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So today I had a great cultural experience, and I thought I would write and tell you about it. First, I should say that I, in no way, condone pirating movies, but here in Morocco it's pretty common and so you kind of just look the other way! Anyway, today I stayed after to watch Charlie and the Chocolate factory! I was so excited because I wanted to see it before I left, but no one would go with me! So we get in there and start watching the movie, and right away I noticed that the color and music seemed a little off, but I thought "It's a Tim Burton movie, so that explains it." Then I realized that a lot of the time something that I thought was supposed to be the visual focus of the shot was off the screen. This made me wonder, but again, it's a Tim Burton film and they usually ignore most cinematic rules. What finally sealed the deal was when something funny happened and you could hear adults laughing and then someone coughed! The part I thought was really funny, is that no one seemed to notice, or if they did, they certainly didn't care. Anyway, I just thought that the cultural difference was really funny and I thought I'd share it with you!
Here's a little update on my housing. We got an e-mail update saying that we won't be moving on campus until sometime during Christmas, so... It looks like my sarcastic prediction of January is really coming true! I'm not complaining though because I really like my little apartment and my little neighborhood! :) I'm really starting to know the neighborhood and some people in it. I really love it when I can walk down the street and say "Bon Jour" not just to be polite but because I actually know the people. Anyway, if for some reason you would want to send me something, the safest bet is to send it to the new school address which is:

George Washington Academy

ATTN: Sarah Markley

KM 5.6 Route De'Azemmour

Dar Bouazza, Morocco