I love this! Chuck full of practicalities and inspiration both.
I'd heard of THE BRUTALIST but hadn't thought to see it. (The title made me think of some fight movie, and gratuitous spectacle violence like that is something I always avoid. ) But now I definitely will see it. I do understand why people need escape - right after the election of Trump I literally couldn't tolerate one more horrible thing - but I usually prefer what's raw and real, to look the monster in the face, feel what it is, study it. Thanks for the helpful review.
I've gotten better at the time zone math since I'm moving to Paris but it's still a constant mental juggling. Thanks for the cheat sheet!
Oh the daffodils… I might try to make it out there next weekend! Or sometime this week. Let us know what you find!
Sara, I've been so out of touch with everything!! Pleased to hear you are writing another book - fiction or non? I love o write, but can't write fiction for the life of me. So I stick to art, but not of that either since January. It's so depressing here - I only get news only on my phone, and that's too much. I call my Senators every couple of weeks - but at my age now (87!) public demonstrations are difficult. Doing lots of meditating, hoping to awaken enough to add some goodness and Reality to the world, but have not been motivated to create much of anything. I probably won't go see the Brutalist, but thanks for the review. I check the Paris weather every morning, and know when the sun shines how glorious it can be!! All the best to you, and keep on keeping on.
I really liked the Brutalist. I knew it was a style of architecture. I really admired how it took it's time. I'd expected something a bit more revolutionary from the raves, but found it fairly traditional in storytelling. But loved Adrien, too.
And re daffodils: DID YOU KNOW that after 9/11, a Dutch grower donated hundreds of thousands of bulbs to NYC because they are the first flower to come up in spring. So every year, we would remember how resilient we are. (yes, I know crocuses come up first, and snow whatevers - but they're not REAL flower flowers).
Sara, thank you for your movie update, a walk through the park with my favorite flower of my grandmother. Lovely.
I love this! Chuck full of practicalities and inspiration both.
I'd heard of THE BRUTALIST but hadn't thought to see it. (The title made me think of some fight movie, and gratuitous spectacle violence like that is something I always avoid. ) But now I definitely will see it. I do understand why people need escape - right after the election of Trump I literally couldn't tolerate one more horrible thing - but I usually prefer what's raw and real, to look the monster in the face, feel what it is, study it. Thanks for the helpful review.
I've gotten better at the time zone math since I'm moving to Paris but it's still a constant mental juggling. Thanks for the cheat sheet!
Oh the daffodils… I might try to make it out there next weekend! Or sometime this week. Let us know what you find!
Sara, I've been so out of touch with everything!! Pleased to hear you are writing another book - fiction or non? I love o write, but can't write fiction for the life of me. So I stick to art, but not of that either since January. It's so depressing here - I only get news only on my phone, and that's too much. I call my Senators every couple of weeks - but at my age now (87!) public demonstrations are difficult. Doing lots of meditating, hoping to awaken enough to add some goodness and Reality to the world, but have not been motivated to create much of anything. I probably won't go see the Brutalist, but thanks for the review. I check the Paris weather every morning, and know when the sun shines how glorious it can be!! All the best to you, and keep on keeping on.
I really liked the Brutalist. I knew it was a style of architecture. I really admired how it took it's time. I'd expected something a bit more revolutionary from the raves, but found it fairly traditional in storytelling. But loved Adrien, too.
And re daffodils: DID YOU KNOW that after 9/11, a Dutch grower donated hundreds of thousands of bulbs to NYC because they are the first flower to come up in spring. So every year, we would remember how resilient we are. (yes, I know crocuses come up first, and snow whatevers - but they're not REAL flower flowers).
Love that! You are indeed golden.
I love the cats and daffodils of the Bagatelle. Will check out the Brutalist.
Oops, CHOCK full... !