Eventful day

So today I finally met the only other egyptian I know in the UK, who is also a Middlesex colleague. It was nice, especially that he will be my link to other people here. I am starting to have this feeling that soon I will actually have a social life.

And today I went to an internet cafe to talk with my parents, and it was especially nice that they got to see me today for the first time since I came here through a web cam. It was a bit odd for me to keep staring in a tiny little whole on top of the monitor, but as long as mum and dad are happy...

Today I noticed in a shop that there is a brand of cigars called Hamlet.. hmmm, this was a bit strange for me, and thought maybe those who produce them didn't think the name can backfire if people started thinking "To smoke or not to smoke? That is the question".

Anyway, so I was chatting peacefully with my bro after having dinner when suddenly the fire alram went on. To make a long story short, it took 2 fire trucks and about 9 firemen to come and go and then come again and go to stop the alarm. The reason it went on in the first place? No one really knows, it will remain a mystery. I guess this is part of the fun of living in student halls.

Mai