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Published: Monday, 28 July, 2008 @ 7:47 AM in Beirut

 

Mika, a widely regarded pop music genius, enchanted a sellout crowd of

14,000 late Sunday in Martyr's Square, the heart of downtown Beirut.

 

Mika, whose real name is Michael Penniman and was born in Beirut from a

Lebanese mother and an American father, returned to the city after he was

forced to leave it at the outbreak of Lebanon's civil war in 1975-1990.

 

As he entered the stage he addressed the crowd in Arabic language.

 

'Hello, I am very happy to be here in Lebanon,' he said and waved a

Lebanese flag.

 

 

Young Lebanese children wearing T-shirts that read 'Mika all of Lebanon loves

you' gathered at the so-called Martyr square in downtown Beirut, which

usually gathers political rallies, were overjoyed to see their favorite singer

singing and performing on stage.

 

Mika, who resides in London has often been compared to Robbie Williams,

Scissor Sisters and Freddy Mercury. His first album Life in Cartoon Motion

introduces such songs as Grace Kelly, Relax, Take it Easy and Love Today

and has beaten all records in Europe and the United States.

 

'Mika's four Octaves voice drove us wild throughout the concert,' said

one of Mika's Lebanese fans, Tara Attaya.

 

 

 

I might be just dreaming but I think it shows he has waited for this show. Understandably...

Have a happy birthday Christine!! (Or what ever kind you'd like though, not trying to force you). Oh, anyway

I think I missed to congratulate some other people that I wished I'd remembered. I do that and don't like it.

Here's some nice music for you and

Some gig (missed to hear the location) of The Kooks is aired by my favourite radio station right now and is quite enjoyable

Um well I like when he squels through the chorus, makes the Mika for me.

Thanks for all the links. It's nice to hear the new stuff as soon as this as far as down here.

 

This syndrome has become more and more common these days and it's one of those things where you can't just look at someone and tell.

Yeh it seems to be a variable thing between cases. I would like to get tested

and get help - as it seems I struggle without it. Anyway I want an approval

for my "problem", which for once sounds like it's here. I hate having to think

throughoutly every tinyest social move I make not to get people I care feel like

Im pissing them.

It's always been like that.

- Im out of there if they want my blood and brain in a plate!

And with school, well I struggle with it greatly (not the studying part but

everything else) - will look into it once I take courses again. I think I need

diagnosis first before they're doing anything, if even then.

Thanks so much for all support!

Have you ever read a book called "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time" (by Mark Haddon)?

Thanks for the book tip, have not read it but I will have an eye for it.

Got to know of the syndrome better only 3 days ago... so in no ways sure I

ever had it. Have got autism in family though. Actually I don't think I do any

characteristic "waving around" with my hands. I've had a rough life, I am the

opposite since I think I focused to stay out of way. I can sit still for hours, kind of close myself inside and feel safe. Oh and I've been a mess, is that enough for a diagnosis?

dcdeb

Truly a diagnose would make it.

Even to think you actually can be and feel like this makes a great relief.

I need to study it. And thanks a lot.

Maybe it will help some others too.

I know how you feel

Oh wow, thanks. You have it back too.

Went to a forum about it and the people there seem to share same kind of

difficulties. So the diagnose would help me in working life. Another area I have constant problems in.

Thanks ajbollin, I could always try.

No Im not. Im not sure how it goes where I live. Finding out...

Im not sure where exactly do I "go off". Definitely got a problem with social contact.

I made a test for facial expressions and got every single one right.

Diagnose would be the thing that would oblige the closest for me who don't

take my own word to except me as I am finally.

I can try manage alone of course but as they say lonely is so lone alone.

You know of this Asperger personally?

Ah, that. "The Finnish thread". Hmm, maybe I should make it something more fascinating.

Has anyone heard of this?

Asperger syndrome

Asperger syndrome in Wikipedia

I just found out two days ago I might be an aspie. It would certainly explain

just about everything of my weird-ass behavior and fears of people, to put it

mildly confusing back-stabbing life. I might have not been that depressed all

the years, just constantly missunderstood and missunderstanding and in my

opinion it is easy to fall in depression if you're not even made to be normal.

I don't go with people so I need a lot of time being alone and love it. I love

people but prefer watch them go from a distance.

I think extremely logically. I didn't know it was a lack of feelings but to think

of it - I feel people act non-logically and bound to weird things at least not

the same as I do. It does need a moment of melt-down catastrophy to make

me cry.

Main problem is the fact you piss people off being the best of

yourself, wishing only good. I have found myself been there all peaceful as

someone has got horribly mad at me, distraction out of blue (as I saw it).

Left me scared to death and plain astonished.

I certainly do miss some of the signals.

They just think Im arrogant and as I don't have a clue some of the signs

when and how to be sympathetic. I also get stuck with the most

unnecessary facts in stories and cause people think Im trying to

smart my ass off.

What brought me to it, I have always had a struggle to look people in the

eye. I thought it had something to do with one's sexuality and tension -

I had to thought of some reason. I communicate - to say it nicely - clumsily.

Speaking rationally is very rare to me, I need to think of how I phrase

everything Im saying. Non-verbal communication has been a pain for me,

today I just go for it, got no idea what Im doing most of the time

though.

Of course some people will never notice but that is for the years I've coped

trying to look normal.

Even Im surely moving on, so far I feel for this community.

Mika has been a great factor and a relief point in my life.

I was a wreck when I met this all.

Going down as you are into a world of being yourself and embracing it

dancing in confetti surely made the trick.

I got new passion for things and started to push towards what I want from

my life. It's been a big time trouble, I have a problem maintaining my

independent life - which is the only way for me so far to do it.

Now I just might have a reason for why I do things as I do instead of being

automatically labelled as a loser. Fantastic.

Hello everybody!

Im checking the news, there's much to read.

I don't know what's up with me right now so I'll just show a cat baby I get to see often. Seems to meet the subject.

He's a cute retard.

Ohh its fun Hugh dont get me wrong , but it is a reflection of the UK within Europe

 

We deserve it , bunch of beer drinking hooligans

Not if your song is good.

Trying to keep my faith in this.

ME TOO! I've always wanted to go to Moscow by train

Sounds like I want to come too! I've always wanted to visit Moscow (well some big city of Russia) and the easiest way to go there from here is train.

But if I don't like the Eurovision, then it could turn into something horrible and I would be... in Moscow with Eurovision.

Feeling silly and immature and thought this thread could go off in so many different tangents:naughty:

It is going everywhere.

I agree. He's the apple of my eye!

Of course! It had strawberries in it. No "apples" at the party, though:thumbdown: Just me.

Ooh, a real fruit cake then!

Party without an apple is like a party without an apple.

Im hungry now.

Uhm, yeah it's the unconditional love. I think people can avoid bitterness with self-love, which would not be the same as narcissism.

*Waves*

Cakes can be fruity sometimes.

Isn't it tha country which has the most neighbours?

 

Um, if that was political, it would suck big time.

Oh Russia's first win in Eurovision. Congrats!!

who is he?

Mikko Leppilampi, an actor and a musician.

Nice to see your pictures, the references for the fruit are great. And that is a cool tea. I've never seen such!

I like The Ting Tings, I found them via MySpace of The Gossip, which I like too. And they came to Finland and I bloody missed it.

Enfa, sounds like an amazing sister you had. You're too!

Oh how sad would someone be to say it's money.

 

Happy Birthday Satu!

Thank you

 

Here, have a genetically-modified banana.

Yum!

I had a day on my own and they had The Ark's Hamburg concert on radio, which I blasted out loud!!! And then the possibility of a Mika blog the same day. Magic.

Happy Birthday Satu!!!!!!!

THANK YOU!!!!!!!

I love Satu! Anyone who doesn't know her, she's lovely!

And I will send her phone back vv soon.

hey, it was me who forgot it! Lovely is so much to put up for.

You know, I love you all and have only warm memories as they would say in the most appliest way!

Happy birthday, Satu! Have a . Hope your day is !

 

--Jack

Congrats!!

 

Happy Birthday to youuuuuuuuu!!!!

THANK YOU!

Im gonna go to have my and cake and the now.

I'll come back posting crap because you were too nice!

 

And I don't think we know each other but anyway : Happy Birthday Satu!! :ninja:

 

I don't think either. Thank you!! :ninja:

 

And Happy Bday Satu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Yay! Thaaanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But we all change. All of the time.

I was gonna answer that after reading the first page! Funny you brought it.

Then again I know he knows how to make music, got talent and can sing.

He also got brain and makes his art by heart.

Where's the I don't really care how his hair looks like -button?

I voted for that. No, really.