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Things I really miss in Amman

By: Qwaider

On:Thursday, October 12, 2006 3:50:45 PM
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I can go on forever, about things I miss in Amman, bit these little things make all the difference in the world to me ... Here's a little list of things I miss .... from my beloved, Amman

I miss walks till 3 AM, on the tungsten lights of the streets of Amman, from Shumaisani, all the way to El Hada'ek to Safeway, to Gardens street...

I miss riding with a visionary military leader, in disguise as a Taxi driver, He has 3 PHD's, he's an ex-minister and can speak 17 languages.

I miss eating dirty shawirma, from Reem.. or even worse from Al Arabi...

I miss little sandwiches from Le Gourmet...

I miss all the argeeleh places...

I miss long drives, listen to JFM 96.3, calling DJ Muhannad, or Rula Malki, or Maha Ksassieh or any of the other veteran DJ's and blabbering with them

I miss picking up the cellphone at 2AM, a friend is calling me to go have tea at Hashim or Cocktail at Lubnani snack (Bil Ishta wil 3asal)

I miss, warm nights, with my folks, sisters, and their little tribe each, and my brothers in all all talking loud and making bets about the soccer matches! While my sisters roll their eyes ..

I miss being forced to wake up in the morning to go to the farm with my folks, then retiring upstairs in the farm house to sneak a peak at what's new on Mazzika, while Abu Ali is making is amazing Iraqi tea.

I miss my family, every single one of them, every way, shape, form or age. Young and old .. close or far .. miss them all

I miss going to my uncle's house, and hearing him swear really dirty words at the TV :)

I miss going to Friday prayer, where the Imam is actually talking in Arabic....

I miss hearing the Adhan first thing in the morning, and my father's cough when he first wakes up...

I miss going to the bakery, first thing in the morning and getting red hot loaves of bread, fresh from the oven, and picking up some Hummus and Foul and Falafel and taking them back home...

I miss Going to my Sisters' first thing in the morning, where I would find my coffee ready, and my nieces and nephews all lined up to say bye khalo ...

But what I miss the most.......

Going to my favorite Barber, getting a hair cut, beard shaved, goatee outlined for 3 JD, while smoking, drinking coffee, watching TV, listening to the latest Jokes ... and just enjoying the simple life....

I used to go 2 or 3 times a week to the barber... It's such an AMAZING experience in Amman... An hour of pampering, (compared to the 10 minutes clipper work over here by a 400 pound lady)

Wallahi ... I miss Amman

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#1
Hayati
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On: 10/12/2006 6:13:07 PM

Oh my god..you made me miss amman too!!
i'm actually in tears..
Allah yeredak 3a 3amman bessalameh oo yekhalelak ahlak ya rab.
I want a thousand posts from amman with pics..especially for the barbers shop and the dirty shawerma..:):)
oh..and the lined up kids saying bye khalo..nefsy 7ad y2oly bye bye khalo de:)
everything..o.k:)

#2
Summer
Said
On: 10/12/2006 8:55:43 PM

i do not know what to say!!

#3
Danah
Said
On: 10/12/2006 9:01:44 PM

You know something .. its funny how we the ammani's complain about Amman on our daily life , and how we wish for things to be better here .. but the minute we are out , somewhere else , we know and realize how much we miss it , even those little things we complain about , they add a special taste to life here in beloved Amman .. the secret behind that is we are bonded to her "Amman" , We grew up and saw it grow with us , we are proud and fortonate for having it ..

As for the barber abu elJD's 3 cut .. well .. prices got raised my friend.. life is not cheap anymore , you might come back to find it JD5 now ;) ..

hope you'll enjoy your stay in Amman.

#5
Susa
Said
On: 10/12/2006 10:05:59 PM

arent u in amman anymore?Where are u?

#6
Qwaider
Said
On: 10/12/2006 10:08:54 PM

No Susa, I'm not, I live in the US, That's why I miss Amman so much

#7
Laith
Said
On: 10/12/2006 11:30:10 PM

When i was away, i would miss the sound of the prayer call or even the 7'otba on Friday, basically anything that has to do with the Arabic language, i remember a couple of times feeling so happy to hear Arabic in the street, or an Arabic song in the malls, i would directly approach those people and start talking to them...
ahh the old dayz

#8
vagueraz
Said
On: 10/12/2006 11:46:25 PM

hi, how u doin??
mmm, come back soon to Amman to see all what u miss :)

#9
Dima
Said
On: 10/12/2006 11:59:38 PM

it's a matter of a couple of days :) cheer up!

#10
Moey
Said
On: 10/13/2006 1:18:41 AM

I like barbershops!

#11
Jano
Said
On: 10/13/2006 2:02:29 AM

wallah i miss amman kaman hehe im here in amman but its been along time since i went out shopping and walking and stuff... well not along time but i guess we all miss old days :D

#12
Batir
Said
On: 10/13/2006 2:28:59 AM

I also miss Amman although I live in it since it has became more like Baghdad now with all the Iraqis invading us with their fancy cars. I am sure you do not miss the crazy driving in Amman.

#13
Qwaider
Said
On: 10/13/2006 7:45:55 AM

Thank you all, Batir, Jano, Moey, Dima, Rasan and Laith...
Inshallah soon I'll be enjoying my vacation, with a plate of Habiba Kunafeh in downtown Amman, with a bent fork that has been last washed in 1965

#14
Moey
Said
On: 10/14/2006 1:42:31 AM

Batir, I love you man

#15
mohammad
Said
On: 10/21/2006 3:27:26 AM

Qwaider, you might like my last post/video, A Special Dedication :-) yen3ad 3alik :-)

#16
em wadee3
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On: 6/8/2009 10:42:40 AM
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ana kaman 4 teyam nazle 3ala 3mmann bs 3njad dama3et bs tzkrt kol hal ashya2 eli 7akeet 3nha!! eli santeen mesh nazlee walah 7asethom 1000 sane :((( AMMAN AWALAN !!

#17
em wadee3
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On: 6/8/2009 10:45:41 AM
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Aktar eshy ana esht2telo bs sitting on the baranda el sa3a 2 bel leel asma3 geroge wassuf 3ala el laptop wel shbab sahrane 3al raseef beda5no o medamreen hahahahaha :D i love amman walah o kol eshway bteji sayara o m3alyeen el mosajel 3al a5eer !!!

#18
hilal
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On: 9/10/2009 4:46:25 AM
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You made me cry!. I miss Jordan, everyone always told me to go out of Jordan, I wanted that so bad, and when I left Jordan I was excited for the first month, yet sad because I left all my family and my friends, and after the first month I just want to do anything to go back to Amman!. <3 I love Amman! <3 Inshallah arjaa al el iblaad