REPLY TO SASHA: to do or not do, date an Omani guy

This post is written in reply to a comment left on another blog post. Here is Sasha's comment: Hello! I’ve been reading your blog for a ...

Creepy Guys in Cars part deux

Guys in Arab countries are creepy, or can be (sorry to all the good practicing Muslim brothers out there or simply decent dudes). Reading th...

OPNOs Top 10s list of how to be that stereo-typical Khaleeji guy

 [that gives Arab guys from the GCC the horrible reputation that they have]   1.) Say to yourself at least 9-10 times a day "{insert na...

Being Blackmailed as of Late... by Saudi and Omani men leads to our amusement

Cultural notes to provide some background for my rant: 1.) For the majority of women belonging to Omani, Emirati Saudi, Qatari, Kuwaiti, Ba...

Being stuck in a 1950s time warp today in Oman, and Omani women being "allowed" to work

Omani women are not really free. Their freedom depends on their will to separate themselves from their families and any possibility of such,...

The Blind Man's Rose Water from Rustaq

If you are overly familiar with Rustaq, i.e are from there or have family there or worked there, you may have been familiar with the blind O...

People in Sohar are Soooooo Nice!

People in Sohar are soooooooooooo nice! Okay, maybe not those folks who burnt down the Lulu and set a gas truck on fire. But everyone else I...

What has love got to do, got do with it....: Marriage Proposals in the Gulf Versus Southern Courting Ettiquette

This post comes from a facebook convo between a friend and I where we were talking about our Southern [as in Southern USA] heritage (neither...

The Omani Khanjar

The symbol of Oman is of two khanjars, one for Muscat, and for Oman, as the Sultanate used to be two countries more or less until Sultan Tai...

Quote of the day: "I don't like that the man keeps coming back here!" "Habibi, he's our waiter."

MOP [aka OPNO's Omani husband] is sitting with his arms crossed angrily and his brow furrowed. To OPNO in a low, suspicious murmur, says...

Eid Mubarak, and as always, the Shebab and their culture

Ahhhhh, my stupid firewall no longer lets me upload photos. Belated Eid Mubarak AND National Day to all followers and stumble-upons. So news...

A thing for hats... & about the Shebab ; ;, nudge, nudge

My Omani husband (aka MOP) has a thing for hats (and obviously white English-speaking women right?). I think it stems from his crush on Kat...

Cooking with the Shebab

Boxie might remember this one;p : KH: "I cook." OPNO: [raises one skeptical eyebrow] "You have a maid. Omani WOMEN don't ...

MashaAllah: two things that might make people jealous but that I am going to brag about

1.) My husband is currently cooking me lunch. Yes, I married an Omani male that COOKS. And is good at it. And doesn't think cleaning my...

Omani men's veiw of Women watching sports, as well as makeup and clothing

So driving with my new husband to our camping spot, I decided that after marriage was the perfect time to start a fight. You know, just ment...

Omani Culture: Turn off your headlights

Apparently, it is part of H2B's Omani culture, that when driving at night, and you see a man and a woman together in a car driving towar...

Omani Dude Driving+Girl+Ghala=traffic gridlock

I have written too many posts today already but... Usually I have my lunch in Al Khuwair or Al Athaiba. Today I found myself stuck in Ghala...

RANT: MEN AND WOMEN OF OMAN

First, I am going to complain about the women. I knew the boys first, so to their annoyances I will be loyal and recite in order. 1.) Take c...

A Shebab-less OPNO? Oh NO! And cheating, from the male Omani perspective

I have alot of Omani guy friends. Correct that. Had. Sweetness of Salalah will be proud of me, but I have gone back to my Islamic self (wit...

WARNING: SEMANTICS mean something in Relationships in Oman

FOR ALL MY EXPAT GIRLS AND OMANI GFs: If you are a girl, and you are afraid of getting hurt in love and you describe being hurt in love like...