Arabic. English translation: Mecca. Definition (as defined by dictionary.com): (1) A city and capital of Hejaz, in W. Saudi Arabia: Birthplace of Muhammad; spiritual center of Islam. (2) (often lowercase) any place that many people visit or hope to visit.
Why is my blog called makkah, you ask? Because it sounds more like "Mac" than mecca does. I suppose I could have called it "macca."
Macca--Macanese. English translation: Mecca. Definition (as defined by mactionary.com): The physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental state of E.A.M. (Mac), which many people visit or hope to visit.
Welcome to my official blog. In just 8 days I'm leaving on a semester abroad to Jerusalem, and I've created this blog expressly for the purpose of ensuring people that I am not dead. Though I guess I could also use it to report the things I see and do and experience in the Holy Land. Yeah. Yeah, I guess I could do that, too.
I'm just kidding. I'm not worried about dying, and you shouldn't worry about it either. Yes, I'm talking to you. You know who you are.
Anyway, feel free to follow along as I traipse my way through Israel. If you have any suggestions/requests/monetary contributions/whatever, please post a comment.
It's about to get real in the field. Peace to the Middle East!
Are you talking about me? Or do you have another insanely over-protective figure in your life?
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ReplyDeleteJust for the record, if I ever really thought you were in danger, I would have physically barred you from going. In truth, I think it's wonderful that you're able to go and have this amazing experience. So I have an overactive imagination- I can't help it. To be clear, I never actually thought you would die. Kidnapped and sold into an international ring of white slave trade? Yes. Kidnapped, brainwashed and forced to become an active member in some sort of guerilla-style militia? Maybe. So, I've decided instead to use this ridiculous imagination of mine to envision you meeting some sort of rich Saudi Arabian sheik, becoming the most prized member of his harem and sharing his massive wealth with your family back home- allowing us all to live in the lap of luxury for the rest of our days.
ReplyDelete(Sorry, I made a typo in my prior posting, which said exactly what this posting says be with a hugely embarrassing spelling error. Hence, the "post has been removed by author" message above.)