July 2011
9 posts
The Road Home
With the exception of the Casablanca airport, which was noisy, hectic, slow, and a trial of my last shreds of patience for communicating in three languages at once, my journey home has been rather relaxing. The flight itself from Casa was not full, and I ended up towards the back of the plane with two seats to myself and was able to curl up on them and get some sleep, which is usually difficult...
Packing
Packing is annoying because it has to be done in advance, meaning if I suddenly have a desire to wear something at the bottom of the bag, I either have to dig through and make a mess and then repack later, or just do without.
Packing also makes my departure seem much more real.
Four more days… XD
Having a Maid in Morocco
At the beginning of Fulbright, it was suggested that we hire a maid to assist us with cleaning, shopping, housework, and cooking. It was also mentioned that it’s a good way to employ a Moroccan, which is a Really Good thing to do, but I remember being super uncomfortable with the idea of having someone clean for me. I’ve learned a lot about the practice since then, so I’m going to talk a little...
Beach Weekend Part 2: Four Days sans Refrigerator
I have a pair of friends who have rented a beach house for the month of July. It is situated on the Atlantic coast north of Asilah, in a place that is basically farmland up to the beach with very little other infrastructure. I went to visit them and beach-bum for a few days, since it was my last chance to see them before I leave Morocco.
To get to and from this place, we took grand taxis....
Official End of Grant!
Although I’ve been done officially teaching since the beginning of June, today is technically my last day as an official Fulbright ETA, as well as my 10 month anniversary with Morocco en general.
I feel like I’m on a roller coaster: I’m anxious to return to the Glorious Homeland and see friends, and am especially excited to start moving my career forward. For those of you not already in the know,...
Dollar, Dollar Bill Y'all →
Lonely Planet tells us what a dollar can buy you around the world.
In Morocco for a dollar you could get: a scoop of ice cream, or 8 eggs, or a coffee at the coffee, or 8 loaves of bread, or a cab ride to the university, or a piece of cake from the bakery, or a hilariously large amount of hammam soap, or 8 copies, or 2-3 kilos of potatoes, or a 5L bottle of water, or a Twix. Actually, lots of...
Moving On
I just went through my contact list on my phone and deleted a bunch of friends’ numbers, expats who have moved on to home or other countries. In a few weeks, I’ll be gone as well. It’s weird to think about…..