http://blog.ivanj.com Ivan's Blog - (My) Life, (my) universe and (my) everything else Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:07:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ok, you're right - the fact that the two subsequent posts are monthly compilations is disconcerting and talks a lot about the (in)frequency of my posts and I do apologize. Quite a few things have happened since my last post although not all of them necessarily in Dubai. In the ... http://blog.ivanj.com/2008/06/21/dubai-the-second-month/ So, today is the last day of my first month in Dubai. From this perspective, my previous life in San Francisco seems like a distant past. As a short retrospect, in the past 30 days or so I managed to: - pack my whole life (well, a huge part of it) ... http://blog.ivanj.com/2008/05/18/dubai-the-first-month/ As I have hinted in one of the previous posts, traffic in Dubai is one of the biggest issues giving the city dwellers much of their daily headaches. Not surprising, considering that the city itself is an amalgamate of 180+ different nations each bringing with them their own driving habits - ... http://blog.ivanj.com/2008/05/09/dubai-traffic-back-to-school/ On the eve of yet another crucial elections, Serbia and the European Union have signed the SAA (Stabilization and Association Agreement) that has been negotiated since 2005. This type of agreement is standard with potential future member states and denotes an important milestone in the country's accession to the EU. ... http://blog.ivanj.com/2008/05/02/eu-signs-the-saa-with-serbia/ As you remember, this is not the first time I am changing continents. I still remember pretty vividly my first impressions of the US and how they have changed (somewhat) in time. If nothing, I guess this post will come handy in the future to help me remember how I thought ... http://blog.ivanj.com/2008/04/27/dubai-first-impressions/ I guess now is as good time as ever to jump the blogging bandwagon. Having just left my whole life behind (and not for the first time!) in San Francisco to pursue my happiness in Dubai, also meant leaving behind a lot of friends. We are now more than just a ... http://blog.ivanj.com/2008/04/24/happy-blogging/