Comments for pilgrim without a shrine http://sojourney.wordpress.com currently commenting on the Middle East while wrestling with the spiritual in everday life Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:54:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Scary Rooms by Leanne Holt http://sojourney.wordpress.com/2008/11/21/scary-rooms/#comment-641 Leanne Holt Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:54:09 +0000 http://sojourney.wordpress.com/?p=563#comment-641 For a couple years we lived in an apartment over an old abandoned store that was scary all over. There were strange noises, water that turned on by itself, etc. I was in 3rd grade, my brothers were 4 and 6 years older and my single mom was working. That left me home alone quite a bit after school. My brothers were supposed to watch me... I would get a strong feeling that "something" was watching me with malicious intent. We had a small chord organ that I used to play. I remember frequently playing O Worship the King and feeling those eyes boring into me. I thought (though I had not been brought up Christian) that while I played those hymns, whatever was watching me was not able to touch me. I usually got too creeped out and eventually would run out of the house. Fortunately we moved after about 18 months to someplace less creepy. For a couple years we lived in an apartment over an old abandoned store that was scary all over. There were strange noises, water that turned on by itself, etc. I was in 3rd grade, my brothers were 4 and 6 years older and my single mom was working. That left me home alone quite a bit after school. My brothers were supposed to watch me…
I would get a strong feeling that “something” was watching me with malicious intent. We had a small chord organ that I used to play. I remember frequently playing O Worship the King and feeling those eyes boring into me. I thought (though I had not been brought up Christian) that while I played those hymns, whatever was watching me was not able to touch me. I usually got too creeped out and eventually would run out of the house. Fortunately we moved after about 18 months to someplace less creepy.

]]> Comment on About this Blog by JoeyG http://sojourney.wordpress.com/re-construction-underway/#comment-639 JoeyG Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:21:38 +0000 http://sojourney.wordpress.com/re-construction-underway/#comment-639 I found your blog with a google search for "haircut arabic phrases". Your post about a year ago was the first link that came up. I'm an American living in Cairo and I knew the phrase and the response, but had no idea what it meant. I got my haircut yesterday and even though I ended up saying the phrase a number of times, it was killing me to find out what it meant. So thanks for that post. Anyway, I really enjoyed browsing your blog and hope to find my way back here soon. Salaamu Aleikum I found your blog with a google search for “haircut arabic phrases”. Your post about a year ago was the first link that came up. I’m an American living in Cairo and I knew the phrase and the response, but had no idea what it meant. I got my haircut yesterday and even though I ended up saying the phrase a number of times, it was killing me to find out what it meant. So thanks for that post.

Anyway, I really enjoyed browsing your blog and hope to find my way back here soon.

Salaamu Aleikum

]]> Comment on The Bake House – Jabal Amman Restaurant Review by bakehouse imployee http://sojourney.wordpress.com/2008/10/15/the-bake-house-jabal-amman-restaurant-review/#comment-638 bakehouse imployee Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:52:36 +0000 http://sojourney.wordpress.com/?p=531#comment-638 We are always open at 7:30 And close at 11PM Just stopped by there today with some friends who had eaten there before and recommended it. They told me they were open til 7 in the evening, which was nice since we were afraid we’d be in trouble at 5:30! Also, got their phone number: 06-464-3470. Always useful in the Arab world to call first just to make sure they’re open. ;) Reply Inform you of the new floor This floor to solve the crisis And also Millk good meals to Zivep without exaggeration Openness and the fact We hope everyone who has visited a page that tells us when it comes to us We are always open at 7:30
And close at 11PM

Just stopped by there today with some friends who had eaten there before and recommended it. They told me they were open til 7 in the evening, which was nice since we were afraid we’d be in trouble at 5:30! Also, got their phone number: 06-464-3470. Always useful in the Arab world to call first just to make sure they’re open. ;) Reply

Inform you of the new floor
This floor to solve the crisis
And also Millk good meals to Zivep without exaggeration
Openness and the fact
We hope everyone who has visited a page that tells us when it comes to us

]]> Comment on Amman turns . . . 100? by MommaBean http://sojourney.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/amman-turns-100/#comment-635 MommaBean Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:21:25 +0000 http://sojourney.wordpress.com/?p=1004#comment-635 Great post. Thanks for the run-down for those of us not brave enough to get out on the mill with wee ones... My favorite is the creepy cartoon charachters plus the random woman in the group for no reaso not in costume. That's SO Jordan. She looks like she just wandered in from the crowd. Love it! Great post. Thanks for the run-down for those of us not brave enough to get out on the mill with wee ones…

My favorite is the creepy cartoon charachters plus the random woman in the group for no reaso not in costume. That’s SO Jordan. She looks like she just wandered in from the crowd. Love it!

]]> Comment on Amman turns . . . 100? by BC http://sojourney.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/amman-turns-100/#comment-634 BC Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:04:52 +0000 http://sojourney.wordpress.com/?p=1004#comment-634 Melissa - I couldn't help myself - January is too far away to wait for next season. Melissa – I couldn’t help myself – January is too far away to wait for next season.

]]> Comment on Amman turns . . . 100? by Melissa http://sojourney.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/amman-turns-100/#comment-631 Melissa Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:26:51 +0000 http://sojourney.wordpress.com/?p=1004#comment-631 This was really fascinating. I especially enjoyed the history and the line about "Moses and the Losties". This was really fascinating. I especially enjoyed the history and the line about “Moses and the Losties”.

]]> Comment on Amman turns . . . 100? by BC http://sojourney.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/amman-turns-100/#comment-614 BC Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:23:45 +0000 http://sojourney.wordpress.com/?p=1004#comment-614 Yes. Everyone clapped and waved for the politicians - they must have been important. The rest was random. There were a number of schools represented and they got cheers from other students or relatives perhaps. The special olympics people also got an enthusiastic response.. The rest was a bit hit or miss. Particularly when the telecom co. marched by. Pretty much silent then. Yes. Everyone clapped and waved for the politicians – they must have been important. The rest was random. There were a number of schools represented and they got cheers from other students or relatives perhaps. The special olympics people also got an enthusiastic response.. The rest was a bit hit or miss. Particularly when the telecom co. marched by. Pretty much silent then.

]]> Comment on Amman turns . . . 100? by David http://sojourney.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/amman-turns-100/#comment-613 David Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:33:25 +0000 http://sojourney.wordpress.com/?p=1004#comment-613 Super interesting. I'm curious whether spectators clapped as different floats or groups paraded by? Super interesting. I’m curious whether spectators clapped as different floats or groups paraded by?

]]> Comment on The Bake House – Jabal Amman Restaurant Review by Zach http://sojourney.wordpress.com/2008/10/15/the-bake-house-jabal-amman-restaurant-review/#comment-612 Zach Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:41:32 +0000 http://sojourney.wordpress.com/?p=531#comment-612 Just stopped by there today with some friends who had eaten there before and recommended it. They told me they were open til 7 in the evening, which was nice since we were afraid we'd be in trouble at 5:30! Also, got their phone number: 06-464-3470. Always useful in the Arab world to call first just to make sure they're open. ;) Just stopped by there today with some friends who had eaten there before and recommended it. They told me they were open til 7 in the evening, which was nice since we were afraid we’d be in trouble at 5:30!

Also, got their phone number: 06-464-3470. Always useful in the Arab world to call first just to make sure they’re open. ;)

]]> Comment on Ramadan Breakfast at Hashem’s in Amman, Jordan by BC http://sojourney.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/ramadan-breakfast-at-hashems-in-amman-jordan/#comment-611 BC Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:05:43 +0000 http://sojourney.wordpress.com/?p=947#comment-611 That said, there are a lot of men-only coffee shops. If not by rule, certainly by tradition. Women are always welcome in more western style cafes and coffee shops (caribou, starbucks, gloria jeans, danesi, etc.) but the very traditional hole-in-the-wall looking places in the balad and other neighborhoods are for the most part men-only. I know of a couple where women are technically welcome, but probably only in the company of a male relative. That said, there are a lot of men-only coffee shops. If not by rule, certainly by tradition. Women are always welcome in more western style cafes and coffee shops (caribou, starbucks, gloria jeans, danesi, etc.) but the very traditional hole-in-the-wall looking places in the balad and other neighborhoods are for the most part men-only. I know of a couple where women are technically welcome, but probably only in the company of a male relative.

]]> Comment on “Wintery” Weather in Amman by joe http://sojourney.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/wintery-weather-in-amman/#comment-610 joe Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:53:54 +0000 http://sojourney.wordpress.com/?p=970#comment-610 i'm not ready for winter yet! i’m not ready for winter yet!

]]> Comment on Ramadan Breakfast at Hashem’s in Amman, Jordan by BC http://sojourney.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/ramadan-breakfast-at-hashems-in-amman-jordan/#comment-609 BC Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:25:51 +0000 http://sojourney.wordpress.com/?p=947#comment-609 Hi Leanne - Good question. Here in Jordan I would say that eating out is not primarily a male thing. It of course depends on the part of town and the individual family, but we often seen families out to eat. Or groups of young women. I guess as with a lot of social interactions here there is a bit of separation of the genders. Young men go out with groups of young men. Young women go out with groups of young women. I am sure there are places where unmarrieds mix, but in most places they do not. All that to say that Jordan in many re. might look like the states when it comes to eating out - lots of families and friends out enjoying each others company. (there are even a number of American eateries - McD, BK, Fuddruckers, and even a Chili's o name just a few.) Hi Leanne – Good question. Here in Jordan I would say that eating out is not primarily a male thing. It of course depends on the part of town and the individual family, but we often seen families out to eat. Or groups of young women. I guess as with a lot of social interactions here there is a bit of separation of the genders. Young men go out with groups of young men. Young women go out with groups of young women. I am sure there are places where unmarrieds mix, but in most places they do not. All that to say that Jordan in many re. might look like the states when it comes to eating out – lots of families and friends out enjoying each others company. (there are even a number of American eateries – McD, BK, Fuddruckers, and even a Chili’s o name just a few.)

]]> Comment on Ramadan Breakfast at Hashem’s in Amman, Jordan by Leanne Holt http://sojourney.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/ramadan-breakfast-at-hashems-in-amman-jordan/#comment-606 Leanne Holt Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:48:01 +0000 http://sojourney.wordpress.com/?p=947#comment-606 Brian, Is restaurant eating primarily a male thing in Muslim cultures? I know that in some cultures men and women don't normally eat together. I wondered how that worked out when people went to a restaurant. Great pics! Brian,

Is restaurant eating primarily a male thing in Muslim cultures? I know that in some cultures men and women don’t normally eat together. I wondered how that worked out when people went to a restaurant.
Great pics!

]]> Comment on Ramadan Breakfast at Hashem’s in Amman, Jordan by Daniel http://sojourney.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/ramadan-breakfast-at-hashems-in-amman-jordan/#comment-605 Daniel Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:46:54 +0000 http://sojourney.wordpress.com/?p=947#comment-605 Wow. Thanks for the immersion experience! I'm hungry too :) Wow. Thanks for the immersion experience! I’m hungry too :)

]]> Comment on Ramadan Breakfast at Hashem’s in Amman, Jordan by Melissa http://sojourney.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/ramadan-breakfast-at-hashems-in-amman-jordan/#comment-604 Melissa Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:23:01 +0000 http://sojourney.wordpress.com/?p=947#comment-604 I love this kind of post! Thanks! I especially appreciated the last picture with the descriptions of the food. Wish I could have shared that meal with you. I love this kind of post! Thanks! I especially appreciated the last picture with the descriptions of the food. Wish I could have shared that meal with you.

]]> Comment on Ramadan Breakfast at Hashem’s in Amman, Jordan by Kyle http://sojourney.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/ramadan-breakfast-at-hashems-in-amman-jordan/#comment-603 Kyle Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:53:43 +0000 http://sojourney.wordpress.com/?p=947#comment-603 I'm jealous! My Eid didn't look like that one!!!:) I’m jealous! My Eid didn’t look like that one!!!:)

]]> Comment on A Milestone . . . by David http://sojourney.wordpress.com/2009/09/26/a-milestone/#comment-602 David Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:31:39 +0000 http://sojourney.wordpress.com/?p=968#comment-602 I believe Wordpress uses Google Analytics for their statistics which means that the 20,000 hits were likely made by real people. Congratulations. I look forward to the next 2 years. I believe WordPress uses Google Analytics for their statistics which means that the 20,000 hits were likely made by real people. Congratulations. I look forward to the next 2 years.

]]> Comment on Ramadan Breakfast at Hashem’s in Amman, Jordan by Glenn Westburg http://sojourney.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/ramadan-breakfast-at-hashems-in-amman-jordan/#comment-600 Glenn Westburg Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:45:40 +0000 http://sojourney.wordpress.com/?p=947#comment-600 Dude, I'm sitting here reading you blog while feeling really hungry! Your picture complete with captions is great! I can almost smell it and I certainly wish I could dig in! Greatest blessings to you and your family! I miss you guys! Dude, I’m sitting here reading you blog while feeling really hungry! Your picture complete with captions is great! I can almost smell it and I certainly wish I could dig in! Greatest blessings to you and your family! I miss you guys!

]]> Comment on Haircut at Fawzi’s Saloon, a Ramadan Tradition by stanford http://sojourney.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/haircut-at-fawzis-saloon-a-ramadan-tradition/#comment-598 stanford Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:43:59 +0000 http://sojourney.wordpress.com/?p=943#comment-598 “Ya, Jihaad!” Wow “Ya, Jihaad!”

Wow

]]> Comment on Haircut at Fawzi’s Saloon, a Ramadan Tradition by Melissa http://sojourney.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/haircut-at-fawzis-saloon-a-ramadan-tradition/#comment-595 Melissa Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:46:03 +0000 http://sojourney.wordpress.com/?p=943#comment-595 Fantastic post! Thanks. I especially like the part about random people coming in to use the barber's tools. Fantastic post! Thanks. I especially like the part about random people coming in to use the barber’s tools.

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