Lost in Beirut
One female. One new city. One (promising) adventure.
Ask me Stuff!
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Cyprus is like a weird mix of Lebanon and Greece. And they drive on the other side of the road like the Brits.
I actually really enjoyed my time there- all the people were really nice and the seafood was good. Admittedly, I didn’t do anything but sit on a beach lounger for 2.5 Euros for about 7 hours, but it was highly enjoyable!
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[Flash 10 is required to watch video]
Guess who just happened to have to be at the airport when all the kidnapped Lebanese were supposed to arrive? This video isn’t as exciting as some of the other ones I have, but the other ones are really jarring/make you seasick.
Edit: Sorry it’s sideways- it took way too long to upload to fix at this point :/
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That Saad Hariri was the one who brokered the release of the 11 Shia Pilgrims… and is now sending them back to Lebanon on his plane.
If this turns out to be true, then it would be one of the most hilarious twists ever… especially since this is happening on “Victory Day,” celebrating Hezbollah’s defeat of Israel… and one of the best moves Hariri has ever made.
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While this article was enjoyable (at least for me) to read, I’m bothered by how it completely ignored the problematic point of Lebanon’s relationship with the U.S. America is the single largest funder of the Lebanese Armed Forces and, as I’m sure we all know, no friend to Iran. If Lebanon were even to really consider accepting any of these funds, the LAF would suffer, the Lebanese government would suffer, yada yada yada.
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“Many of Matar’s photos from Lebanon were taken in refugee camps, and though the differences are obvious, the similarities really are striking. One photo shows a girl named Amal, at Shatila Refugee Camp in Beirut. She’s in a hijab, but that doesn’t say much. The Hannah Montana T-shirt and stickers obscure the lines between Massachusetts and Middle East.”
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I wonder if the Beirut airport has an official policy regarding cancellation or rebooking in the event that the roads are blocked with burning tires. I feel like they do… or they should.
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Me: Mmm, I made sweet tea. I have to make you sweet tea one day.
LP: Define “sweet tea.”
Me: “It’s ‘Southern Style!’ It’s black tea, brewed at double strength with sugar added when hot, then iced down.” [editor’s note: I usually say a s&*t ton of sugar]
LP: So, it’s the Syrian tea, but iced?
OMG mind blown, he’s right! Syrians drink their tea with roughly the same amount of sugar, only hot.
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The only place where you can order food while only speaking English from a girl who spoke French.
Mind you, I don’t speak French, but somehow it all worked fine.
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Photo reblogged from Alien in Beirut
This makes me miss my piano. Anyone know where I could buy a super cheap piano- a real piano, not a keyboard- in Beirut?
(Source: charbelkaii)
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My former roomie is having her CD release party on Thursday, May 24 at Metro al-Medina. 30,000LL entrance fee that includes a free drink and the CD (I say that’s a pretty good deal for $20). She’s amazing and it’s sure to be a great night!!
More information can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/235599163207685/?ref=ts
