So you think 2014 was ‘meh’? Here’s a roundup of the things you forgot happened this year.
1. The #StripForJackie campaign
And the drama queen award of 2014 goes to: LEBANON!
2. Flappy Bird mania
The struggle was real…
3. A baby was born in the middle of a Zalka road… Don’t even ask.
4. Brazil lost 7-1 to Germany in the World Cup semi-final 
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Vox)
[Emotional scar of the century]
5. The word “bae” became an internet sensation
Linguistic starvation at its finest…
6. Former Miss Lebanon Karen Ghrawi took an epic spill 
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Blog of the Boss)
And of course everyone had to drama queen it.
7. Saad Hariri came back for a short visit in August 8. Tripoli’s mayor chivalrously banned alcohol ads 
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And we eventually had to enlighten the public about the
ten things that should actually be banned in Lebanon.
9. A crocodile casually found refuge in the Beirut River 
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Daily Star)
…before being captured by a fisherman in April.
10. Everyone passed their official exams 
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Daily Star)
Also Hanna Gharib became the top TV sensation.
11. Fourteen bombings struck Lebanon, including twin bombings in Tripoli and Bir Hassan 
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Majalla)
12. Robin Williams took his life
13. Philip Seymour Hoffman died of a drug overdose
14. Amal Alamuddin restored Lebanese pride
Oh and George suddenly became the brother-in-law of the entire Lebanese population.
15. Pharrell’s Happy took over radio stations, and your life
“A room without a roof” also became a legitimate feeling… because logic.





