Saturday, June 11

An Nahar building located downtown near Le Place de L’Etoile.

The man in the poster is the former editor and chief, late Samir Kassir.

Oh tis hot. I feel faint.

Posing next to Amal posters. Now I am just missing a Hezbollah t-shirt or poster. I have to find more political paraphernalia.

These pictures were taken on Monday, June 6.

I want a house just like this one.

A future organized around tea time and extra curricular activities focused around reading books on the balcony. Yes that is what I see in the tea leaves. Therefore, it must be true!

This is a painting in a Beirut art gallery. The date February 14th the day Hariri was killed, with a key word over it - “Truth.” Everyone wants the truth but it is something that will probably never be revealed. The real killers of Hariri will not be discovered…. I mean really look at the U.S. we still don’t really know who killed Kennedy. This event will forever be surrounded by mystery. Sadness.

Smiling Saad Hariri after the Beirut elections. Shukran. He is thanking all of those who voted for his candidate list. This poster is interesting because before the elections in Beirut on May 29th he wasn’t allowed to smile. However, the day after the first parliamentary polls the city was plastered with posters of him smiling and thanking all of his supporters.

Iran anyone? Iran is having parliamentary elections in a few days. If I had enough money I would go. Sadness.

Iroonis are here too. There is a bank downtown as well I think it is the bank they use to send Hizbollah all of their funds for extraordinary expenses (i.e. bullets and guns ;) … )

I had to take pictures. So I could share with all my irooni’s look your peoples are well represented by Iran Air. ;) Salaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam to all!

This picture was taken from the top of Virgin Megastore. There is a café located on the roof of the building between the An-Nahar building and the Mosque. The view is extraordinary. Look how beautiful it is. This is the Hariri mosque I don’t know it’s official name. The burial site of Hariri and his five body guards are located right outside the front of the Mosque. The Mosque is very large and it is still under construction.

Mirror inside Virgin Megastore bathroom. I know but I couldn’t resist. Mirror, Mirror on the wall… blah!

Vain? Possibly. But cut me some slack man… I’m a Leo. I will be celebrating my 25th Birthday (July 29) in Beirut. Who would have thought? ;)

Can't beat ice cream before walking up the mountains.

My ice cream! MINE!

This looks too beautiful to be real. sigh

pretty mountains....

Look smiling hikers!

More trees which provide lovely shade after walking and walking and walking... and walking....

Walking and walking ... dude it never ends.

Damn those tree huggers! Freaks.

Al maza anyone? Yes Lebanese beer after a good hike is good. ;)

Hikers with a drinking problem.

Lovely Lebanese restaurant with happy Lebanese people dancing .... yay

Let me tell you that the food here is great. Well the Lebanese food at least anything else is questionable.