In which Zach explores the wildflower-carpeted mountains of the north, in the Roman ruins of Um Qais to the ancient Caliphate castle of Ajloun. With this many flowers and trees, it’s easy to wonder: is he actually still in Jordan or was he somehow transported to Colorado or something?

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In which Zach starts off his 4-day Easter weekend with some home improvements, delicious (if monstrous) seafood, and some offroad mountain biking.

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Now that the concerts are over, I knew that it was time to make myself look somewhat presentable, especially after the sheikh in my class, Mohammad, mentioned to me that “you look like that guy from the cartoons, what is his name? Shaggy Doo?” After a sheikh points that out to you (and they’re usually […]

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In which Zach and his choir, Dozan wa Awtar, hold the extremely popular Easter Concert, and Zach gets to pretend he’s a goofy theatre major again in front of 3 dozen small children.

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In order to get with the times and WordPress 2.7’s newest features, I’m in the process of modifying the “comment” feature on the blog. One of the major complaints with the older versions of ‘press was that each reader’s comment was essentially isolated from everyone else except for the blog’s owner. However, with a few […]

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In which Zach welcomes his friend Christine to Jordan for 4 days of touring and travel from north to south. Afterward, he talks a little bit about possible future employment plans and the upcoming Easter choir concert.

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