Ayerim - CP5

ARABIC DINNER! Amer invited me to his house for dinner, but I didn't think he was really serious. I guess its all the shady American people I have dealt with and then never hold up to the plans they make. So I was very excited when he texted and formally invited me to his house for an Arabic dinner. I was looking forward to it all day, especially after a long-days work at the Flea Market(I was selling pretty much my entire apartment there, instead of doing a yard sale. You guys missed out!). I was trying really hard to be there on time, but it didn't look like I was going to have enough time to get ready and be there by 6. So I let him know I was going to be there at 7. I felt really bad about this especially since I didn't want to leave a bad impression. And then you know I am Hispanic, so I am always late now matter how hard I try to be on time. I finally made it, 10 minutes late, but better late than never, right? Actually the reason I was late, was really not my fault. My phone, where I had Amer's address, died. Luckily, I was already at the right building, so it was just a matter of knocking a different apartment doors till I found his.

When I finally got there, I was taken little bit by surprise; Amer was wearing his traditional dress, a Thobe, Ghutra, and Agal. I really was not expecting that at all. I just thought we were going to chill out and his dress kind of change the mood a little and made it more official. Coffee and cake was served. The coffee, really different. It is made from a light brown bean and has less caffeine. It was very interesting coffee. The cake was delicious, it was some sort of cheesecake. Awesome cake and this dinner was off to a good start sine we had dessert first! After coffee and cake, we sat on the floor were a traditional Arabic meal was served and it was scrumptious! I only wish Amer would have told before we started eating, that you normally eat with your hands. It would have made eating off the floor much more easier. I, of course am a natural at it. For desert, I brought guayava con quesocrema, the most delicious sweet to eat! Guava, a tropical fruit with cream cheese served on a cracker. I am not sure if they liked it, they said they did, but were probably just being polite.

It was a great dinner, followed by some dancing… The Electric Slide and the Macarena! Good Times!