Party nights and party days.....hmmm...or work

Another crazy week here in the UAE. I have been working all the hours God sends, coming in on my only day off to entertain a group of Brits by feeding them cocktails! (I didn't say it was always a difficult job!). And I think I am in the right department, what with Vogue Launch parties, Opera tickets and access to the Coldplay gig....it could be worse really couldn't it?!!! I am working pretty much everyday now until the 6th April, at a large meeting and events exhibition during the day and then networking at Gala Dinners in the evening, it all sounds pretty glamerous I know, but it'd be nice to have an evening to see friends once in a while! And I only have one dress here that is suitable for these functions, it's electric blue....I have have to work on that! (Expand my wardrobe a little!)
St. Patricks day was a good one, I think I was the only girl not in green!! Sitting outside till 11pm and it was as warm as day! I've been here nearly 3 months and I'm still not used to that! I've met some great friends here, I seem to have met so many American's and Australians, they're all great fun, I even have somewhere to go for Thanks Giving this year! (It'll be the first time I celebrate that one!)
I have also been busy planning business trips, Dubai, London, Frankfurt and others....I'm a busy bee right now!
I miss my friends and family back home like crazy, I'd be so lost without the internet! A couple of people are coming out this way in April and May, so looking forward to having a few days with some familiar faces!
I started writing this post at 1pm, now it is 6pm and I have only just had a chance to post it! I wasn't lying when I said I was busy!!
Take care and speak soon!

Its warm in the sunshine!

Here is the promised picture! I had some spare time this morning, so went for a walk along the coast line, so beautiful! I also managed to catch the sun, only my chest went red, everywhere else is brown, how on earth did I manage that one? God works in mysterious ways, that's for certain!

I took some others but for some reason when I put them on here they are upside down and I can't work out how to rotate them, so watch this space.

Well, more news as soon as anything interesting happens!

Sunshine and sea views...no, not in Abu Dhabi!

Ok, so I've arrived in Malta . I have a forum to attend for work, beginning today. I got to the Island yesterday, and its such a beautiful place! It reminds me a lot of small towns in the South of France. Old, stone buildings and tree lined roads, a million miles away from my life in Abu Dhabi. I feel much closer to home here (not distance wise, cos I know that I AM closer), but reminds me of family holidays in Europe. Abu Dhabi is a great place to live and work, but has no history to speak of and I really miss that sense of seeing old and new, when all the buildings are less than 10 years old and all the roads are on a grid system and 3 lanes wide! So it's refreshing to be somewhere more familiar.
I'm going to have the chance to explore a little bit this evening after work, so that'll be really nice. I have a great room with a beautiful view. (I will be posting pictures this evening!).
The flight over was good, although I had to get up at 4am, and then didn't get to bed for around 22 hours after that! 3 hours time difference really makes a big change to my sleeping patterns! So had a room service dinner last night and fell asleep in front of the TV!! It's been a long time since I've done that!
The sun is shining though, its around 17 degrees and the air is clear, back in the UAE its getting really humid now, I'm dreading to think what the summer will be like!
It's good being here, with the internet access I have, it's going to be easier to keep in touch with everyone over the next few days.
Ok, back to the grindstone for me!
Keep your eyes open for the pics later!
Jen.xxx