I need more sleep

I've been trying to get everything done this last week and get projects wrapped up for people before heading off. I did my last shoot today in the studio. I don't think I'll set up another before leaving as I still have so much to do and get out before the trip. My plan was to actually stop shooting a week before to get images back to people. I've had a lot of momentum last month and this month so it's going to be tough not shooting. UPS dropped of my new camera bag this afternoon. I purchased a Tamrac 7 which is pretty sleek and small. It functions well and I like the way it fits over the shoulder but it is a little tight with storage. I guess it's good when I'm walking around to have a low profile bag though and that's really why I bought it,... my other bags are pretty bulky.

With everything else I've been doing, I'm trying to study Arabic and memorize some phrases to help me get around. Lonely Planet has a great Egypt guide book and Egyptian Arabic book. Speaking of which, the lonelyplanet.com web site is pretty cool for planning a trip and bookmarking locations you want to visit. I started planning my trip to Egypt in August through Lonely Planet and bookmarked locations I wanted to visit. I mentioned this in my 9.14- post but I'm just doing three locations,... Cairo, Luxor, and Alexandria. I want to experience the locations instead of rushing through. I hope to go back someday too. I think Egypt is one of those locations that would draw you back and really deserves more than one visit; it could even be cool to live there for a while too. I have a couple friends that have both lived there and have loved it. I'm going on their good advice and I'm sure I'm going to love it too.