Hoorah! There is a Ban!

Guess what I found out today. New law bans smoking indoors in Lebanon.  Surprised?? I was. Will it work this time? Are they going to be serious about this? Or is it going to be like every other law?  Like seatbelts.. speeding.. jaywalking (even though I'm not sure it's a law but it definitely should be).. no parking.. double parking.. taxi stops not sure that's a law either but I'm pretty sure everyone would agree with me when I say it should be enforced along with mopeds not having any restrictions when it comes to traffic signs) . Anyway, here's the article on the Daily Star that I found:

Parliament endorsed a law banning smoking in all enclosed public places, including restaurants, bars, cafes and offices during its legislative session Wednesday.

The law makes tobacco advertising and promotion illegal, including billboards, magazine ads as well as tobacco company sponsorship of events and concerts. The bill also calls for a pictorial warning of the dangers of smoking covering 40 percent of each pack.

The law imposes fines on individual smokers who violate the smoking ban. Hotels are allowed to set aside 10 to 20 percent of their room for smokers. Companies now have a set period in which to implement the new policies.

Lebanon has been obligated to pass tobacco control legislation since the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which the country signed, entered into force in 2005.

Interesting no? Wish us luck! Even though I am a smoker myself, I'm looking forward to coming back home without the stench of tobacco in my hair and clothes.

As for the song selection.. don't mind the irony in the title..






Excited,
Bambi

Hellow Hellow!

Oh my where does the time fly? Oh how I've missed you, blogging world. I've had way too much going on in my life that's why I've been away for so long.

Anyhoo, it was one of those Sundays after a long weekend of.. well.. it's summer in Beirut and everyone was here from out of town.. you do the math.. and the only thing any of us wanted was to be in the dark where no one can see the effects of the nights before all over our faces and in our slow function.. our best option? Cinema and sushi. While we await the movies to begin and the rest of the weekend survivors to 'convene', we decided to silent our rumbling tummies with some frozen yoghurt from Pinkberry. Enough to settle our cravings and hunger till after the movie. During our very random reminiscence about the summer we've encountered, a very stylish man was rushing to grab his coffee to meet his friend. I stopped him, asked if he minds I snap a photo with my phone he agreed, and was on his way. Please don't mind the bad quality but my phone just had to do at the moment. It was refreshing to see a lebanese with such a great sense of style. He was in such a rush I had no time to get the details of his wardrobe. I do hope there will be many of these 'Sartorialist' moments.

As for today's song selection, he's one of my favourite artists and he's definitely on the road to great success. Ladies and gentleman, Joshua Radin.

Chillaxed,
Bambi