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I've been very busy lately so excuse the long absence! I just started my new job and I have a training in Lebanon so I am really not able to do much with my time. However, last week when I was still in Dubai, I went to check a music institute where I was inquiring about the vocal and piano lessons.

I met with the teacher who was so energetic and had a touch of "craziness" which is an ingredient every musician/music enthusiast must have! I was very excited, happy to exercise my voice again, to be encouraged to let it out and give my all. I had a good time performing weird exercises that singers have to do, remembering the techniques and singing my favorite songs.

I plan on enrolling in a music institute once I am back in Dubai to continue my vocal training. I promise to post a small demo soon... I miss recording! :)

On another note, I went out to a night club in Dubai last weekend that had a one-man show who plays Arabic music on a keyboard. It was interesting to listen to all the typical Arabic songs that make people dance and remember some of the wild nights in Lebanon! It's been a long while since I attended such a show.

There was no belly dancer, but the people dancing on oriental rythmes is something to see and experience, especially that oriental dance is sensual and expressive. For those of you who live in this part of the world or are from this part of the world, you would know what I am talking about. For those of you who have never been to an Arabic one-man show night out, you will find it's quite an experience by itself! :P

It's a new start... Here I am!

I haven't blogged for the past 2 weeks as I was busy searching for a new house to move into and recovering from a harsh flu and major physical pain! It was a very stressful and tough period for me to go through here in Dubai on my own. However, I was lucky to have friends around me who supported me and my family in Lebanon to take care of me when I was there.

I believe one of the things that contributed positively to my experience was music. There wasn’t a day when I didn’t listen to a song or to a composition that made me feel better. Music was there all throughout, on my ipod, on my laptop, on the home stereo, in the car, even on my phone! It’s incredible how amazing this is. All this technology made things easier for me, given that I actually own the required equipment and I have the knowledge to use it.

So, I have moved to my new apartment and spent the entire weekend fixing it! That was exciting… I am also feeling better and fresher than ever. I have quit my job and will be starting soon with a new company. It’s a new start for me and I can’t but share the good news with you. That said, I plan to allocate more time for my music, now that things are more stable, and share more of it with you.

Relating to this big change in my life, I remembered a song that I sang with my graduating class for Bryan Adams “HERE I AM”. So, here I am, ready for the next step ahead which will be a big one! I told you 2011 was gonna be a good one!! ;) Hoping that everyone gets a chance to experience a positive change in his/her life, I leave you with this song…

HERE I AM - Bryan Adams

Here I am
This is me
There's nowhere else on earth I'd rather be
Here I am
It's just me and you
Tonight we make our dreams come true

It's a new world
It's a new start
It's alive with the beating of young hearts
It's a new day
It's a new plan
I've been waiting for you
Here I am
Here we are
We've just begun
And after all this time
Our time has come
Yeah here we are
Still goin' strong
Right here in the place where we belong

Oh it's a new world
It's a new start
It's alive with the beating of young hearts
It's a new day
And a new plan
I've been waiting for you
Here I am

Here I am
Yeah

Here I am
This is me
There's nowhere else on earth I'd rather be
Here I am
It's just me and you
Tonight we make our dreams come true

Oh it's a new world
It's a new start
It's alive with the beating of young hearts
It's a new day
It's a new plan
I've been waiting for you

Oh it's a new world
It's a new start
It's alive with the beating of young hearts
It's a new day
It's a new plan
I've been waiting for you
(Waiting, waiting waiting)
Here I am

Here I am
Right next to you
Suddenly the world is all brand new
Here I am
Here I am
Where I'm gonna stay
Now there's nothin' standing in our way
Here I am
This is me