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May 14, 2005
Sometimes I just don't want know!
It's been a nice quite weekend here in Jordan just hanging out with the family and with Annie. But of course, here in Jordan things are never actually normal.
My family and I were originally supposed to go to Irbid this weekend and visit the rest of the family but that got cancelled because my host brother has a big test on Sunday. So, Friday morning I decided to help my host brother with his studying. It wasn't going too badly till my brother showed me the pictures of NY and Chicago in his geography book. They were/are switched around! At first Mohammed wouldn't believe me until I asked him what was in the "Chicago" picture and he had to agree that the buildings are the World Trade Center buildings! I also happened to know that the "New York" picture was of the Hancock Tower in Chicago. I find it pretty amazing that no one has ever caught that mistake before, not even the teacher. Just another example of crazy Jordan.
After studying, we enjoyed a wonderful lunch filled with stuffed grape leaves, stuffed zucinni, and other Jordanian delicacies. And I say delicacies here because I have no idea what I ate the other day but from what I've heard, I don't have any desire to know. They looked a little bit like sausages so it makes me think of intestines. They were stuffed with rice and quite tasty but not somthing I'll make for myself when I get home. That is mostly because when Annie asked my host sister what I ate her eyes just about popped out of her head and she made the worst face I've ever seen. At that point I decided that I don't want to know what I ate untill I have at least digested it all and have no chance of eating it again. Sometimes I just don't want to know!
For now, I'm hanging out at Annie's house. Her Aunt (who she lives with) went to America for two weeks so I will be here off and on to keep Annie company. It is nice to be away from the family for a bit and watch what I want to on television. I might enjoy some of the shows they watch but watching Arabic music video clips is not really my idea of a productive use of my time. Not that watching Friends and Frasier re-runs is either. . .
Oh, and I got a summer job this weekend! I finally heard back from the Lemelson-MIT Project which gives out science related grants. It is a communications/media relations position and should be a lot of fun. I will even get to eat the occasional lunch with Karl, so I'm really excited. ;) I also got housing for fall semester and will be living in Grad 150 with a girl named Lindsey that I've never met before. It is the kind of room I wanted and I will be able to cook for myself so I am happy. At least I won't be living in a cardboard box!
Posted by rcollins at May 14, 2005 11:02 AM
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I am glad to see you will be working and not living in a cardboard box. I am very proud of you and the work you have done to achieve what you are doing. It takes a lot of persistence and determination to not only live and study in Jordan but to apply for and fined a summer job and continue with all the other college paperwork that needs doing at the end of the year. Keep up the great work!!!
Posted by: Barbara at May 16, 2005 9:49 AM