Bassel Lawand

What I do for joy

Photographs

Arrow keys move between photographs. Enter opens one.

Piano

Press keys A to the apostrophe for the white keys from middle C, and W, E, T, Y, U, O and P for the black keys. Z and X move down or up an octave. Hold Space for the sustain pedal. Click a pedal to press it and again to let it up: the right one sustains, the middle one holds only the notes you're holding, and the left one plays softer.

The songs I keep coming back to

I put on ballads like IU’s for focus, classical for fun and K-pop for energy.

Cello Concerto, Adagio

Dvořák, Jacqueline du Pré

Listen on Spotify (opens in a new tab)
  1. New Jeans , NewJeans (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  2. How Sweet , NewJeans (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  3. CHEER UP , TWICE (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  4. Better Things , aespa (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  5. Savage , aespa (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  6. Not the Same , ROSÉ (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  7. Get Ready with Me , ILLIT (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  8. Ocean , NMIXX (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  9. Flutter , Hearts2Hearts (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  10. The Chase , Hearts2Hearts (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  11. Pretty Please , Hearts2Hearts (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  12. Ending Scene , IU (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  13. Peach , IU (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  14. Ah puh , IU (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  15. Last Scene , IU, Wonstein (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  16. Night of the First Breakup , IU (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  17. Sleepless Rainy Night , IU (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  18. Walk with Me, Girl , IU (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  19. Unknown Planet , IU (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  20. Dreams in Summer Night , IU (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  21. Shoes , IU (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  22. A Dreamer , IU (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  23. Dear Moon , JeHwi (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  24. Cloud , BoA (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  25. When I Was Young , Taeyeon (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  26. The Road , Wendy (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  27. Behind the Heart , Heize (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  28. Restless , BIBI (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  29. Bluebird , BIBI (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  30. Hangang Gongwon , BIBI (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  31. Apocalypse , BIBI (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  32. Light or Rain , Hanroro (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  33. Nevertheless , Night Off (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  34. Venus & Jesus , Etsuko Yakushimaru (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  35. 大眠 , Cyndi Wang (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  36. Ballade No. 1 , Chopin, Tharaud (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  37. Étude Op. 10 No. 1 , Chopin, Argerich (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  38. Étude Op. 25 No. 5 , Chopin, Ashkenazy (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  39. Liebesleid , Kreisler, Sunwoo (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  40. Violin Concerto , Tchaikovsky, Perlman (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  41. Cello Suite No. 6, Prelude , Bach, Yo-Yo Ma (Spotify, opens in a new tab)
  42. Cello Concerto, Adagio , Dvořák, du Pré (Spotify, opens in a new tab)

I love cooking
for my friends
and family.

  • Strawberry cream puffs on a baking tray
  • Lebanese beef stew with kidney beans, beside vermicelli rice
  • Tandoori chicken with yellow rice and a tomato and cucumber salad
  • Grilled chicken with vermicelli rice and garlic yoghurt sauce
  • Indian curry in a deep blue bowl, with flatbread on the side
  • A big bowl of popcorn
  • A brisket sandwich with pickles on a toasted bun
  • Strawberry cupcakes with pink frosting
  • Gyoza in a cast-iron skillet
  • Pad thai topped with crushed peanuts and green chilies
  • A pile of golden vegetable samosas
  • Yaki udon with beef and green peppers
  • Teriyaki chicken and a salmon and avocado salad, with broccoli, scallions and rice
  • Ribs and baked potato halves in a glossy sauce
  • A poke bowl with salmon, avocado, cucumber and sesame over rice
  • Crispy-skinned salmon over creamy orzo
  • A beef bowl over rice with sliced green chilies
  • A golden quiche in its pie dish
  • Pesto rigatoni with smoked salmon
  • Sliced steak on a wooden board, with roasted broccoli, mashed potatoes and a green salad

Movies and shows I love