Lost in Translation

BOO! I’m back for another quarterly update. I thought I would be good at this, but I’m really stinking it up these days. Everyday I think I should write about this, that or the other, but I’m too lazy to open up the site.

Anyways, I didn’t have any other choice today - the network at work is down, and I am done harrassing everyone else, so it’s just you and I now.

Let’s see, what’s changed since the last Eid … ah yes, the 2nd Eid came and went, too … so to all those who observe, another Eid Mubarak! This Eid was very boring for me, and I am actually glad to be back at work, except the getting up early part. We got 5 days off total, and my schedule for the for ALL 5 days was: sleep at 3AM, wake up at 1PM, crawl to the computer, decide to eat around 4, watch TV, play piano, internet, gym/tennis, and then back to bed after watching some more TV.

Annnnd … I came back from Morocco, I’m sure many of you have already seen the pictures … THANK YOU! I’m going to quit trying to do a day by day writeup of my journeys, because God knows, I really suck at it. I’ll sum it up … Morocco was very nice, not great, not bleh, but very nice.

The people are extremely nice, and you can see everything within a few hours of each other. Meaning … you can drive 2 hrs west and be looking across the Atlantic, or you could drive 1hr the other way, and be among the highest peaks in Africa. Drive about the same distance to your south from Marrakesh, and you’re welcomed by the vast expanse of the Sahara.

As a race, they are probably the most beautiful people I have seen. And the women … out of every 10, you see 11 beautiful, that’s how good it is!!! :o) And don’t get me started on the food … it was beyond sumptuous. The national soup, harira, is sooooo good, sooooo incredibly goood!!! And then there’s the succulent tajine dishes, made with all sorts of fruits and vegetables, cooked with either lamb, chicken or beef and the couscous. I am surprised that Riyadh doesn’t have very many (any??) good Moroccan restaurants. Considering that the Saudis and Moroccans have a rich history of brotherhood, I was expecting to see more of their food crossover … we all know the Lebanese have done great in that area!

I just realized that I never posted this blog and now I’m at the tail end of my next trip, so let me cut this short by saying all of Morocco is very, very nice. From the beach, to the mountains, to the Sahara, the whole place is extremely enjoyable.

Sorry about that! Read the latest one, it has some good news in it!