Today begins week 2 of our holiday break and it is desperately needed. I’ve been doing a lot of sleeping and lazing about over the last week or so. But there has been an element that I don’t like about the break mixed in as well. It’s kind of hard to describe, but I would suppose it could be said that it’s some kind of lockdown fatigue.

Of course, we are not locked down. We’re free to go about our business and function normally in society here in the UAE. I think I’m kind of sick of being in the house. This is a strange feeling. I don’t know what I would rather be doing in all honesty. I just have this anxiety about sitting around my house, doing nothing. I have an overwhelming desire to be out in nature, having a hike through the woods or driving through the countryside. Abu Dhabi is starting to feel kind of restrictive.

This could stem from many different things. We are currently on year four here in AD and the most we’ve ever stayed in one place is six years. It could also stem from the fact that, quite frankly, there’s not a whole lot to DO here in the city. It’s a great city…don’t get me wrong…but if I’m not into malls or eating out and the movie theaters are closed and I’m not interested in venturing into the barren landscapes of my desert environs, then what’s to do?