'Wow' Sights in Doha

Today in the grocery store I spotted a can of ready-made chicken salad. Not too unusual, except for where it was located: dead center of the Mexican food area!

Picture one of those huge, blow-up slides that is bigger than a bounce house. Now, picture three college-aged girls climbing up and sliding down. Nothing unusual, right? Picture them wearing abayas. What a sight! I desperately wanted to take a picture but I just couldn't bring myself to do it!

The first rainstorm of the season happened yesterday. Since it doesn't rain often here, it really was a welcome site. Thankfully, I was home and not out driving. Many roads flooded. Friends who happened to be at the mall got to see water cascading down in H&M which ended up closing. Yikes!

The 'Real' Spiderman

So the second day of vacation brings much excitement! The real spiderman, Alain Robert (www.alainrobert.com), is going to be scaling the big hotel that is across from my building. La Cigale is the hotel and I can see it well when standing on my balcony. WooHoo!!

Here's the hotel:


Here are a few pictures of the climb:




Even with a zoom, I couldn't get a really good picture of him. Oh well. At least I had an incredible seat for free!

1st Day of Vacation

The first day of a month-long vacation. How sweet does that sound?!

My church put on a Christmas play unlike any other. I loved it! The play included Herod and his perspective, paranoia, and penchant for putting people to death. Herod's chief adviser, Nicolas, was there when Herod gave the decree to put all Bethlehem children under the age of 2 to death. Then, 40 years later, we see Nicolas, in prison, in deep despair over the loss of his own son because of the decree. But Peter is in prison with him and explains that the real King of the Jews didn't die but instead lived to adulthood. He goes on to show Nicolas that he can be saved because of Jesus' death on the cross. It was a way different Christmas play and it was wonderful!