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Do More Expensive Wines Taste Better? | Freakonomics Radio. I love Chardonnay. And Pinot. Viognier. Sparklings. Sauvinion (Cab or blanc, I don’t discriminate!) What I look for is taste and body, not price. Maybe you are like me and have … Continue reading
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My husband and I went to the movies this morning and saw The King’s Speech. Colin Firth + Geoffrey Rush + Helena Bonham Carter = Fantastic, Fantastic, Fantastic! The film is based on Queen Elizabeth’s father so naturally it left … Continue reading
So it has already been made into a film and while I have no idea what they’re saying, here’s the trailer!
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Tagged film, French, Muriel Barbery, The Elegance of the Hedgehog, trailer
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Muriel Barbery’s The Elegance of the Hedgehog (2006) is the dance of two highly intelligent females attempting to discover themselves in very contracting ways. Renée is the 54 year old concierge of a very upscale Parisian apartment building while Paloma … Continue reading
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez’ Love in the Time of Cholera is a twist on the classic tale of a love triangle set in a cholera-ravaged village during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The main characters are Fermina Daza, her … Continue reading
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I would be completely remiss to not include Arthur Golden’s Memoirs of a Geisha in the books I love. I pulled my copy, which has been in my collection for eleven years, off the shelf the other day and started … Continue reading
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What Was the Hipster? — New York Magazine. Over Christmas vacation I attempted to explain to my brother’s girlfriend, a recent Auburn graduate, what a hipster is (they have yet to surface in Alabama). I realized during this that I … Continue reading
I think I’m realizing my love affair with pinks & grays right now. My cousin sent me this link earlier and I have probably watched it at least 30 times (when Sophia Coppala makes a commercial, you know it’s good) . My husband makes fun of me for always wanting to do things “the fun way”, but I think Miss Dior has the same idea as me!
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My husband and I saw Black Swan last night, which was gorgeous, unnerving, and I’m definitely pulling for Natalie Portman for Best Actress (fingers crossed!). The film was so beautifully designed from the sets to the costumes – I couldn’t help … Continue reading
Gigi Explains It All 