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The Triumphant City: Paul's Debue Performance
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Sometime last weekend, I had typed up a post, but the internet got all funky and I was unable to post it, so I'm posting it now. I’m sitting at a café, and totally bored with the internet, and while I have nothing really titillating to talk about, I need something to do while I’m stuck here…so, I figured I’d blog. But rather than people getting pissed off or canceling the show, people just moved and the concert kept going. Start Something - Morten Sorenson. Beatific - Glass Candy. Side In (DFA Remix) ...
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The Triumphant City: November 2008
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Then we passed the cab the address for Abu Tarek, which we got from the perfume guys we met during a previous adventure and ate delicious Koshary. And just when we thought we were done we saw a beacon of light…a neon sign declaring ‘STELLA’! Oh it’s the little things. We walked hopefully down the dark alley to be greeted by an incredibly loud Egyptian Bartenderess who led us into a dark room with music you could barely hear yourself think over and served us an icy cold Heineken…heaven! At night, when I w...
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The Triumphant City: October 2008
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El Fishawy and Downtown Alleys. In alley one block west of Midan Hussein is an Ahwa (cafe) called el Fishawy as denoted by the sign above. It's supposedly been open continuously for over 200 years. The walls are hung with huge mirrors, archaic chandeliers, a leather stuffed alligator, and black and white photos from the 30’s and 40’s doting famous Egyptian artists and pseudo intellectuals. Inside it's packed with people smoking sheesha and drinking coffee. More of the Mosque. Apparently the general w...
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The Triumphant City: Nooooooooooo!!!!!!!
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The White House announced on Friday that President Obama planned to give a major policy speech on relations with the Muslim world in Egypt on June 4.". Paul and I have been anxiously waiting for Obama to set the date to speak in Cairo.but two days after we leave.C'moooonnn! But it wasn't and he's keeping his promise. Anyway, Paul and I won our disagreement with the school and have been allowed to work until the end of May (it was in our contract! Now that we know we've got at least another paycheck on th...
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The Triumphant City: Meet My Little Monsters
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Meet My Little Monsters. The weather here has been so hot! It’s especially too hot for school! This is KG1-C, my favorite class. My assistant wanted in on some of the action, so she volunteered to take this picture for me, unfortunately, none of the kids are looking at the camera and half of the class is cut off.hahaha! She really liked playing with the camera. This is Sief, he's only adorable. I drew a turtle on the board for the letter "T" and he began shouting "ninja! This is what my classroom looks l...
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The Triumphant City: Epic Workout
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Faye and I are awesome. I was going to leave it at that, because it so very well encapsulates everything about these photos, but I just can't help myself. If you happen to have access to a roof, and know another fitness enthusiast, I highly recommend this physical program. Items you will need: 2 iPods fully charged. 2 sweatbands (in preferably neon colors), one jump rope, a roof, tennis shoes, and an enthusiastic friend. You and your enthusiastic friend warm up and psyche up. You two are fantastic! Such ...
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The Triumphant City: May 2009
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The doc poked around at me a bit, and said I basically ate or drank something yucky, or somebody’s yucky hands touched my food or drink.bleh. So now the searing pain in my abdomen is gone, but the antibiotics are making me want to yack. If I wasn't homesick before, I certainly am now! Friends, family.America.I look forward to seeing you! The White House announced on Friday that President Obama planned to give a major policy speech on relations with the Muslim world in Egypt on June 4.". Thank Allah the t...
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The Triumphant City: Bombing in Khan el Khalili
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Bombing in Khan el Khalili. Anyway, the story is that two masked women, and possibly another man either planted or tossed a bomb into the square in front of Hussien mosque, killing four and wounding 18, mostly tourists. No one has accepted responsibility for the attack so there is a lot of confusion as to the purpose of the bombing. You can read about it here. Anywho, Obama said he plans to speak somewhere in the middle-east within his first 100 days in office, and it’s been rumored that his top sp...
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The Triumphant City: February 2009
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Bombing in Khan el Khalili. Anyway, the story is that two masked women, and possibly another man either planted or tossed a bomb into the square in front of Hussien mosque, killing four and wounding 18, mostly tourists. No one has accepted responsibility for the attack so there is a lot of confusion as to the purpose of the bombing. You can read about it here. Anywho, Obama said he plans to speak somewhere in the middle-east within his first 100 days in office, and it’s been rumored that his top sp...
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The Triumphant City: March 2009
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Faye and I are awesome. I was going to leave it at that, because it so very well encapsulates everything about these photos, but I just can't help myself. If you happen to have access to a roof, and know another fitness enthusiast, I highly recommend this physical program. Items you will need: 2 iPods fully charged. 2 sweatbands (in preferably neon colors), one jump rope, a roof, tennis shoes, and an enthusiastic friend. You and your enthusiastic friend warm up and psyche up. No rules for traffic here or...
