Keeping you in the loop.

The updated counts:

Scorpions: 2
The most recent one was chilling on the rug in my bedroom last night. My little brother found it and shouted, saving me the effort. Things weren't nearly as dramatic as they were last time, save the fact that this scorpion was a mere foot from where I sleep.

Camel spiders: 1
The first one was also in my bedroom, but was small and willing to die. I appreciated that.

Kisses on the mouth from my 5-year-old hostbrother: 4.5
He's really, really cute, so I feel bad shoo-ing him away. The half-kiss that I accounted for was one awarded to me with a set of plastic lips.

The unrelated akhbar:

-A good friend of mine is now on examiner.com! Please check her out: http://www.examiner.com/x-8519-Detroit-Muslim-Examiner

-My schedule is changing, now that I've started formal tutoring. Tuesday is still my favorite souq day, but Sundays will probably be best for Skype-ing. I'll give official word when I, uh... make up my mind. Please keep in mind that I'm on GMT+1.