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OK, so, the bad news, the arrangement for next year is going to be tricky. More on this, probably on the other blog, at some point. Want to put more actual travel stuff up first though.

Work is a nest made of rumour and lies. 

Bu-ut, on the other hand, we got the 9th and 10th September off! 

OK, story goes thusly; we were, as you know, planning to make event III come hell or high water. My high water was the fact a very old and dear friend of mine, who helped me loads and, y'know, put up with me living with her and my various antics for more years than was probably good for her, is coming back from New Zealand (<i>I'll probably just stay the year</i>, 2008) to get married. They have a very limited window, limited even more by bureaucracy. So they're going for the 21st July.

So we decided to do the very silly (and costly) thing of coming back for the last event. TO be honest I just couldn't <i>not</i> play one more full game. Yes, we are taking on commissions to help cover the cost. There is a more practical element, however...

We need our kit (two bags, a suit of leather armour and at least one long weapon) storing and <b>bringing to event IV</b>. We cannot go via out parents, we will need to fly into heathrow and train to Oxford. Likewise we will need a very kind soul (or souls) to look after said bags when we head back again. Having already secured the time under the pretense of my brother's wedding (I need to tell him about that...) we really don't want to loose it. Needless to say, arts, beer and our undying gratitude will be yours! 

It's a mad and silly idea; please help us pull it off! 

This is all.

That and we're making plans to be at event IV, as I probably won't be able to make all if any of event III. For a lovely reason, but it's been giving me all kinds of worries. More tomorrow. When I may have resigned.*


*I won't have resigned. 

There is an entire world of things I should dump/update on. 

Just had a great few days with the delightful Jo, seeing sights, writing songs, recovering from Grease... seriously can't believe that was just over a week ago...

But now is not the time!

Glad to hear lots of people enjoyed Mael I, I've managed to read a few entries and intend of having a fic-fest one of these nights!

And not that Egypt isn't still lovely, in all it's sun and healthier-looking tourism (yay!) buuuut... 2months and 11 days until (near enough) absolute freedom for the summer!!

Hey.

I finished it! It took ages! Look at the detail!

Off to Turkey on Weds for the weekend. Pretty much removing myself from contact with anyone. If I don't return, it's because I can't face another shit rehearsal.

Toodles!

Summer

P.S. there will be more of these, but I have a Project with a Deadline that I need to put some effort into over the next few weeks. GEE I WONDER WHAT IT COULD BE FOR!!! *love* 

Well, obviously I didn't get much done with the parents here, so I'm a bit behind, but maybe I won't spend all of this week out, and maybe I'll get ahead.

Quite proud of this though, When I say quite....

Autumn

PS sorry for grouching this week. School is taking all my diplomancy. If anyone wants to know about the pitfalls of a cross-school musical in Egypt, I'll happily go on at length, [and we'll leave that thought there].

Few cheeky tweaks before the 'rents got up!

An early birthday present for estantia. 

Happy birthday and congratulations, too, to islandgorilla this week. It could have been his character too, for very different reasons!!

Winter

Out shortly... really should get in the shower...

So, decided to put all my nervous/paranoid/promisedmyselfIwouldn'tmakeanymoreneedyposts energy into something productive. 

Aimed to be a weekly-ish thing, so the week before my parents visit probably isn't the best time to start!!

Tributes to people, places and a certain artform.

To begin with, I bring you Spring.

If you're following the other blog, a wee update of some colloquial Caireen Arabic.

Also, I will soon own, due to oversight both the adult and school versions of "Grease"! We're performing at the end of March. Expect insanity here. 

Meh, at least it'll detract from some of the less fun thoughts in my head!

Feb = Parentals. Three weeks, can't wait. And not just because they're bringing proper tea and beer!

March= Istanbul. After a friend's last minute flight to Greece yesterday (which feels like an age ago) decided  to take steps. 

Hey. So, the Square is full again. As I write, call to prayer is going out. We get the semi-harmonious mix-up of three or more muezzin, but from a distance, so it's background noise, unlike a friend's flat where it really grabs you attention. Lovely voice though.

I'm kicking myself over how busy I've been. And then kicking myself for kicking myself, because for the most part I'm either working hard at my job or being sociable/pursuing experiences here that I won't be able to anywhere else. (alright, so Thursday/club, Friday Kareoke with work/Saturday Mohandeseen may have been excessive, but I knew it was a 3-day week!)

Last night, probably prompted by some IC/OC mail (which was lovely please send more) I had my first proper Maeldream for a while, in which we simply showed up and got on with it. And my head turned to thinking that we could, with a little help form my folks. It would be mad, but we could. But the point of coming out here was for people to visit us and to launch-pad to other places. Proximity was for Winter, primarily, due to Dave's involvement and a similar reason might prompt us to do the mad thing for Empire I. That and the need to off-load before our return-via-the-world trip next summer. I know, life is so hard.

There'll be more of this on the other blog at the relevant time. I am so glad we came to live somewhere so completely different. I'm appreciating a whole bunch of privileges in a new way and having a great time, but I'm currently missing you all terribly. Yes, you, my beautiful, fantastic and at times ridiculous friends. Take care of yourselves, cos I've got a huge stack of hugs and a fair few Egyptian-stlye cheek kisses for all of you when I next see you!    

Hey, internet. Sorry I didn't take you the Luxor, but I was trying to travel light. I had a fantastic time, thank you for asking!

As far as the Nano goes, I didn't take that either, but I already have ideas for which ancient structure will inspire and flesh out (brick up?) the Shar's palace and the temples. I'm going to put the neat version up now, before those who pledged to try once it was up in it's entirety entirely lose interest, but I will start editing soon. Maybe even tonight. Also, paintings of Sammi and Warda (for whom I should have used a pencil and not sat at an angle, but whatchagonnado? are helping me get better ideas for describing them.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kW-gOtuBDovJm1TNGbTKdW009U1YB53AlEUEsVmZzaM/edit

So please go easy on my typos, for they are probably many. Questions that are raised/ideas that don't pan/things that you like would be great to hear if anyone has the time, but, as the girl going back to school tomorrow and fully expecting to return to the DSS*, I know you're all busy people. 

Love to you all, I hope your 2012 got off to a fab start and that we get to see you at some point in it!