Tag Archives: United States
3 weeks left!
As of today, I have three weeks left before I fly back to the US. My tentative plan is to travel after finals end and spend at least a few days exploring the south of France, as I still don’t … Continue reading
Filed under France
When life hands you political unrest, make green bean casserole
Yesterday we went to celebrate Eid al Shukr (Thanksgiving) with a group of American students who study at our university. It was great getting a little taste of home in the middle of this crazy week. 7 floors up in … Continue reading
ohhhthat’swhathewassayingnowigetit
One of my favorite things to do is to wander around crowded places “collecting” languages. I listen in for intonations, for sounds specific to certain languages, and for rhythms of speech. From years of quiet observation I have become quite … Continue reading
Things I Find Confusing
guys driving donkey carts while talking on cellphones they sell underwear and bras on the street here and nobody bats an eyelash stickers and decorations on Egyptian taxi cabs Loofahs sexual harassment. Seriously, guys, what’s really going on here? ”Oh … Continue reading
Happy Halloween!
It’s 75 degrees and balmy out today and there isn’t a cobweb, jack-lantern, or unapologetically childhood-ruining skankified getup in sight! *Sigh* One of my favorite American holidays will have to be a miss this year. I suppose I will make do with watching everyone’s … Continue reading
Filed under Egypt
