Grad student, bibliophile orientalist (the good kind), forever a nerd.Tumblr (3.0; @smelserjl)http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ccd45014ab23e8c48fd57f8cc31625d7/tumblr_mh9fqlHqsR1r066zfo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/597f2ad7b7ae5a77883fd671dad6014d/tumblr_mh9fqlHqsR1r066zfo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0d4ad56265aab919e77c6f8b089e086b/tumblr_mh9fqlHqsR1r066zfo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://rnlaing.tumblr.com/post/41567763191/its-the-specificity-that-frightens-me">rnlaing</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Its the specificity that frightens me….</p> </blockquote>http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/41568031289http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/41568031289Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:24:42 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6a1ie6uCX1rtmxmto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The way home is next to a garden (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at Nasr City, Egypt)</p>http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/25997250505http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/25997250505Wed, 27 Jun 2012 09:01:25 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6a1e9DwRI1rtmxmto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Old Parliament campaign posters (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at Nasr City)</p>http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/25997166737http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/25997166737Wed, 27 Jun 2012 08:58:57 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6a1cqw1101rtmxmto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bilal Mosque (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at Nasr City, Egypt)</p>http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/25997140611http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/25997140611Wed, 27 Jun 2012 08:58:01 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6a19yXv0K1rtmxmto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Old parliament campaign posters (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at Nasr City, Egypt)</p>http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/25997088871http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/25997088871Wed, 27 Jun 2012 08:56:22 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6a16wXJRN1rtmxmto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Leaving the school (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at Nasr City, Egypt)</p>http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/25997035129http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/25997035129Wed, 27 Jun 2012 08:54:31 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m67wteVAA11rtmxmto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Leaving Bahariyya Oasis (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at Biwati, Egypt)</p>http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/25918484479http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/25918484479Tue, 26 Jun 2012 05:24:49 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5np0onB4h1qbogk6o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5np0onB4h1qbogk6o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5np0onB4h1qbogk6o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5np0onB4h1qbogk6o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5np0onB4h1qbogk6o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5np0onB4h1qbogk6o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5np0onB4h1qbogk6o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5np0onB4h1qbogk6o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5np0onB4h1qbogk6o9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5np0onB4h1qbogk6o10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/25321078881http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/25321078881Sun, 17 Jun 2012 18:35:48 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4rdxsbgbL1qbq46co1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4rdxsbgbL1qbq46co2_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4rdxsbgbL1qbq46co3_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4rdxsbgbL1qbq46co4_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4rdxsbgbL1qbq46co5_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4rdxsbgbL1qbq46co6_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://lacigreen.tumblr.com/post/25112691597/guys-have-more-sex-and-maybe-well-respect-you" class="tumblr_blog">lacigreen</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Guys, have more sex and maybe we’ll respect you.</p> <p>Women, have less sex and maybe we’ll respect you.</p> <p>Sincerely,</p> <p>Society</p></blockquote>http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/25151239246http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/25151239246Fri, 15 Jun 2012 05:40:51 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5md30LRVx1rtmxmto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“قهوة بلدي”- المهندسين (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a>)</p>http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/25101491837http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/25101491837Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:09:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5mcxaMoae1rtmxmto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Fun with translations… (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a>)</p>http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/25101298661http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/25101298661Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:05:33 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5imw5ybP31rtmxmto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><3 (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a>)</p>http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/24963362918http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/24963362918Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:50:29 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5imt68OsG1rtmxmto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>26th of July Street, Zamalek (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a>)</p>http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/24963262925http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/24963262925Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:48:41 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5e9tm4dXW1rtmxmto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My typical Sunday in Egypt (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a>)</p>http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/24804346811http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/24804346811Sun, 10 Jun 2012 05:17:45 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m58elqBc8W1qzrbzgo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/24675347570http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/24675347570Fri, 08 Jun 2012 08:42:36 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m59d33yoOW1rtmxmto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Creepy Kitty in Nasr City (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a>)</p>http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/24618711450http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/24618711450Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:40:15 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m59cssJvXu1rtmxmto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ultras at Tahrir (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a>)</p>http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/24618380987http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/24618380987Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:34:04 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m59cp9SINi1rtmxmto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tahrir (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a>)</p>http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/24618267218http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/24618267218Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:31:57 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m59cnsK4AR1rtmxmto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>No Fulul! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a>)</p>http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/24618217217http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/24618217217Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:31:03 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m59cmbkRl91rtmxmto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>On Mohamed Mahmoud street (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a>)</p>http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/24618169879http://smelserjl.tumblr.com/post/24618169879Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:30:11 -0400