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Like an internet cafe.
See, what is really amazing about finding an internet cafe is that the most technologicaly advanced thing Port Said's city hall has could be the lighting system with the lightbulbs, and I dont think those even work. No computers, all records are stored in these hugeoungouse filing cabnets lining all the rooms and the hallways. The inside of the building is just as dirty as the street, if not dirtier.
Ok, enough about that.
If you are to ever go to Egypt, it is a huge huge help if you know Arabic. If they think you are American, the shop people will try to rip you off, because, as every one knows, Americans are filthy rich.
Yes, I learned that the hard way. u_u
Mhm, lets see. The color pink is huge here. The women here are big on fashion. Tom and Jerry are pretty popular, as are Micky Mouse and stuff like that.
And I cant find postcards. Yet. T_T
Most Egyptians are pretty ani-American.
*hides*
Heh. No one has bothered me yet, and I am pretty thankful about that. My aunt, who wears a scarf, has had more problems because of it.
"You cant be a Muslim if you are American"
Most of the people around here are still stuck in the past. "We are pretty great, we created the pyramids, we created such and such."
That was a long time ago, people.
Honestly.
On the way to the airport, my aunt was telling me about how when the kids visited the pyramids, all were extremely bored, except for one. My cousine Ahmed was thrilled, and kept trying to explain to everyone who had ears the concept of Yu-Gi-Oh. The tour guid was very very clueless, as was my uncle.
I found that story to be extremely amusing XD
My one uncle has really mellowed out. When I got there, he gave me one hypocritical speech, and that was it. Of course, it was about my weight, and he gave it to me because I didnt want to eat.
"Do you not want to eat because you dont like what is here, or because you dont want to gain weight?"
o.-
But nothing about not wearing a scarf. *falls over in shock*
That uncle is the oldest sibling in the family. To make things less confusing, I will refere to him as the oldest from now on, as I have only met one other uncle from here, and I think the rest are far away, so I dont think I will be meeting anymore uncles.
I met my one other uncle and his family. (The uncle that used to live in Japan) His wife was telling me in broken English about how her family was pretty accepted there. Putting together from what I have heard, including the foreign exchange student, Japanese people dont like you if you are white and from America.
I really really like that uncle and his family. I mean, they act different from everyone else, and that is great.
I found out the oldest uncle was a captain, a general, in the military. Lead fights in a war, got many metals. I found that is why he is pretty respected, as I guess he was sorta famouse at one point. The respect part might help because he is a pretty big guy <.<;;
I found my dad was a pretty popular guy. When my uncle tells people I am my dad's oldest daughter, they get all happy excited and stuff, and I get this funny feeling inside. I dont know what it is.
My dad was also in the military, but it was required that all guys go, so, yeah. Because he was going to school for enginering stuffs, he was supposed to train in the military for a General or something, but he had a lot of connections and friends, and got in as a soldier, which meant that he only had to serve a few years, and didnt move around a lot.
I came across a lot more information about family and stuff. The stuff I found out, it changes what/how I thought about many things and situations.
I am so upstet ;_;
*curls up*
*sigh*
I have to learn to deal, you know?
I just really hate it when I am the very last to know things, especially when it does concern me =/
It is so incredibly hot here. Yes, I knew it was going to be hot, but I didnt think it was going to be hot-sweaty droopy hot.
Where I live now, it is right by the beach. It is so beautiful here, but I know it would be so much more so if they cleaned the sand on the beach.
I think sometime next week, my uncle and his family (the one I like) and us are going on some kind of trip. Of course, because I am the last to know things, I dont know what kind it is. I heard whisps that it is some kind of cruise or something. *shrugs*
Everyone here, meaning my aunt and cousines from America, have been drinking bottled water. I was given a cup of tap water to drink, and I, not knowing (Ok, not thinking!) drank it.
I have been pretty sick-ish since then >_<
Ah well. It happends =P
They have two or three music channels here. A lot of it is pop type music. Just about every single girl in the music videos dress scantily. MTV and such in America still shows more skin, if that is possible to imagine. But please, dont try. I would prefere my O not be responsible for any dirty thoughts and such ^_~
I sleep in the room that has three beds, which means I room with my three boy cousins. They try to keep me up, talking about Dragon Ball Z, Yu-Gi-Oh, Yu-Gi-Oh cards, ect, ect.
All my cousins like to pull out my cd's, and make fun of the cover pictures. Heh.
Most people around here wake up 9-10-11 am ish, and go to sleep 12-1-2 pm ish. Shops open around 10, 11, close from 1-2-3 untill 5-7, and stay open untill 12, 1, 2 ish. Very very different from what I am used to.
The airplane ride was 11 1/2 hours long. There was a bit of rough patches (much much much rumbly shaking, scared me too much u_u ) And then, at the end, the plane had trouble landing, and circled around a bit on it's side. Made for a very ...interesting expirience.
*is very glad everyone had their seatbelts on*
Oy, I miss you guys so much. I am ready to go home. *nods*
Edit: I mean home, USA. Not my actuall house. I am a lot better, because I am not there. Like recovery or something 0.o
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