If there ever was a poet that I had almost a fetish admiration for , it would have to be Rainer Maria Rilke. His poems and writing touch a part of my psyche that no other writer/poet can. He is considered the most famous of German-speaking poets, and is known for his, …
You gotta love the French when it comes to pleasures of all kind, be it wine, art, food and love! Not your everyday experience to find a working vineyard in a Parisian hospital, but Paris is known for her little surprising secrets! Hopital Bretonneau, up in Montmartre, has been growing grapes since 2001, with …
As the Hermitage came into my eyesight, I felt a distinct emotional flush and great sense of wonder approaching this monumental museum that was one of my primary reasons of coming to Saint Petersburg. The exterior is painted in a lovely soft mint green framed with white mouldings that gives it an overall feminine allure, …
Last Sunday, by some synchronistic event, I found myself immersed again in Russian culture, except this time, it was in Paris! I had been lamenting that I couldn’t stay in Saint Petersburg longer than 72 hours, because I entered Russia visa free on the Russian ferry line, which however is a good thing, …
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Frankly, I never would have expected that the Baltic could be balmy, but to my great and happy surprise the whole area was last week! Clear blue skies, with full sun and temperatures hot enough for sleeveless, even in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Ferrying has got to be the best way to get around the …
Chasing the sun again, by going north! However strange it might be, Scandinavia was having a wave of perfectly clear blue skies and with a surprisingly hot sun! Stockholm was wonderful, with much warmer temperatures than Paris. Sunday took an overnight ferry to Tallinn, Estonia. Tallinn is a true medieval jewel of the Baltics! Enjoying …
One of my birthday celebrations was an enchanted evening spent at Vaux le Vicomte totally aglow with candles everywhere. 2000 candles softy lit the gardens, ground, moats, canal and throughout the inside of the château! I felt like I had been pulled back into another century. If you have read my posts, you know how …
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There has been a street expo electronically plastered throughout Paris , extended to September the 3rd, offering images capturing the everyday lives of those living in Paris. All were exquisitely illustrated by the very gifted Japanese artist Kanako Kuno, who came here in 2005, became love struck like me, and started sketching Parisians for My …
There has been some recent research that Facebook is a downer for some people, producing Facebook blues. I am not surprised at all by this as I have had several patients tell me the same. Some relate experiencing so much distress that they end up being tearful and that it clouds their whole day. …
Paris Plage is the largest sand box in the center of Paris, that just happens to have the choicest site of all, running along of the Seine from the quai du Louvre to past Pont Marie overlooking Ile de La Cité and Ile Saint Louis. For the last 12 years, it has been a …
We all have crosses to bear in life. These heavy burdens that feel like the weight of the world follow us like unending shadows, pushing us to the brink. Yet, these painful hardships can become some of our most powerful teachers. Chronic unmet needs, loneliness, mental illnesses, addictions, sorrows, emotional struggles, physical and emotional handicaps, physical …
Sexting is (for those who might have been in a coma ) sending sexually charged messages and photos from one virtual screen to another, on a cell phone. Twinkie sex is my own word for cheap thrills sex, be it sexting, casual sex or cybersex. I like using the word “twinkie” because Twinkies are junk food, …