1/30

I'm finally done with the academy I was in, I'm working at my department now. I just worked on training stuff this week and helped with some admin. But I'm going into section next week. PT is kicking my butt! I am so sore from this week. I hope I keep going while I'm in section. Im gonna be in day section so it's not as easy to attend, but I'm gonna go on my off days.

Some more weird foods I tried

Absolutely delish!

The lumpy looking fruit is custard apple. I was not a fan of this, it had really big seeds in it. The melon tasted like a cross between honeydew and cantaloupe. And the small things are figs. Stole this picture from my friend that I tried the fruits with.

Going to my first brunch today with some coworkers. Brunches in bahrain are pretty notorious because they are all you can eat and all you can drink (alcohol) for a one time fee. In bahrain, you have to have a sober Liberty buddy if you plan on drinking, so I'm the sober one since I'm not drinking here. It hasn't been that hard to give up drinking. I went to a christmas party and had no temptation. Hopefully brunch is just as easy. 

1/23

Had a really long work week. Have a lot of things going on, getting prepared to go to section. 

Finally got Babuu a proper litter box and litter mat!

Got a little bit of a tan this week! Well more of a sun burn lol😅

Really missing wes a lot, only 20 more days until he gets here! I've been watching the food network a lot so I can learn some new recipes for him. I'm excited to try cooking polish potato pancakes for him 😁💕

I'm putting together a list of ideas for things to get negotiated into my lease for my flat (large apartment).

I'm thinking about going to see some movies this weekend. Everyone is saying great things about American Sniper. I also want to see Strange Magic. I love kids movies lol

1/15

PT is whooping my butt lol. I am so sore. I've got a long weekend due to Martin Luther King Day, so I'm planning on doing some exploring.

Here's a quick pic of American Alley where all the american restaurants are. I went to a restaurant last night called Al Alabraaj. Very good. Had lamb stuffed pita pockets.

1/13

Started academy this week. Mondays and Wednesday's, we have to do command PT in the morning. And Tuesday's and Thursday's, we have to do CPO 365 PT in the morning. So I'm hoping that this motivates me to get back into a workout routine. I got weighed in today. I passed! I was nervous bc I had gained so much weight on transfer leave. I've lost 6lbs since I got here, which was surprising since I've been eating like shit lately. My stove in my kitchen doesn't work, so I've been generally eating take out or delivery. But starting yesterday, I've began eating healthier. My oven still works (kinda) so I plan on trying to utilize that. I bought two different post workouts, and a protein today. I'm so sore from PT. Today, I didn't have a partner for our workout, so the CMC made me do it with him. He's the person that leads PT. He is fucking crazy, and I love it. Very motivating. He's hard on us, but I really do like it. But I am also sooooo sore now.

I finally got some mail today! Babuu's scratching post came in. He hasn't quite figured out what it's for. 

I went and looked at some of the apartments I liked again today. Just so I could make a better decision. I got a pre-contract on the one I liked the most. But I'm torn between two. They both have their pros and cons. I have to make a decision tonight, bc the one place (that I got the pre-contract for) is a hot commodity, and a lot of people are requesting it. So I have to turn in my pre-contract to get signed tomorrow. The pre-contract basically guarantees my request for this living space, so that no one can rent it out before I get my lease signed. 

Some random weird things I see in the supermarket

I struggle so hard with these damn things. They hurt my shins. I feel like you have to lean forward while going up or else I feel like I'm gonna fall lol

1/7

Forgot to post pictures from my tour of bahrain. I don't have many on my phone. I used my video camera to record most of the day. I'll be posting videos on my YouTube channel once my computer gets here.

1/9

Went house shopping with Lindzy and my agent Taj today. We went and looked at 7 different places, some high rises, two three-highs, and one villa. High rises are basically very tall apartment buildings. Here, they call apartments- flats. They're much larger than apartments in the States. Three-highs are a building with three very large flats in it. They have private parking, surrounded by a large wall for privacy(/protection), and are generally more peaceful than an apartment building. Then there are villas. Villas are basically singular large private home surrounded by a privacy wall. Villas have private parking, and usually a pool. The housing options here in bahrain are unlimited, and are very, very nice. I loved 6 out of the 7 I looked at. And my agent had tons more to show me, but i was more eager to get moved out soon, so 7 was enough for me to see.

After we looked at the houses, Taj took Lindzy and I out to lunch at a hidden restaurant. It had no sign, and was very hard to spot from the street. Taj said this place isn't known by many non-locals. It was called Coco's. It had really great italian food, for an affordable price. Taj ordered a sweet tea and it came out in an aluminum bucket with a straw. In bahrain, sweet tea is served with a small cup of what appears to be a clear liquid. I tried a sip of it once, it is like the sweetest water you will ever taste. It made me pucker. It wasn't thick like a syrup, but it was sweeter than your average sugar water. Apparently they're (cocos's) known for their teas. I had the best virgin Shirley temple of my life lol. 

Taj drove us around and showed us Shwarma Alley, where you can get the best shwarmas. And a restaurant I want to go to, called don Vito's. It's a hookah lounge and restaurant. Taj and Lindzy both said it was great.

^^ive been going to starbucks too much

After this day, I am excited to explore more of bahrain, and try different foods, and experience this different culture

1/10

Ankle is getting better, I went to the gym today. Played some racquetball.

Can't wait for my iMac to get here so I can post all the videos I've been recording lately!

Cuddle time with Babuu and mommy :)

Tried dragon fruit today. I did not like it at all. All I could taste were the seeds. On the other hand, we tried that Tang, flavored lemon and pepper. It was actually good! It just tasted like lemonade!