I noticed the comments section was not appearing on the main page and in the process of fixing that little problem I messed up the links section. So I am a bit tired of staring at the computer and want to leave.
The old city had to wait until today, after getting lost I arrived at the Souq al-Hamidiyya (the main bazar) to find everything closed because it was Friday, the main holiday in Syria. I was actually a bit relieved because I was tired from the trip and I also have a cold, which is getting worse due to the bad quality of air. Is not that the city is dirty, it is just very dusty and there was a very strong scent of petroleum in the air yesterday.
I spent the evening back at my hotel reviewing for my admission test and channel surfing between what I imagine to be the Syrian version of MTV and Al-jezzera, Tara you will be thrilled to learn "Gilmore girls" was on last night.

Today, I finally met up with Edouard (LSE David's friend) and he helped me find a place where to stay for the rest of the month. House hunting only took about 20 minutes and rent will be 7000 Syrian pounds. That's roughly 140 dollars or 70 pounds!!! I will move in tomorrow after going to Uni. Wish me luck.