by Deborah Quinn | Nov 21, 2018 | Abu Dhabi, NaBloPoMo, shopping
As someone who has now lived outside the United States for almost eight years, I’ve (almost) gotten used to living with a different holiday calendar. The UAE just celebrated the Prophet’s Birthday, for instance, but Veteran’s Day, Columbus Day, and...
by Deborah Quinn | Nov 24, 2012 | Abu Dhabi, Politics, surat al-sabt saturday snapshot, UAE, What's It Like?
It’s hard to avoid “service” in Abu Dhabi. Labor is (disturbingly) cheap and it seems sometimes that there is always someone offering to wash your car, clean your apartment, carry your bags. But the other day in Lulu (a big grocery store chain here),...
by Deborah Quinn | Apr 10, 2011 | Children, Parenting
The other night after dinner, Caleb waved me into the kitchen. “I have to talk to you in private,” he whispered. We went into the kitchen and he pulled me down to whisper. “Today at school, E. told me I was hot,” he said, cheeks pink....
by Deborah Quinn | Jan 20, 2011 | growing up, me my own personal self
So today I’m 47. Yesterday I was a spritely 46. Today I’m only three years away from 50, my back aches and I slept funny on my neck so now it hurts to turn my head. What will I do today to celebrate, other than put a heating pad on my neck? Gosh,...
