{"id":735,"date":"2010-03-14T07:35:07","date_gmt":"2010-03-14T13:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/?p=735"},"modified":"2014-12-29T20:36:44","modified_gmt":"2014-12-30T02:36:44","slug":"familiar-faces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/?p=735","title":{"rendered":"Familiar faces"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tom, Justin, Ale, Mikey and Beth<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

It was a treat to see Ale and Mikey, from ACS in Ciudad Juarez! They were here for a training class at FSI, so we organized a Juarez happy hour at Harry’s. I think the hardest part about leaving Juarez was leaving the local staff (like Ale and Mike), so it was great to see them again!<\/p>\n

In our Area Studies class this week, we heard a very interesting expert<\/a> on the Arab Peninsula\u00a0 – this gentleman has been studying that area for 47 years. He talked for three hours without notes! Very engaging, and his Southern drawl added to his charm. We also had a Purim<\/a> party on Thursday afternoon with our fellow Hebrew students and instructors, as a way to learn about the Jewish holidays.<\/p>\n

We had a few social outings this week that eased the pain of studying so much. We had dinner with Richard on Sunday night (at Harry’s…um, do you see a pattern?), and went to a small dinner party last night at Cathy’s apartment – great food and interesting conversation.<\/p>\n

We also watched “Up\u00a0 in the Air<\/a>,” which we really enjoyed (it brought back fond memories for John of being on the road and hitting “platinum” status). I finished a very good book, “The Elegance of the Hedgehog<\/a>,” by Muriel Barbery, loaned to me by my friend Jim. I thoroughly enjoyed it.<\/p>\n

It’s been a nice rainy weekend here in DC…makes it a little easier to stay inside and study. On the Flavia front, I bought a plug-in that emits feline pheromones – it’s supposed to be calming to cats. I’m not sure if it’s just my imagination, but it does seem like she is coming out more\u00a0and even playing a bit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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