Welcome to My New Home
Hello Everyone,
The move was a long time over due. With all the problems at Blogger, and the chronic “404 forbidden” screen in Syria, it was inevitable.
Fortunately, I was able to import all the posts and comments from the old blog without any hitches. The old blog will still be up, nevertheless. I have a certain attachment to that place, it has seen many defining moments in my life.
I hope you like the new scheme. Not all links are up and ready just yet, I will be finishing that slowly. But for now, any feedback would be great.
Left to right: Maad, Zeid, Yazan.
The header picture was taken on one of the most memorable nights of my years in Latakia. A cold late night walk along Latakia’s seaside, with my two bestfriends. It captures the amazing and surreal feel to that whole night, and retrospectively, to my whole life since.
Love,
Yazan
December 5th, 2008 at 10:29 am
ألف مبروك أخي يزن ..
مدونة جميلة وهادئة ..
سعيد أن أكون من أول يعلق لك فيها أزهاير التهنئة ..
معا لتدوين راقي ومميز وهادف ..
تحياتي لك ..
عمر
December 5th, 2008 at 10:32 am
مبروك يزن
خطوة تأخرت كثيراً لكنها أتت..
التصميم هادئ والألوان مناسبة
لا يوجد مثل الوورد برس في إدارة المحتويات والمدونات
الآن تستطيع إضافة مايحلو لك والتحكم الكامل بكل شيء..
أي شخص أنت في الصورة؟ :)
December 5th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Nice new place, Yazan. Mabrouk!
That picture says more than a thousand words; you couldn’t have chosen better.
Take care
December 5th, 2008 at 11:10 am
Mabrook!
The scheme is fine.
Go ahead and start blogging!
December 5th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Congrats Yazan for the new blog. I like it much more and I love the header..so warm.
I’ve been wanting to do the same but since I haven’t blogged in like 20 years I’ve given up.
December 5th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Mabrook! Your site looks wonderful! The picture is so meaningful. I look forward to reading many of your articulate posts here.
December 5th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Really nice!
But I will be the devil advocate in here and give a little bit tiny small note… the sidebar links color is so close to the color of the background which make it less clear to the reader, but it’s nice color though.
I love the theme, the pic and the colors.
Enjoy the warmth your new home :)
December 5th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
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December 5th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
mabrouk el new place. I BEEN thinking to move but without any actions lol.
Seaside at night… what a beautiful atmosphere! God, do I feel nostalgic… :(
December 5th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
Wonderful new place. The new header is good.
December 6th, 2008 at 1:23 am
Omar,
شكراً.
Okbah,
أنا الثالث من اليسار… شكراً, وردبرس عنجد رائع.
Katia,
Thank you. It is one of my all time favorites. It was a glorious night, worthy of a photo like this.
On another note Katia, we miss your blog. ;)
DJ,
Will do!
Ihsan,
Well, maybe it is time you got a bit moving! ya3ni iza Ghalia is now blogging again!!! ;)
Mariyah,
And I look forward to read more of yours, and more of your lovely comments. :)
Dania,
Thanks for the feedback, will get working on it. I can see what you’re talking about!
Batoul,
Well maybe the time has come, eh? ;)
Leonard,
Thanks Leonard! Geat to see you here.
December 6th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
سعيد جداً بانتقالك إلى هذا الموقع، هذا التغيير يعني بداية جديدة أكثر حيوية، أتمنى ان لا تطل علينا بأفكارك الرائعة.
الصورة حركت في نفسي حنين إلى شيء لا أدري ما هو، ربما حنين إلى لحظة مستقبلية أدرك أنني سأكون فيها كما كنت أنت فيها، هي حنين للحظات لم أعشها بعد، أعتقد أن علي أن أشكر زيد على الصورة، من الحساب وجدت صور مذهلة له، فنان بحق.
يزن أرسلت لك رسالتين عن نشرة الجمعة، أقلقني عدم ردك، هل أنت بخير؟!.
December 7th, 2008 at 9:28 am
Welcome to Wordpress Yazan, it was worth the move – it looks great.
Best wishes,
Sasa, the Syria News Wire.
December 7th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Went through all your posts, skimming and reading. Are there words to sum up what I think? I don’t know. Maybe just this: Keep writing. :)
I hope this new site treats you well. :)
December 7th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
Marbook Yazan. Looking forward to reading many more posts on this blog.
And I really like the colour scheme and the banner.
December 9th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
inshallah alf million mabrouk dearest Yazan.
wherever u go…we’ll follow :D:D
take care
“miss u “
December 10th, 2008 at 3:43 am
مبروك
كل عام وإنت بخير
هيك بالقليل صار فينا نقرا شو بتكتب بدون برنامج كسر بروكسي
December 10th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
Shame on me for not commenting sooner! It is beautiful, even on the iPhone!
December 12th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Congrats. It looks great :)
And the pic too.
December 13th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Am late I know am late but … its me common
At last ur own place man … i can just feel it .. the !! Aroma !!
“هلق هادا يزن بدران دوت كوم هوي إيميل ولا موقع يعني ما فهمت” :)
Dashing simply dashing … every thing is great, and for alazy dog like me its easy to be here and not using any thing els to get to ur blog
Hey I noticed a thing all the colors are of the jacket and the scarf you used to wear with that jacket .
And after thinking about it … . . . . . Alloush is right “فنان بحق”
August 4th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Thank you for this site my greetings to you
http://www.abomlak.com/vb