September 2011
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quotes from the road: number eleven
TO MYSELF, WHILE BOAT-SITTING ON THE THAMES:
These are the last few days here. I have the train to Paris booked. I wanna end this on a high note. But the pounds are low, and only getting lower. I just need to make it out of London alive.
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goa, kashmir, punjab, sikkim, assam: indian food...
(Thanks to Spices of India for the drool-worthy pic and subsequent recipe.)
Theater is a draw for me. As is the quirky fashion, the cool blend of the dash-it-all old with the jolly-good new, and the unique and celebratory blend of cultures and identities. But at the end of the day, Indian food remains a primary reason for my love of London.
Chicken tikka masala, chicken jalfrezi, lamb vindaloo....
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anna christie: there is a dame-in-waiting here
one of my favorite up-and-coming actresses in england is ruth wilson. why is jude law cluttering my view of her?
he just so happens to be starring alongside her in the must-see revival of “anna christie,” the eugene o’neill classic now playing at that now boringly brilliant playhouse, the donmar.
this is only her fourth play out of drama school apparently, however she makes...
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awards daily: the best awards season blog →
this, in my opinion, is the consummate awards blog online. helmsman sasha stone perennially covers the race for la-la land’s most coveted man, oscar, with unmatched aplomb and insight. i read her daily, regardless of whether or not i’m traveling. winning little gold men is a petty goal. you still want one though:) “oscar is as oscar does.”
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quotes from the road: numbers nine and ten
No. 9, AT THE LOCAL KENSINGTON BAR...
PIEDRO: Money is just paper.
AMELIA: Yeah. But it's paper I'm running out of. (Insert winking sadface here.)
No. 10, AT THE SAME SPOT...
SAMANTHA: Writing is a calling you haven't answered.*
*=wow. that's actually deep. real deep.
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quotes from the road: number eight
TO MYSELF, TO GET MY ASS OUT OF BED: Get up. Another day, another chance to get this bitch right.
(By bitch, I mean life.)
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EIGHT TRACKS DOT COM →
get your beats by dre headphones out for this…
in the mood for a smooth listen? want some gritty rap, dream indie pop, dubstep, or some good old R&B? Listen to 8 Tracks: a vintage means to the freshest beats.
These are musical collections, curated by rhythm-ophiles who endeavor to lend an artsy touch to their sound sensibility.
Such rhythm groupings were known back in the 70s day as...
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YMDb: How did THAT happen? →
Shout Out to ymdb, aka Miss Yasmine, celebrating her bday this weekend. One of Tumblr’s best bloggers, I wanted to show a sample of her fine work. Enjoy:
Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV is projected by industry experts to sell between 700,000 and 850,000 in its first week. That’s at least a full 264,00 more copies than his immediate competitors Jay and Ye for Watch the Throne, which is most...
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quotes from the road: number seven
ELLIE, ON THE TREACHEROUS NATURE OF A CAMBRIDGE EDUCATION: "Work hard, play hard..." I have never understood the true meaning of that phrase until I came here!
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quotes from the road: number six
OVERHEARD FROM A OLDER MAN FROM MELBOURNE: Don't waste a minute being unhappy. If one window closes -- run to the next window.
Or break down a door.
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August 2011
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FIONA, AUX PAYS DES SOVIETS →
My dear friend, Fiona, is also living European these days! Moscow, Paris, Luxembourg, Madrid… it’s all in her.
Visit and keep up with her blog to keep track of her unique and stunning European adventures.
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quotes from the road: number four
SCRIBBLED ON A VERY INTELLIGENT WALL
ST. AUGUSTINE: The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.
(Maybe this is why I love traveling: because I love reading. Apparently I'm only really into French and English novels (thus far).)
FR. JEROME CUMMINGS: A friend is one who knows us... but loves us anyway.
(OK. We all know how this applies! Jerome could have said "trusts us," but he knew way too better. Love doesn't equal trust, and vice versa. Still, I do love most of the people I run into here, and trust them like a Cocker Spaniel looking at a Beggin' Strip.)
MICHAEL PRITCHARD: Fear is that little darkroom where negatives are developed.
(This one was just really good. Very clever turn of phrase. I guess everyone holds a tiny HD camera in their heart. It takes random snapshots, then forces you to remember them. Sometimes its like a Polaroid from that uncomfortable Halloween party. Other times it's like the first day your tongue ever tasted your favorite ice cream. Either way, the emotion punches with the strength of 7x zoom.)
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lookbook is for the fashion hopeless →
Do you have horrible style? Click this link and get to studyin. The world’s most fashionable young people under 26 vie for bragging rights on LOOKBOOK as the hottest look of the day. There is an inclination toward the females, like this Dame en Rouge. But young guys like ADAM G. definitely represent for the boys in vogue.
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quotes from the road: number three
from my own head: Even though I am American, that does not at ALL mean I want to see, hear, talk, or otherwise experience any other Americans... especially when I'm 3500 miles away from their obese asses -- WHY are they bothering me here in Europe? #can'teverbreakaway
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quotes from the road: number two
drunken american girl in the hostel: "in the land of adele, i still can't find an area fucking deep enough to roll in ugghhh."
