My Favorite things about Egypt

*Taxi rides are about $.50 to anywhere in Ismailia
-In Cairo they can be a few dollars.
*J walking- Believe it or not, it is really fun. While I have almost been hit by a car many times, I also have almost hit cars several times(While on foot).
*Tameya sandwiches- at $.20 each, they are a lovely meal right before Arabic class after a long school day. Essentially they are falafel in a mini pita bread with veggies and hummus
*Nothing needs to be planned ahead- running late? No problem!! However, on the flipside, if you are on time, you have a long wait ahead of you.
*People assuming that I know actors because I am from California. Because everyone in California is blonde an famous...right?
*The weather- it is still a balmy 75 degrees F during the day, and it is December.
*Having a bad hair day? Just stick on a head scarf. Not only can you hide your funky hair, but you will fit in better!
*The fact that it is totally ok to receive a phone call at anytime...well, besides school. Then you have to hide your phone and hope the teacher didn't see.
-On the same note, 95% of the population takes part in awkward situation phone calls- If you aren't comfortable talking to anyone at whatever event you are at, just whip out your phone and call someone! And if no one wants to talk to you, just pretend like there is someone on the other line.
*Night life-where else do you know where nothing opens until 7pm and closes at 12am, and it is considered weird to go out during the day for anything but food?
*Soccer is life. In fact, people are killed over it, and I think a war almost started between Egypt and Algeria due to a recent match that Egypt lost.
*Akon and Rihanna- do not venture into Egypt without knowing the full lyrics to at least 2 of their songs and having familiarity with the rest. Also, you must know the lyrics to Celine Dion's My heart will go on.
*Movies- I just watched the Lord of the Rings on TV in Arabic, as well as Harry Potter, She's the Man, Twilight, A Walk to Remember, and countless others. Egyptian Soap Operas are also fun to watch- essentially you will see a whole lot of crying, several gun scenes, and a young couple that is split up because the boy isn't rich enough. The other story line is that there are multiple boys pursuing one girl, and on one occasion, it just so happens that the 3 boys are identical triplets.

I think that is it for now, I will update the list if I think of anything else!!