One Week to Go

I am really excited now, but also feeling somewhat overwhelmed. There is just so much to do right now, and working full-time, right up until the day we leave is not helping.
I need to get a bunch of shots before I leave and I'm not sure when I'll have a chance to do that. I was also planning to have a garage sale this weekend, but I REALLY don't think that's got a chance in hell of happening.
Part of me feels sort of guilty that my level of excitement is starting to edge out how much I'm going to miss everyone. I've been doing a lot of reading on living and working in Egypt and everything I have to look forward to is only building my sense of anticipation. There are many cultural exigences and I think I'm going to err on the side of caution and follow them to the letter, as not to 'perminently damage east/west relations'.

Wow. It's happening.

In a little over a week, Chris and I will be in Cairo, Egypt.
Do you think I'll be able to pick up Arabic in a week?
We're so excited, but so nervous at the same time; there's so much to do! Becca has been extremely gracious and agreed to housesit and babysit the puppies- oh how i'm going to miss my babies!!! And the nextdoor neighbour's kid has already been 'booked' to do the yardwork while we're away.
5 months is a long time. We'll be shooting the third season of Egypt's version of 'ER', doing the special effects. Chris and I thought this blog will be the best way to keep everyone abreast (heehee; i said 'breast'...) of our adventures in Cairo.
The production company will be setting up with our flights and a hotel for the first few weeks that we're there. After that they'll help us find an apartment. We'll be right in downtown Cairo, about an hour away from the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx.
Well, lots of work to do- more later...