We went to see Rogue One: A Star Wars Story last night. As is usually the case whenever we go to watch action or sci-fi films, I was the only woman in our group. But I was just as excited as any one of them. I mean, it’s Star Wars- how could you not be excited?…
Tag: Relationship
Year One, Honestly
I’ve been trying to write this retrospective post for about two weeks now. This is, in fact, the 26th attempt according to WordPress. Which amazes me as I’ve never had any trouble writing any post for this blog, even the heavier topics that I’ve tackled. So I decided to take a deep breath and just let the…
She Said Yes…Enough Already!
You’re in love. You’re happy that you found your soulmate. You want to spend the rest of your lives together. And that’s just fantastic- and I really mean that. The world needs more love amidst all the horrible things that are going on right now. Also, I think it’s wonderful that you want to take…
Catching Up
I think the best way to describe penning this post is to compare it to writing a letter (or rather an email to keep with modern times) to a friend after we haven’t been in touch for a while. And it’s been quite some time since I last wrote any new material for Beyond Beirut, as I just…
What’s Next?
When the wedding ends, a whole chapter closes with it. It still amazes me how a whole chapter spanning several months and full of anticipation and planning comes to an abrupt end as the DJ plays his last song and the caterer begins to pack. Pending accounts are then settled, the dress and all rented accessories are returned, and…
Madame
At a recent family gathering, one of my aunts asked me a funny question that stuck with me for some time. That question was “have you gotten used to being called Madame?” Despite having been married for some time now, the answer to that question is that I really haven’t. To this day, if someone…
Out of the Comfort Zone- and Back to the Blog (Again)
I was supposed to take the weekend off. But a weekend turned into a week, a week into two, and two into a month. I told myself I deserved a break after doing this writing “thing” for a full year. It wasn’t always a lot of fun and on some days it felt like I…
Good Girls Don’t
As I was writing yesterday’s post on online dating, I did a lot of thinking about how relationships are conducted and perceived in our part of the world. I came to the obvious realization that there’s a huge clash between the generation I belong to: the one that is more open to meeting people and…
No Shame in Online Dating
I love telling the story of how I met my husband. Unlike Ted Mosby’s narrative in the famed comedy series How I Met Your Mother, ours is not as long and does not need nine seasons to go over the elaborate details. In fact, it can be summed up in one word: online. In late 2012, I was…
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