First Impressions: Revisited

Then: The people seem really unfriendly.
Now: Speaking in Arabic makes everyone your friend.

Then: Why does everyone reek?

Now: Mel, do I reek?

Then: I miss Morocco.
Now: Egypt isn't Morocco.

Then: The pollution isn't as bad as I thought. My snot isn't black.
Now: I need a lung transplant. At least my snot isn't black.

Then: No one speaks English.
Now: Speaking in Arabic gets you what you want.

Then: There's a little trash.

Now: I am knee-deep in trash. Is that a dead cat?

Then: I live in the land of civilization?!
Now: I live in the land of "civilization".

Then: I am having the time of my life!
Now: I am still having the time of my life!