Reclaiming the pool deck, originally uploaded by malyousif. The far side of the pool deck, by the changing and pump rooms, was neglected since we moved in really. I used that area exclusively to BBQs but when we’re not firing that thing up, the area remained rather dull and uninviting. I look at it every …
Needless to say, THIS is what I want for my birthday! 😉 A brand spanking new MacBook Air! The buggers never let up do they, they almost never disappoint either. The features in this one is that it is almost completely wireless, no cd/dvd, and limited physical connectivity. The “gesture-based” trackpad is really sexy and …
unidentified internal plant, originally uploaded by malyousif. I bought this lovely plant from the Sultan Garden Centre in Khobar a couple of days ago. The very helpful employee there unfortunately mislabeled it and I am at a loss as to what it actually is called. If you do know what it is do be a …
I can fully understand our Crown Prince’s frustration with the government and officially welcome him into our ranks, the ranks of I would say the majority of Bahrainis whose only recourse to their frustration is to habitually bang heads against solid walls of stasis and fear of change. To the government, they think that they …
I am not very happy with the baskets I’ve put up so far, probably because I am impatient and couldn’t wait for the plants to actually develop from seed; which some of them admittedly are doing pretty well so far, and as I was on a quick business trip this morning to Saudi, I thought …