Comments for to cairo http://beccanovak.wordpress.com I give you good Egyptian price! Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:12:48 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on uluating from utah by Sher http://beccanovak.wordpress.com/2009/01/02/uluating-from-utah/#comment-30 Sher Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:12:48 +0000 http://beccanovak.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-30 Mubarak did the best thing by keeping the borders closed. If he opened the borders , there would have been a mass exodus of Gazans, running away from a massacre. If anytime you know you could be bombed and buried under your cellar, and there is no place to hide; and if you ran out in the streets your chances of being shot or phosphorised is 50 percent. Then of course your first reaction is to take your loved ones and escapes out of Gaza, which would either be to drown in the sea (or shot at out in the sea), or escape to he borders of Israel which would be suicide, or else escape out to Egypt. It would probably be worse than Deir Yassin,..or have we all forgotten. So by closing the Egyptian border, Egypt has stopped a mass exodus from Gaza which would have meant the loss of the Gazan strip to greater Israel. The Palestinians took a good whopping from Israel, but they have learnt the hard way, that when you are firm then weapons of destruction are only momentary and the painful anguish of humiliation is nothing compared to the happiness of keeping your paternal land. The only sad thing are the CHILDREN. Mubarak did the best thing by keeping the borders closed. If he opened the borders , there would have been a mass exodus of Gazans, running away from a massacre. If anytime you know you could be bombed and buried under your cellar, and there is no place to hide; and if you ran out in the streets your chances of being shot or phosphorised is 50 percent. Then of course your first reaction is to take your loved ones and escapes out of Gaza, which would either be to drown in the sea (or shot at out in the sea), or escape to he borders of Israel which would be suicide, or else escape out to Egypt. It would probably be worse than Deir Yassin,..or have we all forgotten. So by closing the Egyptian border, Egypt has stopped a mass exodus from Gaza which would have meant the loss of the Gazan strip to greater Israel. The Palestinians took a good whopping from Israel, but they have learnt the hard way, that when you are firm then weapons of destruction are only momentary and the painful anguish of humiliation is nothing compared to the happiness of keeping your paternal land. The only sad thing are the CHILDREN.

]]> Comment on getting old is better than getting boring by Mom http://beccanovak.wordpress.com/2008/11/22/getting-old-is-better-than-getting-boring/#comment-23 Mom Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:29:07 +0000 http://beccanovak.wordpress.com/?p=79#comment-23 Definitely a good trip, my sweet daughter. The Fish Garden was sort of a highlight in a weird way, though. It was kind of shocking to read the linked article that said it had been all redone. Egypt impressed me with the warmth of its people, its glorious past, and its clearly difficult present. Definitely a good trip, my sweet daughter. The Fish Garden was sort of a highlight in a weird way, though. It was kind of shocking to read the linked article that said it had been all redone. Egypt impressed me with the warmth of its people, its glorious past, and its clearly difficult present.

]]> Comment on raining, groping, and not getting deported! by Templeton Guy http://beccanovak.wordpress.com/2008/10/25/raining-groping-and-not-getting-deported/#comment-22 Templeton Guy Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:05:24 +0000 http://beccanovak.wordpress.com/?p=60#comment-22 Thanks for the pictures of Cairo after the rain. Raindays and enjoying them seems like a just reward for the long dry spells. Thanks for the pictures of Cairo after the rain.
Raindays and enjoying them seems like a just reward for the long dry spells.

]]> Comment on raining, groping, and not getting deported! by noelle http://beccanovak.wordpress.com/2008/10/25/raining-groping-and-not-getting-deported/#comment-21 noelle Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:42:55 +0000 http://beccanovak.wordpress.com/?p=60#comment-21 hi becca, i came across your blog by chance and wanted to tell you that i really enjoy reading it! i'm a recent college grad living in nyc- but i'm moving to alexandria in a couple of months to try my hand at teaching english and living abroad. i have been getting anxious about my comfort and safety as a solo female traveler, and your blog has definitely helped allay my concerns! so keep up the good work and if you have any tips about egyptian life (things i should definitely bring, look out for, and so on...) please email me at instantnoelle@yahoo.com. i would love to hear them! noelle hi becca,

i came across your blog by chance and wanted to tell you that i really enjoy reading it! i’m a recent college grad living in nyc- but i’m moving to alexandria in a couple of months to try my hand at teaching english and living abroad. i have been getting anxious about my comfort and safety as a solo female traveler, and your blog has definitely helped allay my concerns! so keep up the good work and if you have any tips about egyptian life (things i should definitely bring, look out for, and so on…) please email me at instantnoelle@yahoo.com. i would love to hear them!

noelle

]]> Comment on fasting and feasting and feats and feets (and photos!) by shea sullivan http://beccanovak.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/fasting-and-feasting-and-feats-and-feets-and-photos/#comment-19 shea sullivan Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:37:29 +0000 http://beccanovak.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-19 Becca! we loved your postcard--it's nestled betwixt a casserole dish full of candy corn, which i have replenished twice now thanks to the thriftiness of the dollar store and between our adorable salt n' pepa shaker pairs. yeah so, eight thumbs up on the blog. i sure love readin' bout your adventures. have you climbed dem pyramids yet? oh, and how's the kitty? Becca!

we loved your postcard–it’s nestled betwixt a casserole dish full of candy corn, which i have replenished twice now thanks to the thriftiness of the dollar store and between our adorable salt n’ pepa shaker pairs.

yeah so, eight thumbs up on the blog. i sure love readin’ bout your adventures. have you climbed dem pyramids yet?

oh, and how’s the kitty?

]]> Comment on fasting and feasting and feats and feets (and photos!) by beccanovak http://beccanovak.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/fasting-and-feasting-and-feats-and-feets-and-photos/#comment-18 beccanovak Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:25:06 +0000 http://beccanovak.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-18 Was I your uncle, Lisa? Cause then I had the same dream too. Was I your uncle, Lisa?

Cause then I had the same dream too.

]]> Comment on fasting and feasting and feats and feets (and photos!) by Steve Dyer http://beccanovak.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/fasting-and-feasting-and-feats-and-feets-and-photos/#comment-17 Steve Dyer Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:43:03 +0000 http://beccanovak.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-17 Uhhhhhhhmazing. That second picture is completely awesome. Love me some travelblogs. Uhhhhhhhmazing. That second picture is completely awesome. Love me some travelblogs.

]]> Comment on fasting and feasting and feats and feets (and photos!) by Lisa G http://beccanovak.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/fasting-and-feasting-and-feats-and-feets-and-photos/#comment-13 Lisa G Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:45:40 +0000 http://beccanovak.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-13 This has nothing to do with your blog. But you were in my dream last night. This has nothing to do with your blog. But you were in my dream last night.

]]> Comment on Things I Like by Steve Dyer http://beccanovak.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/things-i-like/#comment-12 Steve Dyer Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:07:55 +0000 http://beccanovak.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-12 I think calling Mubarak a pussy can get you in trouble. Better hope he doesn't read your trog, cuz everyone else I know does. I think calling Mubarak a pussy can get you in trouble. Better hope he doesn’t read your trog, cuz everyone else I know does.

]]> Comment on sam cooke was born on a rooftop by Steve Dyer http://beccanovak.wordpress.com/2008/09/21/sam-cooke-was-born-on-a-rooftop/#comment-11 Steve Dyer Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:06:30 +0000 http://beccanovak.wordpress.com/?p=26#comment-11 Becca, you have top-notch blogging skills. You know there's a competition between you, Dan, James, and Greta, right? You're completely in contention for best trog. Becca, you have top-notch blogging skills. You know there’s a competition between you, Dan, James, and Greta, right? You’re completely in contention for best trog.

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