big update coming in 6-7 hours

So I apologize for misleading everybody by saying I'd have an update on Sunday... we got back later than expected and I was much more tired than expected, so I just went right to bed. Then yesterday we had a big birthday party for two of the guys here that lasted all night. Now we're going on yet another trip to yet another Lebanese town. It's a bit much, but that's why I'm here.

Anyway, I have almost a hundred photos and videos from Syria and lots to tell all of you, plus I'm going to send an invitation to the other 150 people I haven't told about the blog yet. So today will be a big day for this blog. For now, though, I have to go.

PS: There was an assassination attempt against the outgoing Lebanese Minister of Defense a few hours ago... though I guess if you only read American news outlets you wouldn't know that. This has become so frequent in Lebanon though that it's hardly even a big deal for me anymore... though it is for the Lebanese citizens here!!

brb,

Stephen