Well.. its Saturday and I’m sitting at an internet cafe… I’ve been here for going on five hours I believe… This weekend has been solely devoted to studying and writing for my paper thats due on Monday.. although I’ve intermittedly taken a break to read some Dante. I have this huge reading list I’ve acquired over the past few years… I feel compelled to read the classics that people always refer to in academia… so next on my list is the City of God by Augustus. 

I’m finally done researching for my paper!.. now its just a matter of putting all my thoughts down, which is the easiest part of the whole process. Once I have the info, I’m generally good to go. =)

My topic is the Umayyad dynasty that established itself in Southern Spain and the subsequent results of the Islamic influence on Spain… yadda yadda yadda… its actually really interesting though …and I’m doing a 20min presentation/lecture on Monday for our class on the subject which I’m really excited about (I love standing in front of the class transferring knowledge) … I’m really such a dork at heart. =)

Anyways … not much else is happening these days… just the normal routine of life. Yesterday I went to a craft bazaar sponsored by the American Women of Amman … it seriously could’ve been held in Corvallis, or any other town in the states…. there were hand-woven Santas, and cross-stiched banners to hang on doors declaring “Merry Christmas”… and I was able to buy some really cute Christmas cards that said “Wise men still seek Him” in English & “Merry Christmas” in Arabic ..

So yah…. I need to go back to being productive since I procrastinated until this weekend, along with all the other students in my class. Today is Cedo’s (my host-grandpa) birthday but we’re not really doing anything for it. I had bought a cake mix to make for this dinner I was supposed to make for my family.. but I came home last night to find they’d made it for his birthday… which is fine… but it would’ve tasted better if they’d also used the frosting I had got =)

Hope finals are going well for everyone … I believe that they’re beginning at OSU now …. our semester ends in two weeks I think… I miss 10wk terms .. I don’t really like these 16wk terms as well …. but no biggie =)

Hope everyones having a great last month of the year! Talk to ya soon…