Friday, October 10, 2008

branching out

i have developed at least two new habits in the last month. neither of these habits is due to anything unique about Syria; they just weren't things I had ever gotten around to in the States.

1. going to the gym. there's a really good health club about a 10 minute walk from our apartment, which we just joined. this is nice, particularly as the showers there have some of the best water pressure around.

2. using fabric softener. i may be way out of the ordinary for not having done this before, but it's true: i don't recall ever having purchased fabric softener before. all of our laundry is hung out to dry here, and i believed that air-dried laundry was always crispy. Ethan, who is semi-fanatical about softener, has convinced me otherwise. with a large-enough dose, even air-dried laundry can stay soft.

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