Monday, December 15, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
DICO PERSO : Se Sentir Chez Soi!
Qu'est ce que "Se Sentir Chez Soi"?
Une autre définition courtesy of the French Spice!
merci nouce -- once again ;-)
Une autre définition courtesy of the French Spice!
merci nouce -- once again ;-)
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
more pix...
... from the weather madness in Dubai. most of these are also dated from last weekend (mostly Saturday)
Sunday, December 7, 2008
DICO PERSO : N'importe quoi!
Qu'est ce que "N'importe Quoi"?
A humanoid robot Wakamaru, produced by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industry, named Momoko, and actress Minako Inoue take part in a drama for the world's first robot and human experimental theatre, written and directed by Japanese playwright Oriza Hirata, at Japan's Osaka University in Osaka, western Japan. The 20-minute performance was put on display for the media ahead of a possible run for the public next year. (Getty Images)
On aura tout vu!
Experimental Theater, je veux bien, mais là franchement je sais pas si c'est du théâtre ou une démonstration pour un nouveau robot électroménager qui nettoie, cuisine, fait la vaisselle, la lessive, et même le repassage. Youppi! J'achète!
Je suis désolée si je suis un peu salope sur les bords là, je sais que j'ai pas vu la pièce et tout et tout, mais quand même!
Le théâtre c'est la seule forme d'art qui nous reste ou les artistes se retrouvent face à face avec leur public.
C'est cette rencontre magique qui fait de cet espace un lieu si puissant.
C'est pas pour rien que même avec la découverte du cinéma, le théâtre n'a jamais cessé d'exister. Il y a quelque chose d'inexplicable qui se passe dans un théâtre (que ce soit lors d'une pièce ou d'un spectacle de danse ou autre).
Le public et l'artiste ont la chance et le privilège de connecter en toute sécurité dans un environnement sain; et que le show soit bon ou pas, personne ne peut nier que par le fait d'exister dans un théâtre pendant que se joue un spectacle, le public a le privilège de se transformer en un des éléments du spectacle, de faire partie de quelque chose d'extraordinaire.
Et d'humain.
C'est ça le théâtre. Une relation humaine. Des relations humaines.
Des gens qui parlent, des gens qui écoutent, des gens qui pleurent, d'autres qui rient, des gens qui font pleurer et d'autre qui font rire. Des gens qui existent et vivent là, juste devant nous.
Alors, Internet je veux bien. Les sites de rencontres, les blogs, les facebook et autres et toutes les nouvelles technologies de la communication, OK. Ça va. On s'habitue aux relations à distance, aux conversations avec les doigts, et avec un peu de bonne volonté on en fait même des outils qui favorisent les relations humaines et rapprochent les gens (enfin du moins on essaie; c'est vrai que je suis accroc -- il m'arrive de temps en temps de rechuter dans mon addiction et là je ne vois plus personne et mes amis se marrent que c'est plus sur de m'envoyer des emails que de me téléphoner ou de me voir parce que les emails je rate jamais et je réponds à tous les coups... et illico en plus).
Et quand je veux assister à une performance "technologique" (et ne me comprenez pas mal, je le fais tout le temps et y a pas de mal à ça), je me colle devant ma télé, mon DVD, ma PS3 (non, enfin pas moi, mais les gens qui utilisent une PS3), mon ordi ou bien je vais au ciné.
Au moins, là, je m'attend à de la distance, mon cœur ne bat pas quand je vois les acteurs, et je ne prend pas un de leurs regards ou sourires pour un message perso par exemple :-P Et quand je regarde un film, je sais bien que la façon dont va se dérouler la scène sera toujours la même ou que je sois et n'importe quand, même dans 50 ans. Je dis ça avec plein d'affection. Le cinéma c'est ma vie. C'est mes études. C'est moi quoi.
Mais au théâtre, au théâtre c'est chaque soir un nouveau jeu; chaque soir de nouvelles émotions, chaque soir une nouvelle chair de poule.
Un robot-acteur au théâtre? Really? Quelle genre d'émotion peut-il me transmettre? Comment puis-je m'identifier à lui ou le comprendre? Comment puis-je croire ce qu'il raconte si je sais bien que lui non plus ne me comprend pas (si il comprend tout court) et ne peut pas ressentir ce que je ressens (si il ressent tout court). Comment créer cette rencontre magique? Peut-être dans 100 ans, quand les hommes vivront dans des sociétés mixtes de robots et d'humains, ce genre de show serait plausible (beurk) mais aujourd'hui et surtout, en ce qui me concerne (et en notant au passage le nombre illimité d'acteurs talentueux présents sur cette planète)...
Un robot-acteur au théâtre... mais n'importe quoi.
Experimental Theater, je veux bien, mais là franchement je sais pas si c'est du théâtre ou une démonstration pour un nouveau robot électroménager qui nettoie, cuisine, fait la vaisselle, la lessive, et même le repassage. Youppi! J'achète!
Je suis désolée si je suis un peu salope sur les bords là, je sais que j'ai pas vu la pièce et tout et tout, mais quand même!
Le théâtre c'est la seule forme d'art qui nous reste ou les artistes se retrouvent face à face avec leur public.
C'est cette rencontre magique qui fait de cet espace un lieu si puissant.
C'est pas pour rien que même avec la découverte du cinéma, le théâtre n'a jamais cessé d'exister. Il y a quelque chose d'inexplicable qui se passe dans un théâtre (que ce soit lors d'une pièce ou d'un spectacle de danse ou autre).
Le public et l'artiste ont la chance et le privilège de connecter en toute sécurité dans un environnement sain; et que le show soit bon ou pas, personne ne peut nier que par le fait d'exister dans un théâtre pendant que se joue un spectacle, le public a le privilège de se transformer en un des éléments du spectacle, de faire partie de quelque chose d'extraordinaire.
Et d'humain.
C'est ça le théâtre. Une relation humaine. Des relations humaines.
Des gens qui parlent, des gens qui écoutent, des gens qui pleurent, d'autres qui rient, des gens qui font pleurer et d'autre qui font rire. Des gens qui existent et vivent là, juste devant nous.
Alors, Internet je veux bien. Les sites de rencontres, les blogs, les facebook et autres et toutes les nouvelles technologies de la communication, OK. Ça va. On s'habitue aux relations à distance, aux conversations avec les doigts, et avec un peu de bonne volonté on en fait même des outils qui favorisent les relations humaines et rapprochent les gens (enfin du moins on essaie; c'est vrai que je suis accroc -- il m'arrive de temps en temps de rechuter dans mon addiction et là je ne vois plus personne et mes amis se marrent que c'est plus sur de m'envoyer des emails que de me téléphoner ou de me voir parce que les emails je rate jamais et je réponds à tous les coups... et illico en plus).
Et quand je veux assister à une performance "technologique" (et ne me comprenez pas mal, je le fais tout le temps et y a pas de mal à ça), je me colle devant ma télé, mon DVD, ma PS3 (non, enfin pas moi, mais les gens qui utilisent une PS3), mon ordi ou bien je vais au ciné.
Au moins, là, je m'attend à de la distance, mon cœur ne bat pas quand je vois les acteurs, et je ne prend pas un de leurs regards ou sourires pour un message perso par exemple :-P Et quand je regarde un film, je sais bien que la façon dont va se dérouler la scène sera toujours la même ou que je sois et n'importe quand, même dans 50 ans. Je dis ça avec plein d'affection. Le cinéma c'est ma vie. C'est mes études. C'est moi quoi.
Mais au théâtre, au théâtre c'est chaque soir un nouveau jeu; chaque soir de nouvelles émotions, chaque soir une nouvelle chair de poule.
Un robot-acteur au théâtre? Really? Quelle genre d'émotion peut-il me transmettre? Comment puis-je m'identifier à lui ou le comprendre? Comment puis-je croire ce qu'il raconte si je sais bien que lui non plus ne me comprend pas (si il comprend tout court) et ne peut pas ressentir ce que je ressens (si il ressent tout court). Comment créer cette rencontre magique? Peut-être dans 100 ans, quand les hommes vivront dans des sociétés mixtes de robots et d'humains, ce genre de show serait plausible (beurk) mais aujourd'hui et surtout, en ce qui me concerne (et en notant au passage le nombre illimité d'acteurs talentueux présents sur cette planète)...
Un robot-acteur au théâtre... mais n'importe quoi.
Rain, Thunderstorm and Hailstorm Hit Parts of Dubai
Just to give you an idea of what's been happening here...
Saturday, December 06, 2008 4:54:55 PM (IST) Pics by Celine D'Souza
Dubai, Dec 6: Dubai experienced rain and thunderstorms on Saturday, with the Dubai Meteorological Office predicting unstable weather in the coming days.
In Umm Suquiem and Al Quoz, residents reported seeing a hail storm.
Rain also caused floods in parts of Jumeirah, Al Wasl Road and areas in and around the Dubai Autodrome, forcing Saturday's racing event to be cancelled.
Giorgio Alessio, duty forecaster at the Dubai Meteorological Office, said the weather would remain changeable for a few days, with a chance of heavy thunder showers in coastal areas, such as Jebel Ali and Jumeirah in Dubai.
"The weather will stay very unsettled until Sunday, with isolated rain showers and the chance of more rain evening. From Sunday it will settle down and most of the rain will be gone. Next week will be nice and settled," he said.
In Umm Suquiem and Al Quoz, residents reported seeing a hail storm.
Rain also caused floods in parts of Jumeirah, Al Wasl Road and areas in and around the Dubai Autodrome, forcing Saturday's racing event to be cancelled.
Giorgio Alessio, duty forecaster at the Dubai Meteorological Office, said the weather would remain changeable for a few days, with a chance of heavy thunder showers in coastal areas, such as Jebel Ali and Jumeirah in Dubai.
"The weather will stay very unsettled until Sunday, with isolated rain showers and the chance of more rain evening. From Sunday it will settle down and most of the rain will be gone. Next week will be nice and settled," he said.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
photoshoping the day...
Since the last day photoshoped was uploaded at 1:30AM, it was intended to capture Friday's feelings :-) so basically, here's today's state of mind (not as glamorous as yesterday, I know but what's one to do when one feels like a pancake and not even the fun kind, the low carb kind... yeuk):
vacation planz
We're having a few days off here (Eid holiday) and Hadhoudteh (translates My Hadhoud) is spending them here with me (yey!) so we've covered what we could possibly do with this precious time, with Halloum's help bien sur (while we were waiting for our movie to start... will talk about that later):
1. Visit Dubai Mall (we don't really care that it's the biggest mall in the world, honestly people, all the malls are gigantic here and I don't see much difference in any of them but there is a huge shark aquarium there and I'd like to snap a few shots -- with Halloum's cam since mine is on vacation in Beirut... mmmmh)
2. Ice Skate (in the new arena at Dubai Mall... that would probably be a one-day thing with point number 1 but I'd like to separate them to make my life look more interesting and make it seem like we've got a zillion things to do... buzzzy buzzzzzzzy, buzzzzzzzzzzzzzy)
3. Sky Dive (this would require that -- Oh rage Oh desespoir -- it doesn't rain so we're not sure... and it would require lots and lots of guts. Halloum is the one who wants to do it but I won't allow him. I'm his big sister and I decide. He is too young to risk his life. I'll do it. and as I explained to him yesterday, he can't do it with me because Sako & Vivo could not stand to burry two kids at once. Because the risks are there. First of, the chute could get stuck. The back up chute could also get stuck. And if me and my trainer are too heavy for another team to pick us up, I will end up like a pancake because he is in fact on top of me... So, yes, vewwwy vewwwy risky)
4. Karting (ok, in my case it wouldn't really be racing but now that I can drive, sort of, I'd like to explore my skills to the maximum... yeah right! Not worrying about rain here, there's an indoor circuit)
5. Paint Ball Fight (again, rain would be an issue... And "dying" from the first few seconds since I would probably suck at this. I asked if I could be a War Reporter and just document the whole thing but Halloum threatened that he would then play the role of the terrorist who kidnaps and assassinates journalists... Both endings are not very promising for me but we'll work something out)
6. Shooting (real bullets and stuff... Oh Yeaaaah!)
So basically this is what we came up with yesterday.
Hadhoud and Halloum both say that they'd be surprised we even do one thing on this list. But I promise to be the ultimate nag (I'm very good at that) and make their days and nights miserable if they let me down.
Here.
All Done.
Now the movies.
As mentioned in a previous day I photoshoped, I am in the mood for the movies... So we went yesterday (because on that particular day when I wanted to go, our friends decided to go for steaks at entrecote, and let's face it, you don't say no to entrecote... We should have. The salad and steaks sucked and with my no carb diet I couldn't touch the French fries which were the only yummy looking things on the table... anywhooooo).
Yesterday we were planning to watch Body of Lies but then changed our plans because our friends wanted to watch it too and they couldn't make it... So we went for a Cuba film instead. It was Cuba... I was so happy. I love Cuba. He always takes off his shirt in his movies, and well, no need to say more. So we confidently entered the theater and happily sat down as we eagerly waited for the movie to start.
Oh, I just noticed I never mentioned the name of the movie. No wonder. It SUKED. Anyway, we wasted our evening on Hero Wanted. Cuba Gooding Jr. was average (why oh why - - nice topless shots though, as usual), Ray Liotta was the same as always (doesn’t he always look the same? whether he’s the good guy or the psycho, this guy never changes!) and well the rest of the cast were like runaways from a Van Damme movie (so yes, extremely bad). The script was a total wannabe, posing for some profound story about human beings and how they can become extraordinary: they wanted to do something special but they ended up being corny -- especially Cuba’s V/O, My God -- and worst of all, so damn predictable!! It felt like a really bad déjà vu.
So yes it wasn’t worth mentioning but since I got myself started with our vacation wish list, I thought, what the hell… Let’s cover everything and maybe even help the world. If after this I managed to save someone from Hero Wanted, then my work here is done.
1. Visit Dubai Mall (we don't really care that it's the biggest mall in the world, honestly people, all the malls are gigantic here and I don't see much difference in any of them but there is a huge shark aquarium there and I'd like to snap a few shots -- with Halloum's cam since mine is on vacation in Beirut... mmmmh)
2. Ice Skate (in the new arena at Dubai Mall... that would probably be a one-day thing with point number 1 but I'd like to separate them to make my life look more interesting and make it seem like we've got a zillion things to do... buzzzy buzzzzzzzy, buzzzzzzzzzzzzzy)
3. Sky Dive (this would require that -- Oh rage Oh desespoir -- it doesn't rain so we're not sure... and it would require lots and lots of guts. Halloum is the one who wants to do it but I won't allow him. I'm his big sister and I decide. He is too young to risk his life. I'll do it. and as I explained to him yesterday, he can't do it with me because Sako & Vivo could not stand to burry two kids at once. Because the risks are there. First of, the chute could get stuck. The back up chute could also get stuck. And if me and my trainer are too heavy for another team to pick us up, I will end up like a pancake because he is in fact on top of me... So, yes, vewwwy vewwwy risky)
4. Karting (ok, in my case it wouldn't really be racing but now that I can drive, sort of, I'd like to explore my skills to the maximum... yeah right! Not worrying about rain here, there's an indoor circuit)
5. Paint Ball Fight (again, rain would be an issue... And "dying" from the first few seconds since I would probably suck at this. I asked if I could be a War Reporter and just document the whole thing but Halloum threatened that he would then play the role of the terrorist who kidnaps and assassinates journalists... Both endings are not very promising for me but we'll work something out)
6. Shooting (real bullets and stuff... Oh Yeaaaah!)
So basically this is what we came up with yesterday.
Hadhoud and Halloum both say that they'd be surprised we even do one thing on this list. But I promise to be the ultimate nag (I'm very good at that) and make their days and nights miserable if they let me down.
Here.
All Done.
Now the movies.
As mentioned in a previous day I photoshoped, I am in the mood for the movies... So we went yesterday (because on that particular day when I wanted to go, our friends decided to go for steaks at entrecote, and let's face it, you don't say no to entrecote... We should have. The salad and steaks sucked and with my no carb diet I couldn't touch the French fries which were the only yummy looking things on the table... anywhooooo).
Yesterday we were planning to watch Body of Lies but then changed our plans because our friends wanted to watch it too and they couldn't make it... So we went for a Cuba film instead. It was Cuba... I was so happy. I love Cuba. He always takes off his shirt in his movies, and well, no need to say more. So we confidently entered the theater and happily sat down as we eagerly waited for the movie to start.
Oh, I just noticed I never mentioned the name of the movie. No wonder. It SUKED. Anyway, we wasted our evening on Hero Wanted. Cuba Gooding Jr. was average (why oh why - - nice topless shots though, as usual), Ray Liotta was the same as always (doesn’t he always look the same? whether he’s the good guy or the psycho, this guy never changes!) and well the rest of the cast were like runaways from a Van Damme movie (so yes, extremely bad). The script was a total wannabe, posing for some profound story about human beings and how they can become extraordinary: they wanted to do something special but they ended up being corny -- especially Cuba’s V/O, My God -- and worst of all, so damn predictable!! It felt like a really bad déjà vu.
So yes it wasn’t worth mentioning but since I got myself started with our vacation wish list, I thought, what the hell… Let’s cover everything and maybe even help the world. If after this I managed to save someone from Hero Wanted, then my work here is done.
photoshoping the day...
Yes, it finally feels like winter in Dubai... & Oh Joie, I got to wear my winter clothes! They're not as colorful as this drawing though. Actually, I was in black and grey but since I get to photoshop my state of mind, and right now, I feel like a rainbow, here we go for some neon!...
I was born in January and I'm a winter girl to the core, so you can imagine my joy with the little rain we've had every day, and as a bonus, some cold wind blowing in our faces lately. Not the kind that makes your nose red, but hey... Still not bad at all. It's putting us in the mood for our Christmas vacation back home (kindda) where it is not only cold but snowy, so yeeeeeey, happy me.
I was born in January and I'm a winter girl to the core, so you can imagine my joy with the little rain we've had every day, and as a bonus, some cold wind blowing in our faces lately. Not the kind that makes your nose red, but hey... Still not bad at all. It's putting us in the mood for our Christmas vacation back home (kindda) where it is not only cold but snowy, so yeeeeeey, happy me.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Rubriques? Oui? Non?
Je viens d'être profondément inspirée par le dernier billet de ma sœur. A MUST READ (très concis en plus alors pas d'excuses)...
Et donc, je viens de penser à une nouvelle rubrique pour mon blog. Je sais pour le moment, il y a seulement photoshoping the day mais patience; les idées viendront d'elles-mêmes.
Nouvelle rubrique: DÉFINITIONS. De tout et de rien. Un petit DICO PERSO quoi.
Alors, qu'est ce qu'un CON?
réponse ici ;-) (merci nouce)
Et donc, je viens de penser à une nouvelle rubrique pour mon blog. Je sais pour le moment, il y a seulement photoshoping the day mais patience; les idées viendront d'elles-mêmes.
Nouvelle rubrique: DÉFINITIONS. De tout et de rien. Un petit DICO PERSO quoi.
Alors, qu'est ce qu'un CON?
réponse ici ;-) (merci nouce)
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Thank you my angels...
I just received this video by email. It made me cry like a baby (I must be hormonal or something)...So I thought, how appropriate (and what a wonderful coincidence), tomorrow December 3 being: The International Day of Disabled Persons.
There is nothing stronger than the love of a parent; and isn't it so reassuring to know there is at least one person (or two, when you have a Sako & a Vivo you're double-blessed) on this Earth who would do absolutely anything for you?
I had to check the related videos, and there is a very nice interview with this amazing dad and angel of a son.
So inspirational.
What are the so-called obstacles that make us want to give up?
My God, how insignificant are our struggles?
I feel like such a coward and a nag right now. I've got everything anyone could possibly need in the world. Wonderful parents who love me more than life itself; a brother who stands by me no matter what with unconditional affection; a sister whose absolute love I can literally feel when she writes or speaks to me even though she's seas away; and last but certainly not least, a loving and supporting husband who would do just about anything for me and who makes me forget he has to struggle every day for the smallest things I always take for granted. And so I take my angels too for granted. And I nag. And forget that these are all blessings. And I forget that no, not everyone is that lucky.
So I faced a few bumps on the road, so what? I had initially typed "adversities" and then realized that I have not yet faced anything worth calling an "adversity" thanks to the efforts of all the people who take care of me and make my life so much easier. "Adversities"?! Who and what do I think I am?? "Bumps" is more than enough right now and it may even be too much.
I feel so ashamed I need such a video to remind me of the simplest things. But then again, I think we can all get caught up in our every day insignificances and we tend to forget what's real and true.
So I thank all those who love me so much, my family, my friends (who are also my family) and I apologize for not loving them as well as they love me. I'm sorry if I forget you sometimes. The grand-parents who have nothing to live for but my phone calls every once in a while. The aunts who I know (and I've witnessed) love me as much as they love their own children ! Houda and Bader, I love you as much as I love maman ! And my chosen sisters, Mayssa and Elsie who love me despite of all my craziness and moodiness.
And all the others I don't get to see (because we live miles away, or because time flies but also because I don't make the effort as I should): Lara, Mona, Hélène, Reem, Nivine…
Enjoy the video (cry your eyes out like me if you want). And be grateful for your Angels and the Blessings they fill your life with.
Monday, December 1, 2008
DEC 1 : World Aids Day | Journée mondiale de la lutte contre le SIDA
Passez voir le blog de l'épice française pour un article détaillé sur le sujet et comment soutenir la cause.
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