Apparently we live in the armpit of the Middle East (gross analogy!).

Okay- minus Saudi, Iran, Iraq, and maybe a couple of others- we do.

I don’t know. Kuwait has some really cool places, but it also has some not so nice areas… maybe I’m being too generous. Anyway, my family’s trip to Qatar opened their eyes to the beauty that is in the Middle East- minus the humidy! They had a good time.

The Middle East is known for their gold and pearls, so my parents brought me back a gorgeous string of pinkish pearls with a matching pearl braclet. I can’t even really describe the color, but they are incredible. They also brought me a chunky amber charm. I have to get a necklace to put it on. That was a fun surprise.

Anyway, Qatar sounds awesome… for Middle East traveling that is- plus they have an Arby’s, so I’m already sold.

Qatar is hosting the Asia Games next summer, so there is all sorts of awesome construction and things to see. My parent’s got some really good pictures of everything.

I’m not sure where Will and I will go for my trip for a visa, but it sounds like any of the countries we were considering will be a good choice. It would be neat to see Qatar since my family just went there. If only things weren’t so freakin’ expensive over here!!! I do think, though, that the Qatari rial is a lot better than the Kuwaiti dinar.

Anyway, my family took this tour of the area and learned some pretty interesting stuff. Get this, it is totally legal there for a man to have up to four wives. However, he has to buy them all houses that are similar in price and they have to all live on the same street, and he has to have children with all of them (talk about desperate housewives!!). Then, if he buys one wife something he has to buy the other wives the exact same thing. If he spends a few days at one wife’s house, he has to spend the same amount of time at his other wives’ houses. If he doesn’t, a wife has the legal right to call up one of his other wives and ask if he has been over there. If he has been at another wife’s house but not hers, she can report him missing! Talk about some major drama!

I’m sure all men think they hit the jack pot- being able to have more than one beautiful and fertile wife.. ha ha, but I guess the joke is on them! I can just imagine what Will would think if he had to hear not one Brittny, but TWO Brittnys telling him to get off that stupid Play Station. How funny.

All of that was probably totally confusing! Oh well, I did my best.

Well, I have some more job frustrations. The main boss that is over the entire division where I will be thought my first day was yesterday. He was hoping I would be able to train under the lady whose place I’ll be taking. It’s frustrating to know that the lady will be gone by the time I get there… and I really don’t even have any clue when I will start yet! I hope it is soon. I would really like to be able to take our trip, get my visa, and start within 2 weeks, but I guess we’ll see.

Tuesday we’re having more visitors over (ha ha). I think like at 5 that morning, people from Housing are going to come by and do inventory of our apartment. So, I am going to be cleaning house today to get ready for the Housing Gestapo. Hopefully everything will be okay with that.

Wow.

Boring post today!

Sorry guys.

Hang tight, maybe this afternoon I’ll have something interesting to report, but if not have a great rest of the weekend