Mountains

Since it was St. Patrick's Day and the last day of Oussama being unemployed, we decided to head to the mountains for a little snowboarding. The weather was sunny and warm and the lifts weren't crowded at all. With Beirut traffic, it took us an hour and a half to reach the mountain. I had to rent gear since I brought no warm clothes with me to Lebanon, let alone a snowboard. Once equipped, I shredded the mountain completely- only falling on my arse three or four times. Most people were skiing, but there were a handful of other snowboarders there.

I never really pictured skiing/snowboarding as part of life in Lebanon, but this place is full of surprises. For example, Dunkin Donuts abound and you'd better believe I'm stopping in every day before Arabic class for a dose. I was also happy to see Seinfeld and the Colbert Report on the tube as well.

A lot of research was done on my behalf before I decided to come here, so I had a decent idea of what to expect. But I think many people only possess some vague and outdated images of the Muslim world and apply it to every country. Pyramids, sand houses, and camels, and such. Well I am here to report that Lebanon is nothing like that. For now, its very western and modern and liberal. Its got beaches and mountains and Seinfeld and Dunkin Donuts. What more do you want out of life?