This and That for the Interested

I know I have written a lot about Kuwait, and I'm not even there yet. I'm just excited and it's all in my head to share. I'll won't be arriving in Kuwait until the end of August.

This and That

Bags

I've been asked what I will do with all my stuff. Will you store it? Well, remember I've only been back in the good ol' USA for 4 1/2 years and I've had the intention of moving back overseas. And I love simplicity. So, I don't have a lot of things. I have accumulated some stuff, but not much of any value. I will be giving away most household items. I'm stoked for the chance to de-clutter my life.

The majority of the stuff I do have is books. I have assembled a large classroom/I'll-read-it-later library, mainly from my one-stop book shop, Goodwill. I will definitely be taking some of those, but I haven't figured out how many.

The school does pays for me to take 4 large, 50 lb. suitcases and my guitar. I moved to and from Spain and Hungary with only 2 suitcases so 4 is a luxury. I am foreseeing the others to be filled with classroom materials.

Housing
A furnished apartment is provided and my utilities are paid for. I will live near other teachers, but have my own, secure apartment.  I'll live 25-30 minutes away from the city center and the school, but transportation is provided.

Transportation
I'm not sure if I'll buy a car. I hear that driving in Kuwait is craa-zy and there is good public transportation, but I have to admit I am considering getting a car. I want to take advantage of that .80 a gallon fuel. They do drive on the right side of the road and all road signs are in Arabic and English.

Arabic
I'm totally going to study Arabic. I have never studied a language that didn't use Latin script. Arabic script is also written from right to left. I can't even get my head around starting to learn it, but I'm gonna study it.

Flights
This may be the longest flight I've ever taken. I did fly from Istanbul to Nebraska to go to my sisters wedding, but this is a tad farther.

My flight to and from Kuwait is paid for, as well as the round trip flights back to the states for summer break.

Break
The school follows a typical American school calendar. I'll have 11 weeks off in the summer, 2 weeks off for Christmas (called Winter Break) and a week for Spring and Fall break.

I am already day dreaming about the places I'll visit ...Italy, Greece, India, Africa, United Arabs Emirates, Egypt...

For summer breaks I assume I'll come back to Nebraska and California. Hungary will also be somewhere on the travel itinerary. 

Blog Dormancy
This may be the last post for a while. Could be a bit of dormancy until I pack my bags.

Fast, Fascinating, Farewell Facts
Desert camping and riding camels are typical Kuwaiti excursions. Dust storms are common. Most people employ maids to clean and/or cook for them.