Friday, August 29, 2008

packapackapacka

I leave for India tomorrow and finally need to actually pack everything into my suitcase.

Of course, my choice of things to pack this time around has been greatly influenced by spending a year in Cairo. The following is a conversation that I had with a guy in a souq in Cairo, in my terrible (TERRIBLE!) Arabic. I'm trying to buy a laundry bag. Let's listen in...

Me: I need a big bag for my clothes before I wash them.
Guy: (blank stare) You want to wash your clothes in a bag...?
Me: No no, a need a bag to keep my clothes in BEFORE I wash them.
Guy: Why don't you just wash your clothes without a bag?
Me: Please, just tell me, do you sell any big bags?
Guy hands me a garbage bag.

Needless to say, I'm bringing a laundry bag with me to India.

Monday, August 25, 2008

limbo doodle

I've been back in the US since the end of June and haven't really felt compelled to post anything, but figured its time that I start up again in preparation for my DAILY posts from India (wishful thinking, I know). But of course I'm too lazy right now (and kind of too busy) to come up with anything interesting, so I was pretty excited to come across some old notes from a high school art history class. It's a doodle!