Finally time to officially announce it! Yesterday, I received the following… What? Looks like a.. Looks like……….

Let’s zoom in… Looks like… AMALGAM VOL. 2 BOOK!!!

THE BOOKS ARE FINALLY HERE!!!!!!!! As for the book launch……

My darlings, I’m so excited about the preparation of this event… There will be fresh summer drinks, cupcakes, posters & lots of fun, and I really really hope to see you all there! Here is the Location map for those of you who don’t know where Art Lounge is. And don’t forget to RSVP on Facebook!

To sum it up:

• Date: August 04, 2010

• Time: Starting 6:30PM

• Place: Art Lounge – Karantina – +961 3 99 76 76

• Event on Facebook: http://bit.ly/cU8vKx

Thank you to all of you who read the blog, comment & send support. I could not have done it without you & can’t wait to see you all in a week

Here’s a happy song for you Have a lovely, lovely day!

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We love the tourists that visit our beloved Lebanon in the summer… but when they bring their own cars with them they become less tourists and more traffic causes––not to mention they don’t help the economy that much either by bringing their own cars and spending less on transportation. It’s been very, very hard dealing with this. In all cases, have a lovely week and stay tuned for a MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT tomorrow

Here’s a nice song for you:

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I got to do some illustration’s for ArabAd’s July issue cover story: Women shaping the economy. Very interesting report, highly recommended! Here are the illustrations for you to check out while I’m stuck in bed for the next 3 days with ‘acute amygdalitis’…

And last but not least, here’s Neneh Cherry’s ‘Woman’. Enjoy

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It’s that time of the year again!!

I’ve been working with much love and motivation on my second book: Amalgam vol.2 containing a selection of posts + NEW material! I think it’s about time I informally announced …

That’s all I can say for now, will ‘officially’ announce everything hopefully end of the week. Thanks for being so patient Here’s a song for you, have a beautiful monday!

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That and ‘what is friendship?’ Of course, before anything, A BIG BIG THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SENT ME SWEET WISHES! My darlings, you made my day! Well, you and another fantastic surprise that was prepared by someone we can’t name. Have  a beautiful week, here’s a classic for you. Enjoy!

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Nothing like an outdoor Lebanese village-summer. You can download the wallpaper in the following sizes:

800×480, 800×600, 1024×768, 1280×800, 1280×1024,

1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1200, iPhone,  iPad

My lovely readers, today, I turn 24. I’d like to make a wish [that I won't reveal so as not to spoil it] and share a piece of cake with you. Thank you so much for all your support! In the hope that this year will bring more fun, interactions and projects!

Have a lovely day

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More World Cup naggings! Hope you’re all having a great day.  Here’s the Doors’ ‘Light my Fire’!!

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Hello my darlings! I know I haven’t been updating you much–-I’ve been preparing some super-cool surprises that you will know about very soon… Meanwhile, here are the 2 latest comics for ELLE orientale that I haven’t updated you with for a while. [Click to enlarge]

And of course, the song of the day Have a lovely Monday!

UPDATE: translations added:

Football:

- Girls, I’m so happy, Omar is taking me on a love trip to South Africa!

- Wake up Nour! Haven’t you seen all the flags flying in the country?

- What? I don’t see how this is related to our 2nd honeymoon…

- But honey, you think it’s to celebrate globalization? Didn’t you know that the world cup is taking place in South Africa? Waka Waka Eh Eh, this time for Africa

-Well yes, the colors of political parties have left place to sport preferences

- Ya allah! And I who thought my husband was finally showing romanticism… So girls, who are you with?

- It’s very simple: with Portugal for Cristiano, with England for David and with France for Thierry.

Plastic surgery:

- Hello dear, congrats on your new nose. You’re a true Lebanese woman now.

- You will be amazing and blow minds away.

- Yea right! Did you see how I look? And to think I have a marriage in less than a month!

- Don’t worry, we’ve all been through this, it will deflate very fast. Believe me.

- Plus Dr. Belissimo is really good, all my friends swear by him.

- May God hear you! Next step, lifting of the eyes. Thanks for passing by girls!

- Walaw, it’s the least we could do. We have to leave you now, we have to go admire Lama’s breasts, Sandra’s liposuction and Sandra’s bottox!

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Anyone else here fed up with the World Cup? Is it wrong that I don’t have the slighest interest in football? :’( I feel like an outcast. Can’t wait for the final game and the whole thing to be over. Anyway, here’s a song to keep you entertained, if like me, you don’t care neither about the vuvuzelas, nor about Messi! I’ve been hearing it on the radio and I liked it a lot: Satellite, by Lena Meyer Landrut. Have a nice day

(Niemcy)_Lena_Meyer-Landrut_-_Satellite_(Eurowizja_2010)_-_[Music961.com]

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Looks like ‘green‘ is the trend these days. No, not the Marada green, the other environment protection one. After UNESCO threatened to drop the Qadisha Valley from World Heritage List, the Ministry of Environment in Lebanon felt compelled to bombard us with radio ads about the preservation of Environment. Oh and I got stopped in the street by Greenpeace activists. Let’s hope all of this will last or at least give effect!

Here’s the amazing amazing ‘Fever’ sang by Peggy Lee.

Have a great weekend everyone

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The latest collaboration with the amazing Qifa Nabki! See what he says about the latest law aiming at stopping all VoIP [voice over IP] in Lebanon.

The good news is that this law has been postponed for a month. Now we need to act on modifying it properly. Let us not lose hope… I can see clearly now, the rain has gone

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So this law is supposed to get signed tomorrow, and we have to stop it! How can you help?

• Facebook page

• More info about it on SMEX website [they are working very actively to stop this law]

• Follow #stopthislaw hashtag on Twitter

• Spread the word!

• Oh and check the Lebanese Ministry of Telecommunications website to balance the importance/need of a new law/ vs. Internet quality and presence improvement urgency, in the 4th slowest country in the world in upload speed.

You can see previous Internet naggings I’ve done here & here.

Other than that, I wish you a beautiful week. Here’s U2’s Stuck In a Moment. Enjoy

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A tentative to smile after every trouble. I’m trying to solve some issues of life, which as you might have noticed is affecting the regularity of posting. I hope I’ll be posting more again soon enough! Have a hopeful day Here’s Keith Jarrett’s My Wild Irish Rose

05 My Wild Irish Rose 1

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Many people have been asking me about my opinion regarding the flotilla. Well, here it is. Deforming reality has limits and the world population isn’t 100% stupid to believe all the lies about the ‘weapons’ aboard the flotilla ships. I hope this will not be forgotten in 2 days like what usually happens in the online scene. For 2 days, everyone tweets and blogs heavily about the issue only to completely forget it few days later. In relation to that, here’s Bob Dylan’s amazing ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’.

In other news, if you’re around Tripoli, pass by City Complex this afternoon at 6PM. I’ll be signing my book there at the opening of Amalgame exhibition! See you there

Have a lovely day!

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June is my fav month of the year! And, as usual, here are some wallpapers for this lovely month Download away!

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And just before I leave you to your busy days, here’s a song for you Enjoy! The Doors – Indian Summer

10 Indian Summer

[PS: Thanks to Ayman for the iPad tip!]

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