I could get used to this...

Well, it's been almost a month since I've posted, which I regret. Life here is getting more and more busy and crazy every day. I'm leaving Egypt in just over two weeks. I wish I had more time to update this blog and write in my journal, cause I'm having some incredible experiences. I don't know if I should try to make up for lost time and go back a month trying to catch up, or if I should just pick up from today and move on. Final exams have already started and I think things will just get busier... we'll see though. Blogging could be a good break from the studies...

For today, I'll just say this: I could really get used to this... In fact, I AM getting used to this. Lately I've realized that there's so much to life in Egypt that takes getting used to, but once you're acclimatized, and you take a step back, it all seems really funny. 

Anyway, here are some things I've become accustomed to as of late: 

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cooking from scratch almost every day

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cooking everything in our one pot... even scrambled eggs.

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amazing frozen yogurt

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buying water everyday 

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storing water in case our water stops working

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storing food in the freezer out of fear of bugs getting into it

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egyptian peanut butter or zabadi fool sudani (so good)

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this 100-foot tangle of cords that runs through our house to supply us with the internet 

(luckily for me, the wi-fi works in my room only!)

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wet roads - they're always wet... and dirty.

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the sun

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the lack of sun when there's too much sand and pollution

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hanging and seeing laundry outside

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the money, and how far it goes... I will really miss the outrageously low prices

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the smell of this elevator - it used to be horrible

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the entry way to my apartment building 

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hanging out with egyptians all day... and, i should add, the way they dress.

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60 cent koshiry, with condiments in little plastic bags

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these beautiful yellow trees

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seeing people with impeccable balance carry things atop their heads

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raw meat hanging out in the open covered in flies

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awesome bicycles

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even more awesome cars (i want them)

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sitting through 4-6 hours of class with my cool teachers, Arwa (Libyan political refugee) & Sayyed (very Egyptian, and very funny).

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the crowds

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the way women carry their kids on their shoulder... try it.

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talking to loved ones on skype (love this girl!)

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tiny kids playing in the street, often without shoes

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internet sites refusing normal access because I "appear to be in Egypt"

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looking around at my surroundings in awe, and realizing that soon I won't be...

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and then there are the things you never get used to... like seeing a child flying a kite atop a building.  

he's the tiny figure on the right.

I'll miss this place. 

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