I Should Be In Bed...

... But I couldn't resist the urge to use the internet for a bit. You see, ladies and gentlemen, I am now in the United Arab Emirates state of Abu Dhabi, where the weather is swelteringly hot, the hours are 4 behind Singapore time, and where picture-taking is a restricted affair. I read in the guide of the hotel room that no photographs are to be taken of government buildings and such-like, and that permission should always be sought before taking pictures of people; women in particular find having their pictures taken intrusive. They didn't mention anything about bookstores, however, so I was today gingerly trying to take a picture (even though two security guards were making their rounds in there - for reasons mysterious to me). I wanted to, for the benefit of you readers, demonstrate Mills and Boon's reach of the land - they have a presence, unexpectedly to me, in the Middle East - but before I could properly depress the shutter button, one of the uniform-clad men marched up to me, hand outstretched and waving vigorously, saying, "Sorry, no, no". So my camera's memory card is still empty. Maybe I'll have better luck tomorrow.

P/S I changed the time of post to reflect the country I am in.