Saturday, March 26, 2011
Crazy Video Footage - 25Mar2011 Dust Storm
In the movie "Hidalgo", there is a scene where a sandstorm comes out of nowhere. This video is very similar.
A work associate shared this YouTube video with me today that displays yesterday's dust storm moving freakishly fast.
The guys in this video are speaking Arabic. My friend said that one of the guys is really scared and wants to get in his car and drive home as quick as possible. The other guy wants to see what happens.
The video is really long. I'm glad I wasn't out driving when the storm hit. But it was crazy how outside it was light and then all of the sudden went black.
Enjoy and .... don't get scared now.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Dust Storms...Yuck!
Being in Kuwait has some perks I have to admit. One is that it the temperature here is quite lovely, nice and warm :) In February, Germany was experiencing cold temperatures, snow, and gloomy days. I was happy to be here in Kuwait where it was in the 70s. This past week it was in the high 80s and actually hit 90 degrees.
Well, no place is perfect. Tonight I experienced my first full-fledged dust storm. One word can describe the experience...yuck! I can now sympathize with Jon. I remember him describing Iraq's dust storms and the awful feeling when dust gets everywhere.
For me the worst part is when it gets in your lungs. There is a haze in the house. The dust somehow seeps through the windows/blinds. I wish I had a camera at this moment because the car outside looks awesome because it is coated in dirt.
I'm cataloging this as a learning experience. Well, better get back to my there-is-nothing-to-do-nor-anywhere-to-go-riding-out-the-sandstorm movie. Bangerang!!! Rooofi-Ohhhhh! Can you name the movie? Whoever does gets a gold star :)
Well, no place is perfect. Tonight I experienced my first full-fledged dust storm. One word can describe the experience...yuck! I can now sympathize with Jon. I remember him describing Iraq's dust storms and the awful feeling when dust gets everywhere.
For me the worst part is when it gets in your lungs. There is a haze in the house. The dust somehow seeps through the windows/blinds. I wish I had a camera at this moment because the car outside looks awesome because it is coated in dirt.
I'm cataloging this as a learning experience. Well, better get back to my there-is-nothing-to-do-nor-anywhere-to-go-riding-out-the-sandstorm movie. Bangerang!!! Rooofi-Ohhhhh! Can you name the movie? Whoever does gets a gold star :)
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
We're Still Here
Sorry about the blog hiatus.
Things have been pretty busy for the Dyer household for the last few months. Christmas break (3 week lovely vacation) was spent in Maine visiting Jon's side of the family. It was filled with excellent food, awesome company, and lots of family.
Once the new year began and we returned to Germany, reality hit big time. Our countdown began for Jon's 'business' trip aka deployment. We had a couple of delays and Jon's departure date kept being pushed back. For those of you who know me pretty well, I like to have a solid picture of dates, schedules, and timelines. But with Army life, you just have to throw you hands up in the air and declare submission to what the Army needs.
The original plan was for Jon to leave about a week before I left for Kuwait to stay with my family. Well, his date got pushed back so that he was going to leave the day before I left. I told Jon very seriously that he wasn't allowed to be pushed any further back. Ya, that didn't work out either. So I ended up going to Kuwait and left Jon home for another week by himself. Believe me, I wasn't too thrilled but luckily we have some good friends in our area who promised to feed Jon and look out for him.
I can now say that I have made it through the 1st month...hooray! My goal for this extended absence is to stay positive no matter what. I'm doing good so far, minus one little meltdown...it happens to the best of us :)
When I came to Kuwait I was very limited in baggage capacity so I wasn't able to pack a camera....bites doesn't it. Oh well. Luckily I have a wonderful sister-in-law who is very talented behind the lense. She took the below picture while we were in Maine.
Things have been pretty busy for the Dyer household for the last few months. Christmas break (3 week lovely vacation) was spent in Maine visiting Jon's side of the family. It was filled with excellent food, awesome company, and lots of family.
Once the new year began and we returned to Germany, reality hit big time. Our countdown began for Jon's 'business' trip aka deployment. We had a couple of delays and Jon's departure date kept being pushed back. For those of you who know me pretty well, I like to have a solid picture of dates, schedules, and timelines. But with Army life, you just have to throw you hands up in the air and declare submission to what the Army needs.
The original plan was for Jon to leave about a week before I left for Kuwait to stay with my family. Well, his date got pushed back so that he was going to leave the day before I left. I told Jon very seriously that he wasn't allowed to be pushed any further back. Ya, that didn't work out either. So I ended up going to Kuwait and left Jon home for another week by himself. Believe me, I wasn't too thrilled but luckily we have some good friends in our area who promised to feed Jon and look out for him.
I can now say that I have made it through the 1st month...hooray! My goal for this extended absence is to stay positive no matter what. I'm doing good so far, minus one little meltdown...it happens to the best of us :)
When I came to Kuwait I was very limited in baggage capacity so I wasn't able to pack a camera....bites doesn't it. Oh well. Luckily I have a wonderful sister-in-law who is very talented behind the lense. She took the below picture while we were in Maine.
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