Many have commented, I figured my rants would go unnoticed or bashed by those who disagree. I can truly empathize with jasmine in that, I feel that as a woman I have been treated with such disdain and disrespect that it has made me hostile as well. I feel I am too old for that stuff and just thought I fought the 'womens rights' issues when I was in my teens working in a male dominant career-field.

To comment to marycatherine, I think I made it clear that I am sure there are some Qatari's out there that might be nice, I just have not seen hide nor hair of 'em. Perhaps I should go knock on some doors 'hi, it's your local infidel, wanna chat?' Sorry, I was being disrespectful there, I apologize. In that I digressed, my humour is getting me through this somehow.

Andee, no, I am not expecting that at all, I would just like the people who I come in contact with to smile back at me, because I do smile a lot. They look at me as if a freak. Oh well, this freak is going to go home in a year or so still intact and smiling.

PM, I was here when the Doha games were being set up and then occurred, all I can say is what a cluster! It as horrible, I think because they opened the borders for any and all to attend and they all did! Of course, when I was here then, I was protected by the blanket of a military base and not having to live on the economy. I had rose coloured glasses on in taking this civilian assignment.

All in all, I can say that no matter how bad, I will not take on a hopeless attitude. I will not give up on the good of mankind because somehow, someway there will be change. I am not preaching like Obama and his b.s., I am just saying that when you hit rock bottom there are only two ways you can go straight up or sideways! So let's head back up shall we?