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List of articles written for the Maine Campus under the heading of: "Postcards from Egypt"

Sept 11, 2008 - Horse With No Name

Sept 25, 2008 - Walk Like An Egyptian

Gosh, where to start. At the time I am writing this, I am 31 years old. I have a n 8 year old son Andrew who is the light in my day. We are both in school, he is in third grade and I'm a Sophomore/Junior at the University of Maine, however I am currently studying abroad in Egypt. More below....

I enjoy karaoke, however I am so busy with school I don't go out as often as I used to. I have been a karaoke DJ, which was great fun, however responsibilities to school and Andrew means that I have hung up my DJ mic (so stop asking! lol). My first solo karaoke show was at a bar called the Spectrum which closed down in Jan 2005. I then ran a karaoke show at Karma from July 2005 through June 2006. From July 2006 through December 2006, I ran the karaoke show at Club Detour in Brewer. That makes 3 karaoke shows at 3 bars, which are no longer in operation. It's not my fault, really! I really enjoyed running the show. I had so many great people who come out who are fun, nice, sweet and talented. I miss them all.

At this time in my life, I am content. My life could use improving (really, whose couldn't), but things are better than they could have and have been. I have some close friends (not many), a great child, a wonderful mom (who watches the great child when I need to work, or want to play), a hard earned GPA of 3.79, and a green car. Actually, the car itself is silver... by green I mean it's a hybrid. A Toyota Prius, needless to say, I love my car! I only have to pay on it for another 4 years.

My absolute best friend I have ever had, and could ever want, is Benny. I swear, we each have half of the others brain. We know what the other is thinking a lot, agree about most things, and I trust him completely. It is funny, we are so similar that sometimes people think we are married (uh, no, ewww). Lately, as I have spoken to him about my plans to relocate to the UK once I've finished my schooling, he has expressed interest to move over as well. Right now, the plan is that he's going over to earn his Doctorate, and he'll just stay there and setup a flat for us to share (while we get situated) when I move over. Right now, we usually hang out at his place or mine, and love to go on road trips together. We even have some road trip rules, so to speak. Those are:

1. Once on the interstate, we must play The Booty Song by Kendall.

2. Taco Bell, taco bell, friendly neighborhood taco bell.

3. If driving to Boston, must stop at Salem MA on the way back (and try not to get lost).

4. Singing in the car is mandatory. No exceptions.

5. Take my car, it saves so much on gas... poor Benny, he has Prius envy.

6. When in Boston, take the T to The Alley, a gay bar where more often than not, I'm the ONLY WOMAN THERE! Each time we go, the employees/patrons wonder if we know where we are. Trust us, we do.

7. Have fun.

My other best friend is Martha. When we first met during my freshman year in high school, she hated me. After I wormed my way into her good graces (I knew we would be friends, she really didn't have much of a choice, besides, I did her math homework), we became very close. She had been married for over 10 years to Mark and has 3 awesome boys, Anthony, Eric & Ryan.

There is so much that I've done, seen and want to do. I lived in London England when I was 14 years old, so I can now adopt a British accent when needed. I've been in (and out of) love. I've been to Paris, it was ok, I like London much better. I've met one of my favorite authors, Brian Lumley. I collect Ancient Egypt statues and books. I even have a tattoo of the Egyptian Hieroglyph for Musician on my back shoulder.

I am currently learning to play the Bass. I really love playing. I have this beautiful red fretless bass which I play for a couple of hours at a time, without even realizing it. Right now I am working on the following songs: Broken Wings by Mister Mr. Crush by Jennifer Paige. In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel. Stay & I Do by Lisa Loeb. Voices Carry by til Tuesday. Closer To Fine by Indigo Girls. You & I Both by Jason Mraz. As you can see, its an interesting mix of songs. I've also been writing down some lyrics (mostly fragments, pieces without a puzzle yet). Benny thinks that we should be able to perform in public at an open mic night or such eventually. We have a set list all ready, I'm just still working on being able to sing and play at the same time.

I LOVE all things Ancient Egypt. I find the culture, art, architecture, and amazing history fascinating. Due to this fascination and love of the culture, I have decided to make it my career. Those plans are detailed below. I have multiple books and DVD's on the subject, as well as papyrus art and small statues. My tattoo is the hieroglyphic symbol for musician and I am thinking of getting another (outside of my Scissor Sisters tattoo).

About school. I am a full time student at the University of Maine, and my major is Anthropology with a focus on Archaeology. Right now, though, I am studying Egyptology and the Arabic language at the American University in Cairo, Egypt. How exciting is that?!?! Once I have my degree, I'm moving out to Maine to pursue a Masters in Egyptology then work on a PhD. Eventually, I plan to move over (for good) to the UK. As for my future plans, I'm so excited. My end goal is to spend some time in Egypt working on digs, then move to London and work in the British Museum. The way I have it calculated now, I won't be reaching that far until I'm about 40-45 years old. Its a long process, but one I am prepared for. It has taken me years to finally decide what I wanted out of this life.

Lastly, I'm learning to speak German. I'm still at the beginner level, however I believe that as long as I continue to study it as much as I have been, I shall become proficient in German within a couple of years. Guten Tag! Ich hieße Marissa. Ich bin eine Studentin auf der Universität Maine. Ich habe einen Sohn und sein Name ist Andrew. Andrew und ich wohnen in Bangor. Wir haben Urlaub in Acadia Park gemacht, weil es schön ist. Wir sind gern geschwommen. Ich mag gern singen. Ich singe mit dem Radio und der CD. Ich singe in einem Chor am Dienstag und Donnerstag mit. Ich mag Harry Potter gern lesen. Viele Gruße!

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