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June 1, 2005
Happy Birthday!
This time it isn’t happy birthday to Jordan; it is happy birthday to me! Sunday was my 21st birthday. My family demanded that I have a party so Sunday evening Haley and Annie came over to my house and we learned how to dance Arabic style and had a good time hanging out. Before the party my host sister and I made choclolate chip cookies for the party because she had never eaten any before. Actually, the entire family made them because they were all so interested in what we were doing that they couldn't stay out of the kitchen! They ended up turning out really well and they added to the piles of food that my host mom prepared for us.
For my birthday, my family bought me a pair of pink pjs that are really fun. They are one-size-fits-everyone and made out of the stretchiest material I have ever seen. They are very typically arabic. The shirt says 'enjoy life' on it whith a giant H in the background and has a string tie up at the neck. Also, the pants go down to just below my knees which is the style here because women don't wear shorts. I don't know how much I will wear the entire outfit but I do look a lot more Jordanian when i wear them.
For my birthday I also found something here in Jordan that does not exist in the US. Small headed toothbrush with medium strength bristles! I am pretty obsessive about my toothbrush and when I dropped my old one on the floor the other day it gave me an excuse to buy a new one. I went to Safeway to pick up stuff for the chocolate chip cookies and found the coveted item so I had to buy two of them. I have no idea why they don't exist in the US but I do know that it was a very unexpected birthday present.
Posted by rcollins at June 1, 2005 7:35 AM
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Comments
I am happy to hear you had a good birthday in Jordan. But are you sure you are 21 and not 19. I could have sworn that you were 19. And oh the joys of keeping a secret.
Posted by: Barbara at June 1, 2005 10:56 AM
This really is the first time I don't know what my present it. You are really enjoying this secret. And Karl is no help because he won't tell me what it is either! I guess I'll just have to sit here and figure out what it is instead of studying for my exams. . . (maybe that will convince her to tell me!)
Posted by: Rebecca at June 2, 2005 5:54 AM
No you must study for your tests you will get your birthday present when you get to Boston. But it is fun keeping secrets from you.
Posted by: Barbara at June 2, 2005 9:52 AM