Cafe Jam sessions, shisha, and a self sufficient ahwa

So we've settled into a shedule more or less.
We've got class in the morning 5 days a week, alternating between Modern Standard Arabic, Egyptian, and Media. One day a week we have a translation class in the afternoon and one day a week I go to a class at the University. This week was the first time attending this class. I chose to take a class on Media and development. I was really afraid the first day, but I actually understood a lot of the lecture. I'm still not exactly sure what all the class will encampus, but I look forward to finding out!
On top of classes, I'm also studing for the GRE which I'll be taking in mid November. So overall I'm keeping very busy. I've been trying to scope out good places to study, and one of my favorites is a western style coffee house called Clay Cafe. I was there the other day studying and two guys, one with a guitar and the other with a harp like instrument I couldn't quite identify, came in and had a 3 hour jam session in the cafe. I've been trying at attach a sound clip with no luck which I recoreded of them. Of course it has a lot of background chatter, but if you close your eyes, maybe it will be like you are actually in the cafe! I'll keep working on it and hopefully get it up later in the week.
On another note- our apartment is well on its way to becoming a self sufficient ahwa, or coffe house. We have built up quite the stash of tea, and just recently purchased some American coffee that we make in my roommate's french press, and also some turkish coffee and a little plot to make it in. We also have several kinds of hot chocolate and have actually taken to making our own hot chocolate with milk, cocoa powder, and melted chocolate. It's delicious!! We also made homemade brownies the other night!!
To add to the ahwa atmosphere, we purchased a small shisha, or hookah. We set it up on our balcony and it's a fun way to pass time by sitting on the balcony, drinking tea and smoking shisha with friends.
Though I'm still not exactly crazy about being back in Egypt, I feel like I'm more or less adjusted again. I'm enjoying living in the apartment and especially getting to cook my own food. I will hopefully have some more pictures to post soon!