"I left my heart in San Francisco"…did I!!!

I really want to say that San Francisco itself is a SUPER city. I enjoyed staying here and I bear lots of memories from this city, which would be the number one option to visit again in future trips.
Walking inside the city is in itself amazing, where you easily walk from China town to Columbus Ave in the city and enjoy a variety of ethnic food restaurants and souvenir stores, bars, pops and plenty of outlets.
Staying in San Francisco was the best so far and the city and the memories here are so dear to my heart...
We were on a very interesting trip of the city and I along with the group also visited the famous Golden Gate Bridge, the Pacific and many other hills and wonderful natural landscapes and monuments were fascinating.
Every single minute passed here has a special memory.
Walking by the bay and close to the Golden Gate Bridge is something that is so relaxing and exciting.
However, these few quick words that I am writing as am packing to leave to Seattle in almost two hours do not give San Francisco what it really deserves.

I left my heart in San Francisco......

check the song out...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Left_My_Heart_in_San_Francisco

Super-Duper.....

How super it has been so far? Not only the entire US State of Department-funded programme, but also the timing in which I am along with 20 other colleagues are in here in the United States of America.
It is indeed a very special time and a very good opportunity to observe the primaries and the caucuses closely in the US at an interesting time, when an African-American is competing in the presidential race, Barack Obama and a woman "Hillary Clinton" or what is used by the American media here is "Billary" referring to the NY Senator and the former US President Bill Clinton.
It is a very interesting time to be in the middle of a "super atmosphere."
Super Tuesday, where 21 states voted for their Republican and Democrat candidates was really super. On that day, we had several interesting meetings on the entire electoral process.
Everybody I felt was closely following up on the results of the voting on that day and that was interesting.
It is interesting to listen to the debates that are going on, for example, Is America Ready for a an African American as president or a woman president. These are all interesting questions, for which the answers might be complicated but they are really simple, that is why not!!!
Obama is winning in states, where the majority of population are white people. I can say that I am so much amazed by how the Americans, when choosing their president, they just focus on likeability and ability to run the show in the country regardless of race or gender even.
Super Tuesday, was really super in all the senses of the word.

Not only Tuesday was super, but also Sun day was a super day across the US?


It was the Super Bowl day, when the New York Giants defeated New England Patriots.
It was my first time to watch the game. I think I now better and little but understand how the game works, thanks to the American people I met at the Bus Stop Bar in San Francisco , where I watched the game along with many of the colleagues.
Watching the game was fun, so as watching the commercials in between the game, which were well chosen and fascinating as well.
Everybody was glued to the seats watching the game, which I liked a lot. It was a great chance to chat with local people and not only talk about the game but other issues, political and what have you.

Photo Caption: From lift Christian, Ecuador, Belge, Turkey, Karla Stettner, Mexico and me…

Mohammad Ghazal

Reporter with The Jordan Times

In San Francisco

It's been three days so far in San Francisco as part of the programme funded by the US State Department, which covers visits to well-chosen states across the United States of America.
On Friday, the day was bazaar.
We started the day with very interesting meetings with experts and academicians at Stanford University, where we were familiarized with the candidates' likeability to become president. Discussions were so fruitful and informative. We had the chance to meet with Associate Professor of Political Sciences Kenneth A. Schultz from the world-renowned Stanford University.
Later, the meeting with Mr. Bill Whalen a Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution was really full of information that I needed to know, while going on with this programme. We had a frank and open discussion of candidates' programmes, campaigns, internal and foreign policies.
While at the campus, a small rally of students at the university campaigning for Democrat Illinois senator Barack Obama drew my attention.
It was a great chance to listen to young people's opinions on their best candidates and why they prefer one to another .It was a good occasion for making some friends as well.

Mohammad Ghazal
Reporter with The Jordan Times