tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65871967772150853772024-02-02T00:55:11.613-05:00bricolageGiuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.comBlogger657125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587196777215085377.post-71998692237746630332012-12-31T17:54:00.000-05:002012-12-31T17:55:00.927-05:00Merry Christmas & Happy New Year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I still have not decided what to do about this space. But I could not allow the year to end without a heartfelt thank you to every one of you, whether you've commented (in the past, I still have those closed) or sent an email or a tweet - or not. I really do appreciate you. On to 2013. I won't close the blog without saying something first. xoxo </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">PS: There are some good links on <span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://giuliageranium.blogspot.com/">Giulia Geranium's</a> <span style="font-size: small;">f</span>ront page<span style="font-size: small;"> for <span style="font-size: small;">charitable giving<span style="font-size: small;"> & recipes & poems. If you are so incl<span style="font-size: small;">ined. Thanks.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
Giuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587196777215085377.post-38105443563654050242012-11-30T14:48:00.001-05:002012-11-30T14:48:13.115-05:00Knit & Purl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Because I love this photograph & because it would offend my OCD-like sensibilities if I allowed November to end without one post,<span style="font-size: small;"> here's a link</span> to a '<a href="http://giuliageranium.blogspot.com/2012/11/knit-purl.html">learn to knit</a>' post on <a href="http://giuliageranium.blogspot.com/">Giulia Geranium</a>. If I can do it, anyone with most of their fingers can - seriously. Back next week. xo</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">PS: Some<span style="font-size: small;"> good tips for <a href="http://giuliageranium.blogspot.com/2011/12/simple-christmas-prep.html">holiday decorating/simple prep</a>. If I do say so mys<span style="font-size: small;">elf<span style="font-size: small;">.:) And <a href="http://www.sweetpaulmag.com/">Sweet Paul's</a> Winter issue is live, <a href="http://www.sweetpaulmag-digital.com/sweetpaulmag/winter2012#pg1">here</a>.</span></span></span></span></span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">(Vanessa Redgrave & Natasha Richardson, Rome 1968 via <a href="http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/29796228#.UKrWXYbhd3g">MSNBC</a>)</span></div>
Giuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587196777215085377.post-17404003974763911542012-10-26T23:45:00.000-04:002012-10-26T23:58:22.030-04:00Between Times<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZ_4J69HkX5INx9w39W2VFJmGQJfdC9f6aAX-XRXWagYo1ejsXihvsggldQbDTHkwNmlHwSzSF3E235wDXVt1yawR_41R9a_ZKb4V7xbkO36JH4P_sEtfejzYtG318pJOlJERGPnvWYEu/s1600/betweentimes-melanie-rodriguez-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZ_4J69HkX5INx9w39W2VFJmGQJfdC9f6aAX-XRXWagYo1ejsXihvsggldQbDTHkwNmlHwSzSF3E235wDXVt1yawR_41R9a_ZKb4V7xbkO36JH4P_sEtfejzYtG318pJOlJERGPnvWYEu/s1600/betweentimes-melanie-rodriguez-2.jpg" /></a>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">I apologize for the lack of communication here & elsewhere.<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>I have become disenchanted (of late) with cryptic messages, wordplay & related subjects; this is not so good for a writer, especially for a poet (on several deadlines yet). In "real life" however, certain literary techniques can be maddening <span style="font-size: small;">& even </span>heartbreaking. I'm definitely not being coy; there's no <span style="font-size: small;">earthshaking news to relay<span style="font-size: small;"> here. No<span style="font-size: small;">t now. </span></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Between times that I am here or with you on Twitter or Facebook or Gchat or Skype, know that I <a href="http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/179622">carry your heart</a> with me. Always. (It also seems that I have become a saccharine, lachrymose mess. I want to delete the above & say "look, shiny object!" but I won't. For once.) I regret that I cannot take comments these last months; I will think on doing so again in the new year - i<span style="font-size: small;">f I continue.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">...<a href="http://giuliageranium.blogspot.com/2012/10/lighter.html">losing weight</a>. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">...re-reading <a href="http://giuliageranium.blogspot.com/2012/09/your-childish-self.html">this</a> over & over & over... </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">... <a href="http://giuliageranium.blogspot.com/2012/10/in-case-you-were-wonderingobama-2012.html">campaigning</a>. Which is really difficult for a shy person but I feel strongly, desperately even. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">... <a href="http://www.sheletsherhairdown.com/2012/02/crown-braid-and-rag-curls-video.html">braiding</a> my hair again.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">...thinking so much of <a href="http://giuliageranium.blogspot.com/2012/10/wednesday-wishes-france-in-autumn.html">France</a>, especially <a href="http://unebricoleuse.blogspot.com/search/label/Strasbourg">Strasbourg</a>. I want to run away.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">...thinking of many people but especially today I am thinking of <a href="http://berlincheesecake.blogspot.com/">Emily</a>, her father's shocking sudden death this summer & a promise ke<span style="font-size: small;">pt</span> - a trip to Venice. <a href="http://berlincheesecake.blogspot.com/2012/10/what-remains.html">Read on</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(Between Times by <a href="http://www.melanierodriguez.eu/index.php?/editorial/new-between-times/">Melanie Rodriguez</a>; her entire portfolio, <a href="http://www.melanierodriguez.eu/">here</a>)</span></span></div>
Giuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587196777215085377.post-32544007858306121382012-09-04T11:33:00.000-04:002012-09-04T11:34:01.023-04:00Butterflies<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3D3WkiS_QmzgZgbcnEnGdQhw1wndkox3qe3NVEzyDD4BWboDId3Nx5xnXzWWDmRZwz8dGY76jO6lcVLNpZ2xjiqJ4iKkkBFtjkuShORkhhixEa2M2wr4Rpu2_oxYvUtc-JO8jn3lk_2e/s1600/emmanuellebrisson.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 525px; height: 525px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3D3WkiS_QmzgZgbcnEnGdQhw1wndkox3qe3NVEzyDD4BWboDId3Nx5xnXzWWDmRZwz8dGY76jO6lcVLNpZ2xjiqJ4iKkkBFtjkuShORkhhixEa2M2wr4Rpu2_oxYvUtc-JO8jn3lk_2e/s400/emmanuellebrisson.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5784344932885433986" border="0" /></a></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;">I have them (butterflies) & then I saw these <a href="http://www.emmanuellebrisson.com/fr/portfolio-11025-0-80-l-air-frissonne-des-choses-qui-s-enfuient.html">lovely photographs</a> by Emmanuelle Brisson (via <a href="http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/emmanuelle-brisson-l-air-frissonne-des-choses-qui-s-enfuient">My Modern Met</a>). Make of that what you will. I hadn't intended to post so soon, especially as I'm undecided about the direction I should take. Perhaps I should just finish the year out with monthly postings & decide in January. I've received some emails & messages that comments are turned off & so how should anyone contact me. Um, like that:) I'll return those messages by week's end. Sorry for the delay. <i>It's me, not you.</i></span><br /></div><div align="justify"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;">xo/Susan</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;">(photograph by <a href="http://www.emmanuellebrisson.com/">Emmanuelle Brisson</a>)</span><br /></div>Giuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587196777215085377.post-25270375734210434282012-08-31T09:50:00.000-04:002012-08-31T09:50:01.814-04:00Blue Moon<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxv6AdsjaprFzQnQEFVs7-MsXAxpxKnK_7JS2ZF7fpfm0alLCuqTT0fyaWdjJ6RJT6r8Lvk-CHrZXvpOzAL66tATyL5pjksoXTmkvgtZ2H06BBXjsQ4uVzwIZoFdYiOKf_MSsJEWHtnv0b/s1600/beata-ryden-telescope.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 525px; height: 525px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxv6AdsjaprFzQnQEFVs7-MsXAxpxKnK_7JS2ZF7fpfm0alLCuqTT0fyaWdjJ6RJT6r8Lvk-CHrZXvpOzAL66tATyL5pjksoXTmkvgtZ2H06BBXjsQ4uVzwIZoFdYiOKf_MSsJEWHtnv0b/s400/beata-ryden-telescope.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5782833574744857458" border="0" /></a></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;">Have a wonderful long weekend if you're in the States and Canada. Wherever you are, enjoy the <a href="http://earthsky.org/tonight/how-often-do-two-full-moons-happen-in-the-same-month">Blue Moon</a> this evening. See <a href="http://earthsky.org/tonight/blue-moon-second-august-full-moon-to-occur-on-august-31">this site</a> for beautiful photographs, illustrations, & the best writing for astronomy lovers (who may not know all that much - I don't.) Here are more <a href="http://giuliageranium.blogspot.com/search/label/astronomy">night sky posts</a> on <a href="http://giuliageranium.blogspot.com/">Giulia Geranium</a>.</span><br /></div><div align="justify"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;">I'll be back soon. Somehow. Comments still turned off but feel free to pop in to <a href="https://twitter.com/juliethecat">Twitter </a>(join!) or <a href="http://pinterest.com/susans/">Pinterest</a>. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;">Susan/xo</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">(photograph by </span><span class="photo_navi_contact" id="photo_navi_contact_span_97031702@N00" style="font-family:times new roman;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/beataryden/">Beata Rydén</a>)</span></span><br />Giuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587196777215085377.post-2722133877708109652012-07-18T08:31:00.001-04:002012-07-18T08:34:45.052-04:00Summer Ballet<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgrfwI69av7orQ0-K7JXOFFJZwCbQWRnWtdUUWJLvP02OGm8xa83gFXEyDZ6Yj09pz2kzi_dFcvBUfwbZBW5_6ErcYBzL6Labfkr0uVg9RVLrHqz5MYVy9txZiRF8lvKuhgy6_A7r35se/s1600/tulle-viviennewestwood-prabuddha-dasgupta.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 525px; height: 554px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgrfwI69av7orQ0-K7JXOFFJZwCbQWRnWtdUUWJLvP02OGm8xa83gFXEyDZ6Yj09pz2kzi_dFcvBUfwbZBW5_6ErcYBzL6Labfkr0uVg9RVLrHqz5MYVy9txZiRF8lvKuhgy6_A7r35se/s400/tulle-viviennewestwood-prabuddha-dasgupta.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5766485158043477474" border="0" /></a></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;">Hello all. A reminder that the summer <a href="http://www.balletincinema.com/">Ballet in Cinema</a> series has three ballets left: The Sleeping Beauty, La Bayadère, & La Source. I think this is only in North America. So many of you are elsewhere so please let me know if you have anything comparable. I'll keep looking.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;">Also in ballet-land:</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;">I've recommended <a href="http://www.balletbeautiful.com/">Ballet Beautiful</a> streaming videos <a href="http://giuliageranium.blogspot.com/2011/05/ballet-beautiful-at-home.html">before</a> & here's an enticement: 15% off for July. Enter BBJULY in the code box as you check out. I recommend <a href="http://www.balletbeautiful.com/bb-store-video">Swan Arms</a> to begin. (Also the, um, butt series:)</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;">Hope you're neither too hot nor too cold (nor too wet). This is a summer of extremes around the world. Climate change much? (Fie upon the deniers.)</span><br /></div><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;">xo/Susan<br /><br /></span><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;">(photograph/crop detail by <a href="http://www.prabuddhadasgupta.com/">Prabuddha Dasgupta</a>; tulle underskirt by Vivienne Westwood. How I wish I were standing on a boulder at the crashing sea.)</span><br /></div>Giuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587196777215085377.post-515095235745116352012-06-20T13:00:00.005-04:002012-06-23T11:25:15.049-04:00Happy Midsummer!<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirkFBkI9a13-w-aH8yk2JDFokU04-8g0Csuq9RKdHSxtWrj1Yxbw9a9l0MINetk35BACigaS8VlgUZD7aUErhNWroUVlTb0muzUTzLFgnr58jEfT3tgs4FYOUdBJCEqtHYdRfv0uisvZh1/s1600/amymerrick-flower-crown.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 525px; height: 393px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirkFBkI9a13-w-aH8yk2JDFokU04-8g0Csuq9RKdHSxtWrj1Yxbw9a9l0MINetk35BACigaS8VlgUZD7aUErhNWroUVlTb0muzUTzLFgnr58jEfT3tgs4FYOUdBJCEqtHYdRfv0uisvZh1/s400/amymerrick-flower-crown.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5756164401245036722" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">It's already June 20. Gulp. I still haven't decided what to do with this space. So here's a photograph & a link to a </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://blogs.sweden.se/food/2011/06/23/classic-swedish-midsummer-cake/">Swedish midsummer cake</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> & how to make a </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://blogs.sweden.se/expat/2011/06/20/5-steps-to-making-your-own-midsummer%E2%80%99s-head-wreath/">flower crown</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">. And let's not forget the </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://earthsky.org/tonight/solstice-brings-northernmost-sunset">heavens</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">.<br /><br />I say it & you don't believe me but you should: I miss you. (Comments are still turned off; it's just too difficult for me--presently--to moderate them. See <a href="http://unebricoleuse.blogspot.com/2012/04/faire-la-moue.html">here</a> for ways to contact me</span></span>.)<br /><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">xo/Susan</span></span><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">PS: Remember my advice about </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://unebricoleuse.blogspot.com/2010/11/keep-peace-on-thanksgiving.html">flower crowns & Thanksgiving</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">. Apply this to any gathering where your presence is required. (Though taking a walk on a day like this one -- 100F degrees - is not advised. Go to <a href="http://www.moonrisekingdom.com/#story">the movies</a>.)</span></span><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">(photograph by </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://amymerrick.com/">Amy Merrick</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> via </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://shop.shoplawrence.net/">Lawrence</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">)</span></span><br /></div>Giuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587196777215085377.post-44002430321281840152012-05-24T20:00:00.002-04:002012-05-24T20:02:32.282-04:00Manger<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV31ZwlQ0Sq1OcjUhDtCbcrjFmt9GBvLpKFvJbbdhyu9A4_wg_YIoQJp-HrIcnAyVe3OUiPvSTbN-fgw2s25i2FOWUYNXA8ObnJlmpbDZe5Axjc_jtD_e9z71V08tbDKeNO1Cal0D5NNXn/s1600/louchegardencake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 525px; height: 646px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV31ZwlQ0Sq1OcjUhDtCbcrjFmt9GBvLpKFvJbbdhyu9A4_wg_YIoQJp-HrIcnAyVe3OUiPvSTbN-fgw2s25i2FOWUYNXA8ObnJlmpbDZe5Axjc_jtD_e9z71V08tbDKeNO1Cal0D5NNXn/s400/louchegardencake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5746254034012937522" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I know, I know. I don't write.* I don't call. I will. Meanwhile, I know everyone will enjoy this fairly new blog, </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://mimithorisson.com/">Manger</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">. Lovely photographs/recipes/more by Mimi Thorisson (currently living in the Médoc). <a href="http://mimithorisson.com/2012/05/09/garden-cake/">This cake</a> & <a href="http://mimithorisson.com/2012/05/13/persian-love-cake/">this cake</a> - wow. Really it's mainly in the low-key French decorating (yes, that's a thing).</span></span><br style="font-family:times new roman;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">xo/Susan</span></span><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">*I am writing. Just not here.</span></span><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><br face="times new roman"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">(photograph by </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://mimithorisson.com/">Manger</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">)</span></span><br style="font-family: times new roman;"></div>Giuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587196777215085377.post-62984254726516539032012-04-13T18:22:00.000-04:002012-04-13T18:22:20.416-04:00Faire la moue<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ1y-Qs881VVU88UlqIWbd_TC6E8OyZ0f8hgFtOkkzIQ60Uh9ji6OPfvRbFzhkY-oKVJ0_SDPpVRb77YEF5z1PVPeghlTD_r9QohtuCVKWnPPR3PwkrLCGHbGMV-MWBM0BZGxBgVlWIE3U/s1600/Fran%25C3%25A7oise_par_Jean-Marie_P%25C3%25A9rier-525x.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 525px; height: 351px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ1y-Qs881VVU88UlqIWbd_TC6E8OyZ0f8hgFtOkkzIQ60Uh9ji6OPfvRbFzhkY-oKVJ0_SDPpVRb77YEF5z1PVPeghlTD_r9QohtuCVKWnPPR3PwkrLCGHbGMV-MWBM0BZGxBgVlWIE3U/s400/Fran%25C3%25A7oise_par_Jean-Marie_P%25C3%25A9rier-525x.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731013410778030626" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I am trying decide how/when to return here. Meanwhile, I pout (faire le moue) which is exceedingly unattractive. I do update </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://giuliageranium.blogspot.com/">Giulia Geranium</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> mo</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">st days. You can also find me on Twitter (follow button to the right) & </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://pinterest.com/susans/">Pinterest</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">. I have made more Facebook friends lately. So if you're a blogger or a regular commenter who would like to be in contact that way, definitely send me a message. If for some reason you've been put on a Pinterest wait list, send me a tweet or an email & I'll send you an invitation.</span></span><br style="font-family:times new roman;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />For your Friday/Saturday: I love Françoise Hardy's rendition of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uLkVn7wlQ0&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL344F449EE073D9AD"><span style="font-style: italic;">Fais moi une place</span></a> but listen to it on YouTube only (for now). It's not available for downloads. Dumb. I think my regular blog friends will love it, too (although you probably know it already, you sophisticates). If you've never made a YouTube playlist, I encourage you to do it. You can keep it private (well, not from Google Overlords but from regular ppl:). It's fun to try out music you're not sure you want to buy. Honestly, YouTube has driven more of my music purchases via iTunes than anything else the last year. </span></span><br /><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I'll try to have something new up soon & leave comments open. Ta for now. I miss everyone <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">very much</span>.</span></span><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><br face="times new roman"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">(photograph by Jean-Marie Périer via </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://lalettredelaphotographie.com/entries/3693/">La Lettre de Photographie</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">)</span></span></div>Giuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587196777215085377.post-1971679080209817662012-03-01T09:25:00.001-05:002012-03-01T09:26:18.031-05:00The Bunch of Daffodils<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVyiY-z3EKblzfYAVGCxteQ3EohN4eSYOlkMyOWf6zqxqpsqm7gYl32F6WFusa2PtEddS3ANsrTwThW2A8uUaiyRptS0tYU-2OgyIgFrHYd0veF7VQ3Q0w8Hr54mrzmYmr5BFTgMwJF-lu/s1600/daffodils-robert-doisneau.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 525px; height: 730px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVyiY-z3EKblzfYAVGCxteQ3EohN4eSYOlkMyOWf6zqxqpsqm7gYl32F6WFusa2PtEddS3ANsrTwThW2A8uUaiyRptS0tYU-2OgyIgFrHYd0veF7VQ3Q0w8Hr54mrzmYmr5BFTgMwJF-lu/s400/daffodils-robert-doisneau.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714933592308349762" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Life limps along. It's </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://giuliageranium.blogspot.com/search/label/Wales">St. David's Day</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> & I have neither leeks nor daffodils; a gap I hope to fill later this afternoon. If you're in a cheesy mood, a </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2011/oct/27/how-to-cook-perfect-welsh-rarebit">Welsh rarebit</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> might be on your menu. </span></span><br style="font-family:times new roman;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I had much more to say & energy to say it two years ago about a </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://unebricoleuse.blogspot.com/2010/02/once-upon-time-st-davids-day-in-italy.html">St. David's Day in southern Italy</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">. </span></span><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family:times new roman;" >cariad/xo</span></span><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><br face="times new roman"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">PS: I love this Robert Doisneau photograph; it's not easy to find in decent shape. It's available here in the </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.art.com/gallery/id--a787-c23946/robert-doisneau-photography-prints.htm?ui=598FDD31B2DE4F40A7B37697E939E1D3">States</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> & in the </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.easyart.com/art-prints/Robert-Doisneau/The-Bunch-of-Daffodils-50746.html">UK</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">. You can look through his </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.robert-doisneau.com/fr/portfolio/">portfolios by subject</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> on his website.</span></span></div>Giuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587196777215085377.post-67623094542609002092012-02-25T12:35:00.000-05:002012-02-25T12:35:25.932-05:00George<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilUaKUPUHjKB3og8KG8jPddw5XJl_8zYP0vsZQLpaMx87ER1A4nI1FrsHQ9AWMayduH25ybaDSRdikHVAWtNMDKDfRrwbfp9G3DDKGzxg9q2mjHzKBs2UTuplgOXxukNp2yDhP0Rq_7bn3/s1600/george-harrison-austria-screenshot.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 525px; height: 354px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilUaKUPUHjKB3og8KG8jPddw5XJl_8zYP0vsZQLpaMx87ER1A4nI1FrsHQ9AWMayduH25ybaDSRdikHVAWtNMDKDfRrwbfp9G3DDKGzxg9q2mjHzKBs2UTuplgOXxukNp2yDhP0Rq_7bn3/s400/george-harrison-austria-screenshot.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713128003285948306" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">A little pick-me-up on a Saturday afternoon. It's George Harrison's birthday & so another mention of the </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://giuliageranium.blogspot.com/2012/01/lost-found.html">Lost & Found</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> guitar solo in </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.openculture.com/2012/01/here_comes_the_sun_the_lost_guitar_solo_by_george_harrison.html">Here Come's the Sun</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">. It's been on </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.openculture.com/">Open Culture</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> for at month but it's getting picked up a lot today. I eagerly await Martin Scorcese's </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1113829/">George Harrison: Living in the Material World</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> on DVD. HBO is soooooooo pokey about releasing their shows on DVD. (Grrr)</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Here's a terrific rendition of the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjF1bG5LUcs">happy birthday song </a>by Paul & his band (live in Moscow's Red Square). Enjoy!</span><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">(photograph via </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.thebeatles.com/#/">The Beatles</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> - which is a fun website)</span></span><br /></div>Giuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587196777215085377.post-50675311921008659522012-02-12T15:21:00.000-05:002012-02-12T15:21:55.041-05:00Something Sweet<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_h-H2BoA54xSiOoy9xhjrAs1AR_Tr5iHGYivk5Cfz5yom35K_qHthevvsC32QtONNobRXFY-guMYd7x_pqCCEt_Aok1QIPSVyW8c3zJ08cjbG2dwRLwn7hk-7gVhqIzbMmFnGTBzlEap/s1600/paul-baby-by-linda-mccartney.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 525px; height: 632px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_h-H2BoA54xSiOoy9xhjrAs1AR_Tr5iHGYivk5Cfz5yom35K_qHthevvsC32QtONNobRXFY-guMYd7x_pqCCEt_Aok1QIPSVyW8c3zJ08cjbG2dwRLwn7hk-7gVhqIzbMmFnGTBzlEap/s400/paul-baby-by-linda-mccartney.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708346605905824626" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">A quick hello & some links. </span><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">For </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://giuliageranium.blogspot.com/search/label/Valentine%27s%20Day">Valentine's ideas</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> (including humanitarian), especially homemade cards.</span><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Samantha Hahn's </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.samanthahahn.com/blog/2012/02/10/free-valentines-day-cards-2/">free Valentines</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">, so pretty.</span><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">A </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://blog.yanidel.com/">Paris street photography</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> blog (archives)</span><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Quick </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://giuliageranium.blogspot.com/2012/02/something-sweet-dulce-de-leche.html">Dulce de Leche</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> & </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.bakeorbreak.com/2011/12/dulce-de-leche-bars/">one way</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> to use it.</span><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I've disabled comments for now because I'm too tired to engage much except a bit on Twitter. Pls consider joining me there. xo</span><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><br style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">(photograph by <a href="http://www.lindamccartney.com/">Linda McCartney</a>)<br /></span></span>Giuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587196777215085377.post-23130994197019355182012-02-02T10:11:00.000-05:002012-02-02T10:11:23.465-05:00Roses in February<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-Mxnf7ArWNCHWHITD0Zz8D0PmOfFIl-Ol0nNQclZDF685pyGIhxu7RaTDaXFxkLSmJzsRVk-wExAX6VBNbBNZlkz_2-CCmnvkZey4YtaeWTW-AJebbB5lSQzo7vG-nqzhzZN4ad9WRWL/s1600/roses-leportillon-flickr.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 525px; height: 394px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-Mxnf7ArWNCHWHITD0Zz8D0PmOfFIl-Ol0nNQclZDF685pyGIhxu7RaTDaXFxkLSmJzsRVk-wExAX6VBNbBNZlkz_2-CCmnvkZey4YtaeWTW-AJebbB5lSQzo7vG-nqzhzZN4ad9WRWL/s400/roses-leportillon-flickr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704555501500374258" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">A slightly altered post from <a href="http://giuliageranium.blogspot.com/">Giulia Geranium</a>. Because that is the sort of year I'm having (so far). The </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.davidaustinroses.com/american/advanced.asp">David Austin Handbook of Roses 2012</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> arrived in the mail Monday. I really do place it on the night table for a flip-through. It also makes lovely gazing when in a bubble bath. Definitely order one </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.davidaustinroses.com/american/Cat.asp?Theme=">here</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> (it's free & beautifully photographed). Even if you don't have a garden, many of these </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.davidaustinroses.com/american/Advanced.asp?PageId=2062">roses do well in pots</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">. And if you don't have a place for a pot, you might consider giving a rose as a gift. And if you're reading this in another country, you can probably order a catalogue, <a href="http://www.davidaustinroses.com/">here</a>.</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;"><br />Cheers.<br /><br style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">(lovely photograph by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leportillon/">Le Portillon</a>)<br /></span></span></div>Giuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587196777215085377.post-25158140636961808592012-01-25T15:45:00.001-05:002012-01-25T15:45:00.646-05:00♥♥♥<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5-Qsaapx49e7CLbo3HI69fhpC3DKFK1w3n8GYxNbpoqL_KNw3S93olShbEhup4b0Ws9d-lszzp3TPXGdm-HI7QspDQ1cAxvzoiFVnpxAmIX0pO5z9Se4dXMEDT67HaPt6APuJL7WAlitr/s1600/heart-beata-ryden-525x.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 525px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5-Qsaapx49e7CLbo3HI69fhpC3DKFK1w3n8GYxNbpoqL_KNw3S93olShbEhup4b0Ws9d-lszzp3TPXGdm-HI7QspDQ1cAxvzoiFVnpxAmIX0pO5z9Se4dXMEDT67HaPt6APuJL7WAlitr/s400/heart-beata-ryden-525x.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701672359448419650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;">My health is uppermost on my mind of late. All the time, actually. Three links I'm looking at today:</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br style="font-family: times new roman;"><br style="font-family: times new roman;"><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.prevention.com/food/food-remedies/heart-healthy-foods-casseroles-desserts-and-more">Heart-healthy Foods</a><br style="font-family: times new roman;"><br style="font-family: times new roman;"><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.goredforwomen.org/">Go Red for Women</a><br style="font-family: times new roman;"><br style="font-family: times new roman;"><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.hearthealthywomen.org/index.php">Heart Healthy Women</a><br /><br />(photograph by <span class="photo_navi_contact" id="photo_navi_contact_span_97031702@N00"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/beataryden/">Beata Rydén</a> - check out her Flickr <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/beataryden/sets/">sets</a>, she's terrific)</span></span>Giuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587196777215085377.post-56789845696684901872012-01-18T12:30:00.000-05:002012-01-18T12:30:02.376-05:00A Free Internet<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_zKoFFzpiQgq2H04VraTFL1yqza1UY-ycUnbMcrAemsvzjrm6hyphenhyphencxMcytIjsQLholLTroeEt53jO-lEtrshNQL1VUqwC8PFxwhpECc7vH7lVM5f_bG92aZWdwX3yYfY-79RSS7AZ5JQ9E/s1600/comicallyvintage-dontbreaktheinternet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 519px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_zKoFFzpiQgq2H04VraTFL1yqza1UY-ycUnbMcrAemsvzjrm6hyphenhyphencxMcytIjsQLholLTroeEt53jO-lEtrshNQL1VUqwC8PFxwhpECc7vH7lVM5f_bG92aZWdwX3yYfY-79RSS7AZ5JQ9E/s400/comicallyvintage-dontbreaktheinternet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699024708442546322" border="0" /></a></div><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/31100268?byline=0&portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen="" width="500" frameborder="0" height="281"></iframe><p><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://vimeo.com/31100268">PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/fightforthefuture">Fight for the Future</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</span></p><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Hi everyone. A petit rant via <a href="http://giuliageranium.blogspot.com/">Giulia Geranium</a><br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">If you do not understand why certain sites are not available to you today, please watch the video. If you think you do understand what SOPA/PIPPA is & think, "but people should be paid for their content, it's a good idea," please watch the video. Every seemingly good idea is not implemented properly & it can cause wreckage. Please make your voice heard by following the links to the online protest. If you aren't in the States, believe me, this affects you just as much me. (Thank you to <a href="http://www.swiss-miss.com/">Swissmiss</a> for the video link)</span></span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Cheers!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;">(image via <a href="http://www.comicallyvintage.com/vintagecomics/">Comically Vintage</a>)</span></span><br style="font-family:times new roman;">Giuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587196777215085377.post-45326757093263326292012-01-11T13:01:00.000-05:002012-01-11T13:01:38.754-05:00Cold War Games<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-W85H4boVMBEnhVwfyQbChR22-kLAhyphenhyphenjzyCrO4Mq18AxPFmXv-QBI-umIEKFIX_Trmy0-Ssk573HKYzqlPuimsfhPAw3adLsSYuUn5PM5Ccvm5cYYCLfQwuml7ZL_LmfzKWgaOAkElaF/s1600/Annex+-+Hepburn%252C+Audrey-sqcrop.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 525px; height: 526px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-W85H4boVMBEnhVwfyQbChR22-kLAhyphenhyphenjzyCrO4Mq18AxPFmXv-QBI-umIEKFIX_Trmy0-Ssk573HKYzqlPuimsfhPAw3adLsSYuUn5PM5Ccvm5cYYCLfQwuml7ZL_LmfzKWgaOAkElaF/s400/Annex+-+Hepburn%252C+Audrey-sqcrop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696435263142334850" border="0" /></a></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I'm being spammed to within less than an inch of my patience. I am exceedingly patient (I've worked on it, believe me), so this is saying a lot. While I try to get many ducks in a row, <a href="http://www.doctormacro.com/movie%20star%20pages/Hepburn,%20Audrey-Annex.htm">a new photograph</a>. This is how I feel (except I'm not as cheerful as Audrey). Back soon but I'm turning off comments. I hope all are well.</span></span>Giuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587196777215085377.post-36904922514709041562012-01-04T10:44:00.000-05:002012-01-04T10:44:47.528-05:00Primrose<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUBemXbQs7wYsioBVN3u9E-OFCsrKs7j88xPITkwSbLV9jhabsT5ld_lbx8sjjjaUr5tO2pnIPccvtR_Z93xS9ZF6KuemkUFAguuVeZBhujIrzzMgLd5ErAUWfHF7W0FGz2Vn4Fez2Hvh/s1600/primroses4blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 525px; height: 605px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUBemXbQs7wYsioBVN3u9E-OFCsrKs7j88xPITkwSbLV9jhabsT5ld_lbx8sjjjaUr5tO2pnIPccvtR_Z93xS9ZF6KuemkUFAguuVeZBhujIrzzMgLd5ErAUWfHF7W0FGz2Vn4Fez2Hvh/s400/primroses4blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693802449410229298" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I'm pushing primroses because I bought one for $1.67 + tax. (I tweeted the photo but it's not worth posting here.) You cannot beat that with a stick. It will make you feel better, I promise. For some other ideas, here's my "</span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://giuliageranium.blogspot.com/2012/01/winter-decorating.html">do not toss out all holiday decorations</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">" exhortation on GG. I'm sitting here looking at fluffy pink poinsettia flowers in a ceramic mustard jar. A stylist would charge many monies for that, I am certain. Cost to me: $3.99 6 weeks ago for the local poinsettia & I don't know how much for the jar. But the mustard was excellent. </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />I'm always looking for inspiration so if you have any, please let me know. I'm enjoying the <a href="http://livethemma.ikea.se/">IKEA blog</a>, btw. (You can translate it if you like.) The photograph is by Teresa at <a href="http://themeadowbrookblog.blogspot.com/">Meadowbrook Farm</a>, another new-to-me blog I'm enjoying.<br /></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div>Giuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587196777215085377.post-55507867956129989182012-01-01T15:00:00.000-05:002012-01-01T15:00:36.982-05:00Happy New Year<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPsnjlPbjSNA4q-0LUkd6LCCTmGioqNOwSUx6aPT1bzsP8QDM9Uw0t-XW5zKn6rSRxxBW2ExJjshElaVMcwyfVV1_n_gcEDWYD6bgRdtX70RFDHrmPLdByDZDL6jR5qBdeNlIW7sGhuprO/s1600/babyChickComing.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 525px; height: 525px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPsnjlPbjSNA4q-0LUkd6LCCTmGioqNOwSUx6aPT1bzsP8QDM9Uw0t-XW5zKn6rSRxxBW2ExJjshElaVMcwyfVV1_n_gcEDWYD6bgRdtX70RFDHrmPLdByDZDL6jR5qBdeNlIW7sGhuprO/s400/babyChickComing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692755618551843554" border="0" /></a></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Hi peeps. Happy new year, fresh start, do over, whatever you want to call it. </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">However.</span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> My tree is up until next week. I do not understand the fuss to "get it over with." There are people wildly shoving decorations into storage bins & boxes, crazed vacuuming, etc in order to have things "back to normal." (I'm quoting real people.)</span></span> <br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Is everyone's average day so fabulous that they simply cannot stand 24 more hours of twinkly lights, lovely holiday food? If it's about to spontaneously combust, then by all means chuck out the tree. But for heaven's sake, leave some decorations up. Or make a winter wreath or put some holly in a jam jar. Or something.</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />The complaining portion of New Year's Day is now over (here, anyway:) Carry on!<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">(photograph by <a href="http://www.theanimalprintshop.com/">Sharon Montrose</a>. Though I rarely make resolutions to buy things: I resolve in 2012 to finally have either a Sharon Montrose <a href="http://www.theanimalprintshop.com/baby-deer/">print</a> or her <a href="http://www.theanimalprintshop.com/menagerie-signed-copy/">new book</a>)</span></span><br /></div>Giuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587196777215085377.post-38280951012892808962011-12-31T13:15:00.001-05:002011-12-31T13:15:18.764-05:00New Year's Eve Day<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3KKxad_Z-0CBkr9pTgbH66NvsNcPtyX09eXIBcOXAxuHOvGBodNy91IaON8FSHbnLGkP1eMbAe8CMXpbeUSFidNvs12XxN10ZR5RE4P5eLa3t9_R-XsTsUba09mA-ubgKhGPEp-Dh-_Q/s1600/julie-nyeve-sparkle2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 525px; height: 525px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3KKxad_Z-0CBkr9pTgbH66NvsNcPtyX09eXIBcOXAxuHOvGBodNy91IaON8FSHbnLGkP1eMbAe8CMXpbeUSFidNvs12XxN10ZR5RE4P5eLa3t9_R-XsTsUba09mA-ubgKhGPEp-Dh-_Q/s400/julie-nyeve-sparkle2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692357288486680530" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Oops. Best laid plans, etc. Dashing out on errands & now a last-minute babysitting request (for the afternoon). Happy to help but that pushes some things off my list right now. I may be back before midnight, maybe not. I will most certainly be on Twitter. Happy New Year already to <a href="http://beingruby.blogspot.com/">Julie</a> & <a href="http://dailybitsnbobs.blogspot.com/">Simon</a> & others I don't know. </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">For those without televisions, there's a <a href="http://www.livestream.com/2012">live webcast</a> from NYC's Time Square beginning at 6pm EST. Join in! </span></span><br /></div>Giuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587196777215085377.post-28669643370173766632011-12-30T14:00:00.003-05:002011-12-30T17:00:47.342-05:00Irish Coffee Break<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxPvxBrCTPJCwz4QkQpVZpmsMxEqUat-tjBJYNCpVhzJCaIxHpG3cSmNU7ODpVeT6iBGh933ZxZiLzlVkOcmwlvME5hCn3Pym1Yg-fIFrMFSmDLzWEmAVqKc1IgAFGX3oL4lL0yGYERNC/s1600/Irish-coffee-Martha-Stewart.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 525px; height: 656px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxPvxBrCTPJCwz4QkQpVZpmsMxEqUat-tjBJYNCpVhzJCaIxHpG3cSmNU7ODpVeT6iBGh933ZxZiLzlVkOcmwlvME5hCn3Pym1Yg-fIFrMFSmDLzWEmAVqKc1IgAFGX3oL4lL0yGYERNC/s400/Irish-coffee-Martha-Stewart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691994663481391090" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Off for Irish coffee & then to see the <a href="http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ActivitiesAndEvents/Celebrations/ZooLights/default.cfm?hpout=wu&xtr=">Zoo</a>Lights. It's been a mild winter here, so far (keep it up, weather gods) & the outdoor holiday walks have been superb. A friend & I had a funny run-in last week with the most hideous looking Irish coffee. It was not a good sign that the child wait<span style="font-style: italic;">personne</span> had no idea what that was (seriously). At least she was good-humored. She took away the offending oily black liquid dumped unceremoniously into clear glasses & brought us seasonal beers. Which were quite good.</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">But...I've been craving an Irish coffee ever since. So off to the <a href="http://mcgintyspublichouse.com/silverspring/">local pub</a>, a good one. However, I look forward to having a house whiskey again. Never leave your good liquor out for bums to drink up. (That's a whole 'nother story.)</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I hope everyone is having a good holiday. I realize that not everyone has a block of time off. But you can do little things like walk past pretty (& free) holiday lights, city department store windows, have a drink with a friend to make up for it. Also, <a href="http://giuliageranium.blogspot.com/2011/12/primrose.html">primrose alert</a>: they're in the stores & about $3/4.00. It will cheer you immensely. I promise. Back tomorrow...</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;">PS: Turning off comments; it appears to have become burdensome. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;">(photograph via <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/313490/irish-coffee?center=0&gallery=274769&slide=282480#">Martha Stewart</a>)</span><br /></div>Giuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587196777215085377.post-44697802131022994642011-12-27T10:46:00.003-05:002012-01-02T14:47:22.935-05:00Winter Reading<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfHYPhYmIIOG073NZ42_nkIw7qJfwXO9-iBugMHzKwGsTnk6v3lPnHowdZQ3ouy45-r9SeR21dRhpvXEXmqdP5XiA-X5JtDE50E0hrYCZGWj0kly4U7Z-3nGZgpQz4a0tAutiyM2_YkWOI/s1600/GabrielFerrier.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 525px; height: 373px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfHYPhYmIIOG073NZ42_nkIw7qJfwXO9-iBugMHzKwGsTnk6v3lPnHowdZQ3ouy45-r9SeR21dRhpvXEXmqdP5XiA-X5JtDE50E0hrYCZGWj0kly4U7Z-3nGZgpQz4a0tAutiyM2_YkWOI/s400/GabrielFerrier.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690833075758001186" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">If you can steal some moments away to read but have finished a book & are flipping through the same 3 magazines, or are at home & can't get out to the library or bookstore, I have a few links. I remember being on more than one trip & in the same situation & not even close to an inadequate newsstand.<br /><br />Lori of <a href="http://lorilangille.blogspot.com/">automatism</a> has a good label, <a href="http://lorilangille.blogspot.com/search/label/magazines%20%2B%20newspapers">magazines + newspapers</a> (& she always has beautiful photographs to share). <a href="http://www.pw.org/magazine">Poets & Writers</a> magazine's annual Inspiration issue arrived yesterday. I've not had a moment to open it, but it usually lives up to its title. The <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/">New Yorker</a> always has good features accessible to non-subscribers, though it's not the same if you don't subscribe. The Guardian has an excellent <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/books">book site</a>, including links for children & teens, suggestions for seasonal reading.</span></span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />If you enjoy poetry, </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.poetryfoundation.org/">The Poetry Foundation's</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> website is excellent with many searchable features. Here's <a href="http://www.nybooks.com/">The New York Review of Books</a> (I am only 3 issues behind, ahem). To round off the New York pubs, here's <a href="http://nymag.com/">New York magazine</a> which is always amusing. And if you miss Frank Rich in the Times, remember, he moved to NY magazine. Here's his latest column: <a href="http://nymag.com/news/frank-rich/gop-2012-1/">The Molotov Party</a>. Even if you don't live in the States, you should read it. Make that, <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">especially</span> if you don't live here, you should read it.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />I need to finish reading a manuscript but picking it up just before I go to sleep has not been a good idea (& it is a good story). So off to read today. If you've something to recommend, please do. I love having lists to take to the library, bookstore, & newsstand & not just the end-of-the year lists by <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/pages/books/review/index.html">The New York Times</a> (though theirs is always good).</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I'll be back for New Year's Eve. Cheers everyone!<br /><br />(Woman Reading by Gabriel Ferrier via <a href="http://www.artinconnu.com/">Art Inconnu</a>)<br /></span></span> </div>Giuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587196777215085377.post-23798923636812837082011-12-23T12:19:00.001-05:002011-12-26T11:07:26.062-05:00Merry Christmas<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnL2q952zrnkPit6YR8dkQLELsctmjJVtKGp_RqbJxzhg_synnpT0vIGyB2EGi5ZtnLu2-Y8EEudhzn8g6wcoNctvkevzQhyJoSO7Y3s0Vi5_Dv1iCNgjNC4ETQEhGldJIQqw3AVpxI1t/s1600/boy+and+tree.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 523px; height: 720px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnL2q952zrnkPit6YR8dkQLELsctmjJVtKGp_RqbJxzhg_synnpT0vIGyB2EGi5ZtnLu2-Y8EEudhzn8g6wcoNctvkevzQhyJoSO7Y3s0Vi5_Dv1iCNgjNC4ETQEhGldJIQqw3AVpxI1t/s400/boy+and+tree.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689372591955413378" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I was just made aware that it is already Christmas Eve in some parts of the world. Hello, Antipodeans:) So all hemming & hawing about which photograph & links is over - now. A merry Christmas & a Happy Hanukkah to all. If you are feeling grumpy, remember that today is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festivus">Festivus</a> & air your grievances. (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KIMRsTu12g&feature=related">History of Festivus</a> clip.) But as I exhort people on Twitter, air them stylishly with your <a href="http://giuliageranium.blogspot.com/2011/08/shakespearean-insult-kit.html">Shakespeare Insult Kit</a>.</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Yesterday I met up with a friend & we walked around the city. A quick check-in at the holiday market was nice but it ain't <a href="http://giuliageranium.blogspot.com/2010/12/strasbourg-christmas-scenes.html">Strasbourg</a>. We had fun though: a drink, a quick errand to buy this <a href="http://www.alpenz.com/images/poftfolio/violettefacts.htm">beautiful liqueur</a>, & a last-minute decision to walk to the White House to see the <a href="http://www.thenationaltree.org/">Christmas trees</a>. A good evening.</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Tomorrow I'll lunch with a friend who will be wildly busy as she is a makeup artist. But after we lunch, she'll hand me over to colleagues for a facial & a manicure. I'm so looking forward to it.</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />If you have little kids--or are one, occasionally--have a look at the <a href="http://www.noradsanta.org/en/index.html">Santa Tracker</a>. It's fun. Also some last minute ideas are always on <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/">Martha Stewart's</a> site. My friend Mary Kay swears by these <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/863805/cider-bourbon-cocktail">cocktail</a> & <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/313320/holiday-citrus-punch">punch recipes</a>.<br /><br />(photograph via <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/209065607671508332/">Pinterest</a> but years ago I chose it as a Christmas card from <a href="http://www.galison.com/Vintage-Photography-Holiday-Cards-C203.aspx">Galison</a>. Still looking for ultimate source. If anyone knows, please leave a comment.)<br /></span></span></div>Giuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587196777215085377.post-44489308549089107072011-12-18T22:56:00.000-05:002011-12-18T22:57:07.006-05:00Christmas Lights<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lVMA8HOYi3aFVe7VKnMjmzdatKVpFbOCxcUaegLEx5h1d9tBCYE6vCMliw7j18lDBbrX0pzOrBYO-DAMYdaO5SqjdtSilexa4ZbxmhSp2Ndg4jDndXSXpZNFwtJJxDsGpelrrG3ypfm8/s1600/Christmas-in-Paris-525.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 525px; height: 393px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lVMA8HOYi3aFVe7VKnMjmzdatKVpFbOCxcUaegLEx5h1d9tBCYE6vCMliw7j18lDBbrX0pzOrBYO-DAMYdaO5SqjdtSilexa4ZbxmhSp2Ndg4jDndXSXpZNFwtJJxDsGpelrrG3ypfm8/s400/Christmas-in-Paris-525.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687681591092027202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XE5DGUYVAF9o3_pvdo2yYPlDRQDea2wz46VZW69eQ1kMog0lSOVtmPveyu99lrwWG71IR-PTbwRXsG8QpxMEDmOO3QGFWZJOm29yLk4b78Th-ymfItWn0Ow40wQozG4SVlvYwxG4hChc/s1600/julie-fairy-lights-flowerburst-small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 525px; height: 474px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XE5DGUYVAF9o3_pvdo2yYPlDRQDea2wz46VZW69eQ1kMog0lSOVtmPveyu99lrwWG71IR-PTbwRXsG8QpxMEDmOO3QGFWZJOm29yLk4b78Th-ymfItWn0Ow40wQozG4SVlvYwxG4hChc/s400/julie-fairy-lights-flowerburst-small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687681585265404114" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">From the sublime to the ridiculous...</span></span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I'm far behind in reading a manuscript & holiday prep & everything.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><a href="http://www.montgomeryparks.org/brookside/garden_lights.shtm"></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>Friday a friend & I went to a <a href="http://www.montgomeryparks.org/brookside/garden_lights.shtm">garden of lights</a>. I expected to love it; it was more wonderful than I'd hoped. The word magical is so overused; this was a fairytale come to life. It finally felt like the holidays. If you live near something similar, I urge you to go. I wish there were really good larger photographs to show.</span></span> <br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Sparkly holiday Paris is my laptop wallpaper of late. Very cheerful in the 7am shadows. You can get the link to the large size on <a href="http://giuliageranium.blogspot.com/2011/12/holiday-wallpaper.html">Giulia Geranium</a>. And of course, what would the holidays be without the continuing showdown between inanimate fairy lights & Julie? With some flower garlands tossed onto the pic?</span></span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I cannot believe it is 10.56pm on the last Sunday before Christmas. </span></span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Back soon. Cheers!</span></span>Giuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587196777215085377.post-43997052730185014972011-12-16T14:35:00.002-05:002011-12-19T09:11:55.058-05:00Farewell, Hitch<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHrcll0i6-tSKPxnTOjRaQQYlnWGGeWGQ74J-ypdo-nrIDOMhHDy047T5O3FzlyYDA2WXWbnFno7ZiJuZmItMh2HVD8SpthwPiFC8jlDCfaTe7zb6jJqqxeF2iZt1g_qnL63QEgnD_jLV/s1600/hitchens-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 525px; height: 380px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHrcll0i6-tSKPxnTOjRaQQYlnWGGeWGQ74J-ypdo-nrIDOMhHDy047T5O3FzlyYDA2WXWbnFno7ZiJuZmItMh2HVD8SpthwPiFC8jlDCfaTe7zb6jJqqxeF2iZt1g_qnL63QEgnD_jLV/s400/hitchens-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686811755186689394" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">There's really nothing much more to say because it would be far too long. Lovely photograph of Christopher on the picket line, on the left, where I wish he'd stayed. Via <a href="http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/">Prospect</a>. Washington just got a whole lot duller, believe me. His tag at </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.vanityfair.com/contributors/christopher-hitchens">Vanity Fair</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Update - Ian McEwan's <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/dec/16/christopher-hitchens-appreciation-by-ian-mcewan">beautiful remembranc</a>e in The Guardian.</span></span><br /></div>Giuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587196777215085377.post-34456724102663671322011-12-14T19:59:00.000-05:002011-12-14T19:59:14.535-05:00The Nutcracker at the Movies<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTVe7gStWvsGzMUVR9aSdW6tPlI_7s3wZNZCWdyzfXSYHPzjDn35MYkENecmlqJBXQlldZTXRJm9Xt7GRRp52tsrWdS2d6mQ4iklXcZpLFE4Vr0GqRiO1DCSReiSYmSKQ6iF3m2H7ISWi/s1600/15nycb-popup.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 525px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTVe7gStWvsGzMUVR9aSdW6tPlI_7s3wZNZCWdyzfXSYHPzjDn35MYkENecmlqJBXQlldZTXRJm9Xt7GRRp52tsrWdS2d6mQ4iklXcZpLFE4Vr0GqRiO1DCSReiSYmSKQ6iF3m2H7ISWi/s400/15nycb-popup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686152441882745042" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Those of you in Europe & Australia who love ballet & love seeing films in the theatre: keep your eyes & ears open for </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.nycballet.com/nycb/home/">New York City Ballet's</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> Nutcracker opening this month. (The times/places aren't listed yet.) It showed live in the States last evening. Here's the good review in today's </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/15/arts/dance/city-ballets-nutcracker-recast-for-the-movies-review.html">New York Times</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">. I'm thinking of popping up to a cinema in my neighborhood to see the </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.afi.com/silver/new/nowplaying/2011/v8i4/balletincinema.aspx">Bolshoi's Nutcracker</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">. I think the ballet-in-cinema is a positive development. While many of us have access to live ballet performance, many do not (or we just cannot afford the live ticket prices right now). </span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">(photograph by <a href="http://paulkolnik.com/home.html">Paul Kolnik</a> for <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/">The New York Times</a>)</span></span> </div>Giuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.com5