vacances

I think that the most important thing in life is to see new things. To feel new things. To surprise your body with unknown pleasures. Especially when you are on vacation somewhere you've never been to. Make an effort to wake up early. Go out, stay out. Don't walk on the same street twice, try new ones. Discover.

Moon

A must see coming out in November.
Modernized Kubrick style sci fi creepy story.



il gatto

Not the cake. the kitty.
Abrilliant short film I found on Neatorama. Tarantino style parody. 


enjoy

mountain bike lebanon 09

Few of you might know, last year, I went to shoot a documentary about a group of cyclists adventuring through the northern part of Lebanon for 4 days. 
This year, tomorrow, I'm off shooting the same group, cycling around the south of Lebanon, five days straight.
It's gonna take me some time to edit since my computer is in the hospital. But i'll keep you updated as much as possible. 
excitement excitement.

on social networking

I found this list off Vimeo. 
Some of them are really worth checking out, and even worth starting an account - like match.com -- JK!
though i'm suprised they don't have delicious.com in there. (my favorite) 

Hitler's Birthday

Need not say more. 

oh ow

Mon ordi a eu un probleme avec la carte video. Sa prendra au moins 2 semaines pour le reparer. (comme on est au Liban, cela peut varier de plusieurs semaines, voir mois.)

En tout cas, je ne pourrai pas finir mon site, et je ne pourrai pas poster des articles sur le blog aussi régulierement. :(

à la prochaine.

dear Michael

I was 5 years old when my parents gave me my first ever album. 'Dangerous'. I kept listening to the tracks while my eyes kept staring at that crazy album cover. Seriously, it was hypnotic. I think the hours I spent staring at that album cover lead me to pursue such an artistic life. no joke.
He was a hero to us youngsters, we grew up with his cds in our disk players. He was a pioneer in many ways, a powerful performer and song writer.
Unfortunately, these last years were pretty hard for him, loosing a lot of money, cases turned against him, etc..
I guess he was away from his music and from what he expressed in his songs about the world and about people, he was under too much stress, living in the ugliness of our society and dying in it. That's what our society can do to gods.
I was chatting with Eric not long ago, when he told me: "maybe he'll rise from the grave like in thriller?" :0
Anyway, we know he'll live through his music and his fans and forever will be in our hearts.

One of my favorite songs: Heal the World - indeed.

home

For those of you who haven't still heard, Home is Yann Arthus-Bertrand's first film. Yann and Luc Besson who co-produced it wanted to screen it on a worldwide premiere. I wasn't able to watch it on the 5th (world environment day) because it was banned in the UAE. But I managed to download it on mininova, I wached it last night and understood why Dubai banned the film. You should see it for yourself. It's free.
Below is the press conference of the movie.
It's a must see. must see. musssst see.



the movie website:
http://www.home-2009.com/us/index.html

youtube link:
http://www.youtube.com/homeproject