as Mr. Meatloaf once said. Successful day yesterday...managed to make two senior management appointments so feel pretty pleased with progress. To celebrate I went for dinner with the MD and BD Director before ending up at the Blue Bar in the Novotel Trade Centre listening to an excellent live band covering all manner of rock classics and a bit of Lebanese traditional music (eclectic or what!?!)... all of which accompanied by copious 'Charlie Parker' cocktails. Just reward :o)
I am pleased to report that appointment no. 3 is heading in the right direction...just needs 'converting' and I was on the case first thing this morning despite a muzzy head. I had hoped to grab an hour by the pool to chill and grab some rays but was thwarted by a handkerchief sized paddling pool on the 18th floor in the shade of the aforementioned unfinished tower blocks :o/
There's only so much hotel living you can do without getting 'Cabin Fever' so a bit of escapism/exploration was called for. I went for a wander round the local area this afternoon, there's cranes a go-go...still sooo much building going on, as well as loads of stuff finished but unoccupied...begs the question whether there are enough inhabitants to fill the place and is no surprise that the rental rates have gone through the floor.
Continuing the vein of living it up....tonight I'm dining à la room service and watching 'Harry Potter & the Half Blood Prince' with Arabic subtitles...
Back to base tomorrow...
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