Last Minute Deatils

I am feeling exhausted since I didn't actually go to bed last night. Not because of the royal wedding (though that was a nice perk). I was up writing my last research paper as an undergraduate student. I have eight pages done and need two more to finish up. My ideas are all there but I just need to hurry up and put them down in an organized and neat manner.

While in the West Bank, I want to volunteer with the Red Cross. Thankfully, I have contact so I will be able to at least volunteer once. I want to feel like I am actually doing something worthwhile for my country while I am there. This is also why I want to visit the Jenin Camp. I can talk about the occupation and its effect all day, but unless I experience it or see it myself, I will not convey the message well.

Also, give me one moment of being shallow. OMG, Kate Middleton is so pretty and I effing love her dress!

Flight in 1 MONTH!

I decided to revive my forgotten blog. Instead of my random whims, I will record my thoughts and ideas leading up to my EPIC Middle East summer travels and adventures to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the West Bank.

As of tomorrow, my family and I will have one more month before we board a VERY long flight over seas. Despite having a paper and 2 finals, I can't help searching for student blogs in the West Bank. I am getting very excited and already planning the places I want to visit.

* Freedom Theatre in Jenin
* A soap factory in Nablus
* Jenin Camp
* Ibraheemi Mosque in Hebron
* Ramallah (everywhere!)
* our old home in Jericho
* Beir Zeit University
* An-Najah university with my dad so he can show where he studied/worked/etc.

My list keeps growing and I can't wait. I am worried that with the amount of family I have in my small village, I won't be able to go off and do what I want. I will try my best though.