If I Only Knew…

Today was an eventful day. I met with the CEO of Bayt, and received great career advice and insight into entrepreneurial ventures. Later on I found out that I’m not eligible for any positions at AUD, because I lack experience. My drive counts for nothing these days.

I had to tell my professor never mind about the recommendation that I asked for, and he told me I did well on the exam I took yesterday (Yes!). I like it when I get good news on the same day I get bad news.

Tomorrow I’m going to visit Internet City. There are about 15 major technology firms there, such as Miscrosoft, HP, and Siemens. I am also in the works of joining the American Business Council, which two people have recommended. It costs about $300 for the whole year, so I’m trying to find out if it will be prorated. We’ll see.

I have 34 days and I’m really starting to get worried. Going out does give me less time to look for jobs, but it’s a great stress reliever, and I don’t want to ruin my trip by doing all work and no play.

Speaking of going out, on Thursday my friend and I thought we were going to go to  a J Cole concert Abu Dhabi with friends, but it was an epic fail. The people we were going with were friends of a friend, and the details were kind of shady. We ended up going to Abu Dhabi, grabbing coffee, and coming back to Dubai. “If you want something done right, do it yourself” –Zorg, Fifth Element.

Friday, I went back to Crystalle aka People. I told my first Cali friend how great it was the last time I went and she was down. It sucked. The atmosphere was the opposite of what it was the first time I went, and I felt like a loser for telling her how great the club was, and showing up and being disappointed.

We left there around 1:30, and went to Armani, which is one of the hottest clubs in Dubai. Everyone loves Armani. Armani was the same as Crystalle, bad music, barely any people, etc. I don’t know, maybe the Friday after Eid just isn’t a good clubbing day. Don’t worry, we’ll make up for it this weekend!

Dubai is a Very Traumatic Place

Very bad things have happened to my friends, and many of them want to leave. The latest incident was a car crash. A group of study abroad students were heading to Oman for Eid. They had been planning the trip since the beginning of the semester. Low and behold, some idiot rammed into the back of their taxi. They ended up going to the hospital and cancelling their trip. Luckily, everyone’s fine (physically at least).

Dubai Driving is a topic that I’ve wanted to discuss for some time now, but I need a video to show you exactly what I’m talking about. I plan on making a video while in a cab, sometime during the break. I really think that if I die in Dubai, it will be from a car crash, but we’ll talk about that later.

Weekend recap

Thursday: Crystale Club

Friday: Dry Night, clubs closed- went to JBR

Saturday: Motorcycle Ride, dinner at Dubai Marina

Sunday: Drove friend’s car

Right now, I have a ten day break for Eid al Adha. As you can see, I did not go to Egypt as I planned, but I’m still having the time of my life.  I had so much fun at Crystale, and am meeting new people just about everyday. Tomorrow’s my birthday, but I’m celebrating tonight. I’m going to Red Lobster at Dubai Mall, then to Boudoir again. I’m blow-drying my hair as we speak.

Gotta get ready now…I love this place! Eid Mubarak!