by Kevin | Feb 2, 2021 | daily life, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia |
Long time, no see Our main goal when starting this blog was to keep everyone informed on all our happenings as we moved abroad. It began to morph into topics that we enjoyed: travel and personal finance mostly. We have been pretty bad at keeping any updates, but I...
by Kevin | Aug 25, 2020 | daily life, Saudi Arabia |
And just like that, it was gone. Summer in Saudi was both excruciatingly long and short at the same time. Every day seemed to drone on with monotony. At the same time, because we didn’t go anywhere, it felt like we didn’t get a break. As school is...
by Kevin | Dec 31, 2019 | daily life, Saudi Arabia |
Happy Holidays 2019 It seems like we have never been the best at updating this blog. Maybe this will be a New Years Resolution? At least we have a bit of an excuse this year. I suppose Christmas in Saudi Arabia can be a bit anti-climatic. You don’t really see...
by Kevin | Mar 3, 2019 | daily life, Wool-gathering |
wool-gathering noun indulgence in aimless thought or dreamy imagining; absent-mindedness. "a vacant daze that leads to formless wool-gathering" The Grind February seems to be a grind when you are a teacher. It doesn’t really matter if you...
by Kevin | Feb 20, 2019 | daily life, finance, life optimization |
Sometimes it is the little things that add up While on a daily basis, what we choose to eat does not seem to matter much, it is these simple decisions that can have a profound impact on our financial outlook. According to a 2015 study, Americans spend about $53/week...
by Kevin | Dec 3, 2018 | daily life, Wool-gathering |
wool-gathering noun indulgence in aimless thought or dreamy imagining; absent-mindedness. "a vacant daze that leads to formless wool-gathering" Another Year in Saudi The hiring season for international teachers is much different than for teachers...