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All organised for War of the Worlds - well semi

At the end of June we are going to see Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds on stage in Brighton, UK ... beam me to the web page . I finally booked the train tickets to London which was the last thing to do. Accomodation was booked in February for 8, I swear we got the last 4 rooms in Brighton.

We got 8 tickets last year in October when they went on sale, so we are going with Celine, Laurent, Clare, Clare's friend, and hopefully Ronaye and Glenn can make it all the way from NZ. Glenn has requested a flight (pilot for AirNZ) to London at that time which will see him with a few days in London, hopefully at the perfect time. Ronaye and I will finish our next rotation in Oman, almost together a week before the concert, so if it works out we might get to spend some good girlie time in Belgium that week - and it is her birthday that week too - so it could rock!

Only one slight snag.....the company that sold all the tickets has gone into recievership - but we have had official word another compnay will make all their best efforts to get the tickets out to the rightful owners before the concert - here's with fingers crossed.....otherwise we might just be having a hoolie on the town in Brighton that night - us and thousands of others that have planned to see the concert.

Some proof that I really do work in an oil field

Well I guess it is about time for a blog. The last three weeks were really busy and I didn't make much time to blog.

This time I spent 4 days at the field, which is about 600km south of Muscat in the middle of the desert. Here is a few photos of me and Ronaye getting down and dirty at the coal face.

It is getting up to 50 degrees at the peak of the day now in Mukhaizna, and about 39 in Muscat. Luckily the humidity has not started yet in Muscat, but it is on it's way. It's gonna be ugly when I get back next time.

Sonata Arctica Tallulah Music Video IA®

Another for your enjoyment.

Sonata Arctica - White Pearl, Black Oceans

It's the theatricallity of the mmusic that I like I think - warning it is 8 and a half minutes long...check out the animation in this video. It is amazing what they can do now.

Sonata Arctica- Shamandalie

A collegue introduced me to these guys and I have been maxing out on their albumn Reckoning Night.

These guys are total nutters - but make my life fun...

Two important traits for the Oil Field - Simplicity and Vulgarity

Susan Boyle - Singer - Britains Got Talent 2009 (With Lyrics)

Well apparently the world is going crazy about this? It does bring a tear to your eye.

Kitchen diaries

This guy is the best, he had me in stitches.

Becky from Dublin

This is brilliant. LMAO.

Evanescence - "My Immortal" Official Video

Hans Zimmer - Now We Are Free

A lovely spring day in the Flemish country side

Well, after much craziness finally I have had a chance to wind down today - and a beautiful spring day it was. Sorry for Mik who is still suffering a bit from the jetlag, and as I write he is in bed after the day at work - but back to me!.... this morning when we got up it was zero and minus 2 through the valley on the way to drop Mik off at work. The sun warmed it all up really quick and by 10am it was 4 degrees by the time I picked Mik up again it was 11 degrees - woohoo double figures!

But in between all that, I managed to have lunch with a good friend, who is not so happy as she is paying two motgages after buying a new apartment at the same time we bought and not being able to sell the other one due to the whole economic crash - and on top of it all worried about loosing her job. So we consoled each other with .... 'So long as we have our health and the ones we love close to us - then houses, and money and jobs can go by the by - so long as we can have some semblance of a roof over our heads.'

Also lately, thanks to my Scottish collegue, (whom I respect immensely for some things).... I have been enjoying the music of Hans Zimmer lately and managed to finally download a compilation of his works today. Here is a great piece above .....

On Green Day's Whatsername

I have been totally hoooked on Green Day lately, particularly their American Idiot album. Whatsername is one of my favourite and I think I listen to it, at least three times a day if not more.

This video is a bit lame, but it really does not need visuals there is plenty of colour in the music, and clever lyrics too.

"Thought I ran into you down on the street,
Then it turned out to only be a dream,
I made a point to burn all of the photographs,
She went away and then I took a different path,
I remember the face, but I can't recall the name,
Now I wonder how whatsername has been...

Seems that she disappeared without a trace,
Did she ever marry old whatshisface,
I made a point to burn all of the photographs,
She went away and then I took a different path,
I remember the face, but I can't recall the name,
Now I wonder how whatsername has been...

Remember, whatever,
It seems like forever ago!
Remember, whatever,
It seems like forever ago!
The regrets are useless,
In my mind,
She's in my head,
I must confess!
The regrets are useless,
In my mind,
She's in my head,
From so long ago!
(Go... go... go... go...)
(Go... go... go... go... go...)

And in the darkest night,
If my memory serves me right,
I'll never turn back time!
Forgetting you, but not the time!"

Green Day's Whatsername

The Chaser - Wanker Number Plates

One week to go...

Well, one week left to go and I get to be with my beloved boys again. Now is about the time I get a bit sick of restaraunt food and just need to comforts of my own space and junk around me. Although I am managing to gather some junk here - books mainly.

I have had some good experiences though this time. It has gotten to the point where I don't have to sit in my room night after night watching movies or reading books. I now have a social life! I can now sit by the pool in the evening and run into someone I know if I want to. Some stay also in the hotel, some I work with who come to drink at the bar and others who just come for the same reason, a chat or a drink or to sit by the pool and read their book or newspaper.

Oh yes and yesterday was an interesting thought. Mubarak, the Egyptian President and Prime Minister arrived in Muscat for a formal two day visit. They closed the roads off for the afternoon so we all got to leave the office early, to make it back to our homes before it got chaotic on the roads. There was major security alert as the guy is considered a terrorist target. Thoughts that go through my head on the way home from work yesterday....

"Hmmmmm, I am drving through a city where there is a major terrorits target arriving today.....now is probabaly a good thing that I am not staying at the Grand Hyatt this time as he probabably is. Thank you Radisson for not being flash enough for visiting dignatories.....now seems like a good time to soak up some that 32 degrees in the shade by the pool."

So I did.

Chris Isaak - Wicked Game (Live)