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Day 1 of Operations
And so it begins… I knew today would be special as I got up at 4:00 AM thinking it was 5:00 AM… Well at least my alarm thought it was 5:00 AM. I thought what an ominous way to start operations on the venue, waking up an hour early. Oh well it’s not like I…
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Forks and the life they lead
I woke up this morning, feeling a bit adventurous, and thought, “What the hell, I’ll head out to the local golf club to go to the driving range for a little while, you know, hit some balls and get ready for the round of golf I’m playing tomorrow.” It seemed like a brilliant idea at…
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Effort in Understanding
As you drive around Doha you see a window decal that says "thank goodness", usually on a Toyota land cruiser that has just cut you off while flashing their lights, honking and making rude hand gestures at you. It’s very similar to driving back in the states and someone with a "WWJD" bumper sticker cutting…
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Friends in need
It’s winter back home, and while I should be bundled up in my heavy coat and jeans, sipping on hot soup, I find myself here in the desert, sporting shorts and a t-shirt, wondering what I’m going to do after these “Games.” I mean, who would have thought I’d be contemplating my next move in…
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The three Jude’s
I’ve discovered I have three distinct personalities after this weekend, each more entertaining than the last! You’d think after living this way for the last seven months, I’d have learned my lesson. But you know what? It’s too much fun, and I don’t plan on changing a thing. Although, I am considering a month-long detox…
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Lessons in how not to manage people
A new and somewhat surprising policy has been handed down from above… It has come to my attention that there are a significant number of absences in the venue meetings. Effective immediately, any absence from the meeting will result in a deduction of a day’s pay by HR, and a warning memo will be sent…
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messy messier messiest
As the weekend approaches, signaling our one day off a week (yes, just one), it’s shaping up to be another one of those “messy” nights. And no, I’m not talking about untidy rooms or complicated political situations (though those could also apply). I’m talking about the kind of messy that involves a lot of vodka…
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Burn…
As I go through another round of clearing out my past, similar to what I did before leaving for the Middle East earlier this year, I’ve decided to clean out my web server of all my ex’s things. It’s a challenging process, delving into memories of the past. I had hoped it would be easier,…
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