I am still here...

Dust off the cobwebs of this Ol'blog. my apologies to all the curious friends and family out there who wondered why I stopped writing. This past month has been super busy over here.

We got the Dubai PBK up and running and the store is doing FANTASTIC sales results! A shout out to jenny and her team in Dubai for overcoming some big challenges prior to the March 16th grand opening. I travelled to Dubai on Feb26th and my first impression of the Mirdif City Centre (mall) was that we were literally lost in the desert with about 2000 migrant workers. I had to wear safety gear (hard hat, and vest) up until March 15th. I will post photos in the coming days of the mall and the store

In addition to the Mirdif opening my management team started so I had that on my mind too. 2 of my 5 team has joined (the other 3 are awaiting work permits). No one warned us about just how lengthy and complicated the "visa" process is. This job has been extremely rewarding and challenging.

I can honestly say I like Kuwait. I missed it while in Dubai..I even refered to it as "home" while in conversation. Strange how quickly a person can settle into a new life 1/2 way around the world.

 I missed canada when the WSI Team came to help set up the Mirdif store. Pam, my old manager from Canada, was one of the people selected to help us get the store ready. She filled me in on everything about friends and the city and I felt "homesick" for the first time here. It actually put me into a funk during the store opening. I also had a chance to talk over skype to my 2 closest friends and THEY made me miss Canada too! I felt as if at any moment I could just step outside my apartment and meet them at the Second Cup for coffee. The earliest I will see any of them is August- heart breaking!

Thats enough of my ramblings, nest time I promise a more composed entry. Just letting everyone know I miss them!