“Here in Beirut, they love plastic surgery. They don’t just love being beautiful and glamorous – though the city does have a shop that sells only gold shoes – they love the whole process of spending money to change your appearance. Beiruti hoydens go out in the evening with bandages still on their noses, to show the full-time people-watchers of Lebanon the status symbol that is having the money and leisure to make themselves even more beautiful. Older women, I am told, like to go away for a special holiday and come back all healed up. Banks here offer loans specifically for Botox or plastic surgery, which is getting cheaper. You could bounce a squash ball off the breasts at the private beaches. Surgery is a national obsession.” >>> the rest by Alice Fordham

Why stay home and watch the protest on TV when you can take your couch and Arguile and watch it live?

Green Living

( a healthier future for our kids) :

Carpooling

(tackling the fuel expenses)

Delivery

( reduce the carbon emission by bring the market to you so you don’t have to drive there)

Lebanese like to buy and sell everything. Lebanese like to believe they are connected to the ancient sea-faring Phoenician tradesmen. So in addition to their major passtime – eating air (pun intended for those who speak Lebanese), Lebanese also like to sell air. Lebanese have succeeded in putting Lebanese air – Hawa Lebnan – in cans and exporting them. The can has the stamp of the Lebanese Ministry of Economy and Trade.

Next step is a competition: lucky buyer who gets the can filled with Um Abed’s fart wins a round with Abu Abed.

Here’s the promotional video. Enjoy a sniff.