Bahrain, Friday

I came to Bahrain for the weekend to renew my visa and look around. I spent the evening wandering around town checking things out. I came across a shop with Buddha and Santa Claus proudly displayed in the front window. I had to wonder whether this juxtaposition was an intentional social comment or merely the result of a mindless stocker unpacking a box labeled "religious icons, fat". As I guiltily entered the shop (I had to at least pretend that I was interested in buying something after taking that picture) I discovered an eclectic array of early nineties greeting cards starring the likes of David Hasselhoff and Pierce Brosnan intermixed with headboard cricifixes, brass dragon sculptures and beanie-babie reproductions. Perhaps all this was the result of an eBay habit gone horribly unchecked? I guess we'll never know.

After my adventures I returned to my room at the Sheraton to discover my PowerBook thoughtfully tucked into bed with a complimentary teddy bear and breakfast menu. I hate to admit it, but I think that this actually made me feel loved.