This Mona Lisa was made using 3,604 cups of coffee, and the artist used different blends of coffee and cream to achieve this caffeine masterpiece. This Mona Lisa was made using 3,6…
This Mona Lisa was made using 3,604 cups of coffee, and the artist used different blends of coffee and cream to achieve this caffeine masterpiece. This Mona Lisa was made using 3,604 cups of coffee, and the artist used different blends of coffee and cream to achieve this caffeine masterpiece.
I am proud to announce that Mind Soup has now reached 300 fans on Facebook. If you would like to become a fan, please go to our fan page by clicking here .
Also, I am proud that an…
I am proud to announce that Mind Soup has now reached 300 fans on Facebook. If you would like to become a fan, please go to our fan page by clicking here.
Also, I am proud that an hour ago the blog has passed 3,000 page views in less than 2 months. It makes me proud that I am reaching so many people and I hope to get more readers too.
We will also appreciate it greatly if you help us by nominating us for the Mashable Open Web Awards by logging onto facebook or twitter and going to this link. We hope to reach the voting round and hopefully achieve the award for the best local blog 2009. You can vote everyday on that site.
I promise that I will be working on the layout soon to bring back old features such as the comments box and the like/dislike buttons and hopefully get the blog out of beta mode, perhaps with a new fresher look.
1- Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes or shark attacks.
2- Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty (50) years of age or older. 3- American Airlines s…
1- Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes or shark attacks.
2- Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty (50) years of age or older.
3- American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one (1) olive from each salad served in first-class.
On their way to get married, a young Catholic couple is involved in a fatal car accident.
The couple find themselves sitting outside the Pearly Gates waiting for St. Peter to proc…
On their way to get married, a young Catholic couple is involved in a fatal car accident.
The couple find themselves sitting outside the Pearly Gates waiting for St. Peter to process them into Heaven. While waiting, they begin to wonder: Could they possibly get married in Heaven? When St. Peter showed up, they asked him.
St. Peter said, 'I don't know. This is the first time anyone has asked. Let me go find out,' and he leaves.
The couple sat and waited, and waited. Two months passed and the couple is still waiting. As they waited, they discussed that if they were allowed to get married in Heaven, what was the eternal aspect of it all. 'What if it doesn't work?' they wondered, 'Are we stuck together forever?'
After yet another month, St. Peter finally returns, looking somewhat bedraggled.
'Yes,' he informs the couple, 'you can get married in Heaven.'
'Great!' said the couple, 'But we were just wondering, what if things don't work out? Could we also get a divorce in Heaven?'
St. Peter, red-faced with anger, slammed his clipboard onto the ground.
'What's wrong?' asked the frightened couple.
'OH, COME ON!', St. Peter shouted, 'It took me three months to find a priest up here! Do you have any idea how long it'll take me to find a lawyer?!'
Today, I had misplaced my cell phone. I decided the best course of action would be to dial the number from my house phone and wait for it to ring to locate it. Somebody answered w…
Today, I had misplaced my cell phone. I decided the best course of action would be to dial the number from my house phone and wait for it to ring to locate it. Somebody answered when I called. It wasn't the wrong number and I had a brief conversation with the man that stole my phone. FML
Today, my boss fired me via text message. I don't have a text messaging plan. I paid $0.25 to get fired. FML
Today, at work, a woman came up to the counter and asked if we made sweet and sour chicken. Before I could answer, she told me a really long recipe and said "I expect to see this on the menu next time I come in, or I will complain to the manager about your lousy work ethic". I work at Starbucks. FML
Today, I moved out of my apartment and thought it would be nice to leave the roll of toilet paper in the bathroom for the next tenant. I later got a notice from the management that I was being charged $50 for leaving behind "personal items." FML
Majida El-Roumi, the famous Lebanese singer, held a concert in my university AUB. I was the official photographer of the event for the AUB campus yearbook. In this video, AUB Pres…
Majida El-Roumi, the famous Lebanese singer, held a concert in my university AUB. I was the official photographer of the event for the AUB campus yearbook. In this video, AUB President Dorman introducing Majida El Roumi during the AUB Concert in July. You can watch the full concert on youtube by following the sequence of videos.
Below is the news article I wrote about the event and some photos of me and my friends.
A night of rose-filled terraces مساءٍ وردي الشرفات
After receiving an Honorary Doctorate degree from AUB on commencement day, Majida El-Roumi, the famous Lebanese icon and singer, returned to AUB on Sunday, the fifth of July for a concert which was long awaited for by her fans in AUB and all over Lebanon. It is worth mentioning that profits from this concert went to the AUB scholarship fund. In an interview contacted with her after the concert, El-Roumi said that this concert was dedicated to the students of AUB who would like to continue their education. Moreover, she was grateful for receiving an honorary degree from AUB and was delighted to see her family, friends and fans. She described that night as “one of the best days I have lived on this earth”.
More than 4,000 people were present in the Green Field that night, including several public figures. Among the VIPs were PM Fouad Sanioura, Dr. Samir Geagea, PM Najib Mikati, May Chidiac and several other ministers, journalists and influential figures who all seemed to enjoy the concert. The AUB press were the only journalists allowed backstage when Majida El-Roumi was carried up stage escorted by her manager, hair dresser and several other personnel who helped lift her long white elegant dress up the stairs.
President Peter Dorman commenced the concert with a short word welcoming El-Roumi to AUB. The songs were organized in chronological order while Majida El-Roumi told bits and pieces of her biography to the audience. She sang more than ten of her most famous songs, and also medleys of heritage songs that pleased the audience. She was accompanied by a full orchestra, with the famous musician Michel Fadel on the piano. The crowd was energetic and responsive, especially towards the end where the songs became more lively. Groups of “dabke” dancers were clustered on the edges of Green Field when the songs became patriotic.
In an interview with PM Sanioura, he said: “Tonight’s concert was very successful, and I personally enjoyed it very much. Majida is a great and talented artist who have made Lebanon proud and raised its name internationally.”
This has not been the first fundraising concert for scholarship funds by Majida El-Roumi in AUB. The last concert was held in Forum Du Beirut on November 26, 2005. But without doubt, this concert was more successful, perhaps because of a more stable political situation, breezy summer weather and perfect timing.
Photos copyright to AUB Campus Yearbook: Mohammad Hijazi & Sara Matar.
Here's one of the songs from that night that show her vocals. Its a tribute to Lebanon.
