Rush

Rush to me
...quickly flow through me
Do what you do so marvelously to me
Bring back the passion
...while we are mixed in fusion
Let me hear you humming
...hold me tight, caressing

Look to me
...those eyes piercing me
With that stare possessing me
Bring back the pleasure
...inundate me with rapture
Shine down upon me
...fill my soul with warmth, divinely

Speak to me
...lips tasting syrupy
Thoroughly pleasing me
Bring back the sensation
...the sweetest intoxication

I implore you
...so I may adore you.

                                                                                            June 8, 2006

Imm Sharif

Imm Sharif (meaning Mother of Sharif) is a Lebanese Restaurant that has recently opened on the outskirts of Ashrafieh in Beirut.  The name might infer that it’s a cozy, homey restaurant, but in reality, it’s nothing of the sort.

Driving up to the place, one is taken aback by the huge dungeon like wooden door with the marvelous carvings at the top.  After you step inside, you can’t help but stand to admire the beautiful collection of Greek plates (absolutely must have) mounted on the wall facing the door.  The whole restaurant sits in one of Beirut’s old estates, so the high rise ceiling, and the pattern tiles are just some aspects of the décor that catch the eye.  The walls are painted with a pale blue, the ceilings are hand painted, tables are topped with mirrors to reflect the ceiling, and all accessories and cutlery are pure silver and blue crystal.

Talk about luxury.

Imm Shafif offers a set menu of a selection of the best Lebanese delights, but with the restaurants posh twist.  The plates include caviar, fatoush and tabbouleh, garlic labne, homos, mtabbal, kafta, freeke, all made with an extra secret ingredient that turns the taste around.  Midway through dinner, a live band plays a number of old Lebanese and other oriental “tarab” his from the likes of Umm Kolthum, Ilham al Madfa’I, and Warda. 

With all the time and effort I’m putting into finalizing our apartment, my fiancé and I have developed an eye for detail and quality in décor and accessories.  I was in tableware heaven just looking at the table settings, the silver plate chargers, the silver cutlery, the bohemian crystal glasses, and the blue trim porcelain plates. 

I want some!!

I can’t help but mention that my fiancé, who runs a family business of manufacturing glass, mirrors, and aluminum, was responsible for all glass and mirror items at the place.  What can I say, everything he touches become even more beautiful than it already is.  *Grin*   

All the above mentioned yummy and sparkly come at a price.  After dinner, the bill was just as high end as the restaurant itself.  However, the entire experience was well worth it.   

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Picking Wedding Flowers

One of the primary components that make up a wedding’s decoration is flowers.  They set the tone, the theme, and even make the wedding as romantic or as bold as their kinds and colors.

I believe that the darker, more dramatic flowers give a sense of warmth and sexiness to the entire theme, were as the lighter shades of pastels, yellows, and whites give it a pure yet colder look.

For the past few years, almost each wedding I attended had either white or pastel colored flowers; which makes it done to death…yet it is still classic, and classy for that matter.

Having a September wedding makes me even more motivated to include the rich colors of the fall in the flower center pieces and stairway railings.

Decisions...decisions…

 Fall Flowers and Berries

Rich Autumn

Rich with Berries

Orchid Pastel Pink

Romantic Pastel

Fresh Yellow