Category: Chaos

The packing is finished. The boxes have been taken away – to be air freighted to the US in time to meet us there.  The pick-up was at 5:30 this morning.  Nineteen boxes, 603 kilos – our life in Cairo. We are out of our flat – paranoid fear of getting locked in again has… Continue reading Going, going…

Most of you, who know me, know that I have a tendancy to be anal-hyphen-retentive about things.  I like to, at least give the appearance of, be in control.  Mostly this works well for me (and gozi – since HE benefits from my control issues).  In the run-up to departing Egypt, this is turning out… Continue reading Spinning – out of control

AUC is moving to a brand new campus in the middle of the desert, about 45 minutes outside of Cairo. I have read their descriptions, AND I have been out to New Campus, and I think my description is more accurate. The campus is being built from scratch. It began as a vast expanse of… Continue reading New Campus and Meeting Impotence

Yes, I have been a lazy bum about keeping up with the blog! Things have been hectic. We have been talking about spending an extended stay (1 month or so) in Dahab, and FINALLY put in the time to find a place and make it happen. Last week we were in Dahab looking at flats… Continue reading Chaotic Times

Still writing up the Spring break stuff from Jordan – one more post should do it. Recently returned from nearly a month out of Cairo. A brief visit back in Seattle, for Jack to deal with some “work related stuff” and then about 2 weeks in (mostly) Belgium. The summer independent study is FINALLY done.… Continue reading Catching up

Yes – It has been a LOOOOONNNNNGGGG time (a month – almost to the day) since my last post. Yes – there are reasons. Mostly because it has been unbelievably busy here. In a nutshell – The beginning of March was also the beginning of midterms. Student panic. Papers. Writing and grading exams. The weekend… Continue reading In like a lion….out like a lamb

After being soooo good about posting most of the family’s visit – Jack and I went off to Dahab for a week of relaxation.  Refreshed, here’s what is “in the pipeline” Valley of the Kings – part II One Last Christmas Present “They say”… My maid won’t let me water my plants Gotta get these… Continue reading Brief hiatus

29 December 2006 – They are here and settled. They slept REALLY late – go figure! Once everyone was awake and somewhat alert, they got their Christmas from Jack and me. Nothing big, the “girls” got silver cartouches and embroidered Bedouin scarves as a momento of Egypt, and Steve got a galabiyya for hanging out… Continue reading Family does Cairo – 1

Yes, it is true. Now that I’ve found my Christmas in Cairo, now it is time for the fam-damily to arrive with more holiday joy. I know that sounds cynical, but it really isn’t. I’m a family person. I LIKE my family. The holidays are always (IMHO) better with family. Mom, Steve and Kenzie arrived… Continue reading The Family arrives in Cairo

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