Upside Down

Who's to say

I can't do everything

Well I can try

And as I roll along I begin to find

Things aren't always just what they seem.

I wanna turn the whole thing upside down

I'll find the things they say just can't be found

I'll share this love I find with everyone

We'll sing and dance to Mother Nature's song

This world keeps spinning and there's no time to waste

Will it all keep spinning and spinning round and round and

Upside down

Who's to say whats impossible and can't be found

I don't want this feeling to go away.

I'm getting sick, but I feel empowered! I am more excited about Lebanon than ever before. I cannot wait until I get my feet wet in all of this humanitarian excitement! My Omega Zeta big sister, Yvette, leaves for Tunisia on Friday. What a cultured OZ lineage we have here!

I really, really hope I'll have internet for the sake of updating this blog. I'm thinking about buying an AT&T internet connect card. It will cost me about $100 but I think it's worth it, considering I'll probably use it when I study abroad eventually. We'll see.

I've barely started packing. I should probably get on that. I also lost my appetite big time last week, and I'm just now starting to crash from malnourishment. It got to a point where I would eat cereal and apples all day because I couldn't stand anything else in my mouth. Oh, I'm just a mystery all the time.

I'm making a run to Hobby Lobby tomorrow to look at some things I might want to buy for the kids in the orphanage over there. Or at least get a few ideas for crafts and fun things for them to do.

I'm also going to a rally tomorrow in downtown Dallas for democracy in Iran. I'm beyond excited to see that...I have no idea what to expect but it's really cool seeing people in solidarity for something. They're turning the whole thing upside down :) I honestly never saw it coming. The Gaza and Lebanon protests I've attended have been nothing short of breathtaking...and unity amongst Arabs can be a phenomenon sometimes.

I met up with my old friend Ahmed today and talked to a few people from Sherman and WFalls I haven't talked to in a while. They were really good conversations too. I'm finally getting back into the swing of things and I haven't been better. Besides that, it's been a battle with my immune system and some sporadic packing and, oh...I did Cardioke instead of hitting the gym today. Cardioke = Cardio + Karaoke. On Demand is beautiful.

Oh, and the final verdict: AUB doesn't have enough dorms apparently. I'll be staying with the family. It's okay, I enjoy their company anyways :) I just didn't want to be a burden on anyone.

Peace,

Asil