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Speed limit bullshit

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 23:06:44 +0300

One week ago, the Lebanese government started a heavy campaign for respecting safety road regulations, like respecting the speed limit, using seat belts, not using the phone while driving, respecting one-way streets and traffic lights.One week ago, the Lebanese government started a heavy campaign for respecting safety road regulations, like respecting the speed limit, using seat belts, not using the phone while driving, respecting one-way streets and traffic lights.
Theoretically this all would have been a step forward towards a better society, with more awareness and less traffic accidents. But when the Lebanese try to abide by the law, there is always something wrong that goes on with it.
It annoys me for instance, that I have to stay within the idiotic 70km/h that they set for the highway in and out of Beirut!! Seventy and only seventy!!! Can you believe it?? I mean 70km/h would be ok when there's traffic but try going 70 when the road is totally empty ahead of you!! I felt like the car was about to fall asleep, or turn off automatically; I felt frustrated because the road was rarely empty and I wanted to enjoy it but I couldn't!!
On the way back from work tonight, I was looking at the new signs they planted along the highway, and yelling at them like a crazy old lady: "70?? Are you kidding me? Is this a joke? 70??? Really??" ahhhhh... What I'd give to live in a European city again!!
I miss things making sense!! They haven't made sense in my life for a loooong time...

(Go to my AGENDA tab to have a clue about the load of money I'm gonna have to spend on gifts...)

Kefraya day with colleagues

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:50:28 +0300

As a farewell to one of my friend who has just left the company I work for; we organised a day among colleagues at Chateau Kefraya in the Bekaa Valley.
Pictures will be posted on my Flickr no later than tomorrow.As a farewell to one of my friend who has just left the company I work for; we organised a day among colleagues at Chateau Kefraya in the Bekaa Valley.
Pictures will be posted on my Flickr no later than tomorrow.
In the meantime, here is a peak into the craziness that was going on in the car, the first one on he drive up there, and the second on the way back.
In the first video, I was shooting Michelle, the driver, as she sang "Oh so well", and went Cynthia takes the camera from my hand and shoots me at the peak of my wackiness :)
In the second video, you'll see Joelle, a friend and colleague that I always accuse of being "legally blond" despite that natural brown hair of hers...

Hehe... and don't think our days at the office are any different... Deep deep down, we're all nut-jobs just waiting to pop!

The greatest british duck race

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:56:42 +0300

I dunno if you've seen Fabio's comment on my latest post, but there is something really freaky going on in London: They're preparing for a plastic duck race down the Thames!!!I dunno if you've seen Fabio's comment on my latest post, but there is something really freaky going on in London: They're preparing for a plastic duck race down the Thames!!!
It's gonna happen over the 31st of August, and I still cannot believe it's true!!
Check it out over here, it's funny and silly at the same time, and Fabio and his friend Andre will be participating to the race with their plastic duck! They've been encouraging me to participate online, not only because of a possible 10,000 GBP prize in case I win, but also because of the charitable organizations my fees go to. So I could possibly do it, just for the fun of it!

Bob Sinclar in Beirut

Mon, 4 Aug 2008 22:11:49 +0300

Here is a peak of what the event was like on Saturday night...Here is a peak of what the event was like on Saturday night...

Good old summer weekends

Sat, 2 Aug 2008 16:42:39 +0300

It has been a long while since I last wrote on my blog, and the reason is that Nancy and Mazen are in Lebanon, and they're the two main reasons why I created the blog in the first place. I've been enjoying my friends presence here in Lebanon, and I've been trying as much as possible to get together and share good times like we used to back in Paris.It has been a long while since I last wrote on my blog, and the reason is that Nancy and Mazen are in Lebanon, and they're the two main reasons why I created the blog in the first place. I've been enjoying my friends presence here in Lebanon, and I've been trying as much as possible to get together and share good times like we used to back in Paris.
For instance I just came back from the pool where we enjoyed a sunny and relaxing day in the fresh water of the Marina.
Sadly, Mazen is leaving in two days and Nancy in a week. Then I'll probably come back to my studies and to my routine life away from my dearest friends...
I'm gonna hit the shower then probably sleep a bit; I have a long night ahead of me: First I'm taking Nancy to an authentic Sicilian restaurant in the heart of Beirut called Il Siciliano, then we're meeting up with Mazen at a bar called Bardo for a couple of drinks, and then we move to where the action is, at the Bob Sinclar concert around midnight.
I'll try to be more faithful to my blog and tell you all about it tomorrow (with pictures on my Flickr of course).
Cheers!

Back to Dubai

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:21:04 +0300

For the past 18 days I have been swimming in heavenly bliss with my brother and his family on vacation in Lebanon. I was so happy the family was reunited for a while, that I left my whole life on hold in order to spend more time with them, get to know Gerardo and baby Maria and catch up on some news with my brother and his wife Karla.For the past 18 days I have been swimming in heavenly bliss with my brother and his family on vacation in Lebanon. I was so happy the family was reunited for a while, that I left my whole life on hold in order to spend more time with them, get to know Gerardo and baby Maria and catch up on some news with my brother and his wife Karla.
Yesterday they got back to Dubai and I have felt terrible all day yesterday. I had gotten attached to them, especially Gerardo who used to ask his dad to tell me to come visit, in order for him to play cars with me, or boxing and football on the terrace.
And Maria's the most adorable of babies! The poor girl got a bit sick because her teeth were starting to show, but she never stopped smiling, even with 40 degrees fever.
A sad day dawned upon me yesterday, especially when my brother called me to say goodbye from the airport. I was having lunch with my colleagues and I turned sad and uncomfortable immediately.
Anyways, I'm gonna try to take a couple of days off and go for a long weekend to Dubai in a month or two. I don't want Gerardo to forget about me!! hehe...

Grumpy old me (13)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:01:18 +0300

Last but not least... the latest post in the series with a collection of funny illustrations... only cuz I got bored of the continuous postings... hehe...Last but not least... the latest post in the series with a collection of funny illustrations... only cuz I got bored of the continuous postings... hehe...

Grumpy old me (12)

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:37:00 +0300

Number 12...
Number 12...

Grumpy old me (11)

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:33:00 +0300

Number 11...Number 11...

Grumpy old me (10)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:25:00 +0300

Number 10...Number 10...