Meet the couch potatoes who slouch back on comfortable seats knowing they’ll be there for hours. From the way they ask for their beverage in a bored I’m- your- everyday- customer- you- should- know- me- by- now to the panoramic…
Discovering Yoga / The cornelian dilemma
When we are still in our twenties, we embrace yoga because of our beliefs, philosophy, perception, culture etc… or because we want to try a new trend, our BFF (best friend forever) assured us that it’s the “It” thing to…
Lebanon – The Awakening
Finally, after decades of bending our necks, dropping our shoulders and morphing into “mops” for our prestigious leaders (sic)!!!!???, most of the Lebanese have experienced a case of acute revulsion and “fed upism” to the tears of being squeezed to…
The Love/Hate relationship between women and…the Sun
Why are we so bent on capturing every ray of sunlight every second of the day till after sundown? Does young rhyme with Dumb and Dumber? Is becoming almost black- bronzed a sacred goal of youth? Despite all health warnings,…
Roasted chicken with potatoes
Ingredients for 4 persons (Roasted chicken with potatoes) 1 chicken or 6 pieces of chicken breasts 6 big potatoes 4 big onions 4 tbsps. butter or vegetable oil, canola oil 1 tbsp. pressed lemon Salt, pepper Directions Put the chicken…
Open Letter to Cancer
To all forms of cancer, lungs, ovary, breast, bone, skin, leukemia, lymphoma and the likes. Dear killer, assassin, murderer….. I am fed up with you! I hate you…we hate you so much. We, as in we, human beings, babies, kids,…
Middle age and compromise- The GREY area (literally)
It’s always on your birthday that you become philosophical You’ve got a full day to face your mortality, sins, handicaps, shortcomings, and failures…. All in a negative way! Why? Because it’s one of those rare days when you’re not running forward,…
Middle age and Menopause – Menopause and family.
The Menopause hum began years ago when you started paying attention to your mom and her friends whispering about periods stopping, mood swings, acquaintances getting into hysterics… It was very hush hush, mixed with commiserating, knowing looks and an air…
Grannies and Co – When the MOM_IN_LAW leaves you, the husband, alone with THE PERFECT MOM
And you thought your life couldn’t be any worse? You’re wiser now! You never thought you’d be desperate if your MOM IN LAW decided with her daughter that it was time for her to get back to her life. Yes,…
Grannies and Co – My husband my (not anymore) hero
What happened? How did your world change in 9 months and 3 days (the time it took to get back from delivery and hospital)? It was bearable even with her MOM invading his life as well. You even welcomed the…