• Surprise, surprise: it's HOT in Abu Dhabi today. #
  • Faculty orientation about to start, new course bulletin on the table: very exciting to see all the hard work coming to fruition! #
  • Al Bloom: a "historic moment." #
  • Provost Fabio Piano: as a project, NYUAD may prove to be more significant than the human genome project. #
  • Good, cheap Indian food at Arab Adupi behind the Novotel in Abu Dhabi. http://adeats.blogspot.com/2010/08/arab-udupi-indian.html #
  • Enjoyed dinner last night at the Lebanese restaurant Al Safadi on Electra St near the Sheraton Khalidiya. Yummy mixed grill. #
  • Today's high in Abu Dhabi: 107 F. Low will be 90F. #