Nicky_CP_#5

11/7/14 CP 5
    Last Friday around 6:00 my friend Jackie and I went to have dinner at Ahmed's. When we walked into his apartment it was not what I was expecting. There on the couch laid a stranger passed out from drinking all day. Ahmed was very put off by this man later to be named Adam. While Ahmed was struggling to get Adam off the couch, Jackie and I were stifling our laughter. Finally I intervened and coaxed Adam to join in on our conversation. After visiting with Adam and getting him into a sitting up position Adam finally left to go "party" somewhere else. It was cute at one point when we were talking to Adam that Ahmed set out the apple pie that I had brought and attempted to serve it as a pre-dinner snack. I then explained that this was a dessert not a snack.
    When we proceeded to learn to cook the dinner it seemed like a very frustrating process. Attempting not to comment, I kept thinking there are so many easier ways to prepare this dish. It ended up being Indian rice with various spices from Saudi Arabia with lemon pepper chicken. The end result was delicious. Later that night we listened to Arabic and American music. When Ahmed's friends came over they served us dates (I had never had them before) and Arabic coffee. The dates were not my favorite but I fell in love again with yet another countries version of coffee.
    As the night went on we spoke of cultural differences, politics, and even a presentation on how to properly hug and shake hands in the United States. The guys could not stop laughing when Jackie and I attempted to hug the "manly" way. Over all the night was really enjoyable. And I have been invited over by all of Ahmed's friends again for Arabic coffee which I plan to take full advantage over.