Spotted near Cotton Mall in Adonis – Yassou3 el Malak

Next time you find Furn el Chebbak in Adonis, don’t blame Apple maps.

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I never missed a chance to show my support to the Lebanese National Football team in the past few years, and tried to keep all the blog’s readers informed of what’s happening by posting updates about the games and the team as a whole. However, if it’s true that there are that many players involved in match-fixing, of which 9 players in the National Team, then you can kiss Football goodbye in Lebanon.

According to LBC, match-fixing started back in 2006, and from the looks of it, even the Federation is aware about it yet is not doing anything to stop it. I only feel bad for all the fans and the few decent players who gave everything for the team.

Lebanese Football Blogger Figo29 hopes we’d react to this scandal like the Italians did few years back, not by winning the World Cup of course but by coming out stronger than before, but I think we need many years for that to happen, if it ever will.

Gallup measured positive emotions in 148 countries and areas in 2011 using five questions. These questions ask people whether they experienced a lot of enjoyment the day before the survey and whether they felt respected, well-rested, laughed and smiled a lot, and did or learned something interesting. [Link]

The five questions asked are:
- Did you feel well-rested yesterday?
- Where you treated with respect all day yesterday?
- Did you smile or laugh a lot yesterday?
- Did you lear or do something interesting yesterday?
- Did you experience the following feelings during a lot of the day yesterday? How about enjoyment?

The percentage in Lebanon who answered yes to all the questions above was only 61% placing Lebanon in the bottom 40 positions.

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If May didn’t like the show before it started, then why did she agree to go on with it? Even if what she is saying is true, the fact that she agreed to take part in it makes her sound like a sore loser.

I think the show is fun and entertaining.

PS: Is it me or did she say “Oxposure” instead of “Exposure” at Minute 11:05?

#BlameBassil for not clearing Santa’s way.
#ThankBassil for keeping the electricity off and saving Santa’s life.

Top 10 pictures of 2012. Picture taken by Goran Tomasevic. Azaz, Syria. Aug. 15, 2012.

I always enjoy reading Time’s Top 10 lists from year to year. Check out the 55 wide-ranging lists [Here].

The HuffingtonPost has a bigger album of 2012′s best pictures that you can check [Here].

Picture taken from our Christmas tree

One of my favorite Christmas songs with a Lego animation

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Is there a worst video clip of the year award in Lebanon?

I usually go to Roadster for late breakfasts on Sunday but I decided to give LVD Diner a try yesterday. LVD (Latest Version Diner) is an American diner located in Dbayeh next to Chopsticks and Shtrumpf that serves breakfast, burgers and steaks. It’s been open since February 2012 and is doing well from what I’ve been heard from some friends.

The good thing about LVD is that it opens at 6am from Monday to Sunday, so if you’re ever stuck in traffic on your way to Beirut, you can pass by, have breakfast wait for the traffic to end and then go to work (I did it a few times already at Zaatar w Zeit). Anyway, I ordered the Morning Harvest Eggs (Sunny side up) and my friend the same with extra bacon. The eggs come with toasts and a mixed salad while the add-ons cost you around 3000 each but they’re pretty generous with them. Also, Orange Juice or Coffee are on the house and you can ask for as many refills as you want.

After the eggs, we ordered Banana & Chocolate pancakes and they were surprisingly better than the ones I have at Roadster usually but I still prefer crepes over pancakes anytime. All in all, breakfast was great and service was good and I recommend you give the place a try.

As far as burgers and steaks are concerned, I only went there once for a quick lunch and the burger I had wasn’t that great and a bit too overpriced but like I said, it was a quick lunch so I need to visit again.

He shows up an hour and a half late to the concert, delivers a lousy performance yet people still cheer for him. I will never understand why this guy has so many fans.

Via +961

I don’t think I’ve ever heard of an army asking tourists to come to their country. Not that there’s anything wrong with it, but it’s just weird. Needless to say, this statement will probably not convince any of the UAE countries to reconsider the travel advisory.

“The Army’s leadership calls on its brothers and friends to visit their second home in Lebanon and stay whenever they wish and assures them that they will receive the highest degree of care and attention,” the Lebanese military said in a statement. Along with other security forces, the army would protect them and carry on with determination with its mission to preserve an “atmosphere of freedom, safety, and stability that the country is enjoying.” [Link]

Steph!

Thank you all for participating and special thanks to LG for this great prize.

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The Christmas decoration is very shy in Beirut when compared to previous years. Even the Christmas tree in the middle of Martyrs Square is smaller than before and without any decorations around it.

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A Lebanese citizen, Dr. Jaber Sami Youssef, got into a heated argument with a young man and three of his friends over a parking spot in the basement of the Avenues Mall in Kuwait and then the confrontation moved to the mall where Dr. Youssef was attacked and stabbed. He was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to his wounds an hour later. He was 26 years old. [Source]

The aggressor was identified by the Kuwaiti authorities and arrested few hours later. He’s 22 years old and you can see a picture of him below:

You can check out the memorial page that was set up for the victim [Here].

May he R.I.P.