tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203742.post115813814925543884..comments2023-09-10T16:56:55.697+03:00Comments on When in Cairo: American_in_Cairohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14372576948482303159noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203742.post-1158282879932053702006-09-15T04:14:00.000+03:002006-09-15T04:14:00.000+03:00dr amanda, i think you are the greatest. and your...dr amanda, i think you are the greatest. and your writing is funnier than ever. i'd like to make kissy faces at it. in fact i am, right now.<BR/><BR/>keep it up, prof!amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09039488548874385815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203742.post-1158256661252601162006-09-14T20:57:00.000+03:002006-09-14T20:57:00.000+03:00Hey Dr. A--that could be your spy name! Congrats o...Hey Dr. A--that could be your spy name! Congrats on the language break through. I fear that you will soon be fluent and with all my whinging about how hard it is to learn another language, I will just have to come over to Egypt and take care of the matter. So watch your step Spy Amanda!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203742.post-1158220141371308122006-09-14T10:49:00.000+03:002006-09-14T10:49:00.000+03:00Hi, Joe. It seems that there is an Arabic specific...Hi, Joe. It seems that there is an Arabic specific to Cairo, but, upon learning Cairene Arabic, someone could presumably get by well enough in other parts of the MIddle East. You've also targeted one of my secret dreams (and one of my mother's, actually) - to be a spy. Or at least a gumshoe. For now I hope I can just learn to say a few sentences to the bawaab. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203742.post-1158185253819224222006-09-14T01:07:00.000+03:002006-09-14T01:07:00.000+03:00If only puppies and rainbows appeared with all suc...If only puppies and rainbows appeared with all successful attempts at foreign languages, we would ALL be fluent in two or three.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203742.post-1158181011159062862006-09-13T23:56:00.000+03:002006-09-13T23:56:00.000+03:00Amanda and James, thanks for the evolving travelog...Amanda and James, thanks for the evolving travelogue. It sounds so ... foreign. Mandy, congrats on the job. Is the Arabic spoken in Egypt (that you are learning Mandy) similar enough that you could converse in any Arabic speaking area? Once you master the language, you could work anywhere for the CIA. Imagine! JoeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203742.post-1158169125509942012006-09-13T20:38:00.000+03:002006-09-13T20:38:00.000+03:00Don't worry about being interesting Mandy - your s...Don't worry about being interesting Mandy - your stories naturally are. I really enjoy the legnthy description of what it's like to really be there and what your experiencing. I can emphasize with the chronic tardiness. Just wait until you start doing it too... ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203742.post-1158153700481783982006-09-13T16:21:00.000+03:002006-09-13T16:21:00.000+03:00Hey, Dr. Amanda--enjoyed hearing about you getting...Hey, Dr. Amanda--<BR/>enjoyed hearing about you getting back in the classroom. And, congrats on conversing with the locals!!<BR/>mom/dadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203742.post-1158148182931898122006-09-13T14:49:00.000+03:002006-09-13T14:49:00.000+03:00Just like being there. MomJust like being there. <BR/>MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com