Tayeb seriously, tell I shouldn’t feel that I belong to this place 
The minute I stepped in Disney World I felt at home..at ease. I laughed my heart out, and sang along (Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious).
ahhhhhh ya albi…If only I was a real cartoon princess
aw zamano gay ya3ni
It has been a year already?? I love the atmosphere, the preparations, the colorful lanterns (and I mean the original Egyptian ones, not the tasteless Chinese) -I mean have you seen the korombu fanoos!!- and the spirit that makes up for the whole year.
I had the chance to go out this morning and stroll around the Hussein Area (where one can really feel that Ramadan is really a tiny tad away). Lovely (zeena) in the alleys, not to mention the nuts, dates, and hibiscus….it was sort of an extravagant ceremony for the senses walahi.
May you have a blessed Ramadan..enjoy it to the fullest, and get the best out of it
Ramadan Kareem (tam ta tam tam tam)
Paris Gate: was intently constructed for Empress Eugene of France entrance during the Suez Canal opening ceremony. Bas 3ashan el na2, the palace was opened 3 years after the ceremony 
Supposedly a royal fountain outside the museum complex
The Tea Kiosk: koshk el shay as they used to call it.
Mausoleum of Sidi Badran : one usually don’t expect a mausoleum (ma2am) inside a once was royal residence, no?? the thing is the mausoleum was already on site before the palace’s construction and Khedive Ismail ordered the architects to incorporate it in the palace’s design. Unfortunately it was closed for renovation, but I heard it is breathtaking.
Me likes
The Music Kiosk: Koshk el Mosika, royalities lazem yes7o 3ala music tab3an mesh alarm clocks.
At this point of the tour, gurads will start asking you to stop as you cannot get any closer :S and tab3an I SO wanted to explore further.
Sett el Deny 3an jad 
In Beirut, I loved sipping coffee early in the morning 3al corniche, in front of el raouche rock. The walk from el 7amra to el raouche reminded me so much of strolling in Alex streets. Unfortunately, didn’t manage to catch a sunset. One of the things that I highly amdired in the city is the cleanliness, grabbing a shawerma sandwich from a little shop on the street guarantees not only a yummy bite but also a clean and intestines friendly one. As for the people ba2a fa they are super friendly and cheerful, they make your day keda.
Oh, and this silly joke about Lebanese guys…seriously, it is so not ture , ya3ni check out the airport bas.
I go now
While cleaning up my computer I came across this photo, the same inquisitive/concerned person..mafish fayda , wish I’ve been taught how to be more flexible though.
Commonly known as geninet el asmak.
Well, I won’t start talking about how disappointed I am, or how bad I feel coz it is really sad. It is a beautiful, spacious, supposedly full of greenery kind of place..however, it is now deserted and extremely maltreated 
* More photos here.
“It’s all about clarity, a zone of sharpest focus. The bigger the heart, the narrower the depth of field.
Who can concentrate on the background? Who wants to see you lost in a clear landscape, small and bright? Why do I need to keep you in perspective?”
This is my first group exhibtion, kind of testing the waters keda ya3ni and see how good/bad I am…I have like 5 photos in the exhibition…and will see what happen. Would love to see u there guys…
Well, I decided to stick to the zoo plan, and here you go..
Before I walk into the zoo gate, I just thought of walking back to the bridge in front of the zoo, to take a couple of photos for the nile….although a couple of soldeirs tried to stop me first claiming eno mamnoo3 bas after a bit long fussy discussion I had my pho
tos.
And tab3an didn’t miss Mahmoud Mokhtar’s Nahdet Masr Statue or “The Egyptian Renaissance”. Amazing… isn’t it!!
After getting in, met an old guy keda…looks like
a guard wala 7aga…fa he started to talk to me in English
fa I said “ana masreya leih betkalemny englizy”..
fa he said you don’t look like one!!! ha…that was weird…coz I have Typical Egyptian Features ya3ni….bas no problem…the guy was speaking in a very good english command…and I asked him about it…fa he said eno he’s been working with foreigners for so long…leading tours inside and outside the zoo w keda. Then we came to the important part…he started offering help as the zoo is really huge, fa he would lead me to the most important parts of it…and will help me get done soon, and guess what…all this for 50 Egyptian Pounds only……yeah..what an offer ….I told him sorry, I really appreciate it, but I know my way “the guy at the gate mentioned that I can tip the guards, and they will allow 
me inside some of the cages inorder to catch few good close photos….fa I did that…and it worked.
I started with the beautiful swans…then stumbled in the weirdest animal I’ve ever seen….have a look at this baby….it is a hybrid animal I think…a deer’s face with a cow’s body…check the second photo.
Tried to find a sign or anything that says what on earth is this…but all in vain…fa went on my way…didn’t take photos for lions or tigers although tigers are my favourite animals…I love their eyes, looks, body…I think they have unique physical features keda…bas ya 7aram the ones at the zoo looks PATHETIC…they are thin and weak, u would pity them walahi…when I asked the guy about why they do look so puny??? don’t u feed them??? fa he replied in anger keda..”mesh lama el banyadmeen yaklo elawal”!
I have to run now….moral of the story….I think this huge place should be privatized or so…coz it is another waste of a potenially good profitable attraction.
It is getting a bit cold…good sign….awaiting the heavy rains ba2a….
Weekend wasn’t super duper although a long one, wasn’t in a good mood to do anything, was kinda weird and mhypara for no obvious reason, I am back to the couple of hours sleep then wake up, then back to sleep…..which really helped to crash the mood aktar ya3ni…fa eshta….
Been to virgin twice this weekend, once on my own, I was in the complex to buy a brown skirt keda I liked at Mango, but when I went to buy it, found that the brown ones are gone, only beige ones are still there…fa decided to spend some money in Virgin one of the books I bought is strictly meditation exercises…found it cool….but can’t get myself to relax in the first place to do the exercises…and honestly didn’t push myself to relax kaman….thought I would be better off if I let go of some energy.
The second time was with Mariam my beautiful little cousin, the girl is adorable…they were all at our place last Friday, fa when we were having lunch, she mentioned that she would like to go, fa told her ok will do after lunch….and yes we went together….it was a blast going through different departments with her…she first wanted to buy a pink case for her i-pod, then changed her mind, and said no I want this DVD, then no is Hilary Duff CD out in the market yet?? the answer was no, fa she was kinda disappointed for not finding her favourite singer’s CD, she finally settled on a girl band CD “am really clueless about the name, I can’t even recall it”….bas she likes them w khalas…we stopped at Cilantro for a drink then left…..
Saturday woke up early been to the Azhar Park in the morning on my own bardo, wasn’t in a mood to sit or do anything except walk around and come out with a few photos w khalas….guess I just wanted a good walk, and I really like the place…I ended up having a few good photos, and a real nice walk, although it was extremely hot….
Saturday was the Egypt Photography annual presentation thing….initially I wanted to go, but after the morning walk, I had a second thought keda…and decided to avoid the hot weather…and stay home. Around 3 o’clock I knew eno I have photos in the presentation….fa thought it is my first time ya3ni…balash santa7a…and go. It was real nice…the presentation was real good, I had four photos in 4 different categories….the company was enjoyable although I thought am not into people w keda these days…but on the contrary enjoyed it BIG TIME.
Since we are speaking photography ba2a…here is a coolie….a couple of weeks ago there was an announcement keda about “Marsam el Qalaa” a place where photographers would have their exhibitions there w keda…they also announced eno there is an exhibition coming up, and would start Dec. 15….The theme is “Express Yourself”…fa an elder work colleague “real good photographer at the same time” convinced me eno I should start participating in such events, at least to get the feel of the thing…and to know how good/bad I am…..fa yesterday we picked like 6 photos and will prepare them for the exhibition…although the # of photos shouldn’t exceed 5, but I thought I would better have six done and choose 5 out of them….am kinda excited about it…
Ah, by the way Helen of Troy will be aired on MBC 4 Thursday and Friday @ 18:30 or 19:30 CLT, can’t remember exactly…but don’t miss it….coz u would probably enjoy it….
Am listening to Wagih Aziz “za3lan shwaya” ))
Since am in a low profile/cell phone off mood, fa am between reading and TV…..fa yesterday was watching Lady O’s interview with Uma Thermon….and she asked her a question…..”WHAT DO YOU KNOW FOR SURE???”
These haunted dreams
Are brushed aside
We’ll meet again
Another lifeI tried to say
I miss you tonight
And they claim you’ve already died
But the truth is that we’re lost in time
We’re lost in time
Lyrics: Stellastarr
Photo: Myself
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