Comments for The Identity Chef http://theidentitychef.com Real and virtual flavors streaming from Beirut, Lebanon Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:18:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Beirut International Film Festival 2009. (7-14 October) by Eli http://theidentitychef.com/2009/10/02/beirut-international-film-festival-2009-7-14-october/comment-page-1/#comment-562 Eli Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:18:23 +0000 http://identitychef.wordpress.com/?p=500#comment-562 My husband had been trying to find one specific article for quite a lot occasions now, it really has some practical writing! My husband had been trying to find one specific article for quite a lot occasions now, it really has some practical writing!

]]> Comment on Social Media – A new way to recruit spies by Mariam El-Fawal http://theidentitychef.com/2010/08/30/social-media-a-new-way-to-recruit-spies/comment-page-1/#comment-561 Mariam El-Fawal Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:31:09 +0000 http://theidentitychef.com/?p=1345#comment-561 I always get ads about Israel -- I guess because I'm part of anti-Israel groups on fb lol :P but anyway- I always click on the x by the actual ad and when they ask why I want it removed I say its offensive material. Makes me feel rather good about myself :P -- http://thetripbackhome.blogspot.com/ I always get ads about Israel — I guess because I’m part of anti-Israel groups on fb lol :P but anyway- I always click on the x by the actual ad and when they ask why I want it removed I say its offensive material. Makes me feel rather good about myself :P

— http://thetripbackhome.blogspot.com/

]]> Comment on Social Media – A new way to recruit spies by Marketing Blog http://theidentitychef.com/2010/08/30/social-media-a-new-way-to-recruit-spies/comment-page-1/#comment-560 Marketing Blog Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:32:58 +0000 http://theidentitychef.com/?p=1345#comment-560 hehehe I got that too and blogged about it as well back in July.... http://marketinginlebanon.blogspot.com/2010/07/you-might-think-i-am-on-to-them-but.html Only I was not brave enough to click on it ;p hehehe I got that too and blogged about it as well back in July…. http://marketinginlebanon.blogspot.com/2010/07/you-might-think-i-am-on-to-them-but.html

Only I was not brave enough to click on it ;p

]]> Comment on Advertising on your blog. A sin or a win? Guest post by Patrick Semaan. by Avery Nelson http://theidentitychef.com/2009/11/02/advertising-on-your-blog-a-sin-or-a-win-guest-post-by-patrick-semaan/comment-page-1/#comment-559 Avery Nelson Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:26:17 +0000 http://identitychef.wordpress.com/?p=809#comment-559 Adbrite is the ppc program that is second to adsense, i like adbrite-`* Adbrite is the ppc program that is second to adsense, i like adbrite-`*

]]> Comment on On Mechanical Ponies. by Danielle http://theidentitychef.com/2010/08/19/on-mechanical-ponies/comment-page-1/#comment-557 Danielle Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:16:29 +0000 http://theidentitychef.com/?p=1342#comment-557 My sister has one of those weird robot horse things in her room! It's huge, and kind of scary, and makes a lot of noise..What kind of weird pets did I ask my parents for? Well, I had a thing for trolls..you know those little weird creatures with beady eyes and hair that stuck straight up and was all sorts of colors? Yeah, those,,I even had troll pillows! Hey I thought it was cool! My sister has one of those weird robot horse things in her room! It’s huge, and kind of scary, and makes a lot of noise..What kind of weird pets did I ask my parents for? Well, I had a thing for trolls..you know those little weird creatures with beady eyes and hair that stuck straight up and was all sorts of colors? Yeah, those,,I even had troll pillows! Hey I thought it was cool!

]]> Comment on On Mechanical Ponies. by Dar El Akhdar http://theidentitychef.com/2010/08/19/on-mechanical-ponies/comment-page-1/#comment-556 Dar El Akhdar Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:15:53 +0000 http://theidentitychef.com/?p=1342#comment-556 I'd prefer taking my kid to a real horseback riding session rather than to saddle up on a piece of mechanic - it's amazing the magnitude of robotization that is taking place in our world today... Nice post! I’d prefer taking my kid to a real horseback riding session rather than to saddle up on a piece of mechanic
- it’s amazing the magnitude of robotization that is taking place in our world today…

Nice post!

]]> Comment on On Mechanical Ponies. by Mich http://theidentitychef.com/2010/08/19/on-mechanical-ponies/comment-page-1/#comment-554 Mich Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:02:25 +0000 http://theidentitychef.com/?p=1342#comment-554 Beautiful piece... And kids have so much choice now. :-) Beautiful piece… And kids have so much choice now. :-)

]]> Comment on Back to USSR! by Darine Sabbagh http://theidentitychef.com/2009/09/23/back-to-ussr/comment-page-1/#comment-553 Darine Sabbagh Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:52:10 +0000 http://identitychef.wordpress.com/?p=289#comment-553 Belarus was part of the USSR back when I was a kid :) ;) The USSR disassembled into sovereign states only in 1991, so I had a full 5 years to enjoy it, plus after that (perestroyka) though each state was independent, they still pretty much functions like Soviet states with added food shortages and bureaucracy. Belarus was part of the USSR back when I was a kid :) ;) The USSR disassembled into sovereign states only in 1991, so I had a full 5 years to enjoy it, plus after that (perestroyka) though each state was independent, they still pretty much functions like Soviet states with added food shortages and bureaucracy.

]]> Comment on Ramadan and the Sweets Battles by Darine Sabbagh http://theidentitychef.com/2010/08/13/ramadan-and-the-sweets-battles/comment-page-1/#comment-552 Darine Sabbagh Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:43:08 +0000 http://theidentitychef.com/?p=1338#comment-552 Yes I have a lot of lucid childhood pink and hazy memories from there... I am sure it is nothing like the truth :) Yes I have a lot of lucid childhood pink and hazy memories from there… I am sure it is nothing like the truth :)

]]> Comment on Back to USSR! by Danielle http://theidentitychef.com/2009/09/23/back-to-ussr/comment-page-1/#comment-551 Danielle Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:17:13 +0000 http://identitychef.wordpress.com/?p=289#comment-551 But you used to live in Belarus? But you used to live in Belarus?

]]> Comment on Ramadan and the Sweets Battles by Danielle http://theidentitychef.com/2010/08/13/ramadan-and-the-sweets-battles/comment-page-1/#comment-550 Danielle Sun, 15 Aug 2010 08:29:15 +0000 http://theidentitychef.com/?p=1338#comment-550 Darine, you used to live in the USSR? I didn't know that! You should write a post about that. As for the sweets, can't really say that I've had an experience buying sweets here in Lebanon. Do you eat different sweets to celebrate Ramadan than normal? All I know is that I do love "7elo"! I'm going to bring back a truck load for my friends and family back home.. I will be fasting on Monday for the first time in my life, and then going to an Iftar afterwards.. ;) Yeah and I have to agree,,I don't know how anyone could work in sweets shop or in a restaurant while they are fasting! It must be torture! Darine, you used to live in the USSR? I didn’t know that! You should write a post about that.

As for the sweets, can’t really say that I’ve had an experience buying sweets here in Lebanon. Do you eat different sweets to celebrate Ramadan than normal? All I know is that I do love “7elo”! I’m going to bring back a truck load for my friends and family back home..

I will be fasting on Monday for the first time in my life, and then going to an Iftar afterwards.. ;)

Yeah and I have to agree,,I don’t know how anyone could work in sweets shop or in a restaurant while they are fasting! It must be torture!

]]> Comment on Ramadan and the Sweets Battles by Serpico http://theidentitychef.com/2010/08/13/ramadan-and-the-sweets-battles/comment-page-1/#comment-549 Serpico Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:46:00 +0000 http://theidentitychef.com/?p=1338#comment-549 It's good the video is only 30 seconds or else my neck pain would have got worse. It’s good the video is only 30 seconds or else my neck pain would have got worse.

]]> Comment on Ramadan and the Sweets Battles by Rabih http://theidentitychef.com/2010/08/13/ramadan-and-the-sweets-battles/comment-page-1/#comment-548 Rabih Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:13:52 +0000 http://theidentitychef.com/?p=1338#comment-548 Safsouf is an oriental sweets institution! :D I usually get Ramadan sweets early in the morning before I go to work - beating the pre-iftar afternoon rush hour(s) But you're absolutely right - although this behavior might be well-intentioned (i.e. people wanting to make their families happy by bringing them tasty sweets to enjoy after a long day of fasting), the amount of rudeness practiced in stores and the amount of excess seen on iftar tables is simply un-Islamic and completely beats the purpose of the Holy Month of Ramadan Plus you don't need to buy a different kind of sweets every single day! JOKE! Check out my related post on Ramadan: http://noteconnection.wordpress.com/2010/08/06/ramadan Great post Darine! (as usual ;) Safsouf is an oriental sweets institution! :D

I usually get Ramadan sweets early in the morning before I go to work
- beating the pre-iftar afternoon rush hour(s)

But you’re absolutely right – although this behavior might be well-intentioned (i.e. people wanting to make their families happy by bringing them tasty sweets to enjoy after a long day of fasting), the amount of rudeness practiced in stores and the amount of excess seen on iftar tables is simply un-Islamic and completely beats the purpose of the Holy Month of Ramadan

Plus you don’t need to buy a different kind of sweets every single day! JOKE!

Check out my related post on Ramadan: http://noteconnection.wordpress.com/2010/08/06/ramadan

Great post Darine! (as usual ;)

]]> Comment on What does Google do for Ramadan? by Danielle http://theidentitychef.com/2010/08/12/what-does-google-do-for-ramadan/comment-page-1/#comment-547 Danielle Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:35:20 +0000 http://theidentitychef.com/?p=1333#comment-547 This is inventive and creative! Thanks for sharing! This is inventive and creative! Thanks for sharing!

]]> Comment on If you want to change the world, you have to start with YOURSELF! Food for thought on Climate Change! by Zoe Murphy http://theidentitychef.com/2009/10/15/blog-action-day-climate-change/comment-page-1/#comment-546 Zoe Murphy Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:11:48 +0000 http://identitychef.wordpress.com/?p=595#comment-546 it is very evident that climate change is already taking effect in this decade"-` it is very evident that climate change is already taking effect in this decade”-`

]]> Comment on A sample of Naive Art & Copywriting in Advertising by Gabrielle Ross http://theidentitychef.com/2010/07/12/a-sample-of-naive-art-copywriting-in-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-545 Gabrielle Ross Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:46:47 +0000 http://theidentitychef.com/?p=1209#comment-545 i have been into Copywriting lately and this stuff also requires some writing talent,*: i have been into Copywriting lately and this stuff also requires some writing talent,*:

]]> Comment on KAZOUZA – The new bubbly drink in town? by shibin zain http://theidentitychef.com/2009/09/27/kazouza-the-new-bubbly-drink-in-town/comment-page-1/#comment-544 shibin zain Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:26:44 +0000 http://identitychef.wordpress.com/?p=373#comment-544 do u have this in saudi arabia ??? do u have this in saudi arabia ???

]]> Comment on What does Google do for Ramadan? by Dar El Akhdar http://theidentitychef.com/2010/08/12/what-does-google-do-for-ramadan/comment-page-1/#comment-543 Dar El Akhdar Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:34:52 +0000 http://theidentitychef.com/?p=1333#comment-543 What I would do for a date right now! 3 hours to go :) Great post BTW What I would do for a date right now!
3 hours to go :)

Great post BTW

]]> Comment on What does Google do for Ramadan? by Mich http://theidentitychef.com/2010/08/12/what-does-google-do-for-ramadan/comment-page-1/#comment-542 Mich Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:33:45 +0000 http://theidentitychef.com/?p=1333#comment-542 Nice idea. They got it right! :-) Nice idea. They got it right! :-)

]]> Comment on What does Google do for Ramadan? by Naeema http://theidentitychef.com/2010/08/12/what-does-google-do-for-ramadan/comment-page-1/#comment-541 Naeema Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:30:24 +0000 http://theidentitychef.com/?p=1333#comment-541 Cool stuff! :D keep those posts rolling gorgeous xxx Cool stuff! :D keep those posts rolling gorgeous xxx

]]> Comment on “Displaying Ramadan” – Guest Post by Gabriel Ghali by Rabih http://theidentitychef.com/2010/08/11/displaying-ramadan-guest-post-by-gabriel-ghali/comment-page-1/#comment-539 Rabih Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:35:08 +0000 http://theidentitychef.com/?p=1256#comment-539 Ramadan Karim everybody! -- Great post Gabriel! I think calligraphy will remain to be an intrinsic part of "Ramadan graphics" - though it would be interesting to see it evolve and incorporate Latin text and more "Western" visual approaches... I love how you described it all: "it promotes the Islamic world, the religion, the people as one group, one complex identity, one brand" You might want to check out my recent post on Ramadan - "The Long-Awaited" http://noteconnection.wordpress.com/2010/08/06/ramadan And would love to take part in your ongoing collaboration to learn more about your knowledge of the "Islamic" brand :) -- Thanks for sharing Darine! Ramadan Karim everybody!

– Great post Gabriel!

I think calligraphy will remain to be an intrinsic part of “Ramadan graphics” – though it would be interesting to see it evolve and incorporate Latin text and more “Western” visual approaches…

I love how you described it all: “it promotes the Islamic world, the religion, the people as one group, one complex identity, one brand”

You might want to check out my recent post on Ramadan – “The Long-Awaited”
http://noteconnection.wordpress.com/2010/08/06/ramadan

And would love to take part in your ongoing collaboration to learn more about your knowledge of the “Islamic” brand :)

– Thanks for sharing Darine!

]]> Comment on Sand in My Shoes by Lorena http://theidentitychef.com/2010/07/21/sand-in-my-shoes/comment-page-1/#comment-538 Lorena Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:55:49 +0000 http://theidentitychef.com/?p=1240#comment-538 Agree with Mireille.. One way is to explore new areas around Lebanon. One cool place is the little beaches in Batroun.. Kind of hidden. Ask for "Chez Maggie" and enjoy the view :-) Hope you cure your travel bug for *real* soon! Agree with Mireille.. One way is to explore new areas around Lebanon. One cool place is the little beaches in Batroun.. Kind of hidden. Ask for “Chez Maggie” and enjoy the view :-)

Hope you cure your travel bug for *real* soon!

]]> Comment on My top tweet on Lebanese Border Clash August 3rd. by Global Voices in English » Lebanon: Top Tweet http://theidentitychef.com/2010/08/04/my-top-tweet-on-lebanese-border-clash-august-3rd/comment-page-1/#comment-537 Global Voices in English » Lebanon: Top Tweet Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:42:28 +0000 http://theidentitychef.com/?p=1252#comment-537 [...] “Israel should publish a guidebook “How to start a war and blame others 101” #lebanese” was  the Darine Sabbagh's comment on the Lebanese border clash of August 3rd and which became a Top Tweet. [...] [...] “Israel should publish a guidebook “How to start a war and blame others 101” #lebanese” was  the Darine Sabbagh's comment on the Lebanese border clash of August 3rd and which became a Top Tweet. [...]

]]> Comment on “Displaying Ramadan” – Guest Post by Gabriel Ghali by Mich http://theidentitychef.com/2010/08/11/displaying-ramadan-guest-post-by-gabriel-ghali/comment-page-1/#comment-536 Mich Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:48:57 +0000 http://theidentitychef.com/?p=1256#comment-536 Ramadan Kareem to you to. And what a great collaboration between you and Gaby. Way to go guys. Excellent read. :-)) Ramadan Kareem to you to. And what a great collaboration between you and Gaby. Way to go guys. Excellent read. :-) )

]]> Comment on Nothing More Permanent than the Temporary OR Electricity in Lebanon by Mohamad Najem http://theidentitychef.com/2010/07/14/nothing-more-permanent-than-the-temporary-or-electricity-in-lebanon/comment-page-1/#comment-534 Mohamad Najem Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:07:47 +0000 http://theidentitychef.com/?p=1219#comment-534 I was trying to find UPSes in Google and you were first in search :) Any way, since I read your nice story, I would like to share that in the mid eighties we lost electricity for couple of years. Really!! The Fridge was our Namlieh :) Best, Mohamad I was trying to find UPSes in Google and you were first in search :)
Any way, since I read your nice story, I would like to share that in the mid eighties we lost electricity for couple of years. Really!! The Fridge was our Namlieh :)

Best,
Mohamad

]]> Comment on My top tweet on Lebanese Border Clash August 3rd. by Mich http://theidentitychef.com/2010/08/04/my-top-tweet-on-lebanese-border-clash-august-3rd/comment-page-1/#comment-533 Mich Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:19:04 +0000 http://theidentitychef.com/?p=1252#comment-533 You put in words what we were all thinking! Yes, you did do us proud and that's why we all RT-ed. Well done Mukhtaritna and bravo :-) You put in words what we were all thinking! Yes, you did do us proud and that’s why we all RT-ed. Well done Mukhtaritna and bravo :-)

]]> Comment on My top tweet on Lebanese Border Clash August 3rd. by Marketing Blog http://theidentitychef.com/2010/08/04/my-top-tweet-on-lebanese-border-clash-august-3rd/comment-page-1/#comment-532 Marketing Blog Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:26:23 +0000 http://theidentitychef.com/?p=1252#comment-532 *likes* you make us proud :) *likes* you make us proud :)

]]> Comment on GIVEAWAY: Letters to Juliet Tickets by Watch Letters to Juliet Full Movie Online | Watch Movies Megavideo http://theidentitychef.com/2010/07/26/giveaway-letters-to-juliet-tickets/comment-page-1/#comment-529 Watch Letters to Juliet Full Movie Online | Watch Movies Megavideo Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:21:04 +0000 http://theidentitychef.com/?p=1242#comment-529 [...] GIVEAWAY: Letters to Juliet Tickets | The Identity Chef [...] [...] GIVEAWAY: Letters to Juliet Tickets | The Identity Chef [...]

]]> Comment on Save the Date and See you there! by Naeema http://theidentitychef.com/2010/07/30/save-the-date-and-see-you-there/comment-page-1/#comment-528 Naeema Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:39:58 +0000 http://theidentitychef.com/?p=1250#comment-528 Yayyyyyyy :) cant wait !! Yayyyyyyy :) cant wait !!

]]> Comment on The Identity Chef on Blog Aggregator by Darine Sabbagh http://theidentitychef.com/2010/07/29/the-identity-chef-on-blog-aggregator/comment-page-1/#comment-527 Darine Sabbagh Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:10:30 +0000 http://theidentitychef.com/?p=1247#comment-527 Thank you Daniel and Fares for your lovely comments :) Thank you Daniel and Fares for your lovely comments :)

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