Haircut, Mustache, Holiday...O My!

So fresh and so clean--got my first haircut in Egypt today. There was very little communication, with the exception of a poor attempt to communicate desired length (by me of course) and the occasional Godfather-esque nod of approval at different points throughout the process. The barber was a pro though and knew how to handle his clippers. Best sub-$5 haircut I've ever had.

On a similar note, my "blaj-stache" has made it's first appearance in this world after one week of intense growing. For those less linguistically inclined, "blaj" is the word for beach in Egyptian Arabic (naturally deriving from the French word). Combined with the faux-aviators I bought today, I'm either ready to become a state highway patrol officer or shoot my first porno. I'm not sure which yet, but I will have plenty of time to decide while...

....I'm on holiday (as the locals say) in Dahab on the Sinai Peninsula. It's the end of Ramadan, and the next several days are known as the Feast. Everything shuts down in the country, and we're off from school from Wednesday until next Tuesday. By tomorrow morning, I'll be relaxing on the beach and swimming in the Red Sea. It's a tough life I lead, but someone's got to use those tax dollars effectively. Might as well be me. 

And don't worry, there will be plenty of pics of the blaj-stache once I get back.