dinner in nice pup and it’s delicious; I decided that place will be mine as long as I’m in KL.
In the next day I’ve meet Egyptian friend working in Cairo office, told me you must try a Lebanese restaurant in the KLCC it’s beautiful, why not, unfortunately I said.
After the dinner, I felt I’m sick and cursed my friend hundred times and I wished if I didn’t genuinely meet him at all and I decided to stuck in the pup I knew.
Malaysians, I’ve got a feeling they are kind and nice, ready to help when they can understand what you want and most of the time they don’t or may they pretend so.
Most of the time they can’t understand the worst they don’t try to do so, simply saying sorry sir we can’t do that.
KL is quiet busy night time, a lot of bars in one street close to the twin towers; all of them are quiet nice and good to spend some time.
Simply, every thing is absolutely easy to get in the KL at no effort.
The best food I ate in KL was in Egyptian restaurant at Pocket Pentagon or my stomach felt so as it used to that kind of food; this place is totally busy day and night time with every thing.
People dancing all the time in the street close to the mono rail station, so many massage centres, electronic mall is in there, briefly it is good place to go around.
China town is the best place to by good copied things (fake brands) but its good fake and haggling is so quiet common there, usually its good to start haggling at 25% of the posted price and you are there.
The other day my and Rosa were in Hurghada where haggling is common as well, she surprised me with her haggling skills, oh she might be an Egyptian by Nature I said, so china town would be good destination for her to knock the offered prices down.
One day course,
The instructor was a girl from Scotland, her ascent is so different than I used to hear, really it’s lovely and I think it’s one of the reasons that made me to follow every single word she was saying, I’ve understood all the class, might be for first time in my life to listen to a complete class.
A country trip,
I’m in Kuala Lumpur for 10 nights for a training course, I heard a lot about it, it’s not really like I thought it would be.
I’m struggling for a tasty meal to have, first day I’ve had my dinner in Japanese restaurant, nothing was good, even the service was pretty awful.
Second day, I’ve had my dinner in nice pup and it’s delicious; I decided that place will be mine as long as I’m in KL.
In the next day I’ve meet Egyptian friend working in Cairo office, told me you must try a Lebanese restaurant in the KLCC it’s beautiful, why not, unfortunately I said.
After the dinner, I felt I’m sick and cursed my friend hundred times and I wished if I didn’t genuinely meet him at all and I decided to stuck in the pup I knew.
Malaysians, I’ve got a feeling they are kind and nice, ready to help when they can understand what you want and most of the time they don’t or may they pretend so.
Most of the time they can’t understand the worst they don’t try to do so, simply saying sorry sir we can’t do that.
KL is quiet busy night time, a lot of bars in one street close to the twin towers; all of them are quiet nice and good to spend some time.
Simply, every thing is absolutely easy to get in the KL at no effort.
The best food I ate in KL was in Egyptian restaurant at Pocket Pentagon or my stomach felt so as it used to that kind of food; this place is totally busy day and night time with every thing.
People dancing all the time in the street close to the mono rail station, so many massage centres, electronic mall is in there, briefly it is good place to go around.
China town is the best place to by good copied things (fake brands) but its good fake and haggling is so quiet common there, usually its good to start haggling at 25% of the posted price and you are there.
The other day my and Rosa were in Hurghada where haggling is common as well, she surprised me with her haggling skills, oh she might be an Egyptian by Nature I said, so china town would be good destination for her to knock the offered prices down.
One day course,
The instructor was a girl from Scotland, her ascent is so different than I used to hear, really it’s lovely and I think it’s one of the reasons that made me to follow every single word she was saying, I’ve understood all the class, might be for first time in my life to listen to a complete class.
A country trip,
Every one in Malaysia talking about the KLCC (the twin towers), the twin towers are really beautiful as a design and lighting.
Week off to Lankawi where the nature is virgin.
Lankawi is an island, 1 hour flying from KL, air asia would be the best option as a price, its so cheap mean to go around.
Lankawi designed by nature for relaxation & quietness, its one of the most heavenly places I’ve ever seen so far
So many hotels are around at different prices so any one can have a holiday at his budget and will enjoy.
Food in lankawi is totally different that KL, a lot of choices with reasonable prices. Le Ostria, Italian restaurant, is my favourite place and every night I’m there, having dinner and sometimes chatting with people whom loves to talk and of course most of them visited or worked in Egypt so a lot of things to talk a bout.
I liked to go around the island by my self, I was scared to drive hand right wheel, so I got a bicycle just to go from here to there, in the next day I felt I can go to no where by this bicycle and I’m not young enough to ride a bicycle any more, I used to 10 years ago, so I decided to give it back.
Hired a beautiful car and derived with confidence around the island, really driving is fun a long such roads enjoying the beautiful tress and the sea, driving is relaxing when no one annoying you, every thing is going smooth and calm.
While my tour I have collected some picture that needs nothing to comment such wonderful nature.
I was so tired and stressed before going to the beautiful Lankawi, after 3 or 4 nights i relaxed and became so fresh more than ever, so its such nice place for relaxation, honey moon, for lovers, for………..any thing.
Funny story in the hotel, I meet someone who was so keen to chat with me, I tried my best to avoid him, but no way, while going out or coming back see him in the loopy and every time he jumps up happy talking to me.
The other day he asked me “would you like to swim” I said no problem while swimming he told me about his business, he is SPA owner in KL, china and Singapore, and explained to me the importance of the massage and how its relaxing.
Eventually, voluntarily, he offered to massage me! I said why not; really he gave me a wonderful massage, so nice and relaxing he is so professional, I would not go far if I said I’ve got one of the best massage I’d got. While he was massaging me i felt he is not straight and he is doing so for a purpose by then I said thanks I need to sleep, he left me with grimace face.
I meet him night time, found him like upset I whispered that is great, won’t feel bad when I ignore him from now on.
In the second day on the breakfast he came to my table offering me another massage, no thank you I am very well today I replied, I would not try again for sure other wise I will be!!!!!
Briefly, Lankawi is the best place for relaxation but I might can’t go there again, it’s too far from Cairo, Hurghada will be the alternative for me, Hurghada would be the real heaven if no Egyptians managing the business there! But when no choice it will be my favourite place till know where finally I’ll be.
In my way back from Lanakwi to Cairo, I’ve stayed on night in Le meridian, while I was in KL I’ve stayed 10 nights in Renaissance, there is a big difference between both of them, in Renaissance, “sorry sir we can’t do that”, this is the answer I have got for any thing I have asked for, while le meridian, “yes sir we can do so” for whatever you ask for.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
When it’s last time….. It’s too late
This is the first time in my life to feel like it’s the last time doing a lot of things. By 17th of Feb-08, I’ll be out of Sudan holding one way ticket, I won’t come back to Sudan again, might be for farewell party with the business team. Almost I packed every important thing I have here and of course I’ll have to drop some stuff.
By 15th of Feb-08, I’ve completed two years working in Sudan, I can’t deny that to some extent I hated life here it was very difficult in some ways and I liked to go some where else, actually, to be with Rosa my beloved.
What I’m writing now is a sort of loud self conscious; it might means nothing for any one but my self. When I felt that I can’t stand Sudan any more and my manager was a bit difficult to deal with I asked my company for a transfer and I pushed hard in this way. Actually they'd got feeling that if no transfer I will quit.
Based on my past achievements in Sudan my managers preferred to transfer me rather than let me to go. I’ve been offered to go to Syria, one of the places that I really like and feel at home there; at least I feel I’m free.
In the last rotation a lot of things have been extremely changed, my manager became so nice and calm person and he tried so many times to keep me with him but it’s too late to change my mind.
As well I feel like I’m able to achieve a lot of work with high quality in short time and I like work more than ever, it’s a bit strange!
I found out that I didn’t hate Sudan but actually I hated being a lone for a long time. I was waiting for my Lovely Rosa to come back since one year ago, and I hate waiting by my nature, i think i'm patient more than i thought i could be.
She doesn’t manage to come back because of too many reasons and a lot of issues we’ve got, we were nearly sure a bout nothing, every thing we have is may be or may not be, nothing is clear.
This time I have got a feeling that life in Sudan is really easy and a lot of things I could do that I can’t in Cairo. When I’m at home I feel like doing nothing, sometimes stay home for very long time without going out, and may be because I’ve got a few friends now. Most of my friends have got married and they prefer to be home rather than going out with any one.
As well it is not fun to be with married people whom complaining most of the time of their wife’s or kids, or they are, most of the time, desperate for someone to listen to them.
Actually it’s too late to know that, all what I’ve missed in Sudan is someone to share me the life, or having a friends, most of the time I was waiting and couldn’t see the things in a proper way so I have missed a lot of things and it was a big mistake to line-up every thing to someone.
I feel like a cycle of my life is going to be completely finished and another one is going to start soon, hoping all will be better.
As well Rosa's going back home to start her new law job, she is really happy and excited to do law, and sincerely I wish her the best of all and bright future with whatever she likes.
In Sudan it’s quite easy to have friends to hang around with and this time I’ve got wonderful friends, most of them educated out side Sudan and so they are open minded. They like me a lot; also I’ve got them when it’s too late. Every night they call me to go around with them, usually I see them when I have time or more precisely I don’t like to go out every night, they are such lovely company to spend some time with.
I feel like I was wrong a bout my decision to quit Sudan where life can be easy easy, very easy business any way that’s life sometimes it’s too late to know.
Most of the time I know what to do when it’s too late, hoping it’s not too late any more.
Next one will be funny, can't wait to publish it!
By 15th of Feb-08, I’ve completed two years working in Sudan, I can’t deny that to some extent I hated life here it was very difficult in some ways and I liked to go some where else, actually, to be with Rosa my beloved.
What I’m writing now is a sort of loud self conscious; it might means nothing for any one but my self. When I felt that I can’t stand Sudan any more and my manager was a bit difficult to deal with I asked my company for a transfer and I pushed hard in this way. Actually they'd got feeling that if no transfer I will quit.
Based on my past achievements in Sudan my managers preferred to transfer me rather than let me to go. I’ve been offered to go to Syria, one of the places that I really like and feel at home there; at least I feel I’m free.
In the last rotation a lot of things have been extremely changed, my manager became so nice and calm person and he tried so many times to keep me with him but it’s too late to change my mind.
As well I feel like I’m able to achieve a lot of work with high quality in short time and I like work more than ever, it’s a bit strange!
I found out that I didn’t hate Sudan but actually I hated being a lone for a long time. I was waiting for my Lovely Rosa to come back since one year ago, and I hate waiting by my nature, i think i'm patient more than i thought i could be.
She doesn’t manage to come back because of too many reasons and a lot of issues we’ve got, we were nearly sure a bout nothing, every thing we have is may be or may not be, nothing is clear.
This time I have got a feeling that life in Sudan is really easy and a lot of things I could do that I can’t in Cairo. When I’m at home I feel like doing nothing, sometimes stay home for very long time without going out, and may be because I’ve got a few friends now. Most of my friends have got married and they prefer to be home rather than going out with any one.
As well it is not fun to be with married people whom complaining most of the time of their wife’s or kids, or they are, most of the time, desperate for someone to listen to them.
Actually it’s too late to know that, all what I’ve missed in Sudan is someone to share me the life, or having a friends, most of the time I was waiting and couldn’t see the things in a proper way so I have missed a lot of things and it was a big mistake to line-up every thing to someone.
I feel like a cycle of my life is going to be completely finished and another one is going to start soon, hoping all will be better.
As well Rosa's going back home to start her new law job, she is really happy and excited to do law, and sincerely I wish her the best of all and bright future with whatever she likes.
In Sudan it’s quite easy to have friends to hang around with and this time I’ve got wonderful friends, most of them educated out side Sudan and so they are open minded. They like me a lot; also I’ve got them when it’s too late. Every night they call me to go around with them, usually I see them when I have time or more precisely I don’t like to go out every night, they are such lovely company to spend some time with.
I feel like I was wrong a bout my decision to quit Sudan where life can be easy easy, very easy business any way that’s life sometimes it’s too late to know.
Most of the time I know what to do when it’s too late, hoping it’s not too late any more.
Next one will be funny, can't wait to publish it!
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
London-Dec-07
Again i went to London, dec-07 to meet rosa and to celeberate the new year, it was amazing and so nice night we had in london.
This time was different than every time, we meet this time after a long hard time we had as well rosa was free, days off. so it was a great chance to be together for a long time.
we hired a car, very nice one, rosa drove us a round the cots wold state, every night in a new village and staying in different guest house, such unique thing to do, every night in different place with new people.
of course rosa was driving all the time as i can't drive in England as i'm used to drive left hand side, most of the time i was so confused and had a feeling like we were going in the wrong direction.
while rosa was driving i had to guide her using maps may be for the first time in my life, in cairo we're not used to do so, simply i know how to go around in cairo and most of the time relay on taxi.
it was the most difficult job for me to do is to use the maps correctly, but to some extent it was ok and i did not too bad.
such lovely week passed so quickly and i had to go back to cairo like every time i visit rosa, just for one night in Cairo and straight to Khartoum.
this time in Khartoum is my last rotation this i am sure about but i do not know where is the next step, hoping some where better.
This time was different than every time, we meet this time after a long hard time we had as well rosa was free, days off. so it was a great chance to be together for a long time.
we hired a car, very nice one, rosa drove us a round the cots wold state, every night in a new village and staying in different guest house, such unique thing to do, every night in different place with new people.
of course rosa was driving all the time as i can't drive in England as i'm used to drive left hand side, most of the time i was so confused and had a feeling like we were going in the wrong direction.
while rosa was driving i had to guide her using maps may be for the first time in my life, in cairo we're not used to do so, simply i know how to go around in cairo and most of the time relay on taxi.
it was the most difficult job for me to do is to use the maps correctly, but to some extent it was ok and i did not too bad.
such lovely week passed so quickly and i had to go back to cairo like every time i visit rosa, just for one night in Cairo and straight to Khartoum.
this time in Khartoum is my last rotation this i am sure about but i do not know where is the next step, hoping some where better.
London in Nov-07
I was in London, of course to meet Rosa. It was a bit cold and i don't like to go around in such weather especially when I have to put a lot of clothes on. Rosa was quite busy with her company as the project was at the peak. I had most of the time browsing on the internet trying to hunt a job in the UK or around. Actually finding a job is so tiring and sometimes frustrating unless you are so lucky, i hate doing so.After so many trials i had manage to meet a manager from Halliburton and he was positively impressed a bout my resume, to some extent i do believe he was so because we were meet a couple of years ago while i was working in Tunisia.Any way I’ve been promised to get a job with him and actually he is so nice person and flexible as well, he is ready to help me to be based in Paris or UK, of course i would be in Paris, it is so wonderful and I would to be there for sometime of my life.
At the week end we went to the beautiful Brighton, it’s very nice town by the see side. It’s very nice place for the relaxation away of London.
We watched the rugby final match between England and South Africa; actually I don’t know the game rules. When England lost the game, a women was in the bar started crying and screaming, I was wondering why she is doing so, Rosa said to me she is crying over other things, the match results just was a start.
The other day we were going around in the beautiful Brighton, we decided to read tarots, Rosa started the man told her nothing but “you have to make some decisions, stars can’t tell you specific decisions”.
Then was my turn, he was so confident saying to me “your starts are shinning, a new cycle of your life is about to start” he was so positive about every thing, I said I don’t believe I’m that lucky man, he said you’re. Then he added that you’re very tired because you are holding things in your hand more than you should, I don’t understand I replied. You take a long time to make a decision and this is why you are tired and exhausted most of the time, he explained to me.
Eventually we paid £40 for him, such easy job and profitable rather than engineering and law!
After that busy time with Rosa, we have manage to go to Paris for a visit, we stayed there 4 nights, it was such nice and lovely time we had ever, walking a round the Latin quarter and pretending that we know Paris very well, we were not really. Rosa was happy to practise her little French every where.We were staying in a hotel beside the airport, it was awful one and quite far from the down town.
One day we ordered a hot chocolate, we’ve got it after 2 hours and 10 times calling them to do so.In the next day the hotel was so full because of the air France strike, we can’t find any thing to have on the breakfast, we tried to complain about it, sorry the hotel is full, the clerk said to us.After such lovely time we went back to London, i felt that Paris is much far nicer and lively than London in a lot of waysthen i had to fly back to Cairo for a couple of nights then back to Khartoum where i am working
At the week end we went to the beautiful Brighton, it’s very nice town by the see side. It’s very nice place for the relaxation away of London.
We watched the rugby final match between England and South Africa; actually I don’t know the game rules. When England lost the game, a women was in the bar started crying and screaming, I was wondering why she is doing so, Rosa said to me she is crying over other things, the match results just was a start.
The other day we were going around in the beautiful Brighton, we decided to read tarots, Rosa started the man told her nothing but “you have to make some decisions, stars can’t tell you specific decisions”.
Then was my turn, he was so confident saying to me “your starts are shinning, a new cycle of your life is about to start” he was so positive about every thing, I said I don’t believe I’m that lucky man, he said you’re. Then he added that you’re very tired because you are holding things in your hand more than you should, I don’t understand I replied. You take a long time to make a decision and this is why you are tired and exhausted most of the time, he explained to me.
Eventually we paid £40 for him, such easy job and profitable rather than engineering and law!
After that busy time with Rosa, we have manage to go to Paris for a visit, we stayed there 4 nights, it was such nice and lovely time we had ever, walking a round the Latin quarter and pretending that we know Paris very well, we were not really. Rosa was happy to practise her little French every where.We were staying in a hotel beside the airport, it was awful one and quite far from the down town.
One day we ordered a hot chocolate, we’ve got it after 2 hours and 10 times calling them to do so.In the next day the hotel was so full because of the air France strike, we can’t find any thing to have on the breakfast, we tried to complain about it, sorry the hotel is full, the clerk said to us.After such lovely time we went back to London, i felt that Paris is much far nicer and lively than London in a lot of waysthen i had to fly back to Cairo for a couple of nights then back to Khartoum where i am working
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
New neighbours
I used to be alone in apartment in a big villa since 18 month ago, I was not very happy to have neighbours especially the curious ones, i would prefer if calm couple or something….
I came from my days off from London, my sleepy guard said to me ‘’there are new people in the second flat’’ hoping they are not suddenness, I whispered to my self.
Then after a couple of days I discovered they are two men from china, I never expect to live beside theme, difficult to talk or to understand in addition to their smelly kitchen.
One day while I was sleeping I hared someone knocking my door, was the landlord, I said well what can I do for you. Please show me which electricity meter you are use? He asked me. I surprised, I pointed to mine, and then I said what is going on.
He said ‘’those gentlemen complain that you are using their electricity, I said what are you saying, I am here since 18 month and the other meters where zero of electricity this does not sound logic, does it?
One of them said I paid 200 USD and finished quickly, so I think you use some of our electricity, listen I have no time for what are you saying, I said.
I went to continue sleeping and never saw them again, they never come out of the flat, I am wondering what sort of business they are doing, just be inside the flat!
I still have the feeling that I am living a lone nothing changed except that I found a bag of rubbish at the front of my door each next day this is the only difference between neighbours and no neighbours so far.
I came from my days off from London, my sleepy guard said to me ‘’there are new people in the second flat’’ hoping they are not suddenness, I whispered to my self.
Then after a couple of days I discovered they are two men from china, I never expect to live beside theme, difficult to talk or to understand in addition to their smelly kitchen.
One day while I was sleeping I hared someone knocking my door, was the landlord, I said well what can I do for you. Please show me which electricity meter you are use? He asked me. I surprised, I pointed to mine, and then I said what is going on.
He said ‘’those gentlemen complain that you are using their electricity, I said what are you saying, I am here since 18 month and the other meters where zero of electricity this does not sound logic, does it?
One of them said I paid 200 USD and finished quickly, so I think you use some of our electricity, listen I have no time for what are you saying, I said.
I went to continue sleeping and never saw them again, they never come out of the flat, I am wondering what sort of business they are doing, just be inside the flat!
I still have the feeling that I am living a lone nothing changed except that I found a bag of rubbish at the front of my door each next day this is the only difference between neighbours and no neighbours so far.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Ramadan in Sudan
I used to fast since i was Little boy, 10 years or might be younger, fasting was never a problem for me, may be because a lot of things to do in Egypt.
I can remember that in Ramadan, i and my best friend we were chatting every day like 8 hours at least before breakfast and most of the time we continue after the breakfast, such long time to have with any one.
my friend his name is Ahmed too, i think i never liked any one in my life like him, we were so close more than brothers and can't wait to see each other, now never like before.
that is why i was busy while fasting when i was young, since 4 years i am travelling a round for business most of the time like having no home to stay in.
with time I'm losing friends cause almost i am not home most of the time and if i am home i do not stay in Cairo, just going around.
now I'm fasting for the second time in Sudan, its so exhausting and tiring, in the mid day i feel like i am not able to do any thing.
Try to find things to do, nothing except the TV, DVD and reading
Sudan has one face for all the year and all occosions, never changes
its fair to say Ramadan in Egypt is completely different with family and friends, i like it so much in Cairo, in Sudan or any other place no real meaning or feelings like i used to in Cairo. But it was my choice to work oversees, i enjoy it some ways and sometimes.
Rosa in London, she is a lone as well with the difference that she could find a lot of things to do while i am in Sudan so limited choices.
that is enough for today i am hungry and i need to go.
I can remember that in Ramadan, i and my best friend we were chatting every day like 8 hours at least before breakfast and most of the time we continue after the breakfast, such long time to have with any one.
my friend his name is Ahmed too, i think i never liked any one in my life like him, we were so close more than brothers and can't wait to see each other, now never like before.
that is why i was busy while fasting when i was young, since 4 years i am travelling a round for business most of the time like having no home to stay in.
with time I'm losing friends cause almost i am not home most of the time and if i am home i do not stay in Cairo, just going around.
now I'm fasting for the second time in Sudan, its so exhausting and tiring, in the mid day i feel like i am not able to do any thing.
Try to find things to do, nothing except the TV, DVD and reading
Sudan has one face for all the year and all occosions, never changes
its fair to say Ramadan in Egypt is completely different with family and friends, i like it so much in Cairo, in Sudan or any other place no real meaning or feelings like i used to in Cairo. But it was my choice to work oversees, i enjoy it some ways and sometimes.
Rosa in London, she is a lone as well with the difference that she could find a lot of things to do while i am in Sudan so limited choices.
that is enough for today i am hungry and i need to go.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)