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I’ve been trying to look for quotes to use as chapter headings for my thesis. So far I have two: It may be possible to do without dancing entirely. Instances have been known of young people passing many, many months successively, without being at any ball of any description, and no material injury accrue either … Continue reading
Exciting as going to live on a houseboat in Cairo is, there are several things about returning to Egypt that cause me some trepidation. The first of these is the seriously problematic issue of sexual harassment on Egyptian streets. This is a difficulty experienced by virtually all local women and foreigners, and though I’ve never … Continue reading
When I get to Cairo, I’ll begin a research fellowship at the Institute of Gender and Women’s Studies (IGWS) at the American University in Cairo (AUC). For those of you who aren’t familiar with academic jargon, basically this means that I’m not registered as a student there and I don’t have to attend classes, but … Continue reading
Have you ever been driving along and witnessed (or been at the receiving end of) some truly bad driving? Like somebody weaving in and out of lanes without using their turn signal (which is there FOR A REASON), or following you WAY TOO CLOSE. These, my friends, are incidents that call for the Harpoon of … Continue reading
While in Egypt, I’ll be living on a houseboat in the Nile. That’s right. A houseboat(!), in the Nile. It’s got two levels with two separate apartments, a large garden, and a washing machine that a previous occupant describes as ‘looking like R2-D2.’ Unassailably cool. Making housing arrangements from overseas is a bit of a trial. … Continue reading
Last night I went to see a movie from Iran called “When Fish Fall in Love.” Atiya opened a restaurant in her former suitor’s house in order to support her family of four women after he, Aziz, was disappeared by the government during the Iranian revolution. Aziz returns after many years’ absence; Atiya believes he is … Continue reading
I’m currently on the opposite side of Florida from where I usually live. I agreed to come over to this side with my dad, not knowing that tropical storm Fay would effectively be following us across the state. When we left it seemed like it would be going up the west side of Florida; by … Continue reading
Have you ever seen someone looking at you, and you just know they’re picturing what’s under your clothes? I read a story in my local paper the other day that galvanized me into action. I sent the following message to the Daily Show: Tampa International Airport is installing new body scanners that CAN SEE THROUGH … Continue reading
My parents are hosting a party today–it’s sort of a “Welcome Home Cait, Bon Voyage on Your New Venture Coming Up So Soon” soirée sort of thing. In preparing for this event, I’ve been struck by the difference between how I plan an event and invite people over and how the grownups do it. I’m a … Continue reading
So I’ve been watching the Olympics all this week. In addition to all the usual things that the Olympics give us to contemplate (dazzling feats of athleticism, awe-inspiring opening ceremonies, which team isn’t operating solely on it’s own steam but resorting to various devious forms of enhancement and the SHOCK when this is brought to … Continue reading
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