AAHHHHHHHHH I'M HERE :) :) :) :) and there's soooooooooo much to talk about, I don't even know how I'm going to fit in into one blog entry. First I can talk about France I guess.
I was in the France airport for 8 hours, which was a lot smaller than I expected and so so hard to get around. I don't know what I would have done if I didn't know any French because only 2% of the people there spoke English. There were some people there in uniform and big guns walking around in groups. Some nice French guy from the plane gave me his number.
To make things short, I'll just talk about some interesting cultural things in Jordan.
License plates define social status.
Ladies' salons' windows are covered so that women with hijabs can take them off without anyone outside seeing what's underneath.
I saw probably 4 different wedding ceremonies where people are clapping and honking their car horns.
I had Arabic coffee atleast once-twice a day, same with tea.
If you're full, you still have to keep eating. It's not acceptable until you're about to burst.
I got to ride a horse :)
When passing people on the stairs, men will cut through men but will stand aside for ladies.
Speaking of ladies, I hardly see any outside. Hardly any. They're all men.. who drive slowly by me and Tamara and stare and make comments. Not even because I'm American but because we're both women.
And I have finally realized how much I desperately miss my guitar. So badly. I miss making music in general, I don't have anything here yet. No piano, no guitar, nada. I also miss my phone because I can't just randomly text anyone. And when people have Arabic conversations, I can't even pretend to understand so I just sit there, almost like I don't exist. And when they laugh, I didn't catch the joke so I don't laugh and everyone says "what's wrong? why aren't you laughing?" .... I'm still adjusting. But everyone has been really great so far and they're all very easy to get along with. I couldn't have asked for better people :)
I'll have to translate this in Spanish later.
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I'm so jealous right now!!! you mentioned food but you did not elaborate on what kind of food you are eating....tell me!!!!!!!! i so happy that you are enjoying yourself, this is the trip of a lifetime. as for making music, yeah you miss it but there is so much to see, do and learn there that you can hold off on it for a while i'm betting. where have you been so far?!?!?!?!?
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Charisse, my love! This is Meg, obviously. I just read all 3 of your posts. I want a book by the end of summer. I miss you SO MUCH. I'm really happy to hear that you're safe and having fun :). Take sooo many pictures and write me a letter- that'd be sweet. P.S. I love that your dog left a comment on your previous post. He's truly talented. I love you!
ReplyDeleteHow are the license plates different from one another? What do they look like?
ReplyDeleteRe: eating; say you're full before you get there, which in reality is the truth, so you have room for more :) What kinds of food are you enjoying?
A horse? Tell us more!
Are you beginning to learn some everyday Arabic?
We had a nice weekend with Uncle Stan and Grandma coming up. I cooked and we all ate. I stayed at home all weekend; everyone else went to the Mall for a few hours on Saturday. Nothing much new. Love ya! Mom HKC
Hey Charisse,
ReplyDeleteSounds like you are having a great time, what an awesome experience for you. God is so good , so glad everything is going well... take care and hope you are taking lots of pics ... can't wait to see them all. I love looking at your blog and seeing what you are doing next.
Love ya .
Lynn