John of Arabia

Well this may not be the definitive picture of me, but it's one of the best and most recent, and i took it myself!!

I'm wearing a shemaq, a gift from a friend in Saudi Arabia (thanks Melody from ESL Chat)

Sad Rose, another Saudi friend from ESL Chat was visiting Auckland in August, and very kindly showed me how to wear the thing properly, and supplied some extras which make it all the more authentic.

It's fair to say that I'm interested in Middle Eastern culture, for reasons which may or may not become clearer later.