Sunday, July 15, 2007

Cairo or Carpas

I'm going to make a list. It's called: "Cairo or Carpas?"

(Disclaimer: I know I can be honest cause it's MY blog, MINE!! but for personal boundries/tact-type purposes, several of the list items will be stated in "code". Please leave a comment for clarification on certain "coded" words and phrases, or if you have a witty guess. I make no blanket promise to enlighten you, though.

Also, I welcome any additional items for the list, it's a work in progress.)


Cairo:

good: super sweet Master's Degree in International Human Rights Law, working with african refugees, "dahab", my own life that i really like, cheap excitement, fuul and falafal, stella, learning arabic

bad: minimal and muted fellowship, sexual harrassment, "certain one from mars", major debt, long distance relationships, "need for resolve"

ugly: "tea", "moon worship", "war", "no honey at all whatsoever", "deafness"

Carpas:

good: REALITY!!!!, being close to my sister, shoulders and knees, running!!!!, making money, saving money, new macbook (w/out debt), endless movie nights, monday night prayer, singing in public

bad: ew job, normalnessness, "questioning the calling", "hometown haze", missing my friends like crazy aaaaaahhhhh, waiting, "proximity to mom", apathy

ugly (or potentially redeemable and therefore maybe crazy cool awesome, depending): "consumption", "circles", "greener grass", "ghosts"

oh man....I'm more confused than before.

2 comments:

KATEE said...

i've never had falafal! is it good? and what is fuul?
and "shoulders & knees?" huh? do what? and "circles?" huh? "stella?"
I am nosey and must know these answers...
-Curious Georgette
;)

bala7 said...

alright georgette...here it goes.

fuul is beans! I love beans. I used to get the bean cup from taco bell when my teeth hurt from getting my braces tightened. I love beans. and falafal. yum.

"shoulders and knees" can also be said "tank tops and shorts", simply referring to a complete freedom to bare my skin in the US and not in egypt.

"circles" is not being disclosed here.

stella is the beer brand in egypt with the best taste:price ratio.