Category Archives: Dork-Out

Monday Music: The Dusty Winds of Khamasin Edition

So we are in this season in Amman where the dust gets into my laptop’s keyboard if I imprudently take it outside, and it gets into the kitties’ fur as well, and this is why you’ll see me chasing the kitties with the Dustbuster and screeching a lot. I have accepted the fact that IContinue reading “Monday Music: The Dusty Winds of Khamasin Edition”

Can I just say that “Little Big Planet’s” Russian section is pretty awesome?

Haven’t had much time to blog in the last couple of days (not because I’m, um, gaming – but because I am working, of course), but just wanted to take a moment to point out that I’m really enjoying the Tundra part of “Little Big Planet’s” storyline, so far. OK, it’s ridiculously difficult (this gameContinue reading “Can I just say that “Little Big Planet’s” Russian section is pretty awesome?”

AHAHAHA. A how-to guide on being a Jordanian Suberstar

OK, so now that I am done rolling on the floor and screaming with laughter into the ruined rug (bloody red wine), I’d like to share this video with you all: It’s funnier if you understand at least some Arabic, but even if you don’t – if you’ve ever been to Jordan, especially to neighbourhoodsContinue reading “AHAHAHA. A how-to guide on being a Jordanian Suberstar”

Having finally gotten around to playing the new Prince of Persia

I am…er…transfixed. Wait, did I say “playing Prince of Persia”? I meant reading Jameson on Jameson: Conversations  on Cultural Marxism. What did you think I meant? What, you people like me participate in mass entertainment culture? A mass entertainment culture with Orientalist elements? And write about it? Using our own names? While struggling to maintainContinue reading “Having finally gotten around to playing the new Prince of Persia”