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So much of my life has become routine. The day-to-day is no longer exciting; it is hard to find interesting things to write about. But, you know, there are some things that stop me in my tracks:

-Walking into a Hshuma shack (code name for the L***** Store) and not only being the only woman but also the only white person among 100 Moroccan men
-Lounging on cozy couches with a cup of good coffee and using the free wireless (what I am doing at this exact minute)
-Hearing that the GRE is in the hands of Allah (will the grad schools think that is an acceptable answer on my application?)

I been bad about updating; I apologize. I promise to be better.

Snow Falling On Cedars

Let me say this and nothing else: It is snowing outside.

A New Month, A New Season

Ramadan is over! And fall is here. Or some season between a brutal summer and an unbearable winter. Whatever the season is, I am enjoying it.

I started October off when a great hike in the mountains outside Azrou. 2 other volunteers and I hiked all day yesterday. It was a beautiful, enjoyable day. Pictures are updated to Flickr.

Last month was eventful. I traveled to a couple of new places; read some great books, and enjoyed the Ramadan food with my host family. It took a year but chickpeas have slowly grown on me. Now I have a couple of great chickpea recipes. Thanks to wonders of technology and friendly volunteers, I got to watch the Alabama-Arkansas live on the Internet, with video and everything. It was almost like a dream. Oh, and I can't forget, Roll Tide!

Sorry for the relative lack of blog entries last month. I wrote a lot in my journal but I just didn't have much to say in the blog. So much of last month seemed to drag by because of the daylight fasting but I can't believe October is already here. It is like I blink and time passes me by.

The rest of October looks promising. I am excited.