How do you get into the Christmas spirit here

nightwalker77
By nightwalker77

Since Christmas is fast approaching, for those that celebrate it, how do you bring the Christmas spirit here to Doha being so far away from friends and family?

What sort of celebrations do you do here?

Am looking to curb some of the homesickness being so far away during the holidays and bring a little Christmas spirit to my home away from home.

By rein• 13 Dec 2009 15:35
rein

Get a Christmas tree, sing Christmas songs, cook and invite friends, share love and joy, give gifts. You can actually do this every day, not just on Christmas.

By marie_2• 13 Dec 2009 15:19
marie_2

you just said so: for being naughty

...listen to the sound of silence....

By anonymous• 13 Dec 2009 15:17
anonymous

no Christmas gifts for me this year....I'm on the naughty list!

Santa was talkin of giving me a what I've been giving women all through the year....am wondering why would he want to spank me.

By marie_2• 13 Dec 2009 15:16
marie_2

im attracted with this " charge yourself with happiness and joy"

bullfrog or zombie would be fine for me guys, thanks

...listen to the sound of silence....

By anonymous• 13 Dec 2009 14:52
anonymous

carol who cares about such minor issues when you are making over 100,000 QR per month.

By carol2008• 13 Dec 2009 14:50
carol2008

It is really funny people still check the profile... I dont even know where Maldova is....

And sorry... I am already married...

By DaRuDe• 13 Dec 2009 08:51
DaRuDe

Not everything matches.

WAKE UP you are a MALE and she is a FEMALE too much difference.

:D

By anonymous• 13 Dec 2009 08:50
anonymous

Da man, I'm not a nightmare... *sigh*... I can be her sunshine! And she's a Moldavian, I'm a Moldavian (Romanian side)everything matches! :)

By DaRuDe• 13 Dec 2009 08:46
DaRuDe

Carol is always having Ezdan nightmares she doesnt want to add one more to that.

By DaRuDe• 13 Dec 2009 08:45
Rating: 2/5
DaRuDe

Missing her home and family.

No problem its raining so get on a dhow and go visit your family and home quick.

By anonymous• 13 Dec 2009 08:44
anonymous

Carol2008, will you marry me? Pleeeeaaaaseee!

Ti rog frumos...ci naiba, ca si eu is moldovian! :)

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 23:50
anonymous

Good attempt Gica but guess I will be resigning after all... *sigh*

By carol2008• 12 Dec 2009 23:49
carol2008

6 figures per month. in qatari ryals. and cant wait to go home... even if it is to make a lot less money than here!!! I am literally counting down the days.

money DEFINATELLY is not everything!

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 23:27
anonymous

Yes man, I don't want to have a jobless Christmas :)

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 23:26
anonymous

Hehehe...I save your a**...

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 23:24
anonymous

Oh thanks for clarifying Gica, I was about to resign tomorrow morning thinking about my low salary..

By heero_yuy2• 12 Dec 2009 23:23
heero_yuy2

"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 23:22
anonymous

Sandeep, 6 figure per year...

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 23:16
anonymous

6 figure salary????

In which currency???

By carol2008• 12 Dec 2009 23:15
carol2008

Get a ticket back home... more and more all I can think about is the day I can FINALLY book my ticket out of here for good!!!!

I wish I didnt feel such a big sense of responsability at work and then I would just leave now.

No matter how much money they are paying... (and it is a good 6 figures salary) it is still not enough to put up with this place.

Thats on my list to Santa Claus... for me to go home this coming year.

By saeed1990• 12 Dec 2009 23:08
saeed1990

the tree dsnt HAVE to be inside your residence, i dont think you can possibly offend any1 be placing your tree outside

By anthoworx• 12 Dec 2009 22:37
anthoworx

provoke.. but dont let the spirit go...

By Eagley• 12 Dec 2009 15:22
Rating: 3/5
Eagley

There was Dunestock last year - an Open air Music Festival held at the singing dunes of Qatar, features expatriate bands and musicians. Heard it was quite good.

Not sure about this year's programmes. Any other useful answers from others who've been here longer than I have?

*****************************************

The Cookie Monster said it.

By rioaperez• 12 Dec 2009 15:10
Rating: 4/5
rioaperez

ive heard theres a christmas promo in Al Mazaya Tour for desert safari. 200 per person ...start is 4pm Dec 24 to morning of 25 Dec. I think dinner and refreshment is included. Package includes dune bashing, sand skiing, camel riding etc.. camp is by the beach.

If youre interested just inquire

+9745776679

Advance merry xmas to all!!!

By my_kris2ffer• 12 Dec 2009 14:38
my_kris2ffer

drunk drunk drunk... lol

DON'T LET FANTASY ROB YOU OF YOUR REAL LIFE BEAUTY

By anthoworx• 12 Dec 2009 14:38
anthoworx

spirits for xmas...

By nephi2kph• 12 Dec 2009 14:36
nephi2kph

spirit of xmas..

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 14:32
anonymous

Starting Christmas spirit now!

By nephi2kph• 12 Dec 2009 14:30
nephi2kph

have a budge of alcohol..

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 14:24
anonymous

Final conclusion after all the wishy washy comments: I'm gonna get drunk. That's how the thread started, that's how the thread ends.

By anthoworx• 12 Dec 2009 13:42
anthoworx

has the spirit evoporated ?

By britexpat• 12 Dec 2009 12:50
Rating: 2/5
britexpat

No woories..

Just bring a six pack of Barbican and position yourself near the bathroom..

By anthoworx• 12 Dec 2009 12:49
anthoworx

you are here nightwalker.. welcome.. everyone thought you just vanished... non alcohol suggesstion, yes get alcohol and see other get drunk

cheers

AK

By nightwalker77• 12 Dec 2009 12:45
nightwalker77

hmmm well I do not drink, any non alcohol related suggestions?

By anthoworx• 12 Dec 2009 12:32
anthoworx

SPIRITATHON...

1. I am In... AK

2...

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 12:23
anonymous

All hail "Spiritathon"

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 12:16
anonymous

He gave up.

By anthoworx• 12 Dec 2009 12:15
anthoworx

already many are confused.. dont confuse more.. by the way who is the SHE.. and where is the nightwalker who started this thread...

cheers

AK

By britexpat• 12 Dec 2009 12:13
britexpat

How about a "Spiritathon"..

We could all join in and make Merry.......

If she's willing that is..

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 12:11
anonymous

And I said, I'm gonna get drunk, and that brings the spirit.

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 12:11
anonymous

I thought you were old enough to know that we were not talking about carpentary initially, just following your line here..

Annyway I'm gonna get drunk on Christmas..

By anthoworx• 12 Dec 2009 12:10
anthoworx

it says.. how do you bring the Christmas spirit here to Doha being so far away from friends and family...

cheers

AK

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 12:10
anonymous

You can use the Private Message system if you are not sure, anthoworx.

By anthoworx• 12 Dec 2009 12:09
anthoworx

being a public forum i cant specify things in detail... i thought you were wise to understand...

by the way are you above 18

cheers

AK

By anthoworx• 12 Dec 2009 12:09
anthoworx

being a public forum i cant specify things in detail... i thought you were wise to understand...

by the way are you above 18

cheers

AK

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 12:07
anonymous

Painting and screwing are really two different things.

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 12:05
anonymous

Now you are confusing screwing household stuff with painting

By anthoworx• 12 Dec 2009 12:04
anthoworx

I am an artist, I draw, I paint... now my artworks does not come well because of the size of brush but because i know to use it.. all you need is a brush to paint.. not how big or small.. it fits every canvas..

do you need an detailed explanation ??

cheers

AK

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 12:01
anonymous

I'll sing a christmas song. And then I screw somebody before I get drunk.

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 12:00
anonymous

Now you are confusing different screwings antho. In one exact size is required, in one it doesn't matter. Which one is which, I leave you to figure out.

By anthoworx• 12 Dec 2009 11:59
anthoworx

so what next.. lets get drunk on christmas eve.. what say..

cheers

AK

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 11:57
anonymous

Let's leave it as you said, anthoworx.

By anthoworx• 12 Dec 2009 11:56
anthoworx

yeah am bad in screwing when it comes to household products.. having a big or small screwdriver doesnt make you successful... right time, right use and at right place make you a successful screwdriver.. size does not matter... how you use it.. matters...

cheeers

AK

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 11:53
anonymous

You need a bigger screwdriver then.

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 11:53
anonymous

You mean you're bad in screwing. antho?

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 11:53
anonymous

That isn't exactly the kind of screwing I had in mind.

By anthoworx• 12 Dec 2009 11:51
anthoworx

guys good in carpentary.. welcome home on christmas eve.. got a wardrobe, kitchen sets, and some furnitures to be fixed.. all i know is it has to be screwed to fix and am bad at households.. so Boston / Sandeepkadian welcome home.. drinks on the house..

cheers

AK

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 11:51
anonymous

It had been misunderstood for 2 thousand years, brit. Here is the truth, finally.

By britexpat• 12 Dec 2009 11:49
britexpat

I'm shocked and stunned at the direction this thread has taken.

Christmas is about caring, sharing, giving and taking..... Hold on... That could be screwing ..

Sorry sandeep... Carry on..

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 11:48
anonymous

Sure do..

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 11:48
anonymous

Then we have something in common, Sandee.

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 11:47
anonymous

I will be busy screwing someone else Boston :-)

By Stone Cold• 12 Dec 2009 11:46
Stone Cold

Attend the midnight mass first, only then cigarette, women & wine.

By britexpat• 12 Dec 2009 11:46
britexpat

Give me a day or so please.. i need to finish off the baked beans first...

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 11:46
anonymous

I'm gonna get drunk and screw. That's something new. And it might be you.

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 11:45
anonymous

I'm gonna get drunk.

I should remind myself too.

By anthoworx• 12 Dec 2009 11:44
anthoworx

say something new.. we already know you are gonna get drunk..

khwaga / britexpat.. lonely will be till you enter the group..

cheers

AK

By Khawaga• 12 Dec 2009 11:44
Khawaga

That's too high-tech for me. I've just upgraded to the two tins on a string model...

anthoworx: my friend, I'm not offended in the least. :o)

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 11:44
anonymous

I just wanted to remind myself.

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 11:43
anonymous

We got that the first time Boston.

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 11:42
anonymous

I'm gonna get drunk.

By anthoworx• 12 Dec 2009 11:42
anthoworx

this question to be asked to yourself standing in front of the mirror.. not neccessary you need a man to make a title.. women too does..

cheers

AK

P.S. No offends

By britexpat• 12 Dec 2009 11:41
britexpat

Sounds great.. perhaps we can buy those red light hand held things and use semaphore to communicate through windows..

By Khawaga• 12 Dec 2009 11:40
Khawaga

Alone and lonely for Christmas? It could be either a really good idea, or a horribly bad one!

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 11:40
anonymous

Mushkilla!

By Khawaga• 12 Dec 2009 11:39
Khawaga

Now I need a man to make my title? Dang.

By anthoworx• 12 Dec 2009 11:38
anthoworx

how about group of lonely people.. this christmas.. does this sound.. duh..

cheers

AK

By anthoworx• 12 Dec 2009 11:36
anthoworx

u need not resign.. title doesnt make the man perfect.. its the man who makes the title..

cheers

AK

By Khawaga• 12 Dec 2009 11:36
Khawaga

I don't have one of those either. I guess we'll just have to be lonely together at Christmas. I'm starting a No Push-to-Talk Phone Support Group. Join us. We'll get jackets!

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 11:36
anonymous

Brit let's stick to the alcohol, shall we.

By britexpat• 12 Dec 2009 11:36
britexpat

Thankyou.. I will try ..

By anthoworx• 12 Dec 2009 11:35
anthoworx

dont worry buddy if you dont have the similar unit... charge yourself with the mood and the aura around you will find the right people for you..

cheers

AK

By britexpat• 12 Dec 2009 11:33
britexpat

But that means that the other person must have a similar unit.. If i can't Cheerping, then I will be lonely at Christmas :O(

By Khawaga• 12 Dec 2009 11:30
Khawaga

Thank you. I hadn't heard the term. Of course, I've never owned a push-to-talk phone, so that could be part of it.

Clearly, I am unworthy of my title and will proffer my resignation forthwith. :o)

By anthoworx• 12 Dec 2009 11:28
anthoworx

dont worry.. are you sure you are teacher ???

anyways here it goes...

A trademarked term in mobile communications used by Nextel and Boost Mobile for sending voice messages to a private number in push-to-talk or walkie-talkie mode.

cheers

AK

By Khawaga• 12 Dec 2009 11:26
Khawaga

cheerping

- no dictionary results

cheeriping

- no dictionary results

By anthoworx• 12 Dec 2009 11:22
anthoworx

u got a dictinory.. or u want me to explain..

cheers

AK

By Khawaga• 12 Dec 2009 11:20
Rating: 2/5
Khawaga

What is "cheerping"?

Unfortunately, I will be working that day. Maybe I should follow Boston's lead and get drunk and THEN come in to work... :o)

By britexpat• 12 Dec 2009 11:20
Rating: 4/5
britexpat

Great amounts of alcohol is a start. Also, put up a tree and some decorations INSIDE your residence..

By nodrobj• 12 Dec 2009 11:19
nodrobj

I put some x-mas decoration in our house. and every morning i play the x-mas songs on my living room.While getting ready to go to work.

By anthoworx• 12 Dec 2009 11:18
anthoworx

find a group.. cheering and cheerping... charge yourself with the positive energy of happiness and joy.. people will automatically attract..

cheers

AK

By anonymous• 12 Dec 2009 11:16
anonymous

I'm gonna get drunk.

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