I posted earlier on how I am planning to leave Lebanon, but I insisted that i still love my country and feel committed to it more than ever. The only problem is I need to build myself a strong future to support my country later on.

What do i like most about Lebanon? our people refuses to die or more our people r crazy

yes Lebanon is crazy, Lebanese are crazy.. which sort of makes me crazy too. I believe our people went through and overcame so many wars, so many invasions, so many problems that they developped a certain immunity and their reactions are unexplainable, starting with me

We are at war, yet I was in Gemmayze few days ago having my Katyoushya shot with friends. few days before, I was in Broumana where it was so crowded you would think its Monot.

During Syrian invasion, we used to go demonstrate get beaten and laugh our asses off, get interrogated and make fun of the police. I still recall one incident when friends of mine were caught and they started calling the police women names just to piss them off.

I cannot find a better description than crazy. Since war has begun, the main reactions of most of the Lebanese were the following (even for those from the South, and i do know many people from there).

- Where are we gonna party now? Problem was solved since most night clubs moved to Faraya Mzaar, Faqra and Klay3at.

- They polluted the sea, we cannot swim anymore now and we cant get tanned.

- We cannot party till 4 or 5 am since its the bombings time ,so better be home at 3 (or try to get urself a chalet and spend the night there).

- We stay in line for hours on the gas stations, so we can fill up the car to go to the beach or Faraya to party!!

- We get food supplies in case war will take very long, i was at some friend who got pringles, chips, nutella and all sorts of chocolates and sweets to ’stay’ alive.

- Thank God arguileh shops were not affected by the bombings, if we wanna die at least be high and happy.

- Wars and Bombings are nice occassions for exploring the internet world, everyone wants internet connection now to keep in touch (poor folks who buy that while their kids are chatting in every single internet room on the planet exploiting their war situation to attract the girls lol).

- Everyone speaks hebrew and knows all about the IDF and brags about it in front of his friends…

I ve honestly lived an exceptional ‘war’ experience with a person too, listening to the bombings in Dahyeh every night, waking up on voice mails from Israel. It s very hard to explain but its part of the Lebanese craziness and i am sure i wouldnt have experienced what i did if it wasnt for the war.

We feel sorry for the people who died, we really do but somehow we believe our message is to prevail and live normally, not feel bad and stay home.

At least this is how i feel and many of my friends do, and i thought i share it.

We are a people that refuses to die, lost interest in wars and bombings and will live normally under all circumstances and make the best out of it.

Next thing, if electricity is off, we ll have instead of network places ‘Risk & Monopoly’ and cards places and u ll have local championships wou Hekmeh wou Riyadeh etc etc ..

Anyway, cant wait for the war to end for a very specific reason that has nothing to do with politics, am thinking on turning pacifist and demonstrate to end it faster lol.

I am sad for whats happening, and my previous post expressed that clearly, but this is how myself and most of the Lebanese react.

Cheers.