Thank goodness for Ramen and Sprite!

For a few of you, that title alone is blasphemous, I have no doubt. But I'm capturing a moment - the moment being how grateful I am for some comfort food and some bubbly to settle my stomach. I woke up today with a stomach still rather unsettled. I ate some yogurt for breakfast (it was actually quite good - rich and creamy), attended my first day of class (just three hours long), and then stopped at the local, European grocery store for a few additional items to add to my meager collection of survival food. One of the guys I met here told me the Ramen is surprisingly good, so I decided to go for it - and a big jug of Sprite, hoping to quell the unease in my stomach.

I'm happy to report that it seems to have done the trick. The Sprite is pretty much your expected American version (probably with the expected amount of high fructose corn syrup as well); but the Ramen was a bit of a surprise! The flavor packet contains two separate pouches: one with what must be the chicken flavoring (with no little green spices - my cousin Jamie would be so pleased!), and the other with chili pepper flakes! At first I didn't add the chili pepper - but then I tried a little, and wouldn't you know it - I liked it!

So, two small bowls of Ramen later (yep, that's pretty much all I ate tonight), I'm feeling a bit better.

Tomorrow I'll give proffer a little description of the sights, sounds, smells, etc. of Amman, to give you a taste of my experience.