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Adventures in Amman: August 2010

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Monday, August 23, 2010. Peace and Quiet During the Ramadan Heat Wave. There's a double whammy going in here in Jordan. First, it's Ramadan so 95% of the restaurants and cafe's and bars/clubs are closed for the month. Second, it's hooooot. It's been 100 Farenheit or higher for the past week or so, and since people are fasting (not even drinking water! That means not many people want to go outside. Understandable. Good luck. Want to have a nice lunch at your favorite restaurant? Links to this post. The ca...

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Adventures in Amman: But they promised!!!!!!

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Tuesday, August 3, 2010. 2 days, 1 night: Petra, Wadi Rum and Aqaba. Hours of driving, lots of walking, intense heat and being around lots and lots of people causes crankiness. And a need for comic relief. Normally, I wouldn't feel the need to fit in Petra, Wadi Rum and Aqaba in less than 48 hours but as my friend Kristin was leaving Jordan soon and hadn't seen any of the above, a weekend trip travelling at the speed of light was pretty much the only option. B) I could understand what she was saying.

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Adventures in Amman: September 2009

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Friday, September 25, 2009. Photos from Jerash and Umm Quais. Links to this post. This is me sneaking some contraband water during Ramadan, when drinking and eating in public before sunset is illegal. I don't think anyone saw me. Besides the photographer of course. As I was taking nap today, I had a very vivid dream of driving my Honda Civic around in Toledo, passing the Barney's gas station and being filled with giddy excitement when I spotted.Taco Bell! Yep, that would have come in handy last Tuesday!

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Adventures in Amman: February 2010

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Friday, February 5, 2010. Since I've been living in Jordan for about eight months now, this gun shooting and youth acting crazy thing is an old hat. The only things that annoy me now are when I can't get falafel on Fridays and when I walk to the first circle to find that the cart holding the delicious contents of my daily breakfast sandwich isn't there. Gunshots and fireworks? Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Visitors to my page. More Blogs about Jordan.

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Adventures in Amman: August 2009

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Monday, August 24, 2009. On the other hand the streets are virtually empty when the sun sets so I can hail a taxi in an instant and cross the street almost without looking. We will also get out of school at 1:00 instead of 2:00 and there is a special Ramadan course in Arabic that I'm taking from 2:30-4:30 five days a week. So I guess Ramadan is not without benefits. Links to this post. Saturday, August 22, 2009. Getting Things Fixed Requires an Entourage. I even worried that the tea wasn't hot enough whe...

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Adventures in Amman: July 2010

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Monday, July 19, 2010. Some things are more exciting the older you get. Yumminess as far as the eyes can see.or almost. Links to this post. Sunday, July 18, 2010. The umbrella-car office complete with typewriter and copier. I had to go back to the Syrian Embassy today with Gretchen so I decided to take a picture of the 'office' where we had our documents typed up and copied. As you can see, this guy is in high demand! Links to this post. Tuesday, July 13, 2010. Trip to the Syrian Embassy. I politely expl...

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Adventures in Amman: January 2010

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Saturday, January 30, 2010. Going Back to School. I really can't complain about going back to work. I had an excellent break back home for two weeks in December and another two week break in January, some of which was spend in Egypt, the other part spent just taking it easy in Amman. Links to this post. Tuesday, January 26, 2010. Http:/ www.flickr.com/photos/adventuresinphiladelphia/. Links to this post. When you just can't wait. I can go from cranky and food obssessed to cheery and bright in ten seconds!

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Adventures in Amman: Ahmad to the third power

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Monday, August 2, 2010. Ahmad to the third power. In the US, most people know at least one Jim, one Sarah, etc. In Jordan, everyone probably knows at least ten Ahmads. No joke. The other day I was having a conversation with my friends and the name Ahmad came up. Then came the confusion. Which Ahmad? I kid you not when I say it got quite confusing. Oh, the Circassian Ahmad who works at the same language center I do. Suddenly the lights went off."oh, that Ahmad.". Downtown. My guess is about 50. Like Rain ...

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Adventures in Amman: May 2010

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Monday, May 31, 2010. Odd things that are somehow.normal. There are still times when I casually notice something that seems out of place. Not necessarily out of place here, but out of place compared to what I have for so long considered the 'norm'. While walking around my neighborhood today I saw a woman in her seventies wearing a bandana on her head. It would have been totally normal if there weren't skulls on it. Links to this post. Why communicating makes me feel three years old. Links to this post.

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Adventures in Amman: The End

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Friday, October 29, 2010. The beginning of new adventures elsewhere! I thought you were still coming back in november? The end of this is the beginning of something new and fabulous :). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Visitors to my page. More Blogs about Jordan. Bibs, Babs, Bobs in Amman. Like Rain in the Desert. It's almost always sunny in Amman! Simple template. Template images by kellykellykelly.