They were students of my alma mater, their lead singer lives in my neighborhood, and they represent the musical soul of my town… What’s not to love about Mashrou3 Leila? The band, composed of former AUB students, has taken Beirut by storm over the last few years, developing a loyal, mostly eclectic following that appreciates the rawness … Continue reading
Hearts skip a beat sometime… It’s called cardiac dysrhythmia… It can be life-threatening… Or simply annoying… But it all boils down to electricity… And you know what they say… How love and electricity are one in the same… Ask Barney Stinson… His heart skipped a beat… I know mine did when I saw my sweetheart… … Continue reading
Everybody seems to be on the lookout for the best burger in town these days - and so am I (special shout-out to @plus961, @GinoRaidy and blogbaladi for their recent reviews that have inspired me) What can I say? I have fallen early on in my life for the cooked patty sandwich placed inside a sliced bread roll, … Continue reading
Last week was very busy at work – so busy that I even had a nineteen-hour day! ”What could you have possibly been doing for nineteen hours” you might ask… I was on set shooting a TV commercial (cool glance with sunglasses on) OK – I was neither part of the crew or staff, nor was I … Continue reading
Ramadan is here! (almost) So what is it all about? “Every year, during the holy month of Ramadan (رمضان), Muslims are required to abstain from food, drink and intercourse from dawn till dusk; Muslims are also expected to refrain from anger, greed, envy, lust, gossip, violence, bad language and other improper thoughts and conduct since the fasting … Continue reading