“Many used the pretext of seeking a book for the pleasure of seeing Nancy. A brief chat with her would brighten the rest of the day for them. Among the habitues were Evelyn Waugh, Lord Berners, Sir Osbert Sitwell and Raymond Mortimer, and the very books seemed to join in the laughter during their exchange [...]
Posts Tagged ‘review’
New year, new book
Posted in 2012, tagged alone, books, fun and games, life's trifles, review, women on January 5, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Book reader’11
Posted in 2011, tagged books, opinions, review on December 31, 2011 | 19 Comments »
Following Irene’s example, I’ll record my impression of the books I read in 2011r. These few are among others I read in between blogs and job ads; the choice and opinion will tell you more about my state of mind in the past year than any lengthy description. Вслед за Ириной составила [неполный] список книг, [...]
…At age 19 she was a fashion student at the Community College of Philadelphia. But, on a fateful day, while riding her bicycle, the driver of a Jeep made an illegal turn, hurdling into Gardot and leaving her in the street for dead. Hospitalized for months with multiple head injuries and pelvic fractures, her love [...]
Favorite sport
Posted in 2011, tagged New York, review, shopping on September 5, 2011 | 5 Comments »
.., as it’s universally known, is shopping. Specifically, shoe-shopping. Got a Lord&Taylor end-of-season coupon in the mail (something useful in USPS pulp download, for a change) and went to get my “20% of our sale items” bargain. Naturally, same idea occurred to other 759 women, all wandering in pandem0nium around same 4 1/2 stands with [...]
Screenplays galore
Posted in 2011, tagged election season'11, Oh' Bummer, review, war, worldwide plague on August 11, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Hilarious proposals for a screenplay about Operation Ben Laden (for a movie that Sony got the rights to make…with opening estimated right about 2 months before next election…pure coincidence, of course). See thread.
Good bye, t-not-so-mobile
Posted in 2011, tagged review, turbulences on August 8, 2011 | 6 Comments »
After 2hr with your inept “live chat” operator, another 1.5 -on your site trying to find a live person customer service number – until came across someone’s cry in the forums:”the live support is discontinued!” – and after calling your infuriating 611 (which gets you to the voice-activated automated dummy with her “I didn’t catch [...]
Brooklyn Museum: First Saturday
Posted in 2011, tagged architecture, artifacts, me, New York, review on July 3, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Ever since I learned about Situ installation in Brooklyn Museum I planned a visit. Shockingly, after ~ 19yrs here I realized that I haven’t been inside. Year after year, season after season I go to Botanical garden, right next door – but somehow postpone the museum itself for some other time. Well, that time finally [...]
Came across Artist’ Den concert on Public Television, a performer that stopped me in my tracks. My jaw dropped and I was chained to the screen for an hour. Gee, never thought Channel 13 can present someone decent – and here he is, Ladies and Gents, I learned his name from the final titles: Ray [...]
Red-n-White
Posted in 2011, tagged artifacts, design, domestic duties, New York, review on April 2, 2011 | 9 Comments »
I am not a quilter, in the full meaning of the term. But I can sew and sometimes I make little gifts of cushion covers or an apron to family and friends – not two of my patterns are alike and the cut varies. Personal experience makes one appreciate the design, the difficulties to overcome [...]
Oh, how happy I am that she did. With all the hoopla about King’s Speech (which I have no wish to see) I was afraid she’ll not get her due. Yes, Oscar was her due, for a beautiful, outstanding work – I knew it right after I saw the film. And her acceptance speech was [...]
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