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Matt in Egypt: The Fellowship of the Ring
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Thursday, December 11, 2008. The Fellowship of the Ring. My program in Alexandria is over. . Went to the Sinai Peninsula with friends. . Twas splendid. Really it was. Climbed Mt. Sinai. Threw a ring off of Mt. Doom. My semester abroad is almost over. My family arrives in Egypt tomorrow. Will see things and. Celebrate Christmas in Cairo and. Leave the 26th early in the morning and then. Man i thought you were in the us already.your phone is still on. December 12, 2008 at 1:51 PM. The Fellowship of the Ring.
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Matt in Egypt: One Love
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008. I meant to include this story in the previous post but forgot so here it comes. While in Aswan we visited Elephantine Island, an island in the Nile to the west of the city. The island is a total deviation from the groomed tourist appearance of Aswan. (I use the word groomed lightly.) Elephantine Island is home to some of those who lived to the area before the city became a tourist center. Godzilla is one ornery crocodile (or alligator? Oh cultural collisions. Especially on...
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Matt in Egypt: November 2008
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Saturday, November 29, 2008. Kleenex: The Final Frontier. Semi important detail from my experience here in Egypt:. Thankfully, Sesame Street provided the solution. Burt and Ernie in Egypt are Shadi and Hadi. Thus, for the past three months my name has been Shadi (not shady as in under a tree shady or could be in the mob shady) and Matt G. has been Hadi. It's been strange. Hearing my real name is now a shock. Shadi has a much better meaning in Arabic. It means song bird. Sweet, huh? Thanksgiving in Egypt ...
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Matt in Egypt: December 2008
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Thursday, December 11, 2008. The Fellowship of the Ring. My program in Alexandria is over. . Went to the Sinai Peninsula with friends. . Twas splendid. Really it was. Climbed Mt. Sinai. Threw a ring off of Mt. Doom. My semester abroad is almost over. My family arrives in Egypt tomorrow. Will see things and. Celebrate Christmas in Cairo and. Leave the 26th early in the morning and then. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The Fellowship of the Ring. View my complete profile. The Law of Small Numbers.
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Matt in Egypt: Galatctic Teeter Totter
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Monday, November 24, 2008. A friend once told me that a good way to remember how to distinguish "dessert" as in sweets and "desert" as in giant sandbox is that dessert has two "s" because you want more of it. After my experiences in the desert, I think that statement should apply to both desserts and deserts. If the desert was not totally uninhabitable, I would live there in a heart beat. The night was chilly but we had a fire, good food, and warm tea. The stars were incredible. I think we saw ev...Sara ...
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Matt in Egypt: He must be Polish
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Friday, November 14, 2008. He must be Polish. Almost as if our program wanted to treat us for Obama's victory, we took a trip to Upper Egypt and visited the cities of Aswan and Luxor. (Disclaimer: This entry is kind of long. But worth it? But wait Matt, Upper Egypt you say? Isn't Alexandria in Upper Egypt? Aswan and Luxor are home to some of the oldest and most amazing temples and ruins on earth. In Aswan, we visited Abu Simbel, a temple located 40 km north of the Sudanese border. Pretty sweet, huh?
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Matt in Egypt: October 2008
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008. And in the Meadows. Everyone likes to exaggerate. For example:. Some think NASCAR is an athletic activity. (Sorry for those of you reading this blog that like both wrestling and NASCAR. I did not mean to rail against your interests. It just kind of happened. Please forgive me.). McCain said he is going to follow Bin Laden to the gates of hell. Don't forget the keys, Johnny. I laughed so hard after reading Matt's blog! Sunday, October 26, 2008. Red Sky at Night. The American cul...
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Matt in Egypt: August 2008
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Sunday, August 31, 2008. كل عام و أنتم بخير. This meal is typically a community event as many Muslims visit close family and friends. A meal called the sahoor. Precedes the sunrise each morning and the start of a new day of fasting. Daily life in Islamic countries changes dramatically during the month of Ramadan. A taxi cab driver told me today that tomorrow at 7 PM the streets will be empty as everyone has gone home for the iftar. I suppose it would do a number on our teeth.). As I mentioned before, I a...
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Matt in Egypt: I don't want to be a pie
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Thursday, November 27, 2008. I don't want to be a pie. Thanksgiving in Egypt is not the same as at home but we managed to do well for ourselves. Wednesday night, we, the students, fixed a feast (it was a lot of food) for ourselves, our Egyptian dorm mates and other people associated with the program. Thursday we were invited to a Thanksgiving dinner hosted by the American consulate in Alexandria. The students from the Big Brother/Big Sister program were invited as well. It was fun sharing Thanksg...View ...