Maya's Amalgam – Page 3 – Illustrated stories from life

Salon du Livre is over!

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Related links:

• Scribble Live event: http://scrbliv.me/19546 (Thank you for the team who extended my trial account for the event)

• Salon du Livre website: http://2010.salondulivrebeyrouth.org/

• CCF website: http://ccf-liban.org/

A big thank you to the team who was there and who worked non-stop for 2 weeks to make the event a fantastic one 🙂 Here’s a drawing for/of them! (Martine, Delphine & Hélène)

As for you my darlings, I’ll see you in the next post! 🙂 Have a beautiful day!
Let’s run!

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Who said laziness was bad? It’s the attitude that matters! I watched part of the marathon (and its sponsors) yesterday, in support of finding a solution to the causes of drugs and corrupt politicians :-). Other than that, I hope you had a great weekend.

Check out this lovely drawing I got from Elena Sabbagh. Thank you Elena!! 🙂

Have a great day! 🙂

15 On The Street Where You Live
Far, far away

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So yes, in case you haven”t heard: Mount Everest got 3G before Lebanon! What a shame.

Do you know what this also means? If you”re on Mount Everest you can now get my book through AntoineOnline”s amazing (click on the image). And they were so lovely as to add on their Homepage! 🙂 Now go there and enjoy shopping!

Have a beautiful day 🙂 [No song today, the internet connection is too slow to upload]
November Goodies

And they are here! The November wallpapers. This was what this month inspired me to draw (and hopefully to “live” soon :D) Hope you’ll like them 😉 And I wish you a very, very sweet November.

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Now that’s one HEAVY month ahead!

I haven’t been around here in a while, for several reasons, some of which are listed below:

* Salon du Livre *

I will be at the Salon du Livre in BIEL every single day from Oct 28 to Nov 10 (yes, you heard it right!) doing live illustrations after 5PM. Everything will be updated LIVE on this ScribbleLive link.

During this week I’ll also participate to a round table about paper books vs. ebooks at the iloubnan.info booth (Along with Paola Salwan, Tania Hadjithomas Mehanna & Jihad Bitar) on Nov 2 at 7PM.

On the programme is also a signing session of the Lebneneez calendars of which I took part, illustrating February, the month of love.

* TV*

– I got to live the comics “in real life” for a change, instead of drawing them with this lovely report by Shireen Nasrallah onTurkish Channel TRT.

– Notice how terrible our internet connection is. Skype interview & report with Tatiana el Khoury on France24.

* & add to that lots of other projects that I will not bore you with 🙂 *

And last but not least, our daily piece of paradise 🙂

Enjoy my darlings & I have missed you so so much!

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Love it or hate it

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Just a quick note to wish you a happy week! 🙂

And whoever talks about autumn, also says… Nick Drake! Enjoy this gem of his:

04 Which Will
Once upon a parking spot

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The person who comes up with the best solution will win … (you guessed it) an iPad*! That’s the only idea for a gift that brands seem to have these days. So that was my parking nag for today. Now, Bob Dylan has something to sing for you. Enjoy and have a lovely day! 🙂

Mr. Tambourine Man

* The iPad part is a joke of course.
October survival kit

When I started ‘researching’ the October wallpaper, I realized that there are ~~surprisingly~~ no days off in October! It’s also the ‘back to college’ and ‘back to school’ month. So the best consolation that came to my mind was life’s simplest pleasures: something sweet on the taste buds and sweet on the ears …

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Now put your headphones on full blast and enjoy this song! (Toy Soldiers, Martika, 1985) Have a lovely day!

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Back to basics

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And to think… that our Minister of Public Works Ghazi Aridi answered ‘Right’ to the above! *Facepalm* If I were in charge I’d sentence him to a couple of hours of ‘Torture by traffic‘. Because of his decision, it took me 90 minutes to cross a road that would otherwise take 15 minutes. For more info check out Blog Baladi‘s comment on this.

But anyway, here’s a sweeter tone on the ears. Enjoy and have a beautiful day! 🙂

11 The Way You Look Tonight
Peace of land

In summary, it would be GREAT if the municipalities could set a quota (and enforce it) for building construction in residential areas according to market needs and nature preservation!

Today’s post was featured in Nowlebanon.com

If you’re around Beirut today at 6:30PM, I’ll be signing my book and participating to a debate in a pub in Gemmayze ‘Cheers & Wind‘. The debate is about: The Impact of Online Social Networking on the Lebanese Society’ followed by a Spanish light dinner for the hungry ones…

Today’s song is called Rhayader, it’s from Camel’s best masterpiece album that I LOVE: The Snow Goose. I love the flute in it, and I recommend you all to get the album 😀

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Other than that, have a lovely day!
Excuses * Updates

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And this poetry book belongs to the lovely Pascal Uccelli, for his upcoming book L’écriture sans calmants… Poésie Body Bags - Writing without sedatives. You can read his writings on his blog. And because you guys are amazing, you will get to see a snapshot before the book is out 😉

Another project I worked on is illustrating a brochure for KAFA - Enough Violence & Explotation for their Listening & Counceling Center.

Now I know this is no excuse for posting so scarcely... Now that summer is fading away (finally!) and taking with it laziness, heat, and annoying humidity, things should be getting back on track very soon... Until then, have a beautiful weekend, and enjoy this lovely tune! 🙂 (Pat Metheny, Airstream)

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Heads or tails?

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It’s a shame how politicized religious parties in Lebanon have become. Making the most of every single chance to emphasize disparities; for example, making sure every single sect has a different Eid date. In all cases, let’s look at things from the bright side: the more festivities the better, so Eid Mubarak to all of you my darlings! Enjoy your long weekend!

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PS: If you’re around Le Mall, I was asked to mention their latest campaign, and I agreed as it supports Lebanon’s Children Cancer Center, so here goes: