Monthly Archives: January 2011

A long post with many tangents but includes Sultan gossip and stuff about Egypt

Posted on January 31, 2011 by eric

There was a sandstorm Friday afternoon. I saw dark clouds in the horizon and thought it would rain again but it was just these whipping gusts of wind that rushed through and gave the town a thorough sand scrub. There … Continue reading →

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In Jordan, taking a break from all that Omani peace and quiet

Posted on January 23, 2011 by eric

After the conference all the non-Jordan ETAs who extended their stays migrated to Petra and we all ran into each other at the same hotel or inside the site. I took a minibus with two Morocco ETAs (Tracy and Caitlin). … Continue reading →

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From Oman to Amman (من عُمان الى عمان)

Posted on January 21, 2011 by eric

The region’s ETAs recently gathered in Jordan for a midpoint enrichment conference. For me, it was more of an orientation. I’m only 1/5 of the way through my grant, I’ve been in the country for a little more than two … Continue reading →

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new years in dubai

Posted on January 3, 2011 by eric

I drove to Dubai for New Years Eve. Minus the border crossing process, the actual drive from Buraimi to Dubai was a little more than an hour. Once I left behind Al Ain, the city suddenly transitioned to an initially … Continue reading →

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entering the oasis city

Posted on January 3, 2011 by eric

I was planning to visit Dubai for New Years Eve so the day before I made a test run across the UAE border to Al Ain. There’s a barbed linked fence separating Burami from Al Ain and the fence literally … Continue reading →

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Escalating tensions with Buraimi’s Avian population

Posted on January 3, 2011 by eric

Someone owns a rooster in my neighborhood. It cockadodadoos every night, throughout the night. It’s cockadodadooing right now. It’s actually more like a crackling bark followed by a whistling howl. There are also roosters in the distance and they have … Continue reading →

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