things that you might be surprised that i do in morocco

*i so watch abc world news every morning (got to get my american weather report) and oprah most afternoons. it's amazing how many families have satalies...

*i eat oreos, pringles, and snickers (but only when i'm in big cities)

*mcdonalds in marrakech has been my salvation. so much for vegetarianism... but i swear, i only eat meat when i'm there.

*i sew. that's right. so far only sheets, but soon curtains and who knows what craziness that will bring.

*i read. i actually finish books now. but often i but the classics down out of boredom before finishing. oh well, somethings never change

to be continued at a later date....

just an update

i know i haven't written a real message in a while (although i did update the books that i've read..). things are going well. i'll be moving into my house in a little under two weeks. very excited about that. the language is definatly improving. i think i'll be very comfortorable in conversation after 6 months at my site (leaving four more months of "what did you say" and guessing at context, but, such is life). not that much more to say, just trying to meet people and adapt. fortunatly the weather has been nice (nothing like ouarzazate, where i am now, which is 105 degrees.. now i remember why i hate the desert). ok well, i'll get going. signing off.