bout time?

pics from top left and on. my bedroom. the view from my bedroom balcony looking towards lizz's room

second row: lizz's room, and then living room shot

last one: another living room

kitchen coming later i guess



so i guess it's about time. I'm sorry for this delay in everything. I'm gonna post some pics of the apt, so you can have a general idea of what's going on out here. the pad is fundamental, and we're working on decor (as long as it's free... i just got a 2008 calendar from one of Lizz's friends here... it's going on the nature wall with its great images of American landscape).

I'm yet to find a job, but I'm in the process. Tomorrow I have an interview at a school in Muqattam hills, which is not to far away from my area (el-M3aadi). I found this job through a friend I had at Middlebury Language school two summers ago, who might be the key to me getting the job. I'm hoping they will look over the fact that I have no teaching experience and take me for my glowing personality and character ;-)... (i guess i should put on make-up... we'll see... it's so hot here i'm afraid it will be streaming down my face within 5 minutes of putting it on).

About the heat. Lizz and I have decided that this is the last blast that's coming through. we have a couple days in a row that should be about 37C, which is about 99F, and then it should cool down to lower 90's. I'm finding that on these hot days, i truly only sleep when it cools off, and my alarm clock is the heat. There was one cool day not too long ago where lizz and i both were astonished at the fact that we had awoken on our own, and not from the blanket of sweat on our faces.

Some things in the house still need some work, but it's coming along... showerhead, overhead light in my room and the hall, ac fixed in my room (i'll still be too proud to use it... particularly because i have a feeling that once it finally gets fixed it might be mid-january...), and then the TV and possibly telephone line.

I'm still working on trying to figure out how to get stuff here... (for my ballot... most important thing of all, of course... although gifts are always more than welcome :-))

I'm finding here that i'm surrounded by women who like to cook... or atleast know how to, so i'm excited to see what they can teach me. Thus far, i think i've picked up lentil soup and chai tea ala my lovely roommate.

anyways, here are the pics. more commentary on Cairo in the next post...hopefully when i have a job and i'm interacting with more egyptians...

love-zoe