tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26866567.post3818764297115676335..comments2009-07-24T16:14:42.366+03:00abufareshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05528721595411746558abufares@abufares.netBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26866567.post-30166996026327050352009-07-24T16:14:42.366+03:002009-07-24T16:14:42.366+03:00@Fantasia<br /><br />Oh pretty girl... It wouldn&#39;t be the same without you.<br /><br />Now that you&#39;re here, let the party begin!!!abufareshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05528721595411746558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26866567.post-20837415241196409012009-07-24T16:07:30.400+03:002009-07-24T16:07:30.400+03:00I will be there every step of the way with bells and whistles ... bright eyes and bushy tailed! Can’t wait to watch this unfold! A feast waits!Fantasia Lillithhttp://pillowtalkpress.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26866567.post-4449151357616450582009-07-24T13:53:57.753+03:002009-07-24T13:53:57.753+03:00@Katia<br />I think Mariyah and I should stop praising each other and get to the fun part... writing our story.<br /><br />It&#39;s my first trial in collaboration. It&#39;s my maiden attempt at a long cross country run. As we move further away from the starting point, Mariyah and I will run side by side, hold hands when we get tired and make a dash every once in a while daring the other to follow if he/she can.<br /><br />Thank you for deciding to stick around Katia and I hope so much that we won&#39;t disappoint you :-)abufareshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05528721595411746558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26866567.post-55648947060981137632009-07-24T13:38:57.799+03:002009-07-24T13:38:57.799+03:00@XTR<br />It&#39;s my humble opinion that The Story of Ghassan &amp; Alexandra was one of the most significant milestones of the Syrian Blogging movement. We have all been diligent, perhaps a little too eager, to make a point. Be it political, social or religious, the better written blogs needed a stream to fit in, a sort of purpose for readers of the same feathers to embrace. Even when a few of us attempted to write about romance we were unable to give our writing that very essential third dimension where the characters emerge in our psyche and take form and shape.<br />Mariyah threw the rule book away and embarked on telling a story in small addictive doses. She made those who were fortunate enough to read her fall in love with romance or rediscover it within themselves. If only for that reason, The Story of Ghassan &amp; Alexandra will be remembered as a turning point in Syrian contemporary literature. All the better that it was written in English for all to read. Of that, I have no doubts at all.<br /><br />Thank you for your willingness to join us, we&#39;re both very happy to have you along the way.abufareshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05528721595411746558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26866567.post-33174542778592688052009-07-24T13:25:53.638+03:002009-07-24T13:25:53.638+03:00@Isobel<br />Whenever you show up over here my perception of my own writing explodes into colored ribbons swaying in the wind, gently dropping to cover my thoughts, shielding my mind from the blandness of repetitiveness.<br />I find purpose in your words of encouragement. I&#39;m privileged to have you, Isobel, not as a fan but as a companion I dream of emulating, of being able to write the way you do, of being content with the turns and twists of fate and of being snug in the knowledge that life can only get better, one day.<br />You honor me by reading me Isobel. To be my no.1 fan is more than I ever dreamed of or cared to believe.<br />Thank you...feaeabufareshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05528721595411746558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26866567.post-67649273894488055142009-07-24T00:57:29.062+03:002009-07-24T00:57:29.062+03:00I admire both of you very much and I will be looking forward to every chapter of this story.Katiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10838074699362953782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26866567.post-76622082899062587402009-07-23T23:18:33.976+03:002009-07-23T23:18:33.976+03:00Abu Fares, <br /><br />I have just started reading Mariyah&#39;s endearing fairy tale. It was breathtaking indeed!<br /><br />You have brought us glad tidings! With both of you collaborating, all of us will be engrossed by your story!XTRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03433249848691004109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26866567.post-79644314682650081172009-07-23T19:29:37.019+03:002009-07-23T19:29:37.019+03:00Well, doesn&#39;t this sound interesting - with or without Moogles...whatever that is!! lol! I shall be sure to stay tuned...and by the way...I need to claim fan status too!! I&#39;m willing to wrestle with Omar for the #1 spot!! ;)Isobelhttp://suffonsifisms.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26866567.post-33013178528801765872009-07-23T12:39:01.170+03:002009-07-23T12:39:01.170+03:00Take your time abufares there is no rush. I already know it is going to be a <b><i>Big Feast In Paradise</i></b><br /><br />Have a great dayJGMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006985362873821979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26866567.post-6532139536214363492009-07-23T09:46:15.902+03:002009-07-23T09:46:15.902+03:00@KJ<br /><br />Oh Moogles, come here dear and close your eyes. It might get too hot for you. lollllll.<br /><br />I already know you well enough to believe that you&#39;re going to enjoy the story, which by the way, had barely begun.abufareshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05528721595411746558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26866567.post-30158870549829282712009-07-23T09:43:46.486+03:002009-07-23T09:43:46.486+03:00@Omar<br />I&#39;m so humbled to have a fan in the first place. Then for him to be you makes me extremely happy and overjoyed.<br />Can you believe my feeling as a fan co-writing with my favorite blogger?<br />I&#39;m ecstatic and will do my best not to disappoint Mariyah and her readers.abufareshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05528721595411746558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26866567.post-14855951460374318062009-07-23T09:40:33.379+03:002009-07-23T09:40:33.379+03:00@JGM<br />This is not the post I promised you. That one is proving difficult to put together. You have to give me a day or two :-)<br />I&#39;m so happy and honored you decided to join us, Mariyah and me on our little adventure.<br />A beautiful woman, a weathered man and a hot summer on the Mediterranean... We have to be really bad to screw it up, lolllll.abufareshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05528721595411746558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26866567.post-82476017806949521352009-07-23T09:21:53.308+03:002009-07-23T09:21:53.308+03:00I demand Moogles be present at one point or another :PKJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594501161073415313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26866567.post-41246216584795516032009-07-23T08:02:33.795+03:002009-07-23T08:02:33.795+03:00As I said on Mariyah&#39;s blog. I&#39;m sure I&#39;m gonna love this work (and I have very good evidence for my confidence) that I will proclaim myself your and Mariyah&#39;s number 1 fan. A sought after title I&#39;m sureOmarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13527462088128356678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26866567.post-27898797805500662412009-07-23T01:39:47.834+03:002009-07-23T01:39:47.834+03:00Great stuff. One from here and one from there. A double dose of exhilaration, Mediterranean breath and song. Wow! Can&#39;t wait to be blown away.<br /><br />Good luck To both of you.JGMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006985362873821979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26866567.post-39122948478600707192009-07-22T21:16:13.741+03:002009-07-22T21:16:13.741+03:00@Gabiela<br />I&#39;m even more excited now that you decided to join us. It will be so much fun especially since we agreed, Mariyah and I to surprise each other. I will send her my written episode just in time for her to publish it and there wouldn&#39;t be any prior arrangement at all.<br />I have good news for you. Part 2, my part has already been written. I guess I will wait a couple of days to keep the tension high. <br />Thank you always dear friend and hope to see you always, here and there.abufareshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05528721595411746558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26866567.post-50466072825624326192009-07-22T17:47:51.960+03:002009-07-22T17:47:51.960+03:00This is simply wonderful, awesome news. You both will be the first Syrian authors I´ll be reading.<br />Can´t wait for a second part... and the subsequent ones!Gabrielahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03280432296207747625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26866567.post-52802961268512436582009-07-22T17:40:36.809+03:002009-07-22T17:40:36.809+03:00@Karin<br />Thank you for your words of encouragement. I hope you stick around and see what Mariyah and I can come up with.<br />Assuming each one of us posts once a week I will still have time to write on my blog so don&#39;t you worry at all.<br />It looks though that Mariyah will keep my hands busy, lolllll.<br />Well, we can hope can&#39;t we ;-)abufareshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05528721595411746558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26866567.post-20758403844808255332009-07-22T17:38:30.965+03:002009-07-22T17:38:30.965+03:00@Mariyah<br />OMG, I just love your grin<br />:-))))))))))<br />Coming soon, my first contribution.abufareshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05528721595411746558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26866567.post-48532537653931365372009-07-22T17:37:30.498+03:002009-07-22T17:37:30.498+03:00@Yazan<br />Glad to see you so excited. Hopefully we won&#39;t disappoint you.abufareshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05528721595411746558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26866567.post-60968434772481736452009-07-22T16:18:42.724+03:002009-07-22T16:18:42.724+03:00FANTASTIC abufares, I love it! I&#39;ll be following it with anticipation, rest assured of that!<br /><br />You&#39;ll continue to write your blog as well, right?Karinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01834225120243982983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26866567.post-22430205804078041772009-07-22T15:59:25.745+03:002009-07-22T15:59:25.745+03:00Oh, Abufares! I&#39;m grinning from ear to ear! I am beyond thrilled that we are collaborating. I have always found your writing so absorbing, so full of life and so forceful. I&#39;m on the edge of my seat waiting for the next edition of Sea Side! Thank you again!!Mariyahhttp://mariyahsblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26866567.post-26598576110146664862009-07-22T15:29:33.568+03:002009-07-22T15:29:33.568+03:00This will be a feast for the minds and hearts of all of us!Yazanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01774113380444289294noreply@blogger.com