ah winoos

Funny, I was just listening to "Ah winoos" the other day and pretending I could sing all the words. Luckily I was driving by myself. Well, life at school isn't all its cracked up to be. I have noticed a real lack in motivation, even though all my classes are interesting and on subjects I want to learn about. I am back at Trinity and living with 5 great girls in a house that has quite a bit of room and a pool - why you would have an unheated pool in BC I have no idea, but we have it now, so at certain times we work up the courage to go swimming in the artic, or so it would seem. We got a good deal though, so what can I say? I'm sure it's the same for you all, but things are starting to get busy, papers and projects and people. And I definetly have seen how much Arabic I have lost over the summer, esp. in teh last 3 weeks. Funny, I was trying to figure out ways to find people who spoke Arabic, and God kinda just placed some in my lap. One guy from Sudan that I met before I went to Egypt is back at Trinity this year, so we have talked a bit. Also, my new advisor did some masters work (I think) in Egypt and so when I went to see him he rattled off some Arabic to which I replied "Aiowa, aiowa". To be further investigated. And then, for one of my classes we have to be partnered up with an international student and do some things together, and since Trinity has large populations of Koreans and Chinese, I knew it would be good, but when I got there, I got paired up with Sultan, a guy from Saudi Arabia. I was excited, and why he would ever come to a Christian school in Canada I have yet to find out, but we will spend quite a bit of time together for class, so hopefully some good insight will come. He's pretty true Saudi - father in the oil business, 3 "moms", 23 siblings, such like that. But, all this to say that it's been cool how things have come together. Yeah, and also in that same class, one of the Canadians I have to work with as well is named Lindsey Vanderhoef or something like that and is apparently friends with Dena - go figure! Egypt withdrawal is definetly going on though. Studing is just not the same without my crazy flatmates trying to distract me. I do have some great people here though, 5 of whom I have to make breakfast for in the morning, so I might head to bed. Iowa? aiowa - hope to see you guys there.