Hello, friends. I know I haven’t posted much recently (this has been the busiest summer of my life, I swear!) but I wanted to let you know that today is the day I take my first trip to the Middl… more →
From the Green Dictionaryjtothemo wrote 5 months ago: Hello, friends. I know I haven’t posted much recently (this has been the busiest summer of my … more →
jtothemo wrote 7 months ago: Hello world! Remember me? I’m officially finished with my second Arabic literature course, whi … more →
jtothemo wrote 7 months ago: It’s as official as it’s ever going to be: this summer, for the very first time, I am tr … more →
jtothemo wrote 8 months ago: Today’s post is all about French and Arabic, in honor of my current location. I’ve found … more →
jtothemo wrote 8 months ago: My first foreign language was not Arabic, it was actually French. I loved it so much, and was lucky … more →
jtothemo wrote 8 months ago: I have a funny little story to share with you from my class last week. We have transitioned from nov … more →
jtothemo wrote 9 months ago: I think that the universe has been alligning to make me write a post about teeth, dentists, floss, a … more →
jtothemo wrote 9 months ago: Today in Arabic class I am giving an oral presentation. Here’s my question: ما هي أهم الموضوعا … more →
jtothemo wrote 10 months ago: Another Friday is upon us! This time of year is usually when I first allow myself to get excited abo … more →
jtothemo wrote 11 months ago: I’m home sick today, so this is going to be a short post. I keep thinking of Ferris Bueller … more →
jtothemo wrote 11 months ago: Today is the first day of classes of the spring semester at the school where I work! During the fall … more →
jtothemo wrote 11 months ago: The low tonight is -12º Fahrenheit outside (for you Celsius folks, that’s -24º) and you can fe … more →
jtothemo wrote 11 months ago: Today I must return to work without vacation time on the horizon for a few months. Don’t get m … more →
jtothemo wrote 11 months ago: M, brother to J, is staying with us for the weekend. It’s a perfect way to end the holiday sea … more →
jtothemo wrote 12 months ago: It’s the first day of 2009! Will you be eating any unusual foods today to bring you good luck … more →
jtothemo wrote 12 months ago: We have returned to Massachusetts, after some thirty odd hours in the car driving to and from North … more →
jtothemo wrote 1 year ago: My brother found out yesterday that he has been accepted to his first choice of law school, Georgeto … more →
jtothemo wrote 1 year ago: J gave me my first children’s books in Arabic after at least two years of dropping hints! I ca … more →
jtothemo wrote 1 year ago: Every year I attend an annual Christmas eve party at the home of close family friends. Tomorrow … more →