Merry Christmas. We had a small gathering at the office today and invited a number of our local Iraqi staff in for a celebration involving pizza, a Secret Santa gift exchange and a Guitar Hero tournament. (You really ought to try out Guitar Hero if you haven't yet. Honestly, it rocks. Tell the dude at Best Buy to give it a rest for a minute and then fire up Free Bird. "Righteous, man...")
I leave tomorrow for a short trip through the Middle East; I'm keeping my itinerary fairly fluid, but I will most likely hit the major sites of Jordan, Egypt and Israel. I will try to post along the way, if possible. If you've ever done any traveling over here, feel free to send any suggestions you might have my way. Or tips on any scams involving overpriced drinks in bars with only one exit. I've been known to fall for that one...
