Lo que paso paso

Hello all.

As my facebook attests, I have burned my knees. I didn't know it was possible. It is. It very much is.

As I face what may or may not be summer I think of a lot of things, namely: will I be able to learn some Arabic in time for my departure to Morocco? My dad's gotten me some language tapes out of the library. Here is a sample:

*Random classical overture*

the moon....*20 seconds later*...el *gutteral throat noise*
the bank..." "...el bank
the grass..." "...el hajjqqqhawhwiehra
Tuesday..." "...*vomiting noise*
the work..." "...el faaahrwqa
the tea..." "...el sha

So far I've got "tea". And "praise god" and "god willing". So I might be able to say "god willing...tea." Or, "praise god...tea."

I've also been looking at library books on how to write it. It's hard. Everything's in cursive, and there are no vowels, and it's backwards. But I think I've got my name (which is something like "ktyrn"), so that's a plus.

Then again I have French, so I'm not nearly as screwed as everyone else on my trip. Or VJ and Adriana. Noobs.