I was on the computer when I heard something... So I opened the door...
This is what I heard from the bathroom.
Enjoy!
...rotfl.
Life in Cairo...
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Some awesome singing in the shower.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Friday, September 17, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
The bug...
Does anyone know anything about Egyptian bugs?
There was one on my room mate this morning, I told her it was behind her ear. She flicked it off. It flew on me. I flung it off of me, it flew back. I smacked it away and it flew on her. This went on for about fifteen minutes before we ran.
We found refuge in the laundry room. Or so we thought. The bug reappeared on my arm. I flung it, it came back. It was for this reason that I thought that it may have been a spider. That's how it got back to us so fast. -I found it again. It had wings. AH!
I flung it outside, and we both vowed to kill it if it reappeared. Ick.
How gross. It's like a boomarang or something.
<3 Steph
There was one on my room mate this morning, I told her it was behind her ear. She flicked it off. It flew on me. I flung it off of me, it flew back. I smacked it away and it flew on her. This went on for about fifteen minutes before we ran.
We found refuge in the laundry room. Or so we thought. The bug reappeared on my arm. I flung it, it came back. It was for this reason that I thought that it may have been a spider. That's how it got back to us so fast. -I found it again. It had wings. AH!
I flung it outside, and we both vowed to kill it if it reappeared. Ick.
How gross. It's like a boomarang or something.
<3 Steph
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Egypt is confusing...
So, today a few things happened that were very... Egyptian.
First of all-- I STILL don't have an e-mail account here at AUC. I sent my reference number and soft copy of my acceptance letter to the support e-mail address twice before I got any response. Today I finally got an e-mail saying that my e-mail had been activated. LIES! So, I went to the office directly. They said my e-mail would be activated in twenty-four hours.
"Your e-mail adress will be activated." -Woman
"...Okay thanks. When?" - Me
"It will be activated in 24 hours, so... On Monday." -Woman
"...Wait... I'm sorry could you say that again?" -Me
"Yes, it will be done in 24 hours." -Woman
"But... today is Wednesday." -Me
"Yes, and it will be ready by Monday" -Woman
"... ... ..." -Me
"Well, you see 24 hours puts you into Eid, so... On Monday it will probably be done." -Woman
"Can I talk to someone about this? I have homework on my account." -Me
"Sure. Talk to (name here)." -Woman
Not like I need to say this again but... after all of this-- my e-mail will be ready on Monday. (sigh) Of course, without an e-mail I cannot access internet on my laptop. Here I sit in the computer lab.
Another interesting experience I've had is trying to get my bus pass. They conviniently allow you to pay almost 2,000 pounds for it, but then tell you it will be available when classes start. No big deal! Classes have started, so I made my way down to the correct building.
I'm looking for a door. Aha! Found one! It's locked. ALL of the doors are locked. Sheesh. I see a man working in his office, and the window is open.
"Excuse me. Sorry to bother you but uh... Do you know where I can get a bus pass?" -Me
"Oh yes! Umm... Well... you see...ahh... Okay!" -Man
(He's point left and right at the same time.)
"Wait, which way?" -Me
"Yes well... Okay yes. Come in here." -Man
"Wait... Through the window?" -Me
"Yes, Yes. Do not be afraid! Just come in through here! Much easier this way you see." -Man
"Oh... Well... I dunno... Okay." -Me
(I give him my bad and climb through the window and onto this guys desk.)
"Ah. Thanks. So... Where to?" -Me
Yea... He pointed me in the right direction. I got there and walked in. Semi-exhausted.
"Hi. This is where I get a bus pass?" -Me
"Yes. Bus pass?" -Man
"Yes... Bus pass." -Me
"Yes. Well, come back next week." -Man
"What? Why?" -Me
"Yani... This week isn't really the week for bus passes. Come back next week." -Man
"Next week..." -Me
"Mumkin." -Man
(Mumkin means something like "Possibly")
AWESOME. lol. Actually it's not a big deal or any deal at all because the buses are still free. I posted the whole thing more because of the fact I climbed through a window than to express my frustration with organization or lack thereof.
Really, I'm loving Egypt. Everything does run late, and the time system is absolutely insane but all in all it's amazing.
I still don't have any concrete information regarding itinerary for the Luxor/Aswan trip. I have heard everything from 1:00 a.m. (an hour and a half from now) to 5:00 a.m. Friday morning. It's all a mystery. And they usually call if someone is missing who paid and signed up. I'll call someone in the morning.
Change of plans. I made myself nervous and called the activities director. That solves that! We're actually leaving at 3:00 a.m. Friday morning.
Whoot! Pictures to come.
-Steph <3
First of all-- I STILL don't have an e-mail account here at AUC. I sent my reference number and soft copy of my acceptance letter to the support e-mail address twice before I got any response. Today I finally got an e-mail saying that my e-mail had been activated. LIES! So, I went to the office directly. They said my e-mail would be activated in twenty-four hours.
"Your e-mail adress will be activated." -Woman
"...Okay thanks. When?" - Me
"It will be activated in 24 hours, so... On Monday." -Woman
"...Wait... I'm sorry could you say that again?" -Me
"Yes, it will be done in 24 hours." -Woman
"But... today is Wednesday." -Me
"Yes, and it will be ready by Monday" -Woman
"... ... ..." -Me
"Well, you see 24 hours puts you into Eid, so... On Monday it will probably be done." -Woman
"Can I talk to someone about this? I have homework on my account." -Me
"Sure. Talk to (name here)." -Woman
Not like I need to say this again but... after all of this-- my e-mail will be ready on Monday. (sigh) Of course, without an e-mail I cannot access internet on my laptop. Here I sit in the computer lab.
Another interesting experience I've had is trying to get my bus pass. They conviniently allow you to pay almost 2,000 pounds for it, but then tell you it will be available when classes start. No big deal! Classes have started, so I made my way down to the correct building.
I'm looking for a door. Aha! Found one! It's locked. ALL of the doors are locked. Sheesh. I see a man working in his office, and the window is open.
"Excuse me. Sorry to bother you but uh... Do you know where I can get a bus pass?" -Me
"Oh yes! Umm... Well... you see...ahh... Okay!" -Man
(He's point left and right at the same time.)
"Wait, which way?" -Me
"Yes well... Okay yes. Come in here." -Man
"Wait... Through the window?" -Me
"Yes, Yes. Do not be afraid! Just come in through here! Much easier this way you see." -Man
"Oh... Well... I dunno... Okay." -Me
(I give him my bad and climb through the window and onto this guys desk.)
"Ah. Thanks. So... Where to?" -Me
Yea... He pointed me in the right direction. I got there and walked in. Semi-exhausted.
"Hi. This is where I get a bus pass?" -Me
"Yes. Bus pass?" -Man
"Yes... Bus pass." -Me
"Yes. Well, come back next week." -Man
"What? Why?" -Me
"Yani... This week isn't really the week for bus passes. Come back next week." -Man
"Next week..." -Me
"Mumkin." -Man
(Mumkin means something like "Possibly")
AWESOME. lol. Actually it's not a big deal or any deal at all because the buses are still free. I posted the whole thing more because of the fact I climbed through a window than to express my frustration with organization or lack thereof.
Really, I'm loving Egypt. Everything does run late, and the time system is absolutely insane but all in all it's amazing.
I still don't have any concrete information regarding itinerary for the Luxor/Aswan trip. I have heard everything from 1:00 a.m. (an hour and a half from now) to 5:00 a.m. Friday morning. It's all a mystery. And they usually call if someone is missing who paid and signed up. I'll call someone in the morning.
Change of plans. I made myself nervous and called the activities director. That solves that! We're actually leaving at 3:00 a.m. Friday morning.
Whoot! Pictures to come.
-Steph <3
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Classes begin...
So, as classes begin I am learning so much more than I ever thought I would. Not strictly in class-- but just about the culture and odd school policies. Some of which are slightly interesting (or irritating, whichever word you want to use). I'll have to settle some of the things I read in the handbook but, until then... I'll keep my thoughts to myself on that one.
Classes are good though! A lot of the professors seem nice and my Arabic class is WAY ahead of me. It's scary but at the same time a very good thing, just because I know I'll learn far more in this class that I would have a Drexel. (Which I'm hoping means I'll test in at a higher level when I get back to Jersey/Philly.)
Oh! I forgot to mention that I have a pretty awesome room mate. Her name is Ellen, and she's from Maine. She transfered to AUC for her entire degree. CRAZY!
Classes are good though! A lot of the professors seem nice and my Arabic class is WAY ahead of me. It's scary but at the same time a very good thing, just because I know I'll learn far more in this class that I would have a Drexel. (Which I'm hoping means I'll test in at a higher level when I get back to Jersey/Philly.)
Oh! I forgot to mention that I have a pretty awesome room mate. Her name is Ellen, and she's from Maine. She transfered to AUC for her entire degree. CRAZY!
Anyway-- not much new other than that! I'm headed to Luxor and Aswan over Eid.
I'll probably come home with a mad tan line right above the elbow.
-Steph
Monday, September 6, 2010
Alexandria
I really think I should write travel guides.
We did Alexandria, Egypt in two days for less than $50.
We did Alexandria, Egypt in two days for less than $50.
- L.E. 50 - Train ticket from Ramsis Station
- L.E. 30 - Hotel room
- L.E. 13 - Coffe & Tea @ Arous el Zilzila
- L.E. 6 - Montazah Palace Garden Tickets
- L.E. 40 - Fish dinner with a gand assortment of salads @ Abu Ashfraf
- L.E. 30 - Taxi rides
- L.E. 4 - Shwarma Sandwhich
- L.E. 7 - Mango Juice @ Al-Qobesi
- L.E. 15 - Tickets to Catacombs of Kom Ash-Shuqqafa
- L.E. 15 - Tickets to Pompey's Pillar
- L.E. 35 - Train ticket home
- L.E. 5 - Various other food & drink.
= L.E. 250
=Less than $50
(if you count the exchange rate at $1 - L.E. 5... When actually $1 - L.E. 5.7)
Anyway, I had a FANTASTIC time! We hung out at ahwahs for hours, went to fish markets, ate a delicious iftar, spent a ton of time at the Sea, etc. Things seem to be cheaper in Alexandria. I'm not sure if that is because of the fact that it's off tourist season or what, but either way... A definite plus!
Pictures and Videos to come
<3
-Steph
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