So far, so good! The only time I thought I was literally going to die was on my first trip to the airplane bathroom. Sat down and the turbulence began! My only thought was "I just really don't want to die on the toilet!"
Otherwise, everything is so new and strange! Hearing Arabic all around me is so interesting-it really is the most beautiful language. I took money out of the ATM and I got the coolest receipt back-hopefully the picture is clear.
We are working with an organization called East West Initiatives (EWI) and have met many new high school and university aged people. Amr is 17 and he attends a British school in Amman; Ahmed is older and works with the Peace Corps in Jordan training volunteers; Rasha just recently got a new job at an architecture firm in Amman; and then there is Maen who I do not know much about yet.
I have tried some new food, too! For lunch I ate shawrmas (phonetically spelled), which was flakey bread around chicken-a little like a fajita, but not spicy. It was awesome! Maen had me try shanini, which is a salty-yogurt drink. He kept describing it like yogurt-lemonade, which made no sense. In the end, it turned out to be very sour and we all connected the dots between it and lemonade! Funny how things get translated.
Tonight we are going out to dinner with our EWI friends to a Lebanese restaurant, which I am hoping to be great!
Everything else is going smoothly-hardly slept on the plane rides so I slept like a rock last night, even though it was mid-day back home. I know I will sleep great tonight too!
Random Facts:
-Jordan has a night culture, mainly because the day time can be so hot. Therefore, Maen told us that stores do not open until noon or 1 generally and are open till 10pm or midnight! So if I get an itch for a new purse at midnight, I know where to go! ;)
-Smiling is not very common. It is a more serious culture, so when seeing people on the straights, everyone looks very solemn. We are trying to fit better into the culture but have realized how normal it is for us to smile! I challenge you to walk down the street without smiling but still saying hello to everyone you see!
-The milk, juice, and eggs were not refrigerated in the store! Not sure what I am drinking therefore...
So great to hear about your first day. :) Next time you post, could u make the lettering white? Black was really hard to read w/ ur background. Thnx! And cool receipt, I agree!
ReplyDeleteHey! Sorry about that-not sure what went wrong. I added a background so hopefully it is readable now. Not sure how to get it to look like my first page. :)
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