Quick Post…

Just a quick blog update. Nothing truly substantial

Currently listening to Satellite by BT

Yea. Wearing sunglasses inside. I'd like to have actual pictures to post... But they were stolen

Classes just started this week here. Currently taking International Refugee Law, Public International La w,and Intro to Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. It all looks pretty amazing and we’re going to be covering some really intense topics.

That being said though, I have been working through my first few legal readings and I want to hit my head against a wall… Never before, while reading, have I had to say wait, what was that word…? Or have read for a page and a half and realized i had no idea what was just said. It’s going to be an interesting experience.

My apartment is in an area south of Cairo called Ma’adi. It’s got a pretty big expat community. Pretty green for this city. Some cafe’s, shops, etc. I found an expat center that has free wifi and a cafe so that seems to be where I’m going to spend most of my time! In fact, that’s where I am right now. It was about 1ooF on my way in and I am quite happy to spend most of the afternoon curled up in here. Studying in hot weather just doesn’t happen for me. In the morning I wake up and hike to the AUC bus stop. It’s about a 30 minute bus ride to the new campus outside the city. Sadly, none of my classes are out there… I usually bus out there to use the library, study, gym, or get some fresh air…

My classes are all at the old downtown campus which the rest of the school moved away from. They decided to keep the law program and refugee studies programs in the city so it would be closer to resources, jobs, internships, what have you. I get it, but it’s a little annoying. All the faculty offices and study areas seem to be on the new campus which is an hour bus ride from the old.

Tomorrow is the LSA (Law Students Association) orientation and felucca ride. It sounds like a meet and greet followed by sailing on the nile. So… you know… it’s got that going for it… which is nice

AH, and my camera was stolen. Not amused. And more importantly not sure where to go about replacing it here in Cairo. I’ll have to ask around…
Ok! Just a quick update… things have been pretty hectic getting things set up for class. I haven’t really had a chance to poke around or explore much yet. Hopefully once I get settled I can get out more!

I’m a pretty big fan of BT, the artist at the top of the page. He does everything from experimental, dance and pop, vocal alternative. I once watched this interview with him where he was talking about an experiment he was doing with biometrics and music. He had this idea to see if he could use changes in his brainwave patterns to create and control music. It’s pretty fascinating stuff and leaves his work wide open for creative possibilities

Cheers!

~ by tokyocityblues on September 11, 2009.