To explain that,it was 24th of September 2005 was for me!
i woke up around 0545 hrs to get "in time" to work as we were having a meeting.By the time I got in my car around 0635 hrs and drove I thought i would reach office much beforetime but my calculation was wrong.The traffic was crazy--school buses,office buses,loadsapvt cars(1 is mine!)and mini vans all rushing up to reach Dubai "in time".I got to office only at 0815hrs!!yea,thats Traffic for you here!
My manager was waiting to start prep for the day's meeting so as soon as i got inwe rushed into it and finished up with that,arranged the desk etc.Our guests camein about 1030 hrs and we kick started with the meeting soon after round ofintroductions.Now,I thought our presentation was quite short but i was wrong.Thequestions were many,explanations were huge,some deviations in between and about1200 hrs my UK boss walked in and we totally cut off to listen to the latest happeningson the new projects.He had to leave to UK in 3 hrs time and that was priority then.By then it was lunch time and i had to drive, wasnt my idea to going to lunch at 5star.Somehow not comfortable with the valet parking they give except in the evenings.Intercon was buzzing and it suddenly seemed like everyone was on a holiday in Dubai!Once I handed over my car keys I was in the restaurant named Bouvar.Continental buffetwas on and i picked up the Hummus n Arabic bread with Tabouleh(egyptian minty salad)for starters.The main course as usual is a disappointment for Vegetarians,I pickedup more bread with some baked potatoes n spinach.Though there was some veg fried rice,it didnt seem too appealing, i got FRESH orange juice,no exaggeration--freshly squeezed!
Desserts were the best part.i picked up 2 slices of richChocolate cake with a scoop of vanilla icecream, i hope by reading that you wouldknow where i was in some minutes!ya, ya i went further from Cloud nine!wonderfulthings chocolate does to your body--sometime in future i hope to own n maintain some cocoa beans farm! :-)
Before i take off from there,after long lunch,we got back to office about 1545hrs andresumed the presentation.Though we were done with it at 1645hrs ,the lawyers wanteda new discussion to finish up the same evening.So i had to excuse myself at 1715hrs nrush up with my homework(yes,homework) for my classes.
In the next 10 mins i was on my way to the institute,got in just in time ie 1800 hrs.class wasok,but was not able to concentrate well since i had a bad headache by then.Somehow,got my mind to the case studies and answering Qs thrown out in class.Finished up at2130 hrs and met Sam after a lill chat with 2 'prospective' friends i met in class.
After i drove back home, crashed soon after my bath!
Now,u see how 17 hours of the day went on without a break,i hope my title will notbe argued with!
i woke up around 0545 hrs to get "in time" to work as we were having a meeting.By the time I got in my car around 0635 hrs and drove I thought i would reach office much beforetime but my calculation was wrong.The traffic was crazy--school buses,office buses,loadsapvt cars(1 is mine!)and mini vans all rushing up to reach Dubai "in time".I got to office only at 0815hrs!!yea,thats Traffic for you here!
My manager was waiting to start prep for the day's meeting so as soon as i got inwe rushed into it and finished up with that,arranged the desk etc.Our guests camein about 1030 hrs and we kick started with the meeting soon after round ofintroductions.Now,I thought our presentation was quite short but i was wrong.Thequestions were many,explanations were huge,some deviations in between and about1200 hrs my UK boss walked in and we totally cut off to listen to the latest happeningson the new projects.He had to leave to UK in 3 hrs time and that was priority then.By then it was lunch time and i had to drive, wasnt my idea to going to lunch at 5star.Somehow not comfortable with the valet parking they give except in the evenings.Intercon was buzzing and it suddenly seemed like everyone was on a holiday in Dubai!Once I handed over my car keys I was in the restaurant named Bouvar.Continental buffetwas on and i picked up the Hummus n Arabic bread with Tabouleh(egyptian minty salad)for starters.The main course as usual is a disappointment for Vegetarians,I pickedup more bread with some baked potatoes n spinach.Though there was some veg fried rice,it didnt seem too appealing, i got FRESH orange juice,no exaggeration--freshly squeezed!
Desserts were the best part.i picked up 2 slices of richChocolate cake with a scoop of vanilla icecream, i hope by reading that you wouldknow where i was in some minutes!ya, ya i went further from Cloud nine!wonderfulthings chocolate does to your body--sometime in future i hope to own n maintain some cocoa beans farm! :-)
Before i take off from there,after long lunch,we got back to office about 1545hrs andresumed the presentation.Though we were done with it at 1645hrs ,the lawyers wanteda new discussion to finish up the same evening.So i had to excuse myself at 1715hrs nrush up with my homework(yes,homework) for my classes.
In the next 10 mins i was on my way to the institute,got in just in time ie 1800 hrs.class wasok,but was not able to concentrate well since i had a bad headache by then.Somehow,got my mind to the case studies and answering Qs thrown out in class.Finished up at2130 hrs and met Sam after a lill chat with 2 'prospective' friends i met in class.
After i drove back home, crashed soon after my bath!
Now,u see how 17 hours of the day went on without a break,i hope my title will notbe argued with!
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