inkenzo’s Neighborhood

Having broadband access after crap Internet for the last three weeks feels great and makes Dubai feel like a real home.

Just got my UAE drivers license. W00t!

The guys repairing the plaster and paint in my apartment right now seems like he knows what he's doing and paying attention to detail. Yay!

Anyone know of a good Mac controlled wifi based multiroom audio/speaker system?

Lots of people in my apartment doing repairs. A little too much tape involved in the "repairs" IMHO.

Japanese Consulate in Dubai issued me a new passport (ran out of pages) in one day.

Telephone guys left without finishing Internet and telephone activation. Troubleshooter coming tomorrow "maybe" FAIL! #flist

I only recently discovered the joys of listening to audiobooks, and I don't know what took me so long. I guess I resisted the idea of listening to something that was intended to be read as written. However, due to my busy lifestyle these days, it's hard for me to finish reading anything substantial before I forget about it, and I spend too much time on the road, driving. No matter how often I refresh the music collection on my iPod, it still grows stale after a very long roadtrip. Thanks to audiobooks, I can now kill the boredom of a long drive by listening to one of my favorite authors of late, Malcolm Gladwell.

What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures

I already read Blink, and The Tipping Point in print, and managed to get through them pretty quickly because they were so engaging. The Tipping Point was particularly relevant to me as a small business owner. It was about how some trends just suddenly catch on like wildfire. Gladwell has an interesting way of presenting topics. He doesn't try to persuade you. He just shows you his point of view and says, isn't that interesting? And it challenges you. Makes you think.

Now I'm listening to an audiobook of What the Dog Saw, and it has been the most enjoyable so far. It's a collection of shorter stories and articles that Gladwell previously published in the New Yorker, but no matter the topic, each one is equally engaging. He talks about everything from ketchup, to dog trainers, to sports psychology. Gladwell can make whatever he talks about sound interesting. 

OMW to DXB to pick up @mizka arriving at 5:40am. *yawn*

@mizka joining me in Dubai tomorrow. Will be nice being with my wife as well as having moral support in the chaos that is my apartment setup