Attention, Waterbloggers:
I’m leaving for the next three weeks. My schedule in Egypt borders on ridiculous: Lectures/field trips/ labs every day, starting at 8 and ending at 8 with a few hour breaks in between. I will be back June the 1.
For the record:
1. Sarah, Chancellor’s scholar for the AUM’s School of Sciences (highest honor awarded at AUM BTW) earned this trip more than anyone I have ever known, and I with all my heart resent that she was blackballed out of it on a technicality–having already participated in a study abroad program, she was disqualified (fine print that didn’t even exist, and a completely arbitrary ruling). Sarah: I love you and will miss you as though you were my right and left foot and hand. I feel totally immobile when you aren’t around, and to be frank I don’t know how I am going to manage.
2. I being of sound mind do hereby bequeath all of my earthly possessions to J. Brandon Preston and Family in the event of my untimely demise while on this trip. This is hardly a legal, binding document; yet, my desires are now known and I hope are respected. I know Brandon will dole it out properly.
3. I will probably be able to access the internet for most of my stay. I’m not going to be giving daily updates, but I won’t disappear from the map, either.
4. People throw the word love around; I never intend to if I can help it. I love and will miss you guys fiercely (with bear claws).
5. I’m going to exploit this fucking opportunity to the fullest.
6. Sorry for the pretention.
May 10th, 2008 at 12:52 PM
be careful, have fun, take pictures, etc etc etc
i truly am jealous.
May 10th, 2008 at 2:07 PM
Blog like an Egyptian!
May 10th, 2008 at 5:14 PM
leave it to steve to think of a snappy comment.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:48 PM
If you die, can I have all your Stephen King books? I mean, don’t die, but seriously….can I?
Dude! Dude! DUUUUUUUUUUUUUDE! Your going to fucking Egypt! Send me a Sphynx! Seriously, I’ll pay you back, if you find a little stone Sphynx, buy it for me. I demand quality though, and only stone, no plastic.
May 11th, 2008 at 3:53 AM
Egypt sounds cool. Wear sun block.
May 13th, 2008 at 11:05 AM
Grateful Dead played at the pyramids once. Just thought I’d throw that in there.
May 15th, 2008 at 9:11 AM
We have no time to do anything out here. I’m lucky I’m getting to shoot off this comment. HOpe everyone is well. Having the time of my life, missing Sarah a bunch.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:51 PM
liu kang?
May 16th, 2008 at 8:42 AM
i bought a papyrus medium piece of art today. It’s silver paint on aged papyrus, and it depicts two ancient egyptians putting their hand up a buffalo’s ass–which is what we did on our first day here. It’s really neat.
May 16th, 2008 at 8:42 AM
I’m also really sick of about five people. Muchly enjoying the rest. I have to go to lecture now.
May 16th, 2008 at 7:39 PM
This is so exciting for you! Hope you continue to have a blast. Put those five people up a buffalo’s ass. Completely. …You might need multiple buffalo. (Buffali?)