Maya's Amalgam – Page 25 – Illustrated stories from life

Walking observations

if you walk in public areas i’m sure you spotted one of those 2 scenarios… First and foremost the maid abuse issue. I am against this whole system of bringing foreign people to work in such unfair conditions, let alone making her follow Mr. and Daughter while they jog, so that when they are thirsty the water is right behind them. Second, I really laugh at the way some women dress when they walk or jog in public places. I mean, easy on the sex-appeal!

Anyway, after all, walking is a way of self expression and each person’s interpretation is only subjective! 🙂

That's what I call freedom!

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2-how-usually-goes

3-open-adobe

4-going-now

5-what-color-is-it

6-treated-well

7-light-ocre

8-feels-as-if

9-maya-dr

I’m having the chance to work on a top-secret project (that i’ll be revealing to you super-soon!) and I must say that I finally found someone in Lebanon who KNOWS how to deal with graphic designers and who actually believes that their job requires expertise in the domain. The problem of working in Lebanon (and in fields requiring visual communication such as architecture, interior design, fashion design …) is that all the citizens think those jobs require ‘zo2’ meaning taste, and are not a matter of expertise or experience… Besides, I always get comments implying that our job is overrated, that it is all about doing some coloring and drawing… So to all of you potential graphic-design-clients out there, learn from the above example and stop taking our profession lightly.

Sorry Descartes…

1-i-hate-traffic

2-whats-that

3-i-think-there14-i-am

4-what

5-not-getting-it

6-still-not

7-nope

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9-no-sense

10-descartes

I spent a good 2 hours in the traffic this morning from ashrafieh to jounieh… This gave me time to deeply contemplate the latest addition to our dear smart lebanese elections slogans… I think there14 i am… Am i missing something? Because I didn”t get it… When will this elections nightmare be over?

Let's talk about fanaticism…

1-lebanese-beware

2-warning

3-extreme-fanatism

4-lebanese-elections

5-avoid-land-transport

One picture is worth a thousand words, as they say. If this picture is one of a Lebanese politician, then it is worth a thousand @#$%^. So please, one picture is really enough to express your messages. Avoid the walking election advertisements, the static ones are already driving us nuts!

The AC paradox

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2-on

3-thats-better

2-min-later

4-bit-cilly

5-off

5-offf

6-thats-better

2-min-later

6-so-hot

7-repeat-eternally

What am I supposed to do to keep a constantly normal room temperature? It’s not working with me lately. I don’t know if it’s from the AC or from me…

On a side note, I want to congratulate my friend KRYSTIAN (yes, written wrong like this 🙂 ) because today is the day he knew he got accepted for masters in his dream college! Mabrouk Kry you deserve the best!!

My lucky days

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2-good-day

3-happy

4-bad9day

5-perfect

And it’s always the same neighbour! I need to change my leaving time in the morning…. Or I need to get a full-option luggage for daily use!

P.S. I might be a bit slower in posting this week, I am sooo overloaded with work. I really want to keep you updated, but please don’t make me feel bad if I don’t post for one day.. you need to understand the pressures of daily life ! Doesn’t mean I love you less 😉 !! Have a lovely day 🙂

Extreme paranoia (or Lebanon is too small)

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So, ladies and gentlemen, that was my mini-adventure of the week-end. The story I just told you is true!! Two thing I have learned: 1- I am NEVER EVER taking another stranger on board… 2- I am NEVER EVER taking another stranger on board… And this whole ‘guessing your history from your family name’ is a skill I will never get! Wishing you all a lovely week! 🙂

Wine acting

Enough with the sexism!

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2-snif-snif

3-speechless

4-new-election-billboards

5-analysis

6-je-vote-orange

7-i-vote-for-change

8-specimen-1-analyses

9-spec-2-analysis

10-sexist-society

I was very disappointed to see the latest addition to our endless series of billboard elections. Why is the Lebanese woman always stereotyped to the fashion-victim bimbo? I personally did not identify with the billboards. I would like to see smarter women represented, who are not judged by the way they dress or the way they look, but for their ideas. Moreover, the statement accompanying the female-version billboard does not contain any hint of intelligence in it: she will vote for the color of her lipstick. What a wise choice! This is very repugnant. And please people don’t get all offended now I don’t have anything against your party 🙂 it’s just that I find those ads truly repulsive. Better for all parties to stop advertising themselves already, it seems like they’re out of ideas…

Election Ad awards

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2-sun-clouds

3-left-right

4-fork-spoon

5-metaphysical-questions

Spring is in the air!

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Yes Spring is my favourite season of all! I love the flowers and the colors and the music of the wind… Just this little drawback of mosquito bites! 🙂

A little coffee break?

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2-goodbye-nuisance

3-camomile-breakfast

4-sleeping-at-work

I know it’s hard, but I’m sticking to my decision. I mean how hard can it be? One week of sleepiness and then that’s it. You’re free from the addiction. Anyway I’ll keep you updated if the experiment succeeds, or if I drink coffee again tomorrow morning 🙂