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I guess most of you have heard this ad on the Radio.
if not,click here
"Shaklak mwalla3 fiya w bet dalak te7ki fiya" and there's a new English version of this really annoying mantra!

I mean this song just sticks in your brain and won't come out, it's like an infection, an endless agonizing loop! [/drama]

Anyway, In my opinion the marketers want these words to be engraved in your minds. They want us to love and adore this product (I personally haven't tried it yet, so I can't judge this "Austrian" energy drink)


If that was the real purpose of this looping tune, I believe the *people who made this ad* failed.Well they made the song stick (obviously by repeating it) but didn't really make us compelled to buy the product. The reason is "YOU".

Yes , All they had to do is replace the " You're obsessed with it" with " I'm obsessed with it".
In this way, the listener who will be focusing on driving the car will
confuse this with a thought of his own and will go and buy the drink and
probably love it. (brainwashing 101? anyone?)

McDonald chose "I'm lovin' it" for a reason.

Just my "after midnight" 2 cents.

http://uniqueproductfinds.com/

I personally hate conforming … it's boring and it suppresses the true you.

If you're conforming,not sure or want to just question where you're at in your life ,read further.



It only takes one decision.
Look in the mirror and ask yourself :


Am I happy with who I am? Is it really me? Am I trying to fit in?
Do I like the music I listen to? Am I comfortable with my clothes?
Am I happy with my job? My major?My religion?
Do I get to choose? Are these my ideas?My tastes?



If you're scared of mirrors (for whatever sick reason that is), lay on your  bed or sit wherever you want and close your eyes. Take a couple of deep breathes. See yourself on an isolated beach. It is isolated, really , no one will see you.
Now Put some clothes on, what's your ideal attire?Colors?
Don't forget the background music, shout the name of the track and it will play.
Be comfortable!
Now it's time to question your beliefs and habits.
Are you treading the path you truly want to be on? Is this job/major the right one for you?
Question your sexuality.
Let everything out, don't repress a thought, you're by yourself there, so no one will hear you but yourself.
When you feel that you're done, hold that perfect image of you in your mind and as you're gaining consciousness try to bring that YOU with you (It makes sense no?).
Stand up, move your body in order to wake up.
The ideal person you saw there? You brought it with you!
(repeat this exercise whenever you feel like it ... if you feel like it)

Starting now,  you're embracing the true you. The one devoid of masks that god knows who put them on you (actually I know, it's society ... we're all gods anyway,you know it too)

You're born UNIQUE and DIFFERENT. Your body and your brain scream difference. It's a FACT!

I know that sometimes conforming is easier and gets you into less problems but are you willing to boulder your true tastes and thoughts for some illusive happiness?
I personally wont.
Artists,Philosophers and every well known and admired person wont. (well at least the amazing ones... most of them if not all)

... in/than Lebanon.


Have you ever noticed that we often have these exclamations in our daily chitchat?

- Uf shou sari3a 3endkoun l connection!  Your internet connection is so fast!
- Lek shou mrattab hel mat3am! This restaurant is so neat!
- Khay, mafi 3aj2et ser lyom! There's no traffic jam today.
- Ma betrou7 3endkoun l kahraba? Your electricity is never disconnected?
- W ma ken madroub l alcool? The alcohol wasn't bad?
- Walla, be3tin 7ada ynadif hel tor2at! It seems they've sent people to clean roads!
- Rokhes l benzin (100 lira ?) ! fuel got cheaper !
- Lek shou ndif hel ba7er, mish ka2an lebnen! This beach is so clean, as if it's not Lebanon!
- Mni7 l2it ma7al soff! It's cool, I found a place to park!
- Zmatna mnel joura! I missed the hole !(yeah our roads are quite "hole-ly")
- 3aal, mdawrin l dwiyeh 3al tari2! thank god the road is lit!
- Aklo ndif w le2mto taybeh! The food there is clean and is very good.
and yada yada yada.....

Are we doomed to have such lame services? I mean it's really disgusting when you see how stagnating we remain while other countries are so far ahead, when our problems seem archaic and solutions seem too far fetched for our dear politicians.

I attended Mashrou3 Leila's concert yesterday.
It was at Beirut Hippodrome, a fine location indeed.

I'm not going to write lengthy text, just some quick notes(don't expect a review).

When I first got there, I was surprised by the setting, didn't think it was going to be on such a big scale ($25 were so worth it).
The stage was huge with a nifty setting (an extra platform that extended from the main stage formed a sort of a mini stage where the band performed a couple of their songs)

It took the band forever to show up.I mean really we were there at 8 BCE were spinning some indie tracks and it was too long,  a 2 hours set,outdoors, with absolutely no lighting is extremely boring.









Then Mashrou3 Leila showed up around 10:00 pm,accompanied by a mini orchestra, and the rest was absolutely magic.
The lighting was well thought of(colors,placement,synchronization with music) and they had all types of launching machines (smoke,flames,silver confetti) to explode when the song reached its apex.













note to self: never expect good drinks in bars at concerts


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 I'm sure most of you heard of the arrest of Ziad Hamdan (Zeid and the Wings) yesterday, on Wednesday the 27th. (the arrest (in arabic) )
The reason is shocking!He was arrested for telling the president Sleiman to "go home" in his song "General Suleiman"(released in December 2010), which is a very cute and innocent song (check it here).



But thanks to the support of the fans, he was released later in the evening( Free Ziad Hamdan from jail
-  Free Opinion, Free Speech, Mobilize NOW to Free Zeid Hamdan )

I mean , are you serious?! When did we lose our freedom of speech? (or we didn't really have it in the first place?)
We have the right to reject politics!
We have the right to reject politicians!
We have the right to reject corruption!
We are obliged to stand for this and it is our duty to fight for this freedom, for it is one of the pillars that define a person's individuality!

The issue is not resolved. I know Ziad Hamdan is out now, probably writing about this corrupted event, but knowing that speaking out loud about our views, that might contradict the consensus of people in power, is going to generate such an unaccepted reaction is dangerous!

It is absolutely not accepted !



To be checked:
---> Stop Cultural Terrorism In Lebanon
---> He’s out: Zeid Hamdan talks about his arrest over the song “General Suleiman"

( Zeid and the Wings released their first LP, check their page for more info)

My friends, you only see that in Lebanon, the weird clapping scenario that happens at awkward times.

Here's a couple of scenarios that just came to mind.(I'll be updating this soon)



Airplane landing fiesta: when the pilot lands the airplane

Arrival fiesta (airport): when friends/relatives arrive at the airport

Movie ending fiesta: when the movie ends at the theater (bad guy dies,marriage,final kiss,etc.) [it's not a theater I'm afraid]

Yes fiesta : at the wedding, when the bride/groom says yes [because he brought you all the way here so he can ditch her a the altar]