Tag: Lebanon

  • Talk of the Town!

    Hello guys! I missed you the past few days. I want to share with you this drawing I did during my participation to Talk of the Town show on MTV. It”s a parody of their TV ad that has been running, that you can watch here.

    The show will be aired tonight, Thu 25 November, at 9:15PM Beirut time. You can also check it out . The shooting took 6 painful hours and I”m anxious about the outcome… We”ll see how it goes this evening…

    Until then, here”s 2 delightful songs for you. “Strawberry Fields Forever” & “Here comes the sun” from the Beatles” Love album. Have a beautiful day 🙂

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    18 Here Comes The Sun_The Inner Light [Transition]Thank you Hayete for the songs!

  • 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

  • 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:

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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! 🙂

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  • Peace of land

    The war we're covering today, my friends, is not of a political nature.

    It's a far more serious & danger...

    dangerous war

    Someone eating lands

    No more trees

    No more mountains

    2010: buildings, 2120: Water innondation

    What we know about the suspects...

    They eat trees, they are loaded, they have no construction background whatsoever

    How they operate: LOOK!! A piece of land!

    Résidence Le Pine

    Résidence Le Pine, in reality


    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!

  • 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:

  • City of blinding lights


    Inspired by the latest irrational electricity cuts invading Lebanon... I present you, the September wallpapers!

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    Download sizes: 800×480, 800×600, 1024×768, 1280×800, 1440×900,
    1680×1050, 1920x1080, 1920×1200, iPhone, iPhone retina, iPad

    Check out this super cool project aiming at mapping electricity cuts in Lebanon. We should all report it and have evidence at how disastrous the situation has been. And they dare publish billboards promising "24/7" electrity soon. Pfff!

    http://mafikahraba.crowdmap.com/

    Here's U2's beautiful City of Blinding Lights. Enjoy, and have a beautiful day! 🙂


  • A trip to the Cedars – II


    This is a sequel to this 1st part…

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    It’s cool to relive the ‘tourist’ experience in Lebanon every once in a while. Makes you fall in love with the country all over again! I wish I had more time to elaborate… But it’s back to real life & deadlines!

    In other news, I was at Virgin Megastore yesterday, and here’s what i saw!!!!!!

    I should say thank you to all of you who made this happen! Amalgam 2 is #5 in Virgin Top 20, 2 weeks after the launch! Calls for a special song to celebrate 😉 Enjoy!


  • A trip to the Cedars – I

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    To be continued tomorrow! (I have tons and tons of work these days, so will post bit by bit rather than not posting at all…)

    I consider myself very lucky to have a friend like Nadine and I wish her the best for the year to come in Montreal. Now it’s back to reality with the start of another working week… Good thing we have music to give us back the good memories. We listened to this during our road trip, and I, to  certain extent, identify with the lyrics.

    Enjoy, and most importantly, be yourself––no matter what they say! ♫ 😉

  • It’s TONIGHT!

    It’s finally the day!! See you all at Art Lounge-Karantina at 6:30PM. Can’t wait, miss you guys a lot! 😀

    Here are the details again:

    • Time: Starting 6:30PM

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

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

    See you in a while 😉 Until then, today’s theme song is…

  • The gods of traffic are angry

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    or maybe i'll just do a blog post

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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:

  • July Goodies [+ a b-day wish]

    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 🙂