Archive for September 12th, 2006

September JP Meet-Up in Older Amman

This was certainly an extraordinary meeting by all means; there were new faces and guests and it was a gathering that will be remembered for some time ahead, not only it was held in this extraordinary place (Old View Café), but it was the atmosphere and ambiance that took us back in a journey to the time Amman was a newborn and was just taking its first steps into the world.

We arrived a bit early and decided to take some pictures of the great view of older Amman and upon the recommendation of the owner; we climbed the stairs to the roof and took some more pictures; I will share these at the end of this post, but now back to the JP meeting.

Like every time, I did not get to talk to everyone there but that is only normal with 28 bloggers sitting there and discussing so many different things. When everyone was there, we just started the introduction cycle and tried to make it brief and at the same time informative. Some bloggers were asked questions about the names of their blogs and what they meant.

One of the most important things in this meeting is the presence of the couple Ziad and Hana who happen to be among the most prominent bloggers in the Arab World; it was really special and great to have you with us guys.

We shared great talks and great laughs; the bloggers who showed up are (not in particular order):

Rebecca (Jordan Journey)
Ibrahim Owais (Ocean Creep)
Jad Madi (Jad Madi)
Roba (And Far Away)
Dana (A friend of Roba’s and not yet a blogger)
Samer (Jazarah)
Ibrahim Yakti (Opirah)
Husam (7usam)
Alaa Ibrahim (Alaa Ibrahim)
Hana (Waleg)
Ziad (Waleg)
Laith Zraikat (Laith Zraikat)
Ammar Ibrahim (Ammar Ibrahim)
Isam Bayazidi (Isam Bayazidi.net)
Omar Zo’bi (Omernos)
Amino (Chronicles of a Utopian Writer)
Kloude (Dragonsvamp and Lordess of Chaos)
Wedad (Better Life)
Rana Habahbeh (She has a blog but I am not sure of the URL, HELP?)
Shaden (Sugar Cubes)
Abeer Bayazidi (Abeer Bayazidi)
Abdelaziz (Exzombiesm)
Darwish Naji (My Crazy Life)
Adel (3adoola)
Rasha (Another World)
7ala (Ro2a)
Mira (Mirachka)
Nader (Nader)

And now for the pictures … enjoy! (You can click on the images to enlarge)

Abelaziz, Abeer & Kloude
Kloude, Amino & Omar
Amino & Omar
Wedad & Me
Rebecca & Me
Amino & Omar
Ibrahim & Jad
Roba & Dana
7ala & Me

And now to the pictures of the great views seen from the Old View Cafe

WOW
Great View
Beyond Words
Mosque
The Flag
Inside-1
Inside-2
Inside-3
Inside-4
Inside-5
Inside-6
Inside-7
Inside-8
Inside-9
Inside-10

Posted on Tuesday, September 12th, 2006
Under: Fellow Bloggers, Jordan, Jordan Planet | 25 Comments »