Morocco - Part 1

We finally made it to Morocco after 26 hours of traveling. Due to keyboard issues I am going to keep this short. We will be in Marrakech until Wednesday when we leave for our two day trip to the desert. We joined the "Imagine le voyage Sahara Expedition" tour which will take two days to get there while stops along the way, includes a camel ride into the dunes (weeeeee!) and then a day traveling to get back.

So far neither Kara or I have been poisoned by the water or food but my stomach is not liking me very much since I left. Part is nerves but I think most is just that I'm sad about my uncle.

Anyway, I'm going to let Kara take over and blog. I'll be back to post more when we get back from the desert and I'm feeling better.

I love and miss you all!

Two Days!

I leave for Morocco in just two days. I'm excited and scared but I'm trying to focus more on the excited part. I'm mostly scared about not being able to speak Arabic. And if you could hear me practicing you would be scared too. Every language guide, dictionary, and book I've been able to get my hands on all say the same thing after explaining how to pronounce an Arabic letter... ask a Moroccan to show you. Now that's helpful.

Anyway, I'll be updating this blog as a way to communicate with everyone at the same time so check back often as I do not know how often we will be able to get to an Internet cafe.

Wish me luck!

Because I Promised

This is for Kendra...

This just in… Natty News

Just when you think it can’t get any worse… it does. Not only did Natty’s head survive the chopping block at work when everyone else fell victim, it grew.

In her latest escapade she’s decided she’s too good to come into the office. She just called us (yeah, we’re in the office and she’s at home) to let us know that we need to be in NW Portland at 3:30pm (2 ½ hours from now) for our team meeting. She wants to do it face-to-face so two of us (who live on the Westside where the office is) have to meet her in NW (where she lives). Ahhhhhh!

But before you think it’s all bad she said, “as a treat you can have the afternoon off when the meeting is over.” Gee really! Thanks!

Here’s the flaw in her “treat”… by the time the hour long meeting is over we have to drive back in rush-hour traffic. So I get a ½ hour off work and I have to spend it wasting my gas and sitting in traffic to drive to my house that is about five minutes from the office.

I am so pissed right now I could piss.

Sound Bites

News Flash: Elton John teaming up with Bath & Body Works to launch his own line of candles and home fragrance products for the store, dubbed the Fireside Collection. Proceeds will benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Let me be the first to say, "Ewwwwwwww!"

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip: If you're not watching it then something is wrong with you. It is my new favorite show, and not just because is has Matthew Perry but because it is smart. There are not enough smart shows on TV.

Days until Morocco: 5

Days until the 3rd Annual Pumpkin Ball: 25

Days until I break from the stress of planning, packing, and preparing: 1