Have you seen The Squid and the Whale? I have a sore throat and the old woman aches so I stayed in last night and watched it. That I stayed in is remarkable because I have been "burning the candle at both ends," as my dad would say. Which is probably why I got sick. On Friday I had to stay in one spot on my Arabic teachers' couch for over 12 hours, waking only to eat cous cous, have tea, read Jean Rhys's Wide Sargasso Sea (which is also so good!) and watch Polish MTV and ABC World News Tonight sans sweet, hot Peter Jennings. But, about the movie. I loved it so much I started it again as soon as it ended. The story is about family relationships and they ways people hurt each other without meaning to. Watch it! Or am I so behind on the times that you've all already watched it?

Some things are so cool (e.g. all things V. of Spain). We are possibly going to Spain next weekend? That feels very adult, a weekend trip with a boy. Other things are confusing and scary (e.g. what to do next with life). The exhileration of all possibilities has been replaced by a low dread. I am definitely going to be in the U.S. in July. Inch'Allah. After that do I come back to Morocco and set about writing articles and essays while teaching English for money? Do I work in New York or Chicago? There is an NYC job I am applying for that I would vom about if I got. Do I survey my possibilities in another country? France? I'm applying for a few things and suppose I will see what my best option is.

Love and snuggles across the sea. I am thinking of summer sojourns to Pittsburgh, CA, AZ, Boston?, NYC?, Baltimore?, DC? in addition to Michigan. It will be a grand tour. The funding is the thing. How do I become rich?