in answer to your question, i do both. most days, after i break my fast, i cook for myself…nothing fancy but usually something that is pretty filling, as you can imagine. sadly, i can’t eat a lot, as i think my stomach has shrunk…so i only get about one meal a day. however, later in the evening, i have discovered (through the help of my students) that eating fruit, is a good as it fills you up right before you go to bed, without making you uncomfortable. nothing worse than a distended belly to keep you from sleeping.

on other days, however, after i break my fast, i have gone out with friends and eaten. this, by far, is more fun than eating alone…but isn’t it always more fun to eat with friends?

on one ocassion, i went to a H-U-G-E iftar at the Ritz-Carlton here. it was pretty swanky, but it was also an amazing experience: there was music and food and shisha…it was like 1001 Nights. other times, i have been to iftars with students and friends. i have to say i prefer the latter as the students make it feel real–they want to share their customs and are usually pretty happy to explain anything i ask them about.

It is so great to hear about your latest adventure… Fasting sounds like a very intereting process. I think it’s really neat that you are experiencing the holy month of Ramadan, first hand. To be honest, I have never heard about it… and that’s exactly the point you have made… we do have to be more aware of what goes around and outside our little lives.

One question I had… do you cook for yourself when you’re allowed to break the fast at an Iftar? Or do you attend others’ home. I was reading on that link, that Iftar is usually done as a community. I was just wondering.

Well, I will leave you for now. Great to hear you’re doing well.

peace.
em.

We were just tonight in the yard of backness enjoying family Langner and some bottles of wine. I was not missing you but Murphy and Brian were. You smell funny… I am too drunk to type…if you do not come home soon I will hunt you down and force feed you reruns of Laguna Beach and smother you in Murphy’s eye boogers. I am making sure I keep them all for your return. Love, the coolest girl in the universe…oh and Brian too….

It fills me such with happiness to hear of your new adventures and discoveries…but this just isn’t working out for me…so, GET YOU ASS BACK HERE LARRY! I will allow you 1 year there in Qatar. After your one year is complete you are to return to Portland, Oregon where you will live. You are to hang out with Brian, Murphy and I until we all grow old and die…If you do not fulfill my request I will punch you in the ear. P.S. Bite me.
Love,
Cortney

Andreas

loved reading about your trip, I am so super jealous! I can picture Lollo’s lonely little eyes blinking and ears flapping up and down to the rhythm of the road. I hope your flight goes well and you don’t lose your luggage (and I don’t say that to a lot of people!). Send an email when you get settled, then perhaps a postcard to add to the collection…. Chairman says “meow”, I think he misses Lollo too, though he’s much too proud to actually say so. When you gonna put pics up?

Em

I will soon send you an update on Art room Åre. A project I am doing in the ski resort Åre this winter.

Take care
M

also, if i am not mistaken, if you want to comment, i think i have it in moderation mode (which means i have to OK the comment) before it shows up. so, if you don’t see your words here right away, no worries, i am being notified via email that someone is trying to leave a comment.

i may change this setting, too, once i figure out how. 0_o