All settled....

Yay! So things are settled. David was able to talk to his big boss. His big boss says not to worry about Qatar and to stick with Oman. So, at least now we know where we will be living for a while. Too bad my hair won't return to the color it was before it turned so gray from all of this.

Here is the deal. There will be a month or so while we are in Oman that the Oman job will not have started...which means that after getting settled in, David could still be sent somewhere else. Ah, the life of a field engineer. I miss parts of it, but not enough to want to be without my husband in a strange new country.

I believe we have a Land Cruiser waiting for our family. I don't know anything about them, but it would be totally cool if it was four wheel drive...I could take it out to the dunes...and...hmmm, it's a rental. Maybe that is a bad idea. I might get stuck. I do plan on taking an expedition where the guide does the driving and we basically surf down waves of sand in the 4x4 and sometimes they teach you how. Better to get stuck in theirs under their direction than my own. Someday though....ah, the possibilities of fun are just bubbling in my head!

So, it is back to being official like it once was....OMAN! My family is going to step foot in that country and they won't know what rocked it.

Several people seem concerned about what I, Amber Lanning, will personally do. "You are an actress and singer! What will you do?" Well, I don't know for sure. Hopefully, they have a community theatre, although that means essentially nothing. I can be the most talented person and it won't guarantee a part...afterall community theatres are usually built upon reputations and they plan seasons based on what they know they have available. So, perhaps I could work backstage. That is assuming that the theatre group exists...I have found very little information about it. So, of course I worry that they won't be accepting of me...but what can I do about it? Should I downplay my professional credits and educational degrees in Theatre? People have a tendency to be turned off by that stuff. Or maybe it will actually be impressive to some? Or perhaps it will be intimidating? I have NO idea. I will probably work backstage...and I am ok with that because there are lots of other things for me to do with my time and talents. There are a few choirs there...and it will be nice to perform in one as opposed to directing. I will however have to change my brain from soloist to ensemble member and that takes a week or so. Also, as in my previous post there are important things to do there besides artistic endeavors (some of you are rolling your eyes at me now because nothing seems more important to me than my family and art) such as the school in Oman for the mentally and physically handicapped. Please watch that video, comment, send something...I will be taking art supplies with me from the states to donate to them. I also recently found out that there was an orphanage. I will look to see if they need anything and how I can help...and how I can help you help them.

One of the things that I know and have a testimony of is that people do want to help. They may not always know it, but if a way is provided to easily assist someone in need, and they take the opportunity to do so, they rarely regret their actions. So, I intend to play upon those tendencies and will be posting some items that you are welcome to drop off to me...I will even let you take something with you in return...need a spatula? Extra Fork? I have plenty. Will trade art supplies for utensils!!! You think I'm kidding? I'm not. Seriously though, I will post something official on how you can help later.