at least i learned a lot.

so i have this student named "ala'a".

as in "ala'a-din".

as in "aladdin".

so basically i have a student named aladdin.

it's ridiculous, though, because if you even slightly mispronounce his name, which i do, because i'm white, it's like "allah" and you offend the whole room.

ONE OF MY STUDENTS HAS H1N1 AND NOW THE WHOLE CLASS AND I HAVE TO GO GET TESTED!

SO EXCITING!

i am secretly hoping i get it because it will be a great tidbit for future introductions.

today i went to byblos, a city so old it is mentioned in the bible. TWICE.


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beer bongs, vip lounges, and loaded guns pointed at heads. all in all, a good friday night in lebanon.

and as far as the beer bong is concerned, know that i did not let america down.

the arabic-accented chants of "USA! USA!" are still ringing in my ears.

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so i taught my last class on thursday. monday i go on vacation, malaga and granada. then i fly to san diego on july third ( Read more... )

why most of my conversations with boys last less than one minute:

me: "where are you from?"
him: "iowa"
me: "do you live on a farm?"
him: "no"
me: "but if i pretended my dick was corn, would you shuck it?"

i am moving to prague for a year!