odd muscat thoughts

hello,
well I have never written a blog before but I have been inspired and amused by angry in muscat to try my hand at it.
I am here as a single woman - not what I wanted in life but hey ho - working away to earn the odd buck and enjoying my work - well as much as anyone can.  To be fair, I am lucky as I really do enjoy my work.
It has been a few weeks and there has been a lot to take in.  The omani folks seem very nice and, wow, aren't the women beautiful? The expats from India and Sri Lanka etc seem to take an awful lot of flak which is something that I have found to be alarming and sad.  I have been shocked on more than one occassion at the comments and treatment these people endure. Makes me angry gggrrrr.  Good manners and kindness don't cost a thing - so my old Granny used to say.
The decadance of the city is taking a bit to get used to.  The ladies who lunch, well what can I say?  They ain't my cup of tea. Why oh why would you justify your exsistance through how much dosh your husband earns?  Sad.  The complaints of such minor irritations from these foul mouth witches makes me grumble inside - thankfully I try to stay well clear but, sadly, my job brings me in contact with them too often.  They seem to have to justify their lives by complaining about such silly things - away and get a life.  They don't wash their own clothes, cook tea for their kids or drive themselves anywhere = it is their choice to live that life so why do they want to put others down so dam often?  I shake my head, internally, and feel some pity for them but usually dislike.  If I had money as they seem to have, dam I would have fun - travel lots, drink more, give to my mates - I sure would not sit around moaning about the maid !!
I have read lots of blogs lately and I am somewhat amazed by some of them.  I am struggling to find like minded buddies - you know the ones who don't worry about breaking a nail, whether their thighs are big, blah blah blah.  The blogs I have read for single women are all about how easy it is to get laid.  Well that may be so but surely there are women out there who care for a little more in life?  Sure it is great to be flirted with , everyone likes that, but there is more to life.  I am not a coffee morning kinda girl, don't really call myself a girlie girl, not married - well nearly not, got no little kids, not young, not old, not boring, too talkative, too insecure, funny, like to drink wine as often as possible, adore opinionated women as they make me feel normal and lonely as feck!!
So if you have advice as to where I can make buddie in Muscat please let me know.  I really don't want to hang out at a bar alone - yea, everyone knows what the men would think, don't want to do coffee with the pearl and twin set crew - so where do I go?  I went diving - got hit on so much I was really hacked off.  I went to dive and not to be felt up by the instuctor under the water as it is kinda difficult to give a dirty look with a mask on ---- ok at first I thought it was just the hoses rubbing my neck and not his hand!! gggrrrr. Don't touch me unless I want touched!! ggggrrrr.
What I do want is to laugh a lot - gossip but only if it is funny as I believe kindness is a virtue, although I slip often tee hee. I want to dance and not feel as if I am on the look out for a guy - cos I am not - please save the men of the world from being inflicted by me and my insecurities! ha ha . I really want some funny women who know how to live and laugh - and not bitch and moan and show off their designer clothes.
Well I live in hope and while I wait - I am away up the mountains as I adore them to have a wee wander about this weekend and to continue my ponderings on my life, new home and lack of buddie over here.
I adore Muscat and need to make it home -- never lived alone before so struggling a bit.