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652 days ago
Well, my latest adventure here in Egypt has involved surgery. Doesn’t sound like fun, or much of an adventure, does it?? But let me begin: About four (five) weeks ago, I finally did something I’d been putting off for at least six months. I’d been having some nasty stomach and abdominal pain off and on, and some not so nasty but not nice abdominal discomfort for a while that I was attempting to ignore. Finally I went to see the doctor, thinking I would have to go on a strict healthy diet, and give up all that is good in life (namely, chocolate and coffee. I was feeling a bit hard-done-by, as I’ve already given up diet coke, and the problems weren’t going away…) It was discovered that I had two monster cysts taking up room in my abdomen, and pressing on the bladder. Explained a lot of my symptoms, and gave me relief, thinking that maybe an entire life-style change wouldn’t be called for! After a VERY expensive CT scan, and several ...
747 days ago
Well, I just spent an hour and a half typing up a brilliant new entry...and now it is lost. I'll do it later...I'm too frustrated now. I HATE computers sometimes!!!!!!!!!
863 days ago
Yup, I was right. I'm only a genius in the middle of the night. Somehow, clear light of day reduces it to fervent ranting. Interestingly enough, I did stumble upon an article about taking risks today. I'll post the key and interesting points next time. For now, I think I've said enough!
863 days ago
Adventurers? Okay, it is officially the middle of the night (at least where I am - the clock on here must be on Ontario time...it is eight hours behind!) Why do I get inspired in the middle of the night, when normal people are sleeping? I knew I shouldn't have had that mochaccino at 9:30 - although it was completely worth it at the time, Adiam! Here are a few random thoughts from the last few days... I sometimes wonder what people think of us. I don't mean in a self-conscious, "do-you-like-me" sort of way, but how do people picture us in their minds? Especially people back home in Canada? Some sort of see us as these wild adventurers braving new frontiers. Others see us as absolutely insane. Still others think we are somehow other-worldly (that somehow we've gained extra insight into life...) And still others think that we are wasting our lives. We live in Egypt because of a choice that we made a few years ago. Yes, there ...
864 days ago
I am convinced that the internet is a tool designed to produce immediate addiction, and to prevent us all from engaging in real life. It is ridiculous to email someone that I could call on the phone just as easily. A friend introduced me to "Facebook" about a month ago, and now I could spend all day every day looking up friends and acquaintances from my past. It is actually a bit scary to have such an effective procrastination tool at hand...as if I need any more of those in my life! Well, we managed to survive the school year. The last month was pretty trying, but we made it! After the students left, Kelvin and I took a short jaunt to Dahab, to join some of our friends and then vacation on our own for a few days. Snorkelling at the Red Sea is a great cure for whatever ails you, and lots of iced-coffees and chocolate shakes make the world a better place. It was great to have a chance to unwind, and to spend some time just soaking up beauty and ...
