you can read the same thing you just read, but more academic sounding!

That's right ladies and gentlemen! For this special, one-time (in the sense that this will forever be available for free, public consumption because this is the internet) offer, you can read the post below, but on a different blog that sounds slightly more pretentious because that blog has money behind it ($ = fancy writing style).

In other news, in case you didn't notice, although I imagine you did if you found your way here, the url for this blog has indeed changed. In theory, it is easier. But yes, you are now reading this at:

alexanderwamboldt.blogspot.com

Take note for future reading ease.

revamped

I am not beginning this with the normal "I haven't posted in so long and feel bad" line that I have used so many times before, because, well, I don't feel bad.  I have been in Providence doing classwork that is probably exceptionally boring for others to hear about, though I am certain I could write about it for hours if I felt the need.  That said, it is time for the blog to return.

On (what I promise will be) a related note, the blog name has changed to "rihla," which is both the Arabic word for trip as well as a style of classical Arabic literature, similar to a travelogue that was popular in the late Islamic Middle Ages (e.g. Rihlat Ibn Battuta, Rihlat Ibn Jubayr, Rihlat Muhammad al-Safar).  This reflects the fact that, in a few short days, this will no longer be exclusively centered around Tangiers and Amman, hence no longer being about just Interzone and Philadelphia.  Notably, it's going to be about Cairo, where I will be moving a week from today.

There will be much more up here about the move to Cairo (i.e. why Cairo?), but that will be forthcoming.  Just know to start re-checking here should this sort of thing interest you.