Bahrain + A Tangent

This past week I went to Bahrain with my mother to visit family/friends. Before I forget even more, I wanted to at least write the basics and blog as proof to myself that I've experienced this visit. (you know, that leads me to this thought: what's the point of life if you have alzheimer's? if you have short-term memory loss? long-term memory loss? what is your life supposed to be about? what would you want your purpose to be? is that different than if you can remember everything? ... oh, which reminds me, you really should do a search on savants - they're really quite extraordinary people and inspire me, at least, to believe again in the infinite possibilities of our minds! oh! and that brings something else to mind: why is it that the joy of life as we mature is seen as naive, immature, or childish by those who have lost their joy and wonder in all things experienced? why is judgment cast on those who still take awe in life? why does the judgments of others teach us to judge ourselves and create inhibitions of what comes natural? what purpose do judgments serve? and would we live in a world of anarchy or peace if we learned to love and accept ourselves and to follow what comes to us instictively? maybe we all do, already. and maybe the presence of judgment is exactly what comes naturally. and if that's the case, then why question anything if it's simply just because we feel like it. and so the questions loop back on themselves, as so often is the case when i analyze things, and in doing so remind myself to be at peace.) ok! lol ... bahrain!

here's what i have about bahrain:
wednesday: packed and drove to dc & boarded evening plane
thursday: landed in bahrain
friday: had brunch at ritz carlton
saturday: dinner with friends (?)
sunday: national museum (?)
monday: tree of life (?)
tuesday: mall (?)
wednesday: mosque and mall(?)
thursday: gold souk
friday: had dinner at ritz and went out to a club
saturday: camel farm, last minute shopping & back to the airport
sunday: arrived in dc
monday: played catchup
tuesday: back home? ... oh! and let's not get started on what and where "home" for me is right now :-P

(?) as of now, i'm not 100% sure that this is what i did on those days, but i'll edit this or update it as i remember more :-)