BIRTHDAY: EGYPT EDITION

My birthday:

So, I am officially 27.  I am not upset about this but I’m kind of weirded out because according to my students I’m ‘old’. (According to my students, 24 was old)

I remember being in grade 2 and 3 and thinking my teachers were old ladies already.  I feel like a ‘young’ teacher though.  I don’t remember having teachers as young as me.  They all had ‘woman’ haircuts and shoulder pads and fuchsia dress pants.  Does that make sense? (I guess it WAS the 90’s…)

I spent my birthday eve alone because my passport was still at the school having random passport renewals done to it (I still don’t understand the reasoning behind this) and I couldn’t get in to the ‘cool teacher club’ (ACE club in maadi. Google it :P  Its an expat bar/lounge) without it.  So I ordered mcds and watched TV which was almost better because it was a CRAZY long week full of subbing and no preps. 

I had flowers delivered to me.

 

 

I went to sleep and the next morning I woke up to a message from Luther on my ipod.  Attached to the message was a digital PEOPLE subscription!  HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

I walked into the living room and had birthday decorations!  Then a cupcake delivery!  WOO-HOO!

Luther and I decided to go to Citystars mall because I can spend all day in there happy as a pig in mud.  We shopped (mostly at H&M) and saw a movie (the last exorcism…part TWO!!!) and had dinner.

Omigod.  Egyptians watching a movie about exorcism was ridiculous.  They laughed and screeched the whole time (Luther thinks its because they were uncomfortable) and they were talking and their phones were goin’ off and it is just a crazy gong show.

Then we went for dinner at Planet Africa (Egyptian version of ‘rainforest café’) because it was so damn good last time we went.  After dinner we tried to find the exit but accidently bumped into all the NICE FANCY restaurants the mall has.  So next time, we will try those.

 

We got home. Gobbled 2/6 cupcakes. I blew out ALL 27 candles. (TWICE. because the first time wasn’t videotaped lol) and watched ‘Ted’.

Mom got me a haircut for when I get back to Winnipeg in June and apple earrings (THANKS MOM!)

Luther got me a haircut for NOW because my hair has the look and consistency of french-fries and a facial and a massage at a spa recommended by the staff at the school. YEAH!

And he threw in a bathing suit too because we’re going to the beach this long weekend. DOUB LE YEAH!

However, my birthday is not the same without my friends and family.  I ALWAYS go to Boston Pizza at least some time in my birthday week.  So listen up BP, I want a 4-cheese ravioli waiting for me when I get back J  Thanks again for the Birthday wishes everyone!

 

(Fatima: Luther forwarded me your message! Thanks!)

Alisha! Got your picture! VERY excited!