A Month Left

It is seemingly ironic that i decided to 'write about my experience in the Middle East' now. This is for two reasons; first was mentioned in my previous blog (i've been here nearly 6months why start now?) - second and one that was an afterthought of this blog - was that i am now planning to leave the middle east in a months time. Better get writing quick eh?

Last week allowed me to experience my first feelings of sadness that i will be leaving this place, i have grown to love Palestine and the people. I have made so many friends, who inshaAllah will stay in my life a long time.

This feeling has now developed into more of a philosophical attitude to my time in Palestine. I have now created a pseudo-existentialist mindset. Namely why am i here? It has been a question i have pondered, left to one side because my head hurt, then re-pondered all over again. I'm not trying to get all 'Hegelian' on your ass - and ask 'why are we all here'. But the shock of booking my tickets away from this place, allowed me to shift into almost a zen-like state (can you stop laughing at the back). Ok, maybe you won't find me up a mountain telling westerners the secrets of the Universe - but what i have begun to realise is that my life is, well, OK, and that i may, just may have found a little place in the world - namely Falasteen!

The treatment of the Palestinian people is nothing short of barbaric, the violence set upon them manifests itself in so many disgusting ways - ways that the rest of the world are unaware of. I therefore feel i would greatly do myself an injustice if i walk away from this place now - unfulfilling my desire to help in whatever small way i can. Whether that is through resolution, advocacy or merely just showing people around the world the beauty of Palestine.

My zen-like attitude also added a final line 'therefore i must plan to return very soon', which of course i will, afterall it would be rude to upset my zen now wouldn't it?

Next Week - Semantic Paradox in Machiavellian Art.

My first entry after 170 days

Welcome to Liam's world!

So after seeing far too many amazing things in my time here - i've decided to set up a 'blog'. I have been in the Middle East now for nearly 6months, and alot of things have happened in this time - though due to laziness, incompetency or a bit of both - my ability to record my person experiences (either on paper or in photograph) have been lax to say the very least. So i've decided to 'pull me socks up', 'have a word wif meesel' and 'teh gan an' boil me heed' - and start writing about things that may (or most probably may not) interest people. I hope to enlighten, entertain, and amaze my loyal readers.

I was thinking about writing about the things that i have already done - but along with my sheer laziness i have increasingly began to forget things. So ive decided to start afresh as not to do amazing places a disservice and write things like;

'Week 6: (ish, cant really remember) -

I travelled to Jordan and it was nice, i mean it was really nice, i can remember at the time thinking 'wow - this is nice', but now i can't really remember why!' Oh wait yeah, i went to Petra... wow, now that was nice! - why? erm...' and so on and so on.

Therefore my time in the Blogisphere starts NOW... prepared to be amazed and astonished!!!

Day One: -

Managed to get Saturday's off at work (at a severe reduction of my wage), erm, ahh! i started a blog (oh but i guess you already knew that), erm - let me think, uh... i accidently ate a bit of soldering wire...

Its going to be one riveting, rollarcoaster of a ride.

Stay posted!