so i have this blog

i totally forgot about this thing. not as a result of being too busy (my day is over at 12:30), not because i'm studying too much (i have honestly not looked at an arabic book since my first week at site), or because i've been out and about visiting (neighbors are probably pissed). i just completely forgot. i seem to be getting more and more involved in my own little routine in my house, and fear that i am quickly turning into the crazy cat lady. i just need to get a cat, which is honestly a goal of mine. getting a cat here, however, would involve stealing a kitten wandering the streets. this act, should a neighbor notice, would probably result in more than a few gossip circles.

aside from planning a kitten kidnap i haven't been up to too much. i went into amman this past weekend, don't tell the peace corps. technically we are still under 'house arrest' which means we aren't supposed to be out of site. especially not in amman. mostly because amman is america and it is easy to blow all your money, get homesick, and start hating on your village because of visiting it too much. at least this is the theory. i, however, felt like although it was amazing to have more than falafel as the choice for eating out, amman is just kinda sleazy and overwhelming. not to mention to expensive to exist. don't get me wrong, it was fun to be there, but mostly because when we are there we can all hang out, even if there are BOYS. and no one notices or cares. it's certainly freeing. but something better left as a very occasional excursion.

by far the most amazing thing that has happened to me is the kindle. that thing is heavenly. my uncle sent me one from the good ol u s of a and despite only having it for two days i would guard that thing with my life. i was all indignant about it before i left, its the death of books, publishers can't afford to produce actual paper books anymore, blah blah blah. all of which i totally still believe. and so i am making myself a hypocrite and worshipping the damn thing anyway. i'll still buy books again when i get home, and i still think libraries are the best places in the world, but you can not beat the convenience of this thing when you don't have the luxury of a library, or lugging one around in your suitcase.

so in a nutshell, i'm still truckin. sorry it has been so long. stay tuned for an oh so exciting upcoming entry on laundry!