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Month: August 2015

Move West Down King AbdulAziz Boulevard

August 8, 2015

Friday morning was my first trip out on my own. I started out by hooking up the iPod to the rental to have some tunes to cruise with. The first stop was to fill up the Hyundai with gas. The calculations are different, but there is only 91 and 95 octane over here. There is … More Move West Down King AbdulAziz Boulevard

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My Kingdom For a Horse

August 8, 2015

The big day finally arrived on Sunday. I received my Iqama. I had 3 things to do immediately; cell phone, bank account and jazawat (passport office). One little hiccup. My last name in the Arabic translation was missing the t. This isn’t a big deal, except for the bank. Those guys will find any reason … More My Kingdom For a Horse

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Lord I Was Born a Ramblin Man

August 1, 2015

I’m getting closer to obtaining my Iqama. There was an issue with the government being notified that I was covered under my company’s insurance plan, but that was updated on Thursday. So, Iqama on Sunday or Monday, inshallah. Also my first paycheck, inshallah. It’s not been a big issue waiting for that, since many who … More Lord I Was Born a Ramblin Man

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