Friday update

These updates have been getting later and later in the day, which is an indication that the days are getting more an more normal. I have been going to school in the morning and when there is a power outage at noon or three, it often means that I can't get online until the evening. The outages are nothing new; welcome to the third world. We lose power for three hours a day on a usually predictable schedule, so we aren't in the elevator when it goes out.

Today's big news was that delegations for each side went to Qatar to "talk". As they were leaving, protesters along the route had signs that said "If you can't reach an agreement, don't come back!" Lebanese are getting on with life; most shops are open, traffic is increasing, but don't think for a moment that anyone has forgotten what happened.

I don't think we know how the power structure here has changed. It will take some time before we do.

Stay tuned