Monthly Archives: February 2010

I joined Facebook, to connect, share pics and events with my current friends, meaning friends I actually hang out with, who I’ve spoken to in the last couple of months, friends who I like.

I DIDN’T join Facebook to connect with that girl in 2^nd grade who I barely said two words to in my life, because I still have nothing to say to her. So just knowing that this person has access or is REQUESTING access to view my profile frankly bothers me.

Or what about the colleague that just started working at your office a week ago and now wants to be your Facebook friend, or better yet that contractor you met with ONLY ONCE  and that you met HALF AN HOUR AGO and sent you a request. The idea of that person going home and remembering to search for my name on Facebook, freaks me out!

The funny thing is some of these people want to be your friend, but it’s not like they EVEN WANNA TALK TO YOU IN THE FIRST PLACE.  It dawned on me this morning that I haven’t EVER spoken to friends who’ve added me for years now. You know why? Because these people are simply just curious to know what ended up happening to you and like to creepily scan through your photos for their own entertainment ( stalker-ish) purposes.  Don’t tell me to limit my profile; my friend’s list on Facebook just went from 465 to 73. Bisoux

I have a wedding this weekend and I’m dreading it. Not because I have to spend the entire day getting my face painted and my hair crusted with hairspray ( ugghh)  But because of the obvious fact that weddings in Lebanon now resemble, a circus. Allow me to elaborate  but one post just won’t do it.

Let’s begin with the Zaffeh- how is pretending to be Cleopatra carried around on what seems to be a stretcher, by a bunch of clowns in colored nylon suits even tempting? And if your going for the “cool” jazzy zaffeh, it’s not cool. It’s embarrassing! A wedding is NOT a show; brides do not need to greet their guests with a welcome dance, why do they even have to make a freakin entrance? Whyyyyyyy? We all know who’s getting married; we are not voting for anyone, it’s not a contest, why do brides feel the need to parade around  their terrified new husbands? I don’t get it is it like “look I found Mr. Right and he can do a little dance for everyone.”

It’s also become a competition here, it’s the talk of the town,“ OH MY GOD, Ghada’s wedding cost $192282892982200 , my man better throw me something more lavish.” Poor Ghada, what they don’t know is that  her new hubby and her may no longer be able to afford the ishtirak ( generator fees)  after the fiasco is over but you know what … at least she got married in Biel ;p Bisoux

Not much of a difference from where I'm sitting

How many times have you seen your aunt or your mom’s friend only to have them take one look at you and go “ yeee da3afaneh?” and tell you if it’s a good thing or a bad thing.

How is it that we’ve come to allow ourselves to comment on each others weight? And why do we care so much ? I have an aunt who I could swear has some secret chart hidden somewhere in her closet to monitor my weight.  Each time she sees me she would directly comment on my weight and voluntarily reveal  her own  weight, discuss  her eating habits and digestive activities with me. It almost like  “ Hi ca va? you’ve ( either fatter or thinner?)”

Try pulling this on a foreigner and look at the reaction you’d get-not a friendly one. You know why? Because it’s intrusive. Even the men do it . The hairdresser told my friend yesterday that she gained weight. I tried to understand the purpose behind his statement- because my friend is thin. Somehow he  managed to spot that extra half- pound she put on and deemed it nesscary to let her know. So the next time you see a person who’s weight may have fluctuated, unless you think he/ she  may be  in real danger,  fight the urge and spare them the scrutiny. Bisoux

" Hmm.. do we sense some extra pounds?"

Image:  Steven Meisel

Met up with my girls at Kitoch last night for some of those lovely cookies and coffee. The topic- girls going after taken guys- be it in relationship- even married.

Yes we may be experiencing a shortage in our men- but here is where I draw the line ladies. If he’s gonna cheat on his woman – most likely he’ll be doing the same to you. Angelina Jolie is a terrible example so drop it. I’ve seen it happen in front of my own eyes, a girl bluntly hitting on a friend’s boyfriend, knowing that my friend was holding his hand just SECONDS ago. What about those looks girls sending off ” dontcha wish your girlfriend was hot like me look” to  guys when they’re  with their girls. I smell desperation. Lay-off , he’s taken. Bisoux