InBeirut

My work consists mainly of being online, there’s not much I can do other than clean my desk when the connection at work is dead. I work in the film industry, I do the marketing, and I find myself easily distracted during work: I watch trailers, listen to radio spots, look at artwork, I download a lot of stuff, games, photoshoots, EVERYTHING!! I can’t help but drift away, I find myself in google earth trying to locate my hairdresser or doing some other meaningless thing online…haha it’s terrible, and I know it. I’m on it though. I shall be efficient!!
Did I mention I have messenger at the office? Also part of the job..

Polish, Arabic, English, French and learning Spanish, not sure why though..I already have trouble speaking the ones I already know! My mom is Polish, dad Lebanese, and I live in Lebanon, a country where local spoken Arabic is mixed at times with French and/or English along the lines..it’s wierd and complicated :) I can speak, read and write quite a bit of everything. Still thinking about why I’m taking on another language..maybe I should improve the others instead..?? But I already know enough to get by any situation, perfection is a myth, and I really really like Spanish….....

1.having exact change
2.an old, old favorite on a local radio station
3.the smell of fresh laundry
4.preparing coffee in my 6 year old travel mug
5.finding the perfect ashtray in a public place and taking it back home with me :)
5.orange juice in a box
6.outburts of all sorts..they’re so exciting!
7.fathers out with their children
8.asking a stranger for a cigarrette
9.remembering to remember to download a song
10.helping older people cross the road
11.NGO awareness campaigns
12.a GREAT movie that leaves me “feeling” it for days
13.getting stuck on the wierdest beats
14.knowing why there’s a traffic jam
15.when I should be angry and I’m not
16.when my optimistic self kicks in
17.making someone laugh
18.international phone calls!!
19.ignoring everything, everyone around me, and falling asleep
20.talking with my only female friend
21.Sticking my feet under my other half’s thigh
22.the smell of garlic
23.pouring beer without creating too much foam
24.tying my hair up
25.the word “Google”
26.guessing someone’s name right
27.looking up words in the dictionary
28.”SILENT” profile in mobile phones
29.findings coins in my purse
30.falling asleep in the backseat of a car, on someone’s lap
31.walks on the beach with flip flops in one hand
32.waking up before sunset on a sunday
33.seeing someone buy flowers
34.colorful socks
35.brushing my teeth in the morning
36.pink bubble gum, the original kind that can make big big bubbles!
37.eating out with people that really eat
38.finding my eyebrow plucker after days!!
39.lip balm
40.hand made objects, accessories..
41.Puppies…I’m 5 years old again
42.throwing peanut shells on the floor on special nights, not just randomly!!
43.local stores run by older couples
44.art galleries where I can just wander around and get lost
45.getting through to someone I know is stubborn by nature
46.Vanilla ice cream
47.walking home under the rain
48.getting home all soaked and taking a shower
49.being right!!
50.having enough pillows
51.watching my final work coming out of the printer, paper by paper
52.pubs with local live bands
53.a GOOD soccer game, despite the outcome…
54.the saxophone
55.picking someone up from the airport
56.getting a compliment the next day
57.observing cats
58.When I prefer the acoustic version of a song
59.getting on a public bus for cruising purposes only, no destination
60.using maps
61.Air conditioning!!
62.the way matches get people interacting with one another and how perfectly coordinated the process ends up being
63.finding 2 spots at the bar on a saturday night
64.girls’ nights out
65.being able to wear flip flops to work
66.the word “Boogie”
67.a foot rub
68.when someone completes my sentence
69.the first ciggy after a 10 hour flight..I get buzzed :)
70.playing with ice cream for it to melt faster
71.sharing a meal
72.watching liquid boil
73.believing what I want when I read my horoscope
74.when someone has the same charger
75.letting my phone ring and singing along, differently every time
76.shutting up at the right time
77.thunder
78.flashy scarves
79.Taking off only one glove to smoke
80.Inside jokes
81.Genuine friends
82.Getting a warning instead of a ticket
83.the World Cup!!
84.A film that’s not an insult to its book
85.Being the only person in the movie theater
86.Monday mornings
87.when someone looks me straight in the eyes
88.days when I’m completely comfortable in my skin, I get a “feeling”..
89.Improvising
90.old elevators with ashtrays
91.Gatherings, reunions and farewells, I enjoy the crying!!
92.coming up with a good excuse on the spot
93.Songs about the sea
94.The smell of after sun lotion
95.Spring time sunbathing
96.recognizing an SAT word
97.A high grade when I least expect it…really!
98.Playing with a bath bomb
99.when someone says something truly objective
100.Willingly getting myself into trouble