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wayfaringwordhackSeeing as it has been a year since our arrival and I--unlike my family--do not have French* citizenship, I had to go downtown to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to get my Iqama (visa card) renewed. Thankfully, it was a pretty straightforward process.
The whole family came along (but they waited in the car), so we went to the National Museum of Beirut afterwards. My phone is charging now, and I am too lazy and cold to stand by it and send myself files, which means a photo post will come later. If at all. :P
We then went out to eat and ran into several of J's colleagues since the restaurant we chose was right across the street from his work as well as being next to the museum. Makes Beirut feel like a very small place.
And now I am happy to be back home. I wanted to go to the art store and do some groceries, but the above activities were quite enough for one day. But that only means I will have to go back to town again soon. Tomorrow, H and I have an art date. I suggested we stay at my place. The weather is incredibly mild,** and we can sit in the garden and do art and chat while watching sunbirds dart amongst the hibiscus. Sounds like a plan!
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* Their cards have a 2-year validity
** As I tried to tell the clerk who took care of my application at the ministry, this time last year, I was frantically crocheting myself my fingerless mittens because it was so cold. I say "trying" not because of the language barrier, but because she could not have cared less. :P
The whole family came along (but they waited in the car), so we went to the National Museum of Beirut afterwards. My phone is charging now, and I am too lazy and cold to stand by it and send myself files, which means a photo post will come later. If at all. :P
We then went out to eat and ran into several of J's colleagues since the restaurant we chose was right across the street from his work as well as being next to the museum. Makes Beirut feel like a very small place.
And now I am happy to be back home. I wanted to go to the art store and do some groceries, but the above activities were quite enough for one day. But that only means I will have to go back to town again soon. Tomorrow, H and I have an art date. I suggested we stay at my place. The weather is incredibly mild,** and we can sit in the garden and do art and chat while watching sunbirds dart amongst the hibiscus. Sounds like a plan!
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* Their cards have a 2-year validity
** As I tried to tell the clerk who took care of my application at the ministry, this time last year, I was frantically crocheting myself my fingerless mittens because it was so cold. I say "trying" not because of the language barrier, but because she could not have cared less. :P