Today's Tidbits - June 13 and Beyond

Today's Titles

• The Group Gets Busy
• There's A Bat In The Air Conditioner -or- Night Bird In The Air Machine
  
• Brendan vs. Getting Knee Capped, Dance Moves And His Shirt
  
• Pecos Bill : Tornado :: Yasin : Taxi Cab
• George vs. The Nail
• It's About To Get Crazy

Quotes of the Day

• "Zoe, you know the direction?" - Prof. Lo, after all of us were already in the van
• Wild Zubat appeared! -- Air Conditioner used Fan Blades! -- It's super effective! -- Wild Zubat fainted!
• "Always smile at a man with a gun." - Mark Schleifer
• "Power is an aphrodisiac." - Henry Kissinger
  

Songs of the Day

• "Easy Love," by MSTRKRFT
• "Buy You A Drink," by T-Pain
  

Favorite Moments

• The group learning how to Apache
• Watching World Cup games at the Four Seasons and the koosheri place
• Zoe explaining how to learn languages
• The Arab Academy group discussing swine flu in Arabic
• Floating on the Nile, reflecting back on our week
• Mark Abdullah Schleifer illustrates the reasons behind and consequences of conflict coverage in journalism
• Visiting and observing classes at St. Andrew's
  

DukeEngager of the Day: John, for his heroic patience with children

Today's Tidbits - June 7

Today's Titles:

• Life Is So Much Better On A Boat
• Zuri Vs. Allergic Reactions
  
• Zuri Vs. Everything
• Crazy Taxi: Cairo

Songs of the Day:

• "How Bizarre" by O.M.C.
• "Come Together" by the Beatles

Quotes of the Day:

• "I don't know what you want, but I have what you need."
• "How can I take your money?"
• "It's kind of like a piggy-back ride." - Max

Favorite Moments:

• Fiona assuaging our anxiety
• Orientation at St. Andrew's
• Boat Ride on the Nile
• Mango Juice
• Dinner with Amr

DukeEngager of the Day: Zuri (she gets it two days in a row for her EXTREME patience and dedication)

Today's Tidbits - June 6

Today's Titles:

• Everyone Delivers
• Arabic 2 vs. the Placement Exam
• Andi vs. Invalid Wells Fargo Phone Numbers
• Nusaibah vs. The Stationary Store
• Fernando and Moana's Embassy Adventure
  

Songs of the Day:

• "We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel
• "Apache" by Sugar Hill Gang

Anonymous Quotes of the Day:

• "What's the news, Fat-mah?"
  
• "You're lucky not to be a refugee."
  
• "I bet your father is part of the NRA."

Favorite Moments:

• Receiving the magic coffee wand (and the coffee with it!) at Arab Academy
• Meeting a soon-to-be-Dukie (who was way too nice to us!)
• Comparing ICS Majors to car dealerships ("Everything's pre-approved!" - John)
  
• Fry sandwiches
• Crown pizza (Pizza Hut + Cream Cheese)

DukeEngager of the Day: Zuri (who hopefully is feeling much better now)

Today's Tidbits - June 4

Today’s Title:

• The Group Vs. Taxis
• Darn Those Apricots!
• Rap Like An Egyptian
• The Battle Against Jet Lag
• Vodaphone!
• There’s A First Time For Everything: Street Food

Songs of the Day:

• “Every Day I See My Dream” by LMFAO
• “I Want To Get Married But I Don’t Have Money” by the 3 Egyptian Rappers at the Concert

Quotes of the Today:

• “You Arab?” to Fernando by Mall Security Guard
• “You have the worst Arabic I’ve ever heard!” to Ruba, by Native Speaker
• “I just don’t understand you Egyptians” by Ruba, as a response to Native Speaker

Favorite Moments:

• Wust El Balad Concert
• Taxi Rides (on our own!)
• Street Food Adventures
• Sleeping, then Napping

(Former) DukeEngagers of the Day: Cosette and Andrew

Wust El Balad

The DukeEngage Cairo 2010 group has officially sampled the night life of Cairo! After meeting up with some Duke alum, who are here taking classes, we found out about a concert down at El Sawy Cultural Circle in Zamalek. We all, of course, jumped on the opportunity to wander around and see more of the city, so we braved taxis and found ourselves getting a glimpse of Cairo at night. We couldn't stop talking about how beautiful it all was, with the Nile right beside us and all the buildings and boats lit up in a variety of colors. People were everywhere and the city seemed even more full of life - if that's even possible.

Wust El Balad, the band, was amazing. They were fun to listen and dance to, and everyone around us knew all the words, showing how popular they are. We tried our best to understand what they were singing, with mixed results, and the people of Cairo once again proved how nice they are with how we were treated at the concert!

Afterwards, we all broke off, some back to the apartment (with only marginal difficulties with the taxi) and some to find a midnight snack (including some delicious chocolate crepes!). But we can't wait to continue exploring Cairo!