Every time I come back from a shopping spree, I feel punched in the gut, with my self-esteem always going down to the lowest of lows. I cannot really understand how some people love going to the mall and can spend hours on end and have that be how they unwind and have fun. If…
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I Despise Shopping
When the sales start, I usually find myself heading to the nearest mall to pick out whatever is missing from my closet. Despite the fact that I try to update my wardrobe frequently, I always find myself needing things for work. So any chance of saving some money and getting more things is always welcome….
Primark, Revisited
As a graduate student in the city of Maastricht, we used to travel 30 minutes by train to shop at Primark, the English low-cost clothing store that Europe absolutely loves. In exchange for cheap clothes suitable for our budgets, we would go through the ritual of Primark shopping: turning down temptations at every corner, yet…
A Successful Saturday at Souk el Ahad
For years, I have heard how Souk el Ahad (Sunday Market) is the place to find anything and everything for quite cheap. I’d heard stories about how domestic workers flock to the market on their day off to get all sorts of items and stories about how tourists love the place. But I had never…
The Housing Situation: Why?
“So, when are you getting married?” A coworker asked me the other day. He had gotten married last year and since we’re on friendly terms, he always asks how I’m doing and dispenses advice. “September.” I replied. “Oh, that’s soon! Congratulations in advance. Where will you be living?” So I told him the name of…
Finally! The Bedroom is Here!
Our bedroom was delivered today. Six months of waiting, six months of random excuses, six months of wondering what it looked like, six months of going back and forth to the shop we had ordered it from trying to understand why there was such a massive delay. Six months of driving me to the brink…
Spring Cleaning
It’s that time of the year again. And I have a massive headache. With the weather becoming warmer and the days becoming brighter, as well as having the AC coming in on full-blast at work, this could only mean that it’s time to put away the winter clothes! This is definitely my most favorite day…
One Ring? Make That Four!
“This is all a bit too much,” I would protest. “Come on, just one more shop,” he would reply, “I’m sure we’ll find what you’re looking for. You have to be patient even if the market isn’t known for offering what you’re thinking about.” Such was the conversation we would have every single time we went to…
The Dress Search Ends
I’d like to say that I went to a billion shops and tried on a gazillion dresses, but I didn’t have neither the patience, the time, or the energy to do that. Instead, I stuck to a few well-known shops which I knew would have what I was looking for within my budget. And even…
Hidden Gems in Beirut
Just because they don’t have fancy French names or are international chains, doesn’t mean that the other places aren’t good or worth checking out. Today, I let my mom take me to places I would never expect to go, to areas I haven’t set foot in in a very long time. Because these areas contain…
Beyond Beirut 