Saturday, August 7, 2010

There's No Place Like Home

Well friends, my two weeks of training/air conditioning/ swimming pool/ consistent internet access is at an end; and so I say goodbye to Oz. Now it’s back to the bled with me. Just in time for Ramadan. I have had this threat of the month of fasting looming over my head for some time now (ppl start asking if I fast around June) I have decided that yes, I am going to fast. Not all the way though, they aren’t allowed to drink water during the day, and I won’t give up my water. I stay inside all day because it’s cooler in my house (my “cool” house is 100 degrees) No, I will continue to drink my nine liters of water and be bewildered that I don’t pee. I know that means I need to drink more but I can’t, there aren’t enough hours in the day. As it is I spend the whole day with a bottle attached to my face. Oh well, at least I’m not in Tata (it’s 140 there)... Actually, that’s what I say every time I think it’s too hot to live.
Speaking of water, the water here in Oz is so weird! It tastes ever so slightly like mold, yum.
Anyway, I’m off on another adventure fraught with bus riding (yay for CTM- the one with A/C) and taxis.
I learned a great deal about both potential projects and Moroccan culture/ Islamic views of sexuality this week and I want to tell you guys everything but I’m sitting at the bus station and my bus is due to leave in a few minutes so I’m afraid that will have to wait until next time. It will probably be another essay so be prepared. Pop some popcorn and enjoy.
I should leave you guys with something though. OK...
“We do not see things as they are. We see things as we are.”

2 comments:

  1. By the way, thank you Orion for the fabulous tale, I kept laughing and ppl kept looking at me like I'm crazy. And mom, no I haven't received the mail yet but soon, enchallah. Thanks for everything! I love you guys and can't wait till you come to visit. And Orion, constant vigilance, keeping a watchful eye out for wolfpoo. ;)

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  2. Glad to help :) well there is more political hubbub here. You’re not missing much though, its sorta the same pile of none glorious none wolf, poo but now there are different flies. The Sturgis bike rally is happening now. WoW is all I can say! They import beautiful girls to lie and flirt and the state triples in pop. for a week. Big doings!! Lots of devious eye candy. Thanks for the vigilance for gloriously violent and maliciously gory, wolfpoo. Big bro

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