Rio Jordan Hotel Amman

... It's actually kind of frustrating to play sweet card games and only be able to reason through the strategy so far since I am still new to the games. I think I am pretty solid in Trix, but Complex is complex (wah wah). I am not claiming to be a Euchre expert for example, but I can play without agonizing about what I should be doing next. Oh well, I just need to play more and let the knowledge flow...my time will come when I will master these card games ...

... have cancelled since it is just the flea market but Halloween is next weekend and this would be my only chance to try and find a cheap and fun costume so I braved the market, how bad could it be anyway? The answer to that question is: Bad. The first thing that got to me was all the smoking. I was almost certain that the first puff of smoke that was blown in my face was going to push me over the ill edge. So everyone is smoking and it is crowded and loud with vendors ...

... It was really a beautiful sight. So I waited while he did all the normal things my family would do like at Shannon's and stuff....say hey, ask how they are, tell them some stuff about your family in the living (as if they don't already know), and wish them well.....ya know, prayers. <br><br>Then we headed back into town proper. Salt received a large large sum of money 2004 to start preserving and rehabilitating its historic structures and they seem to be doing a good job. We were ...

... dance, english, arabic, and turkish (the groom is Turkish) music. Needless to say my feet were killing me by the end of the night. Sitti is right, you can't cold turkey on heels and then just throw them on once a month. Ya Sitti! <br><br>Saturday: Annette started moving in around 10:30am. We are now three, and just in time for the rental agreement since we pay on the 8th of each month. Annette (who has a car) dropped me off for a meeting with a potential tutor in ...

... in the office when I realize I that crickets are chirping in the distance and no one is in today except the big boss man (not to be confused with the Big Boss Man). 1 point for the universe. I start working diligently without even glancing at facebook, skype, or my travelpod. True story. Then BAM! All the wishes I ever made when entering a Catholic Church for the first time suddenly came true. My very own middle ...

... out (sort of like a reward for dealing with managerial hoopla). We went to Yoichi&#8217;s for awhile. Just chilling out and talking. They made me coffee which was a godsend and I chilled on the couch with Yoichi&#8217;s sweet little cat while we laughed over the Japanese-English translator. My favorite was an English translation to "sexy *******." I am still not exactly sure what the word meant but it had something to do with street harassment ...

... her and check up on where she lives and all that jazz. They were so sad to be leaving soon but they both planned on coming back in a few months to Syria because apparently it is gorgeous and the men are not as aggressive as they are here.<br><br>Then we headed to a DVD/CD store across from Hashem called Hamudeh. Apparently this tiny place with every movie you could ever imagine (1 JD each) is super well-known for quality bootlegging. Devin is a frequent flyer ...

... Women have been convinced that it&#8217;s not normal for a man to pleasure a woman and some men will only have missionary sex with their wives. I also learned that many Christian guys here want a virgin to marry just as much as Muslim guys do, which I didn&#8217;t realize, but I guess should have assumed since its cultural. <br><br> <br><br>Besides analyzing peoples&#8217; sex lives, which I&#8217;m sure my parents are proud of, I&#8217;ve also been doing some pretty ...

... that looked like it had been bought at a super market sitting there. I guess that is the place to get yourself weighed downtown! <br><br>So when we got to the bus station and asked for a direct bus to the Dead Sea, we were told there was no such bus of course. Instead we would need to take a different bus and change over. There was one ready to leave with only two seats left (third straight time). We had been warned about being told there was no direct bus and no one ...

... we floated, and took the obligatory photo of course. But we were too restless and excited to explore this new found condition - an attempt at breast-stoke being the most hilarious. Lying on your chest with head, bottom and legs out of the water, and attempting the stroke you realize that barring your hands, no other part of your body is imparting any force on the water - Michael Phelps was safe for the moment! A really amazing strange and amazing experience! We then played a game of ...