Wednesday

January 30, 2008 | Filed Under Main |

I could smell the sea air this morning. I think it’s imperative that I always live near the water – whether it’s Sandy Hook Bay or the Arabian Gulf.

I am an official resident of Kuwait now. I got my papers today. The final piece of processing was Monday when I was fingerprinted. There had to have been 30 of us standing outside a non-descript building in the cold at seven in the morning, waiting for the Ministry’s office inside to open. Inside, more lines, more stamping and more paper. I’ve never had my finger prints taken before. I find it amazing how many pieces of paper with my name, picture and prints are now floating through the halls of government here.

It has now been a full week since I have had any alcohol. No cold sweats yet.

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  1. Liz Schlegel January 30, 2008 8:02 pm

    How’s work so far? And, sorry to say, John Edwards dropped out today.

    What can we send you from VT?

  2. Patricia January 31, 2008 6:01 am

    Hey Carl! Glad you have a blog so we can see how things are going for you. Seems like quite an adventure so far. Can you describe the view from where you live, the streets etc. Just curious. I have a feeling it’s not like beirut…. chin up stranger in a strange land, it will all normalize soon enough I expect. But hopefully not boringly!