2 incidents which come to mind but the list is long believe me…
Being followed while driving. Or having a man drive up to your window during traffic, making faces, hand gestures or saying something like “fee majel nit3araf?” I don’t want to generalize but I get a feeling not many of us like to be picked up like that, so “ Yeh?akid MA FEE Majel.” My friend has a “Baby on Board” sticker on her car, and it never stopped anyone from harassing her.
Walking down the street- what an ordeal it’s become! I was making my way back to my car from the hairdresser yesterday, and I almost doubted myself thinking maybe I had a huge mark on my forehead, or forgot to put on some clothes because it was a zoo, I tell you. Men yelling profanities from their cars, the guy lurking on the sidewalk store, the valet guy, the Sukleen man, everyone had an opinion.
One man decided to actually follow me, ten meters behind. I’d walk, turn and look. He’d continue staring and stop too. I’d walk again, he’d follow. So I sprinted. He ran too!! I then pulled the biggest Lebanese drama you can imagine on him. People got curious and wanted to know what the heck did this guy do to me. A crowd formed within seconds. I let the world know he was following me.
He was terrified and it serves him right. He acted oblivious to what I was saying like I was a psycho
Chicken Shit ran as fast as he appeared.
And there you have it ladies, we must fight this rising trend. Bisoux
So remember when I got all excited about Tim Burton doing a post-modern Sleeping Beauty ,well apparently Mdme Jolie may be playing the evil Maleficent, the wicked fairy godmother who casts the original spell on Sleeping Beauty.
I dunno how much this decision may help Jolie’s image who’s been portrayed by the media as a homewrecker since she broke up Brad and Jennifer Aniston’s marriage. Either way I would def go see this one. Would you? Bisoux
I’ve been hearing this song all over the radio lately but had no idea it was two of my favs, Nelly Furtado and Tiesto!! The beat is great, so great in fact I wish it were the weekend again. Bisoux
My friend Tweeted this hilarious parody that takes a jab at Joallierie Moukarzel’s shallow campaign for women to demand their rights to well… jewelry. I wrote about it awhile back but now minmichwi.blogspot.com posted this video showing an older woman trying to demand her right to..A KISS!! I’m loving this dry sarastic humour. Big shout out to the genius behind it. BISOUX!
I was out and about throughout the weekend!! I had much to drink but fought off the hangovers with some really good food. Bisoux
Gin and Tonic at Juniper on Friday night. Love that spot in Gemmayzeh, especially the sole table upstairs. The music rocks and no superficial BS.
Nothing like a good Cappuccino on a Saturday morning before heading to Nail Bar for some grooming
My little date book from Nail Bar. What a great idea..I'm actually using it
Started off Sat night with some margaritas at this bar in Monot called Celtic. It was alright- the crowd wasn't so great and the staff, slightly dry.
Moved on to this great spot in Gemmayzeh called Threesome and met a hottie called Timmy for some drinks. Love the olive tree at the entrance
Timmy and I shared a bottle of Sunset at Threesome.
After a bottle of wine, I guess it was only natural for us to move on to some Tequila shots. Yes, it was one of those nights....
Timmy insisted to take me out to sushi on Sunday. He booked this lovely little section of the this place called Nippon Maru next to the Casino du Liban. The view was breathtaking, the food not so much. Stick to the sushi do not go for the Terriyaki or Tapanyaki. Blech!!
I came across this funny list of annoying things we tend to do on this super testosterone-ish website called guyism.com, here are a few I agree with:
1). Bathroom Field Trips
This is so true, there is nothing like going to the bathroom to recap on the night with your girls as well as set the strategy for the rest of the night also remember this means a wider selection of lip gloss
2)Facebook Stalking
Damn right! Before we meet you, when we date you and after we break up with you , you know we’ll be monitoring your every move on facebook. If there was a service that would send us an sms everytime a girl writes on your wall, we’ll subscribe to it!!
3)Being Fake
I think we have the higest rate of this in Lebanon, and I’m not referring to plastic surgery here. It’s running into a girl we just can’t stand and being so nice,that we go ahead and compliment each other. We couldn’t just have said a quick hello, oh no,we had to take it to the next level and act like we lurrrve one another. The good news is we’ll have something new to discuss with the rest of the girls for the next week or so.
4)Gossiping
This comes after the act of being fake. When two or more girls meet, whether or not they’ re on the same team, most likely they’re gossiping. This is how girls bond and form friendships, it’s about identifying a common enemy and finding common ground- in this case, mean things to say about her.
I’m not saying all girls are like this, but let’s face it, we’ve all indulged in these guilty pleasures at some point in our lives. Own it!! Bisoux
1) Don’t turn into a vulgar baboon ( wazwaz-style) with your bros when we’re around. We get that that’s how you bond, but we ‘d much rather you kept it classy.
2) Even if you don’t like hearing about the girl that copied our outfit or how our friend is being two-faced, pretend like you do. We are venting! Be supportive, nod, interact and give advice, don’t doz off into open space, we know when you’re not listening!
3) If your best friend who happens to be a girl – is being a cow with us, do something about it. It’s not part of our plans to take over your life or whip you, she just really crossed the line and you need to let her know it’s not cool.
4) Don’t get jealous and especially possessive, we’re not 6 and you’re not our fathers, we date you. not report to you.
5) Don’t compare us to your Ex-girlfriends. As of now, we are the sexiest ones in your life.
6) No, we are not out to get married- but the option should be there. The last thing we want, is to spend 3 years with you only to find out on the fourth that you’re not ready to commit- you can’t have it all. If you don’t see us in your future, you’re probably not gonna get to see us right now either.
7) Don’t cheat, it just makes you a liar and a coward. Save your excuses, you’re either a man or you’re not.
We want many many things, these are just the basics. Thoughts? Bisoux
1) A smart yet very sexy women- men are picky, they wanna be able to have a challenging conversation with a girl yet they want her to resemble somewhat of a cover-girl. She also needs to be fun and exciting – always up for having a good time.
2) An open-minded yet conservative girl- she needs to be able to sleep- out on the getaway weekends to Faraya- yet they prefer her to be from a family that actually calls to ask her where she is . ( Bint 3ayleh ya3ni)
3)She needs to be confident enough to not complain about her body, yet cool enough to share a good hearty meal with him, ya3ni if he feels like having Barbar after the Sahra- she better not complain about her weight.
4)Respect, respect, respect- men hate it when we go off on them- this is the biggest threat to their masculinity, no matter how bad they eff-up , they don’t expect you to scold them for it. (Yes, we share diff ideas of respect- they think it’s us not shouting at them- we think it’s them not making us look bad by checking out our competition.)
5) Boy time. Alone. Men need their space, even if it’s sitting home playing pS3 with their best buds, when they feel this no longer becomes an option for them- they’ll be looking for away OUT.
The list goes on – but I’d prefer to hear from others too! Bisoux
