As promised, some desert pictures:
I would post more but…you probably get the point after these three. Lots of sand, and a sliver of the Gulf in the second picture.
Tonight I went to the Northwestern girls basketball game. It was just like an Evanston game except the girls were wearing shaylas (head coverings) and hijab. Oh, and there was a constant bongo drum beat booming from each side of the crowd. One member of the Wildcat fans, a guy who looked like the dad of one of the players, and a young woman from Virginia Commonwealth University, tried to intimidate the other team with dramatic percussion. It felt almost tribal at times, and provided a comedic soundtrack to the novice basketball playing.
And, before I go, two very intelligent things I did today:
1. Transcribed the entire hour of Hillary Clinton’s speech in Doha last Monday, only to be told by a friend that the text was on the state department’s website (duh).
2. Two days ago, I left an entire carton of milk out for the entire day. Forgot to put it away in the morning, came back from work–disgusting. Today, went to the store for the sole purpose of buying milk and water. Came back from the store, and was very tired. Went to lay down on the couch, forgetting (?) about the milk and water. I left soon after that for the basketball game. When I came back, I realized I had again left the milk out. I am almost afraid to buy more milk. Can I be trusted, or will another carton die in my hands?
That’s all for now. Cairo countdown: 5 days.
