An anti-climatic moment: I went to e-mail Isam al-Rawas, the historian who wrote the most recent book close to my dissertation topic and dean of the college where I'll probably be affiliated when I do my research. I wrote up a spiffy e-mail introducing myself, explaining my interests, and asking what I needed to ask, then clicked send, only to get an "account over quota" message. So I guess I try again in a few days. Aisha tells me he doesn't check his own e-mail, so maybe there's break or something at SQU and I can send it when everyone comes back.

On an impulse, I tried eel rolls today. They rocked.