A non-food related TT this week!
9 months after quitting my job in New York, getting married to the BF of 5 years, relocating to Dubai, and taking the time to explore a new country, I am just about to say goodbye to the life of leisure and embark on a new job, new career, and a whole new set of experiences.
Only 3 more days of leisure left!
13 Things I’ll Miss When Starting the New Job
13. Marathon sessions of Heroes, 24, Lost, etc.
12. Wearing pajamas all day and not even bothering to brush my teeth 
(at least until the hubby gets home).
11. Meeting up with other non-working friends for coffee, lunch, tanning, or mahjong.
10. Impromptu trips like the Seychelles.
9. Spending all morning at the gym – run 6 miles, yoga class, sit in sauna, then enjoy a leisurely beach-side lunch.
8. Prepping and cooking time-consuming recipes likes roasts or stews all day long.
7. Being able to jump in a car at anytime and explore Dubai on a whim.
6. Drinking until all hours of the morning on Sundays (due to hashing).
5. Shopping at the malls when it’s quiet b/c majority of the population is at work.
4. Rock climbing at Wafi on Sunday and Wednesday mornings when the rock wall is open to non-members and practically empty (evenings are packed and hectic).
3. Free time to work on my online blog and photo projects.
2. Sleeping in if I so choose to (although try as I might, I’m usually awake at 5:30am and out of bed by 7am).
1. And the #1 thing I’ll miss the most – Reading all my blogs!!!
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Great list… that could be a list of 13 things to do in Dubai.
All the best with new job.
Ooooooooooooo that is the life of leisure! its going to be hard to adjust, BUT your probably also looking forward to it.
I am on the countdown to my 3 month of leisure!
So I guess we are about to switch.
Hey, I do some of those things, too.
There's no place like home, there's no place like home, there's no place like home….
It all sounds wonderful! I wish I didn't have to work. Good luck with your new job!! I'll have to come back and read your blog. I've been dying to go to Dubai for quite a while now!!
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Congrats on the job– I look forward to the list of thirteen things you love about life with the new job!
I hate getting up early every morning!
Happy Thursday!
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You can still do #13 at work, though…
good luck with your new job. I have little knowledge about Dubai. I take it that going out alone as a woman as fine?
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I'm sure you'll miss your leisure time, but work will bring new adventures. Enjoy!
I like to stay in my pajamas all day, too. My kids thinks it's funny and they give me a hard time about it, especially when I wear them out in the yard.
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I can identify with your list, having spent a year at home on maternity leave a few years ago. I would have had to follow up with a list of things I wouldn’t miss, though, like wanting to have an adult conversation or using the bathroom alone but that is what happens when you have a kid. Good luck with the job.
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I wish I’d be able to enjoy even half of the things on your list! How’s the new job?
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so far so good with the new job!
Oh my gosh, this really resonates with me right now. I start work on Wednesday, and while i'm relieved to finally have a job, i'm also reluctant to give up my leisurely life of everything you mention above. Just started reading through your blog, and I love it!