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Happy 4th of July, let’s break out the mansaf

… Or at least that’s what we did. Because we’re cool like that. Mansaf – Jordanian national dish. Comes with a sauce you can drink out of a glass, if you want. Which I did. Even in the heat. I wish I was home, though. Watching the fireworks. Few things better than fireworks on aContinue reading “Happy 4th of July, let’s break out the mansaf”

King’s Way: A bit of internal tourism through Jordan, complete with overblown simile

So this past weekend, as previously mentioned, Boyfriend and I decided to show my brother more of Jordan. Besides the already familiar sites that are Petra & Aqaba (we actually stayed at the Radisson at Tala Bay – which is pretty sweet – but drove into Aqaba for the evening), we wanted to drive downContinue reading “King’s Way: A bit of internal tourism through Jordan, complete with overblown simile”

Quote of the freaking decade

…Because part of living a full life is getting drunk in bars, and when you’re drunk, the fresh night air and the silence of the streets is the best fucking thing. Walking home drunk is not an unfortunate expediency, carelessness or irresponsible behavior. It’s a pleasurable experience. It’s a liberating experience. And women should beContinue reading “Quote of the freaking decade”

My brother is loving Jordan

And the photographic evidence is as follows: It’s nice to be able to see Jordan through a teenage boy’s eyes. It gives you a completely different sense of the place. Everything, from the Virgin store at City Mall to ordering Kebab Express, becomes an adventure. The skies look bluer, the shopkeepers seem friendlier, the catsContinue reading “My brother is loving Jordan”