Wednesday, 29 August 2012

sheesha-suckers


A few nights ago I was finally able to call Winnipeg for a short chat.  The time change is awkward because as Winnipeg wakes up, Cairo has just settled down after a long days work.  I believe its about 7-8 hours, not to mention that our first day back at work is Sunday and our day before the weekend is Thursday.  After running errands all day, a group of us went down to Road 9 where we grabbed a bite and had some drinks (this place serves alcohol) and the waiter entertained us with mind puzzles.  We headed down to the garden where I was introduced to the sheesha pipe. 

I am not a smoker so the experience was more of a novelty.  The guys loved it though.  A Sheesha is a pipe that is smoked through a long straw.  Like ‘Alice in Wonderland Caterpillar’ style.  There is no nicotine and it comes in “delicious” flavors like mint, lemon, watermelon and guava.  I had green apple.  We discovered you can actually MIX TWO flavors of Sheesha together.  This was a pleasant surprise (kind of like when you find out you can order a pizza and discover you can get half a pizza of each topping)

Getting into the Ramdan spirit
Anyway, we got home by 3 and the next day was spent doing NOTHING (by nothing I mean frivolous housey things)

My apartment is fabulous and i posted a picture of myself in the lobby.  Please note the awesome Ramadan lamp. :) (And Luther in the mirror taking the picture for me.  Our apt. is on the left side closest to the door)

TODAY WE BOUGHT A STRAINER. This is the highlight purchase of my month.  Well, besides those awesome flowy skirts…and my new bag…and bulletin board stuff...more on this later.
Speaking of bulletin boards...i am now lugging around my 'sub tub' (container full of emergency activity/lesson plans) :)

1 comment:

  1. I found you! Nice apartment! Hope to see more pictures! :)

    Teresa

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