While my loved ones were out braving the Targets of the USA yesterday during "Black Friday" (couldn't they have come up with a better name?) I was venturing in Kuwait contributing to the economy in my own way. Although this picture was taken in Qatar last year when we were visiting the Fabulous Ms Becca, you can see just how the opportunities to shop abound in this part of the world!
This is my New RUG that I purchased yesterday from my one-eyed, 82 year old Jordian boyfriend at the Friday Market. Although it's the "THING TO DO", I had told myself that I wasn't going to purchase a rug here because a) we had rugs from David's parents and b) I couldn't see spending money for things that are meant to be walked on. However when I saw this rug, as my friend SH said, "Nadine when the rug speaks to you, it's your duty to buy it". We only paid 100 KD (about $350). I LOVE this carpet. I also know that I got a good deal because my "boyfriend" wouldn't cheat me. Although I met his son yesterday who said to me "Now I see why my father doesn't bring any profit home because he sells things to you so cheap". Hhmm....
This is the corner of our living room. I have started a collection of "Dellahs", which are the pointey spouted coffee pots that are used here. David has informed me that "we have enough stuff on the walls" so I'll have to move my collection elsewhere. I don't think the cat would mind sharing his litter box area with my treasures do you?!
There are incredible wooden doors all throughout Kuwait. Most are imported from India. As I understand it, these come off of old Indian homes and are just sold. Truly if I could figure out a way to ship it, I would bring one of these home with me.
The workman ship on these ornate beauties is a sight to behold.
Just a shot of another big Kuwaiti home. I have no idea what furniture I would put in this house even if I owned it! (Ah Grasshopper, if you had enough money to buy the house, you wouldn't have to worry about furniture!)
This is my New RUG that I purchased yesterday from my one-eyed, 82 year old Jordian boyfriend at the Friday Market. Although it's the "THING TO DO", I had told myself that I wasn't going to purchase a rug here because a) we had rugs from David's parents and b) I couldn't see spending money for things that are meant to be walked on. However when I saw this rug, as my friend SH said, "Nadine when the rug speaks to you, it's your duty to buy it". We only paid 100 KD (about $350). I LOVE this carpet. I also know that I got a good deal because my "boyfriend" wouldn't cheat me. Although I met his son yesterday who said to me "Now I see why my father doesn't bring any profit home because he sells things to you so cheap". Hhmm.... 
This is the corner of our living room. I have started a collection of "Dellahs", which are the pointey spouted coffee pots that are used here. David has informed me that "we have enough stuff on the walls" so I'll have to move my collection elsewhere. I don't think the cat would mind sharing his litter box area with my treasures do you?!
Foreground is our newest AIS teacher's apartment building. In the background is the World's Tallest Concrete Building in construction--meaning that it's entirely made of cement blocks, no steel rebar anywhere! Disregard the red and whtie thing, it's just another antenna so we can all be spied on (joke...joke...sorry) 
Recently I read in the Kuwait Times that there is a ban on digital cameras and therefore taking pictures in public. My WHOLE LIFE STYLE in Kuwait will be changed because, as YOU know, I live through my camera. And the hundreds (okay dozens) of you reading this blog DEPEND on me to live life vicariously for you right? I am hoping that this is another one of those laws that has been EXPRESSED but not necessarily FOLLOWED UP ON. (Yes that does happen here like the smokign in public ban and the no public display of affection ban, etc). SO if you never see any more pictures again, then you'll know they got me AND my camera. 
