tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729473620051154675.post3665607857711876246..comments2024-01-16T04:38:10.648-08:00Comments on Coolred's Rant: Fly Like A Noodle...Coolred38http://www.blogger.com/profile/07502256532402473484noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729473620051154675.post-88759295805778044852008-11-17T11:16:00.000-08:002008-11-17T11:16:00.000-08:00Thanks everyone for the remarks. I have discovered...Thanks everyone for the remarks. I have discovered that I do miss things from Bahrain...which I could have sworn last week would not have been the case. Life is interesting...would hate it any other way.coolred38http://www.blogger.com/profile/07502256532402473484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729473620051154675.post-10815786436206140552008-11-17T07:58:00.000-08:002008-11-17T07:58:00.000-08:00I am so happy for you, coolred. You are finally ho...I am so happy for you, coolred. You are finally home, a place for which you've pined for many years. I know the feeling. Though I lived twelve years in Riyadh, I made trips back to the States once or twice every year. Seeing the Statue of Liberty from the airplane window used to bring tears of happiness to my eyes. <br><br>As for driving, may I offer advice? Cars have changed-- evolved, actually-- into creatures that think, calculate, and nearly drive themselves, but you have to learn how to push their buttons, or, shall I say touch their screens? Actually, buttons are nearly gone, and GPS systems (what's that? right?)talk! They really talk, and you can't shut them up easily, so be prepared to read the owner's manual, which has also evolved, into a textbook that barely fits into the glove box, which has gotten smaller due to the increased quantity of guts behind it. The dashboard of your new car will resemble the control panel of that airplane you just rode back.marahmhttp://marahm.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729473620051154675.post-89892231110169414592008-11-16T11:51:00.000-08:002008-11-16T11:51:00.000-08:00Well done!Now don't dwell on your past or your...Well done!<br>Now don't dwell on your past or your girls will grow up to do the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729473620051154675.post-24596277837046738722008-11-15T12:45:00.000-08:002008-11-15T12:45:00.000-08:00You are home, at long last, you are home! I am so...You are home, at long last, you are home! I am so happy for you. I wish you happiness and peace of mind. I had emailed you and wondered why I hadn't heard from you - now I know. I am so far behind on my blog reading and commenting that I didn't realize you had already clicked your shiny red heels together and were granted your wish to return home. I can imagine the relief you are feeling, reunited with your girls, and being back in the fray. So happy for you....Susie of Arabiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13315336613944665651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729473620051154675.post-1618770640045561292008-11-15T09:23:00.000-08:002008-11-15T09:23:00.000-08:00Walmart! I cringe! Stay away from Walmart they are...Walmart! I cringe! Stay away from Walmart they are SATAN and the ruin of this country!The Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04071652918414242294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729473620051154675.post-51207280060828878492008-11-14T09:05:00.000-08:002008-11-14T09:05:00.000-08:00For me too, the driving was an adjustment. I also...For me too, the driving was an adjustment. I also couldn't get over the fact how the streets were so empty at 10pm. Life here in the UAE starts at night.<br><br>I didn't go back to the States for 8 years and a lot had changed since that time.<br><br>My hometown is San Antonio. <br><br>I miss Super Wal-Mart.This That Whateverhttp://thisthatwhatever.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729473620051154675.post-43814521177163830952008-11-14T06:51:00.000-08:002008-11-14T06:51:00.000-08:00"Driving hands down is a major difference her..."Driving hands down is a major difference here. I no longer feel like every person that is anywhere near me is a potential threat"<br><br>That is what I thought too, driving in South Carolina is a breeze compared to Bahrain. Then I was introduced to the 405 in LA. I will take Bahrain anytime over the 405. Washington DC metro area taffic is the same as Bahrain.<br><br>Things are much more expensive in the US with the exception of clothes. Shop when sales hit, compare the weekly circulars. Don't u just love super Walmart?Gardens of Sandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09626677130676229027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729473620051154675.post-90525507596003027832008-11-14T05:48:00.000-08:002008-11-14T05:48:00.000-08:00I think that I do understand what you mean regardi...I think that I do understand what you mean regarding #4. It is precisely why I get so frustrated when I hear about how 'liberating' hijab is. What could be more liberating than having the freedom from having to be concerned about every minor detail of how you look ,talk, walk or what complete strangers might think of your choice of clothing for the day.The Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04071652918414242294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729473620051154675.post-34966497932430879172008-11-13T21:34:00.000-08:002008-11-13T21:34:00.000-08:00The same with air travel -- though I have differen...The same with air travel -- though I have different cause "earache" <br>I can't sit in plane for more than couple of hours!<br>Bugs - every time I go to India I am loaded with insecticides! I hate them running in MY home!<br>Hope you have gr8 timeBobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209737767369647544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729473620051154675.post-78897976348498586562008-11-13T15:04:00.000-08:002008-11-13T15:04:00.000-08:00I enjoyed your list. I didn't realize things ...I enjoyed your list. I didn't realize things were that much more expensive here. Glad you are enjoying the greenery even though the bugs are a different story. :-)Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03115294023069458287noreply@blogger.com