Hello,
This blog will charter my traveling adventures around the world (ambitious I know). I have recently signed a contract to work for the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) and I have been told, by my agency, that I should expect my e-plane-ticket between the 8th and 12th of August.
Reasons for keeping a blog Journal:
1. Narcissism - I miss keeping a diary. I have recently found an old diary that I kept on my first big adventure of moving into my own house when I was 16. It made me smile about a lot of things that I had forgotten about. I want to be able to come and look at the things I did when I am older, and maybe more settled than I am now, and think that I didn’t do so bad with my lot. (There will be a lot of self indulgent rubbish, I will try to edit it out)
2. Exhibitionism – People that know me know that I like to show off sometimes. I would like a big audience for the blog (who wouldn’t?) and it would make my day just to see a couple of comments on my posts.
3. Connection(ism) – I hate having to tell the same stories over and over again, mainly because I like to embellish and exaggerate facts and it is sometimes difficult to keep up with what embellishments I have told to which people. This blog will be a truthful, if biased, account of what actually happens to me. I can save the exaggerations and male bravado for the bars.
4. To give something back – Before leaving for Abu Dhabi, I have read about 6 blogs about the experience. Women with families wrote all of them (that I could find) and, although extremely helpful about what to expect when I arrived, it didn’t sum up the experiences I wanted to have. This blog could hopefully, some time around June 2013, help other maybe-employees of the Abu Dhabi Government decide if it is what they want to do.
5. Practice – I eventually would like to write full time, and they say that writers should write. This (and my other blog: London Ramblings) will be my outlet.
I shall be keeping up my London Ramblings Blog as much as I can, but it will remain as an academic (ahem) blog about things that interest me. Abu Dhabi Doo will be about me and my experiences of new places.
Shall I be first to comment..? I'm honoured. Firstly congrats on your New job. I had no idea and secondly great blog. I look forward to hearing more. Am very envious of your travels! x
ReplyDeleteIt's Danni btw x
ReplyDeleteThanks Danni, How are you? Any new films / books etc in the works? x
ReplyDeleteHey Adam. Yeah you may have seen my new WIP bok Mr Wrong on fb. Have penned 13'000 words so far. Keep Ur fingers crossed for me. In fact am trying to set up a blog but having real trouble.Friend helping me out this week so may be up n running soon. Enjoy your trip. How's it so far? x
ReplyDeleteBlog looks good mate - Ive added the interview I sent you too it. Im not there yet but very excited. x
ReplyDeleteAdam, I've enjoyed your writing style. Thanks for the informative look into what I have to expect as I'm still stateside- no eticket, yet. I will be sure to purchase my mix of spirits & wine at the airport, Thanks! I was hired in February, I resigned my teaching position before the start of this school year, however my bags sit w-a-i-t-i-n-g in my livingroom floor since Aug 8th/Group 1. I read the Facebk posts hoping I'll be ready when I do arrive. Like you, I am SO hoping to be placed in AD City...I'm praying that my arrival to UAE is akin to sitting in the rear of the 6,000 seat orientation hall- Last in, shortest distance for relocation. Denise Key
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ReplyDeleteYou were right on with #4. I discovered your blog yesterday, June 5th, 2013. :) I'm preparing to arrive in Abu Dhabi in August and your blog has great stories and insight! I hope you add some more posts soon as I'd love to hear how things are going with your school. I am also curious if you know people in the Western region and how things are working out for them, too (since I have the SAME worries you had months ago). Thanks for all your info!
Sarah