Now that I am back home, and recovering from jet lag, I slowly find myself unmotivated to do anything. My Arabic sucks (something I found out in Jordan) and I would like to read up on subjects regarding Arabic, Islamic art, Egyptian Art, The Prince, Herodotus, etc. But the T.V. has seduced me and I cannot escape! So I slowly find myself getting bored...T.V. is boring...it is a waste of time, unless it is a documentary. Bah! Well, it is 8pm and its too late for me to really get started on anything. So I have about another three/four hours of nothing to do...except twiddle my thumbs in front of the T.V. in boredom.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Back from Jordan and getting bored
Well folks the light in your life is back! I just spent six long weeks in Madaba, Jordan on an archaeological dig. It was part of a summer abroad program through my university. Myself and twenty-nine other supervisors and students slaved five days a week, from 5:30am until 1:00pm on top of a hill or tell, digging and plowing through intolerable earth, smashing massive rocks, battling evil bugs and getting darker all for two reasons; one, to earn a full year university credit and two, playing Indiana Jones and discovering ancient artifacts. It was a once in a lifetime experience. For some this experience will come again. However for others, like myself, it will not come again...I WILL MAKE SURE OF IT! Archaeology is not for me. It is very hard and dirty work. I most certainly respect and highly admire archaeologists, however its something I would not look forward to. A museum career is what I look forward to. It is very clean!
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