Agghhh.....relaxation time!!!! I'm sitting in bed catching up on life, laundry is running (hoping for better luck this time) and charging up all my electric devices that are now dead. Ha.
I also just realized that I landed in Abu Dhabi 2 weeks ago this evening. It seems like I've been here for ages. I have had more fun in a 2 week span and met some really great people.
Lets see...Saturday night Liana and I went to ladies night. It's pretty fab to sit out at a rooftop bar and drink for free all night. The weather was great and we had a blast discussing the prior evening (or rather me informing her what had happened the night before!!!). We stayed until midnight or so and then decided to be smart and head home since we actually had to work Sunday morning.
Sunday morning was work at client 1 and then since we closed at 1, I took advantage and shot over to client 2 for the afternoon. By the time I got home I was rushing to the gym so I could be ready on time for our big night. Liana scored us Prince tickets (I was indifferent about going at first since I had seen him on Friday night at Skybar, but figured what the heck, plus I wanted to head over to Yas Island with her instaed of wating and cabbing solo). Soooooo glad I went. He was absolutely amazing. Friday night I was a bit tipsy when he was on and as great as it was, I think I was more listening to the music instead of really hearing it if that makes sense. I found myself standing there thinking about how freaking lucky I am to be having this experience. I mean, listening to Prince (for free) with some great girls in Abu Dhabi....a year ago I never would have imagined I'd be here but taking this opportunity was the best thing I have ever done. I am just so thankful. The place was packed (way more so than it was for Kanye) but we were with a true Prince fan, Alisa, and worked our way pretty close up. He played for a couple hours (a lot longer than Kanye as well) and it was a phenomenal show.
After like 10 encores (I don't think he wanted to stop playing!), it was finally over and we made our way to Skybar for round 2. We didn't have a table this time so it was a slightly different experience but still good times were had by all. Alesha Dixon (no idea who this is) went on for a bit and then the DJ was spinning most of the night. We were all like, wheres Pitbull??? So at 3am he finally came on and was fab. I love his music and I think I was one of the few that knew all the songs he played. It seems he's a bit bigger in the US than he is over on this side of the world. It was funny too, as his last song of the night was his new one with Enrique and I'm pretty sure I was one of very few who had ever heard it. Guess that one is still stuck in America as well. Anyway...we took off a little after 4am and made the drop off rounds (all 3 of us at different places.....coming home was easier..the cab trip there picking up 3 ppl was quite comical, long story, and I think the cab driver wanted to drive us all off a bridge by the time we got to the concert!!!).
I woke up today at 2pm (have yet to have breakfast on one of my days off since I never wake up in time) but it was good to sleep. I pulled a calf muscle at the gym yesterday and after being in heels/dancing all night, I could barely walk this morning. Hit the pool for a bit and am now relaxing. I plan to hit the gym later and other than that, do absolutely nothing but watch tv and sleep. Woohooo.
This week I have off so I'd like to finally get a local phone, go get groceries (so tired of room service), find a dry cleaner, etc. Pretty much everyone has left town for the holidays so I'll prob have a solo week but that works for me as I'm exhausted. I also plan to hit the beach a few times instead of the pool everyday. I have yet to go see the gorgeous water that is right down the street!!!
Hope all is well stateside.....miss everyone. Come visit soon (as you can see from my last week, I will certainly show you a great time!!!!)
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