a night of celebrations

Party Number One: Alia and Zahran are getting engaged.

So again, Alia and Zahran, two really really sweet people are getting engaged. When I asked Alia about ‘the story’, she told me such a simple and endearing one. Well, they started off as friends, and when things got stressful they decided to take a break.. I hope I have the story right. Then, since they kept in touch regularly and talked to each other - both being really nice people to talk to – Alia said she thought, “Well, its so nice to have someone to talk to”, “Its so nice to have someone so nice”. Ah, when she said that… I was ready to cry. *imagine me in an archies’ comic going ‘sob!’*

Ah well, the party was really nice.. met a lot of ex-ISLCians from university. One of people I met that day, and his wife, both friends of Heba, invited me to dinner someday. The man was so kind, he said, “We both think you are really nice and would like to have you over for dinner someday”. Aw! And then apparently Sherif, Nelly’s husband, sent an email to Kailash, and in it he mentioned that he really liked meeting me because I sent out all these positive vibes with my smile and all, and I think they invited us to dinner too! Yay! So, if I really don’t feel like eating by myself, (or just Kailash and I) some night, I have a few people to call on :). Well, in general it was great meeting some really nice new and old faces.

Party number two: Irena’s house (I think).

Went there with Kailash, Petros, Tina and Falco, but Petros didn’t want to stay. Rami didn’t show up. Oh before I attended the first party, Tina had ‘fixed my face’ and lent me her jewelry, and insisted I brush my curls out. The next day, she asked Max, “oh didn’t she look pretty”. Anyhow, she did a good job, because I got so many compliments that day, even at party number one. At Irena’s place, just before I left, some really wasted Spanish dude tried to talk to me, but his word to nodding ratio was 1:10, and then he told Kailash, “Ah, you are brother, I must tell you, your sister is really beautiful”. I had warning bells going in my head, but Kailash took it really well.
Drunk Spanish Dude: “You too are really, really…”
Kailash: “Beautiful?”
DSD: “Yes, yes. I mean you are really beautiful, but your sister is really beautiful”.

He even gave me that bow from another century where you twirl your hand and all. So when I need an ego boost, I hang out with my brother and occasionally his drunk friends, and get make-up from Tina, and make sure I’m safe.

Tina didn’t take her earrings back the next day (as in she gave them to me :'( :)), and I woke her up really early to go see Max. :) I am so glad to have her around, touchwood. I guess one of my goals on 43things.com “have a friend I can call anytime IN CAIRO” is temporarily fulfilled!