Hi Pic, hope you enjoy the trip out in the ME.
It seems that you brought us luck while been away. So why don't you extend your little stay for a while longer and see what happen in the markets? 9 or 10 months would'nt be a bad idea and take the time to do a little tour of Europe to go visit all those socialist countries, sit in some cafes in Paris, Amsterdam and Barcelona and look at all those poor commis. look at how they enjoy themselves and their joie de vivre. Try to learn a few words spoken by the locals to join in their conversations and I'm pretty sure, if you're open minded as you say you are, your outlook on the world might change for the better.
Have fun - Que lo disfrutes hombre - Mes salutations aux belle petites parisiennes