24 September, 2008
Driving in Cairo
My work is almost a 21 kilos from home, and somehow I enjoy driving it, parking isn’t as bad as I had expected, but u have to pay extra, and some how satisfied with the fuel consumption of the car.
This is my own personal point of view, on the other side, fellow drivers sees me as a menace. Don’t know is it my driving or the license plates I carry. One time a young lady in a black corolla shouted at me, think she was saying r u crazy, but her car window was up and couldn’t quite read her lips but the gestures she made indicated she was really furious.
Hope the honey moon isn’t over, as inshaa allah tom will experience driving when schools are officially in.
Nevertheless, for the chic in the black corolla, sorry, and for other drivers, come on we put up with your driving when u were in alex, it is my time to call in all the favors and u put up with my driving.
Malaki alex has a big benefit, whenever I take a wrong turn or drive slowly in search for an exit, I have my excuse.
Maadi
The street I live in is somewhat quite, but narrow, parking isn’t a pain as it used to be in alex. I am in a walking distance from compume, radio shake, ragab sons and my all time favorite kotob khan.
I really want to walk around more and know the naiepgherhood, but Ramadan time is soooo short. Till now didn’t find a good mosque to pray in, but alas, ramada in almost over and yarab my vacation goes as planned.
more on why i hate cairo
I hate
She dropped me off here once
We met here for a minute
I bought her a little something from this store
We had lunch here, or dinner there
S joined in
Where I first told her I love you
Maadi only holds one memory, which is the last one, the most profound one of all.
a seen to be learned and reminded of
Child: I don’t want to pray all 20 rak3a
Dad: its ok, lets try and see how things work
Child: I want to go home early,
Dad: lets see, may be you enjoy it this time like last time.
An old man sitting on a chair looks at them and smile.
I say to myself, maybe he remembered when he was a child and wasted such an opportunity and how many opportunities are yet to come, sure not as much as before
Nawart masr
Finally I moved to
Never thought I would go to work driving @ 100km/hr
Pay this amount for parking
Having a fight with a taxi driver
Being asked for directions though clearly showing “ malaki alex”
NOT getting lost on my way to and from work
I would be dependent on elevators.
I will be always running out of time
Seems