No Country for Old Me

I just realised how long it's been since my last post. I truly apologise. I was.. hmm... distracted to say the least and I had no time.. at all.. nor was I in the right mind set. Weekend's over, I have a feeling it's gonna be a long week as well and I'm not looking forward to it at all. So yes, I've got the Monday blues.

So the ACM awards were last night, and since I'm not a fan of country music, I didn't even bother. However, I was looking forward to spending hours picking out my favourite dresses on the red carpet.. That was until I actually started looking through the image gallery. Oh the horror. I'm sorry but I really don't think it deserves a post. Yeah I get it, it's country music, but that doesn't mean you dress COUNTRY! That's bad.. bad.. bad.. One dress was stunning. Just one. And I'm talking dress.. Not look. Taylor Swift in a stunning pale yellow Elie Saab frock. It kinda has that Mila Kunis at the Oscar's flair to it. Now I'm not sure about the hair.. Or the colour on her. But compared to the rest of them country folk, she's definitely the sherif. Does that even make sense? Arghh I hate Mondays. Oh and in case you actually like other dresses, I just want to say that I went through 75 photos and wow! Really. Just.. WOW.. And not in a good way. So I just gave up and decided not to give the rest a chance. I just couldn't.

Oh I never got back to you about what ended up happening to 'M' and the whole Aishti/mannequin debacle (click here for a recap). As you know, in Lebanon it's all about wasta (I don't think there's a correct word for it in English, as I really believe it's the Middle Eastern way.. the closest definition I can give you is friends in high places), and 'M' had one with Mr. Salame's partner (Tony Salame is CEO of Aishti), and they actually called and apologized for the "misunderstanding". What a loada crock! Excuse my French but really, it's just frustrating.

Song choice of the day? Something a bit upbeat to get you through this horrid Monday.


Blah-ish,
Bambi

Break a Leg, 'M'

I'm skipping the morning blas and monday blues and I'm just going to tell you an experience a friend  of mine (we'll call her 'M') had with one very established and renowned AISHTI. So 'M' passed by Aishti with Im A'antar on a lazy Sunday afternoon in hopes of finding something for her mother for mother's day. There was a dressed up mannequin leaning against the wall. Im A'antar wasn't sure if it's a woman or not because the face was covered. So 'M' lightly knocks on the back of the mannequin to prove that it's not real and walks off. A mere 5 seconds later *CRASH*. The mannequin falls on it's side and breaks(the leg did, and according to them, the other leg and the arm). The manager was summoned, and he informs M that this was a piece of art that was on sale for €40.000, and that he can not be held resposible for any of this. He took 'M''s contact details and states that the lawyer will be in touch with her the next day.

1. Why would, something of that much value, be exposed to an accident of such a sort, like a running child for instance? How are there no parameters, no DO NOT TOUCH sign or a simple price tag indicating it's on sale? Especially that it was clearly not very stable or sturdy and can be easily knocked over.
2. After it broke, it was then properly positioned to look exactly as it were before it broke. What makes us so sure that it wasn't already broken?
3. Considering the fact that Aishti is a department store that sells fashion retail (designer brands), and that it is typical to find a mannequin dressed in clothes in such a department store, shouldn't a piece of art be displayed a bit more originally or distinctively? For example different lighting, a base, a glass box ANYTHING that would indicate that this is NOT a regular mannequin.
4. And last but definitely not least, INSURANCE. Art that is shipped from France with a price tag of a whopping €40.000, should definitely be insured for.. hmm.. I dunno theft or perhaps a mere clumsy accident that can cause breakage?

The way this situation was dealt with was farcical. Yes it was a clumsy act on 'M''s behalf, but this was bound to happen.

The piece of art AFTER it was broken. 

I wonder if the artist knows how careless Aishti is with his work. And accident waiting to happen. And it did.

Anyway, I will keep you updated with what happens. Hopefully all will be resolved soon. Your thoughts?

Today's song is an obsession of mine, there's something so dramatically sad yet uplifting about this song. The contradiction between the beat, the lyrics and her voice renders it a perfect musical composition.



Perturbed,

Bambi