The past week has been somewhat uneventful relative to the first two. Now that classes and the apartment are all settled life feels less hectic, but now I've had time to discover the many odd/awesome things Jordan has to offer. I found out that Jordan does not believe in animal control, so there are cats EVERYWHERE, and unfortunately one decided to die and/or be in heat outside my bedroom window. The noise has, as of now, stopped so I hope she has either moved on or improved her life in some way. I've also found lots of amazing food places around the apartment, including a place the sells amazing baklava and few cute little shawarma/falafel restaurants. They are surprisingly much cheaper than any American fast food chain that you will find, which are apparently considered fancy dining around here because they are the cleanest buildings you will find in the city.
I've worked two days at the archaeology library now and, although it is quite boring sorting pottery for 4 hours, the lunches they feed us are extremely fantastic and I've met some super interesting (although somewhat socially awkward) archaeologists.
Tomorrow I'm going on a CIEE sponsored trip to the Eastern Desert to check out some awesome castles starting at 8 am because, apparently, CIEE hates sleep.
My memory of some choice Muslim insults is that they might call non-Muslims "infidel dogs." That implies to me that they don't hold dogs in high esteem. I think the perception behind that is that, somehow, dogs are "unclean." Not that I agree with any of that, but it might help explain why it only rains "cats" there and not "cats and dogs."
ReplyDeleteI have to agree which your liking for the food. I think that's one of the best points of Middle East culture. Yes, I say "Middle East culture" in general. One example is that I recall enjoying some "Turkish coffee" from a Palestinian friend, even though he didn't have a particularly high regard for the Turks. Also, I first sampled some baklava from my Greek uncle.
Yes, I think you'll eat well there!