Football and Arabic music addictions

This morning we had class again. I really like it. Four hours is a big chunk of time to stay focused, but I think it's more effective that way. After class we went out for lunch with Professor Sullivan and Cynthia at a restaurant that served authentic Arabic food. I had Taboula and Koshary (which is like a mix of rice, pasta, lentils, onions, tomato sauce, and probably some other things). The food was really good and it gave us a chance to talk about how the trip was going so far.

After that, a group of us went to a Ahlee soccer game. It was the last game of the season and the stands were pretty bare. Even though there weren't too many people there, both teams' fans were really into the game. Ahlee seemed to have a never-ending repertoire of cheers. There were probably more crowd control officers and tourist police there than actual spectators, which was pretty funny. Some guy handed his kid to Jackie and took pictures of them together. We think that he thought she was a celebrity or something. Anyways, we were pretty much escorted around while we were there just because we're American, which was weird. They seem to be pretty mistrusting of their own people. On the way home we blasted the "yanee yanee yanee yanee" song about shisha in Zaizu's van, which was really fun.

Later, Jackie, Chris, and I went out for ice cream.

1. the low attendance of this game did nothing to dampen the spirits of this section of devoted fans

2. Our group can't get enough of this song. We listen to it during almost every van ride. By the way, "hashisha" is marijuana, you'll hear him say it in the song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTCB7_2jVbY

3. confined: Everyone keeps telling us that Cairo is huge and there's so much to do and see. I feel like we've been sheltered on our little island of Zamalek and I'm not satisfied with that. Newest goal: go out and explore the big city.