Almost there

I made the man at the Afghan Embassy laugh today. An American woman without an iPhone? Thankfully, he had mercy on this American woman without access to communication and let me borrow his mobile all morning (only after 1 call, he ran out of minutes!). It's been pretty hectic trying to contact people in Kabul about visa information, worried family in America, and the friends I'm staying with, all without a mobile!

If you'd like to talk to me, wake up very early in the morning and get on Skype or Gchat! My tomorrow morning (American evening) will be filled, as the visa information came in late, so I will have to go through the whole process again tomorrow. Hopefully, there are no problems and it will be as efficient as possible.

Sans business duties, Dubai has been great. I haven't done anything "touristy" yet, but the people I have talked to have been very friendly and helpful. And while I was excited to practice Arabic, a lot of people speak English. Actually, I haven't spoken to any native Dubai residents yet--South Asians are pretty much taking over here!