Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarggggggggggggh! I really ought to be in dreamland now. But that damn cricket chirps from our bathroom drives me insane. Somehow a chirpy little friend has found its way in our bathroom and we couldn't figure out where it is exactly. Just an incessant chirping echo. Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!If he lives for another day, I'll burn down our house. Harrrumph!

I see that La Senza in Bahrain Mall has taken down their huge window ad presumably to put up a new collection window display. I feel a little sad, I have a reason to smile whenever I see that blonde dolled-up in a cute pink pajama. My hubby and I once saw a charming little girl around 5 years old, babbling non-stop and wildly gesticulating, looking up at the blonde in pajamas. I couldn't understand a word that she's saying and hubby likewise said she's speaking Arabic but it doesn't make sense. We both have a good laugh and decided insanity seems to hit it young these days. Some kids have imaginary friends and wild imaginations; this girl seems to have the latter but a more visible albeit non-talking friend. =))

What Happened????

I’m still in blog-hibernation-mode. I just heard news of a huge traffic accident just now involving a number of cars in the highway in Manama, near the street that will lead you to Bab Al Bahrain. I haven’t heard of any concrete news and there’s no way I can access a radio from here. For some reason I wanna know what exactly happened. Anybody here knows?

*btw, I think that highway is a tad small and full of traffic lights for a "highway". Bahrain's population is growing and the highway seems to have grown congested. the ride home used to be stress-free and quick. now the roads are clear only on friday mornings and when a foreign dignitary is being whisked to the airport.

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Okay so we heard it wrong. The accident took place below the Seef bridge, involving three young men in a car and a 6-wheeler truck. One has died on the spot, two are seriously injured and the truck driver is on the run. Investigations are still underway.

ready for battle?

Is it odd? On our way to office today we saw three US army tanks set up on the three sides at the end of the airport runway – all of them with 3-5 men in full battle gears. We also met two military jeeps with soldiers who looked rather tense in my opinion. As far as I can remember when US Pres. Bush came for visit, they only set up one tank near the runway. Is it some sort of exercise or is something brewing up? Everybody and everything else looks normal but this picture is eerily out of place. I feel more disoriented knowing it’s entirely my own fault that I am somehow oblivious to important things…

Home Alone VS Left in the Airport

I came across this new piece and I am torn between laughing, pitying the child and getting angry at the parents. Of all the stuff the traveling Filipino immigrant family have to left behind, they actually left their 23-month old toddler in a huge international airport! The poor boy speaks no English and was left all alone wandering near the departure area. I suddenly envisioned a brave Home Alone Kid and a brave Wandering in the Airport Alone kid. =))

It must have been a frenzied journey and while it's an honest mistake, it is a wake-up call for all parents. It is not enough to "love" your kids. They deserve your full attention too! Their safety and needs comes as top priority.

It is a happy ending for the family, they are lucky this time. I'm pretty sure they'd take no chances next time. What a great story for the boy to tell someday: how brave I was all by myself in Vancouver.


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