Upkeeping

I'm adding entries for the days that I missed when I get around to it, so be sure to scoll back.

I might as well introduce you to people that I'll be mentioning:

• Salma - The girl I'm staying with here in Marrakesh. Her Arabic is better than her French, but her mom's linguistic ability is reversed. What often happens in the home is that Salma tells her mom the word in Arabic to her mom, who then translates it into French for me.
• Amanda - Kick-ass feminist girl. Also happens to be a friend of Claire (a gal from work). Extremely valuable for her internal GPS system; never gets lost in a souk. Going with me to the coast.
• Shrum - Lives with Amanda. Surprising amount of force hidden away in her unassuming and adorably cute 5'3" stature. Also going to the coast with me.
• Mona - Grad student; nightclub partner-in-crime; the only American Muslim I've met thus far.
• Adam - I know him through Dr. Allen. Very nice guy. Is picking up Arabic at a ridiculous rate.
• Ben - my vote for "most likely to stay in Morocco." Has the same camera as me, so we try to outdo each others' photography.
• Jonathan and Jason - teaching kids American slang. Hilarious, typical Georgian guys.
• Sidney - Half-French, Moroccan. Very prim and proper, aloof.
• Jafar - Our Euro companion. Utterly adorable. Imagine a Portugese Woody Allen on speed. Says "ay-yai-yai" constantly.

Posted 04:03 PM (GMT)