As you may know, I spend a lot of time with a certain penguin and you may find yourself wondering 'what exactly does a penguin do all day?'

 Well my friends, I've decided today's the day to enlighten you. I followed him around for a day or two and collected some… Read full post »

I have a very easy life. I get up in the morning, shower, eat breakfast and then get driven to work. Once at work I sit my ass at a computer, answer e-mails, file and correct peoples mistakes (I’m a language editor) then I get driven home. Occasionally at work people… Read full post »

‘I wonder which would burn more; the coffee or the tarmac?’ She thought morbidly as she narrowly dodged the scalding SUV that had tripled its speed over the last meter of road just because it had seen her flip-flopped foot leave the curb.

Climbing the steaming marble steps as she… Read full post »

It happened this morning, and I didn't see it coming. I cried when it happened. The tears washing early morning sleep from my eyes as the kettle boiled behind me.

I was painfully aware of his birthday presents close by, how embarrassing would it look to give them to him… Read full post »

There it was, all shiny and pretty and bilingual. I’d torn the envelope open and flicked through the pages at high speed, stopping at the center spread. It lay there now, on the table, its pages akimbo showing me the gorgeous face embedded in the text. It was the most real… Read full post »

Where was I? Ah yes, I remember, on my way to merry old London for a medical. I had been roused at ridiculous o’clock by the squall of my alarm and had made it to the station despite being half asleep still. My medical wasn’t until two in the afternoon, but… Read full post »

I read everyday of more British (and American) servicemen losing their lives in the Middle East everyday. Despite this the Chief of Defense claims that the forces are still making progress in the region.

Progress? Forgive me, but I must have a very different idea of progress.

Progress to me… Read full post »

I’m going to take a slight detour from my Saudi journal today and fast forward you all to the present day. As I’ve pointed out, I like to expand details and leave nothing unrecorded and neglected in the corner like a Christmas puppy on January 1^st. For that reason it could… Read full post »

So it was decided, I was going to go and work in Saudi Arabia. This was the most exciting thing that had ever happened to me and I would tell anyone who would listen to me for more than two minutes about this fantastic opportunity that was going to change my… Read full post »

Although I was born and raised in a tiny mining town in England, for the last six months I have called Saudi Arabia home. Part of the reason I started this blog was to journal my physical, mental and emotional journey and growth since I made the leap across continents and… Read full post »

I have to start entry number two with a thank you to everyone who extended such a warm welcome to me after my first little entry. I really appreciated the comments and words of encouragement; you, on the other hand, may end up regretting the encouragement!  

Yesterday was just a warm… Read full post »

So, my first entry on Open Salon; I should tell you a bit about myself shouldn’t I? Well, my name is Kirsty, I grew up in a small town the Midlands UK, I currently reside in Saudi Arabia, I like chocolate …  

Blah, blah, blah. 

Who hasn’t heard that before right?&nbs… Read full post »