Kempinski Amman

... Annette has been out for the count with the flu or something so that sucks...right after Jess started feeling better too, so the three of us still haven't had a chance to go out together.] I didn't really like waiting on the corner for a cab all dressed up but we had shawls and got over the extra honks as best we could until a taxi finally came by. We actually made it to 54 before Zoe, Rawan, and everyone. There was a man and a woman with our group already there but we had ...

So I was at the proposal meeting for 4 hours on Thursday night which is the equivalent of Friday night in the States so that kind of sucked. I mean you can only do other people's work that you know nothing about on an empty stomach for so long before you are done - 5alas. Bah. Since it turned into kind of an annoying and stressful night I had to spend some quality time with Janis. It is so so so nice having a nice-sized balcony. If I had a mat I would totally sleep out there.<br><br ...

... house over here.] I was actually really excited about going (especially to this mystery dress she had so much trouble getting from the States), I was just worried I was imposing since our weddings are usually paid for my the plate and such. But 5alas, it was gourmet buffet style so I was assured over and over again that it was more than okay for me to attend. That of course got me to the question of "what do I wear?" I didn't travel to the Middle East with many ...

... three more months. Now I can take a load off fanny.<br> <br>[NOTE: I just keep gong back and updating the Syria post to include more and more so I am kind of writing out of order. I also don't think it matters much since no one is trolling the internet trying to write an unauthorized biography of yours truly and anyone casually reading really doesn't care about specific dates except perhaps intelligence and counter intelligence agencies.]<br>

I last left off on Sunday&#8230;a very important day because it marked my first if-tar in a Jordanian home. I was lucky after work on Sunday in that Casey offered to pick me up and help me run a few errands. I was able to pay the internet bill, cash a traveler's check, and buy som tortuously delicious looking sweets to take to Adib&#8217;s house. Seriously it was so hard to stand in a sweet shop after a day of no food&#8230;me with a starving ...

... s hills so the view at night was gorgeous, overlooking the Citadel and the downtown area. <br>---<br>Saturday:<br><br>This was a lazy day. Lots of nothing happened. I checked out the tiny corner store on our street and they actually have a decent selection at cheap prices so I will probably get what I can from there before heading to the bigger grocery stores. Is it safe to eat eggs that have not been refrigerated? I never ...

... They are trained very well and when they are done school they get jobs fast because they are reliable and know what they are doing. They also make handicrafts and we saw how they weave carpets, paint tiles and create cards. The school is getting bigger, they are expanding and they are dreaming of the possibilities in the future! I was really impressed with this organization.

... I wanted to leave the place and at least get some of my money back. He was a stubborn ass once again and wouldn&#8217;t stop talking about everything they had done to the apartment to make it &#8220;nice.&#8221; We met him at the place that night and as Lu was conversing/bargaining/arguing with the guy, I turned on the shower, flushed the toilet, and turned on the sink. In minutes the bathroom had an unbearable smell for all to witness. The landlord and guard went in ...

... explains, "Everybody in India was all over that story, everybody wanted to know all about Moni and Bill and everyone was so excited. Men started going out and buying cigars...I'm serious!" I knew that Indians loved Bill Clinton, but I didn't realize that much! He then pulled out another photo of him, this time in London... He starts talking about how the Green Party came to London for some big function and he considered going off to fight Japanese whale killers but ...

... food, trash-and-treasure, clothes, and most everything you can imagine. People sit on the ground with piles of junk spread out on towels or sheets, while crowds walk past perusing the goods.<br><br>I picked up a beautiful silver pocketwatch for Danny, and he found me a brown dress for our 4 year anniversary. We went out for dinner at a swish restaurant and enjoyed some fabulous seafood paella and a nice red wine. Wow, I had been missing good food!