Hello friends!

I sincerely apologize for the lack of updates; things here have been pretty busy, between classes and homework and weekend excursions and trying to explore the city a bit.

But... Ramadan started last night, and I expect things to be slowing down quite a lot (the streets were so unusually empty this morning), so, hopefully, I'll have plenty of time to respond to emails and tell you all some stories about my past two and a half weeks in Jordan. My roommate and I had a last supper of sorts at Hardee's last night, which was a little silly, but also filled with some deliciously greasy fries, and now we're embarking on our first day of fasting. I've only been awake for an hour and a half, and I'm already thirsty, but I have about eleven hours left and I think I can do it... or at least, I'm hoping I can!

I'm heading to class soon, but I'll try to write about (and post some pictures of) my trips to Petra/Wadi Rum/Aqaba, Ajloun/Jerash, and Madaba/Mount Nebo/Bethany/Dead Sea this afternoon... I mean, I'll need to do something to keep my mind off fasting!

Until then:

!رمضان كريم