First one’s the hardest?

Well, all the grades are in. Class websites are updated. I’ve locked my office door (at least for the next week or so). What a great feeling. I’ve experienced A LOT over these last 4 months. Moving is stressful – for anyone who has ever moved, you know, getting to a new place, settling in,… Continue reading First one’s the hardest?

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It’s different here

Mud falls from the sky and is called rain I kid you not. Cairo is a dry, dusty city whose average rainfall is only about 25mm per year (that’s just under 1 inch, in case you’re wondering). So when rain does fall, it is a big event. People run outside. People forget how to drive.… Continue reading It’s different here

Black and White Desert

We awoke from an INCREDIBLY cold night’s sleep to see the sun rising over the dunes. It is true what “they” say about the desert – there is little in the atmosphere in the way of moisture to block one’s view of the stars, but that lack of moisture also allows the heat to escape… Continue reading Black and White Desert

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Desert Thanksgiving

For most of my life, Thanksgiving has been about family and food – preferrably LOTS of both. In Seattle, the family portion of it has been my “local” family. Either way, there has always been lots of food and lots of love. This year, all my versions of family are far away from me. Moving… Continue reading Desert Thanksgiving

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Sometimes life is unfair

I will preface this with – I am an EXTREMELY LUCKY individual. I’ve had opportunities that many people dream about. That being said, I’m currently mourning a missed opportunity. [Whine] For a few years I’ve been restless. I have a great job at HCC with great people, and yet it was not fulfilling my career… Continue reading Sometimes life is unfair

Marrakech! – part 2

The second day in Marrakech was sunny and warm(ish). It was what we’d *expected* for October in Morocco. The group had a “plan” for the day, which Jack and I promptly blew off! In reality, the tour organizers had stopped asking us if we were going to join in on the planned activities by this… Continue reading Marrakech! – part 2

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Marrakech! – part 1

THIS is what I “dreamed” Morocco would be like. Colorful, exotic, old, beautiful. The busride to Marrakech was rather awful – it seemed like THOUSANDS of flies in the bus! I was killing flies for the entire 4 hour ride! Smarmy tour-guy had us stop at a roadside cafeteria/craft market for some food on the… Continue reading Marrakech! – part 1

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Sorry for the hiatus

Between our server getting updated, and the crunch time of 2nd midterms, and the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, it has been a blur here. I just looked back at my last post, and it was a LONG time ago. I’ve got a bunch of stuff cooking, so now that I’ve gotten my head above water again… Continue reading Sorry for the hiatus

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