Saturday at the Dig House and a note on Car Horns in Jordan
Today was a pretty simple day - it was our group's turn to stay at the dig house so there were chores, pottery sorting, pottery drawing and small finds work. Essentially, we were learning how to do the tasks. I really enjoyed pottery drawing, and having a little extra time to clean and do laundry. Now that I've mopped and washed the sinks, I think my roommates have forgiven me for my messy room. It was a little ridiculous, but much better after a good scrubbing and lots of laundry time. It's getting to be a little exhausting to be constantly surrounded by people - we feel a little overstimulated. Even so, it's really fun to spend a little time relaxing in our base, which we've pretty effectively nested in.
I thought I'd add a little note about some funny things that I've noticed in Jordan, mostly that people really like to lay on their car horns. Sometimes, that's to get us girls to turn our heads to get a better look. Many times, it's to tell the car that is turning into your lane that you're there, even if they see you. I've noticed that a lot of cars don't have side mirrors so that might be a reason for it.Most of teh time, however, the honking happens in large bursts, as people seem to be constantly getting married and people honk insanely between 7 and 10 pm, as the cars decorated with white chiffon drive by. It's so loud and joyous and frequent that it's hard to notice or mind, a lot of the time.This often is accompanied by fireworks, which have occurred almost nightly.Another note on loud noises in Jordan - the Mosques have simultaneous calls to prayer, at 4 am, 12, 4pm, 9pm, etc. This week is the first time I haven't been woken up by the call to prayer. Exciting, and proof that even in such a new place, you can adjust to the changes.Salaam!