A reader pointed out the fact that Balkis Afandi has Clementine in it and not Tangerine and I checked it out today and it’s right.

Pretty weird.

I’ve never been a big fan of Lina’s branch in ABC Dbayyeh as it looks more like a cigar smoking room than a cafe. I don’t know why but for some reason all cigar lovers go there.

The only nice thing that they had was a nice view on the Marina Dbayyeh but for some reason there’s a wall now instead.

Lina’s Kaslik branch on the other hand fits better the description of a cafe and is a cool hangout specially in summer. Of course, its prices are ridiculously high but isn’t that the case everywhere in Lebanon?

I spotted this trophy at my friend’s supplement store yesterday [ShapeUp]. It appears that Lebanon hosted on the 12th of June 2011 the first Arab championship in traditional sports in Dekwaneh.

The sports included (رفع الجرن والمحدلة والمخل) and took place in Emile Lahoud sports complex in Dekwaneh. [Link]

You can check out the results here. [Link]

Similar competitions are always organized in the Lebanese villages until today. It would be great if someone broadcasted those games on TV as they are part of our heritage.

PS: The reason I put the sports names in arabic is that I have no clue what they mean in english. If anyone knows, please feel free to share them with us.

I spotted this guy on my way back home at the entrance of Marina Dbayyeh, after being stuck for an hour or two in traffic.

I wonder what happens if he has to stop for a second. How can he step down from his tall bike?

Seems like a useless invention.

How considerate of them to have a pool for the employees to swim in.

I had posted yesterday on how students in Lebanon treat the Lebanese baccalaureate as if it’s a secondary diploma to have for fun, and how cheating is widespread in the tests.

Well here are some stories I got from my brother on how people are cheating:

- A student pulled out a paper with all his notes and put it next to his exam and the supervisor told him it’s ok to keep it.

- A supervisor had her cousin in the classroom and was helping him by asking students left and right to provide her with some answers.

- A student was asked if he could fill out another student’s exam “la2anno 7aram ra7 yos2out”.

- A supervisor was reading answers outloud to the classroom.

- A student had exams with their answers while doing the test.

I got two tickets from Roadster to attend the Heartbeat concert being held at the Casino du Liban on June 17,18 & 19 2011.

I was planning on buying tickets myself as this is a great initiative to help out children with heart diseases. In fact, since its inception, Heartbeat has saved 800 children through surgery and other medical treatment and interventions. 200 additional children are expected to receive help and be saved this year.

To know more about this event, click here [Heartbeat 2011]

My brother presented the French Baccalaureate two weeks ago and he is now presenting the Lebanese baccalaureate “just for fun”. Most students enrolled in private schools don’t care about the Lebanese Baccalaureate and treat it as an optional exam that they don’t need to study for.

We pride ourselves as being a society with high literacy rates, yet are ashamed of our own baccalaureate and for valid reasons. The most important reason is that everyone cheats at the Lebanese Baccalaureate, and most supervisors support such behavior.

I wonder what’s keeping our ministry of education and the private Lebanese schools from enhancing this program and making it a decent one. It’s not like we lack the professors or intellectuals or the money to do so.

Looks like our friend Gino has some strong connections when it comes to the Lebanese nightlife. According to his Weekly Leaks, SkyBar will open on Thursday June 16th.

Added to that, The club’s decor has completely changed and the construction works were clearly noticed if you passed by BIEL the past winter and spring. [Link]

As for the opening party’s host, it’s gonna be T-Pain. [YouTube]

Apple is rumored to begin selling unlocked versions of the iPhone 4 in the U.S. starting at $649 on Wednesday. MacRumors is now reporting that unlocked iPhones have “shipped to Apple Stores this week” and will be priced at $649 and $749 for 16GB and 32GB models, respectively. [Link]

Hoping that this will put an end to the fluctuating and unrealistic iPhone prices that we have in Lebanon. I remember iPhone 4 was being sold as high as 1500$ in Lebanon when it was first launched.

Via Stateofmind13

Looking at this picture, you’d think that’s taken from some movie. It’s not enough that volcanos are scary, imagine them with lightning. To check out more pictures of the Chile volcano, click here [Link]

Thank God we are far away from having natural disasters in Lebanon.

Great campaign. [YouTube]

While checking out some cds at Virgin Megastore, I noticed Massari was their most listened to artist. That’s hard to believe considering Massari’s last single was in 2009 and that since then, no one’s heard of the guy.

I understand he is from Lebanon and all, but the more plausible conclusion is that Virgin is not doing so well in Lebanon, at least not in the music cds business.

What does this logo remind you of?