A friend of mine, an intern-lawyer, dragged me with her while preparing her professional papers. So, for the first time, I discovered a new zone in Tunis called "Beb Bnet" which seems to be a beehive of "law actors" ( & yes, I know I've been living for over 5 years in the capital and yet am still a tourist :)
We went to "Lawyers House" ( dar al mo7ami) then Justice Palace & a certain association and it was pretty "distracting". I mean, I was like an alien ( with my sneakers, jeans & sweater) next to all those so noisy, so black dressed, so complicated special class of society.

What stroke me most was the female lawyers or jurists. God! they looked so lifeless: no sign of femininity could be detected on 80% of them (no makeup, messy hair pulled back in a messy way, ugly suits, zombie look...etc) and of course most have a belief that they've what spice girls call " girl power".
You can tell it just from the way they stare or walk! You can barely detect a smile or a shining face but from miles, you can detect their ultrasonic tone over a debate or a professional chat with colleagues. I guess, they need to convince people how serious and committed they're but all I can say is "oh crap! why are they so highly strung up ?!why there's no cute Ally mcBeal around ?!"

Anyway, knowing that I was supposed to belong to this sphere, I've to admit that it was a blessing not to carry on a career in that field. I honestly can't cope with such depressing lifestyle. And when another friend of mine, whom we bumped into running between court sessions, asked me: "So when are you going to join us?", I proudly replied " No thanks, I'll pass!".

I've seen that movie, too. It's not as bad as the other french one. Yet, you'd feel "scattered" with many fast jumps back and forward with no chronological path or meaningful sense of some chosen events in the artist's life, neither would you get the links between her and some charachters in the film.

I mean, for those who have a little idea on Piaf's life and career, it would be hard to understand the movie's rythem.

However, just as a critic said, while unimpressed with the film itself, I was still rather impressed with Cotillard performance.
I think she did deserve her Oscar as Best Actress in a Leading Role. The way she turned from a beauty teen (quite Aishwarya Rai lookalike) to a "hideous" sick 40 years old Piaf, well, what can I say: Bravo !

Fr: J'ai vu cet autre fameux film qui a aussi marqué cette année et surtout le cinéma français. Certes, il est moins pénible à voir que les Chtit's mais il a été trop "dispersé" dans le temps et la vie de Piaf. Le va et vient entre présent et passé ne laisse pas vraiment comprendre le parcours et les malheurs de l'artiste ainsi que les personnages qui l'entouraient et leurs rapports avec elle.
Toutefois, un grand Bravo à la sublime et émouvante Marion Cotillard qui a franchement réussi à faire sentir qu'elle et Piaf n'étaient qu'une! Elle mérite bien son Oscar !

J'ai enfin visionné le "fameux" film de Danny Boon et je vous avoue que j'ai pas réussi à rire aux éclats ni à me retenir de bailler ou presser le " FFW"... je m'attendais à découvrir le nouveau grand succès du cinéma français mais finalement je trouve que "Les Visiteurs", " Astérix et Obélix" & co sont vachement mieux que cette comédie pauvre en comédie. Le comble est que "La Grande Vadrouille" a été battu par ce pseudo hit..." Cha alors" !

Anyone has a clue ? :p

J'ai pensé à plein de trucs et ça marche toujours , c'est fou, c'est débile mais c'est sympa :)

I'm at work, stuck to my desk, drawning into my endless tasks when a short girl uptighted in a glmoomy suit, wearing "intellectual glassess" ( that word is my own invention :p) and having that arrogant look I hate in persons who over-estimate themselves; called me to " serve" her "higness".

She needed to make copies on some documents of the company, yet she was unable to use the " machine" ( how smart! ) and of course, since I'm not only next to the printer but also to the copying machine, it's been always me who assist in such " situation".

Anyway, I stepped out and kindly started to explain to her how to use the machine ( it's not complicated, trust me) when she replied on a hell of a "snobby" tone: "why don't you just copy it for me !".

- Sorry ?

- I said , copy those for me ! ( not even a "please"nor any form of polite request)

- Are you a student ? ( she looked young, so I was looking for an excuse to her attitude)

- No, I teach! ( and the miss was staring as if I insulted her f******mom !)

- ah really ? where is that ?

- in "......." faculté ( with such a snobby pride ! )

...

Alright, I get it ! a pseudo teacher - I bet she only have a sort of semi contract - at a " dechra -college" dares to give me order to serve her! What am I supposed to do?

mmm...no no , pulling her messy hair won't be necessary...biting the hell out of her freaking ass neither...

Well, I've a major advantage: I'm much taller ! So, I leaned over her, looked right in her eyes with my snake's eyes and said " sorry babe ( "3azayza"), you're gonna do it by yourself" ( with a cold hearted smile). And like a quite puppy, she swallowed my poison.

If you can figure out my killing style, you'll undersatnd how intimidating it was ;)

With love,

Mean snawsi :p

Never thought I can find such website :) Wish we had a local version, am sure there'll be big fun !!! Any nominations ?

Though am not a big fan of egyptian movies but I did like this one. Yet, I've a kinda deep conviction that it's a "déjà vu" : someone who kills his parents and a shrink has to determin his criminal liability...does it ring a bell, any bell, somewhere in anyone's movie database?

I bet it's another hollywood adaptation but I cannot remember what is the original version. Anyone may have a clue ?

...

Tantoun (the black one - 3ala ism il mar7oum) & ... Tantan maybe ? ( still hard to pick a fun name :)

* pic taken by snawsi's middle sister ( ok, thx for the courtesy but they're still my kitten :p)

" Be wise !" ... " Be rational !"

"Your hands are tied up !" ... " don't react this way !"

"Focus on your wedding !"... " Career comes after family"

"You have to do that ! You have to stop doing that !"

... loads of similar suggestions and advices I hear from X and Y

I feel am no longer a free spirit, an independant woman...

I keep on surrendering to facts like a quite puppy ...

I keep on retrieving from battlefields like a coward warrior ...

I guess am getting old !