So I found something to distract me from learnig arabic...ping pong! One of my roommates bought a set we set up on the kitchen table and our syrian roommate who is a very serious student turns out to be a competitive monster! Well, the good kind of monster but he is totally addicted to ping pong and the ball hitting the table can be heard late into the night. We also have a rice or grean bean in play rule...if the ball hits a grain of rice or a green bean it is still in play! Quite frustrating if your side of the table had the messy eaters for dinner.
We've also been getting out of the nieghborhood for friday prayers and that has been enjoyable as well. I bought a camera last week and so I'm looking forward to getting back to taking pics again.
Still having a bit of anxiety about continuing the trip but I have gone into planning mode and and am preparing to push off in a month or so...looking forward to India and malasia espically! But Thursday nights help with the anxiety because all of the american brothers get together and eat together and then play basketball. It is a nice touch of home. But I have made a lot of good friends here and at the language center so I am not looking forward to breaking away from them but...the show must go on. But a few more thursdays first!
About Me
- Al-Rihaala
- Somewhere, Planet Earth
- No worries, you're in the right place. This is Thomas' blog page. For those confused with the name Al-Rihaala, it is an Arabic title (please don't be afraid...no terrorists here!) It means "the explorer" or "the traveler." Guys like Ibn Batuta, Marco Polo and the likes of Lewis-n-Clark would have donned this title. Quite an appropriate name for this type of thing don't you think? This blog will document my one year backpack excursion around the world...ready? Well alright then!
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