tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59780504139647751172024-03-13T01:18:57.940-07:00TRAVEL.STRINGHERE, THERE, AND THEN SOMEHeather A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12017184685868125718noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978050413964775117.post-48819103207653340462011-11-09T18:43:00.000-08:002011-11-09T19:15:29.794-08:00Gifts for the HolidaysYes, it's that time of year again. Can you believe it!? I swear, each year gets faster and faster. At least that's what the adults say, and I'm starting to believe they're right. All the more reason to take time to enjoy the finer things in life -- like a glass of superb wine from <a href="http://thewinefeed.com/">TheWineFeed.com</a>.<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 71px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhkWC3JVI6oXMgMYvzBcESJovg8je3czd40uh9Gg_A9yRx0ZSc5MejxCQ6tjhElFL1PWhWrtJ6FmO2goIuaay9HEKQCRZxBQvxKbk2cccXQRDBh2ATejbMYNESwtzZsywhaQd1hr7qI4s/s320/WineClub_link.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673199914310223986" /> In fact, I'd like to go as far as to say that it is the season to extend this opportunity to slow down and enjoy to those you love too. I promise, almost none have ever received a gift so grand. A gift so thoughtful. A gift that truly keeps on giving. What am I talking about? I'm talking about a subscription of <a href="http://thewinefeed.com/wine-club.php">wine as a gift</a> for 3, 6, or if you're really in the giving mood--12 months. This opportunity tells your friends and family that you care about their mental health and overall enjoyment of life. Now, for those friends and family under the legal drinking age of 21 in the US, sharing the gift of "slowing down and smelling the corks" will have to come in a different package. TheWineFeed.com requires that all deliveries of wine be received by an adult of 21 years of age or older. Who do you know that would enjoy such a delicious treat on their doorstep each month???Heather A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12017184685868125718noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978050413964775117.post-25158382621848631862010-07-04T12:31:00.001-07:002010-07-04T12:31:53.444-07:00Scholarship Auctions<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Penland Scholarship auctions</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> occur every other Thursday and as each session concludes they serve as a great way to see what each class has been working on. So far I've been to two and my they are exciting! Emotions and energy levels are high--there's so much activity you can feel the it in the air. Here are some pictures to give you a better idea of </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">the atmosphere of the night and pieces that sold.</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpERl0myv1Vvpj0kWgHNbhmsUE0rJ_w7TYTDQD9Ksqp6euePBsWy2dZ9LRDN7unZIAtqveqOEojZtfpBGk2QsCzdF6TiT5jBO-JpKEVEiPyI3qhxBV0NnBICG7GsGBDHocN3Rdxay4bd8/s1600/Penland+121.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpERl0myv1Vvpj0kWgHNbhmsUE0rJ_w7TYTDQD9Ksqp6euePBsWy2dZ9LRDN7unZIAtqveqOEojZtfpBGk2QsCzdF6TiT5jBO-JpKEVEiPyI3qhxBV0NnBICG7GsGBDHocN3Rdxay4bd8/s320/Penland+121.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489064000423777714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Nancy modeling a beautiful Peacock feather hat made in Wayne Wichern's millinery class.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgka_9FHkuiHjHAsI2_axbUwirzBX319cFJFGCli9c03BgQc5U9OQHw9DIMypN_KcVU6bWWGVyNuvDLxIc8KmikIAW4p9MFmtfLonjLv2rqFF77yMG5JN7YF6O-qm3Qwy8BwNT2x4oaB_Y/s1600/Penland+114.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgka_9FHkuiHjHAsI2_axbUwirzBX319cFJFGCli9c03BgQc5U9OQHw9DIMypN_KcVU6bWWGVyNuvDLxIc8KmikIAW4p9MFmtfLonjLv2rqFF77yMG5JN7YF6O-qm3Qwy8BwNT2x4oaB_Y/s320/Penland+114.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489063991451937362" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">"How small is small" miniature books class taught by Gabrielle Fox.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhow2h4EC0HpNwKv2UP_le8d6UsUIAiA54X2I1bCDYYs1M5QDBthkJSb_gAn2D-QJtCQK9QHmI3bOId_W_K_jPT9S41Q-A1IenWF53rzSMHiGrHvGCYF0yMNy9Tq26S5wPiRxGJinpz3iw/s1600/puppets+078.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhow2h4EC0HpNwKv2UP_le8d6UsUIAiA54X2I1bCDYYs1M5QDBthkJSb_gAn2D-QJtCQK9QHmI3bOId_W_K_jPT9S41Q-A1IenWF53rzSMHiGrHvGCYF0yMNy9Tq26S5wPiRxGJinpz3iw/s320/puppets+078.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489052280676811778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">A display of the evening's items up for auction.</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZfJM7dxikwZTaMSXJvICPVHN4-IFciIA6tXQS-IuEKy4zeUGkXSuvBnNQ4uizBjoW_YV3YFx_2EC0SLG7xX1rNmkqlcMdelhLGUShmOf8nQT2QOpqn715Z9o7uYDndjQIW4fiaZMJN64/s1600/puppets+079.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZfJM7dxikwZTaMSXJvICPVHN4-IFciIA6tXQS-IuEKy4zeUGkXSuvBnNQ4uizBjoW_YV3YFx_2EC0SLG7xX1rNmkqlcMdelhLGUShmOf8nQT2QOpqn715Z9o7uYDndjQIW4fiaZMJN64/s320/puppets+079.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489052277563848066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">A painting by Tilly Hatcher with whom I worked in Development.</span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Y1o3Gt17JOxzhhGCUR92p1PNDoFKL-1w_5GEO3glmDTpXV3HTe6SHwUkmzzFY-PnY-DIIiqaTDkHlQocETfKFFNkhyphenhyphendWTzFxAkt77ibcxU2vviEvQeEVAlB5RQ90MyRH9YqlsKDTnvY/s1600/puppets+081.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Y1o3Gt17JOxzhhGCUR92p1PNDoFKL-1w_5GEO3glmDTpXV3HTe6SHwUkmzzFY-PnY-DIIiqaTDkHlQocETfKFFNkhyphenhyphendWTzFxAkt77ibcxU2vviEvQeEVAlB5RQ90MyRH9YqlsKDTnvY/s320/puppets+081.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489052267983350594" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Decorated clay piece by Jane Peiser.</span></span></div></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUzPmS6hK79K2Yc9jr-Gx995M0B9xPo-yyUTJyALvaE9kLJIjE1d1WXZnZC2Mrl9-68ijsz-QJLo3d0y06qr4BjCdr5E4Vp1Qb_MchK9Wyupmriz9Q89A95hJZhrmUFWfRK9L7OBPmrtc/s1600/puppets+067.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUzPmS6hK79K2Yc9jr-Gx995M0B9xPo-yyUTJyALvaE9kLJIjE1d1WXZnZC2Mrl9-68ijsz-QJLo3d0y06qr4BjCdr5E4Vp1Qb_MchK9Wyupmriz9Q89A95hJZhrmUFWfRK9L7OBPmrtc/s320/puppets+067.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489052260114739474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Marvelous glass piece by raising artist Justin Turcotte.</span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvg_ogMJZdeZze1OXjq8x76t4lVF0ahRE-NW_oWc0bokhp05JYabjqhI4w5X-wciLwCORPx-SThJzORldwHDHzkVvhEldfLqYpFnNEjNJfvBnIt4ou-iov9-rVPa-lAtOk3p_g716RMd0/s1600/puppets+076.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvg_ogMJZdeZze1OXjq8x76t4lVF0ahRE-NW_oWc0bokhp05JYabjqhI4w5X-wciLwCORPx-SThJzORldwHDHzkVvhEldfLqYpFnNEjNJfvBnIt4ou-iov9-rVPa-lAtOk3p_g716RMd0/s320/puppets+076.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489052249402821634" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Large-scale mask from the puppetry class.</span></span></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbdEktxRzXIyFAC3FwXPOHHqa7400oOHp8mgczTWe-3SfQe1OoPTYigY-ip3eDb3BVH7sRTgkLAWbOuuGYmH-UBp2LOCgvq06DxNK_439pZ9PX2ilS-FHELtdmcLpAZVWsABg6EsIXAg/s1600/puppets+068.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbdEktxRzXIyFAC3FwXPOHHqa7400oOHp8mgczTWe-3SfQe1OoPTYigY-ip3eDb3BVH7sRTgkLAWbOuuGYmH-UBp2LOCgvq06DxNK_439pZ9PX2ilS-FHELtdmcLpAZVWsABg6EsIXAg/s320/puppets+068.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489048974757229138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Fired clay piece.</span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgJAR2mGoRyh2Z6H6NN-cSAwdZOI-nKIdoGs4JuyLi0EnLAbhXHJtRRawkXnTK5ODhWsN7XFzPif008eqNLeWcmyywgUBKgkOQr1ydU72UQoLI57j6HUlfyyPWl_MYRBh4Ed6JI4iDDg/s1600/puppets+070.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgJAR2mGoRyh2Z6H6NN-cSAwdZOI-nKIdoGs4JuyLi0EnLAbhXHJtRRawkXnTK5ODhWsN7XFzPif008eqNLeWcmyywgUBKgkOQr1ydU72UQoLI57j6HUlfyyPWl_MYRBh4Ed6JI4iDDg/s320/puppets+070.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489048964607854034" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Blown glass vase by my friend Brad.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></div></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJiJyozuMx_4FVeicZ3v53PgrjHGNR4x7TCj5i0qgX35bz_I0HXhxmAoXqoSGnj5P4jSv8LlKwcnlyl7iRCIQE2K2lXthyphenhyphen7GnLNKzx2TJTyieoDj2c-YSOPxBBNOUuJlB4kxBIJknG6o/s1600/puppets+072.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJiJyozuMx_4FVeicZ3v53PgrjHGNR4x7TCj5i0qgX35bz_I0HXhxmAoXqoSGnj5P4jSv8LlKwcnlyl7iRCIQE2K2lXthyphenhyphen7GnLNKzx2TJTyieoDj2c-YSOPxBBNOUuJlB4kxBIJknG6o/s320/puppets+072.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489048952607359426" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Mixed media piece.</span></span></div></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0zbOKT7Y4EPdjv2qHu8cbeCc6kRcsdcJAwxm0s0nzGyh6mNtVpzaD7DM8e3S8oWzxOOk7jm_Zwqt5wbpVvlxGCjC62ivSBth5pFC8X3fSp6rId4zazxmnbHNDAz9GU8aDzyVbhM5MeM/s1600/puppets+073.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0zbOKT7Y4EPdjv2qHu8cbeCc6kRcsdcJAwxm0s0nzGyh6mNtVpzaD7DM8e3S8oWzxOOk7jm_Zwqt5wbpVvlxGCjC62ivSBth5pFC8X3fSp6rId4zazxmnbHNDAz9GU8aDzyVbhM5MeM/s320/puppets+073.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489048948597178098" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Shall made by a student in Vincent Martinez's fashion class.</span></span></div></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3zqhU4d5-myq309jrXn3ggYreqKPfA2Eq6wgwVemJFr0KhZrlLmhhyxLBSpBFayXFeap0A-DCqlxdep_Z2eXA6jIpUzfksLntAWencSoVxCZm1FTETg6roP27XPWzmithWy9Y1wlBOQA/s1600/puppets+074.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3zqhU4d5-myq309jrXn3ggYreqKPfA2Eq6wgwVemJFr0KhZrlLmhhyxLBSpBFayXFeap0A-DCqlxdep_Z2eXA6jIpUzfksLntAWencSoVxCZm1FTETg6roP27XPWzmithWy9Y1wlBOQA/s320/puppets+074.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489048940200643266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">"Eve"-a collaborative class piece made in Mark Angus' class. I bought this piece along with "Adam"!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;font-size:small;"><br /></span></div></div>Heather A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12017184685868125718noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978050413964775117.post-18330677211633170812010-06-06T10:32:00.001-07:002010-07-01T13:53:27.708-07:00We're Back & Running!<div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I'm very excited to announce that I've started my blog again!</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Now that I'm living in another exciting place that's worth writing about I'll make an effort to take pictures and share what I'm learning while I'm at </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Penland School of Crafts</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> in the NC Mountains this summer :)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Nearly a month has past since I left Raleigh and I've settled into the life at Penland with </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">the ease of a summer breeze.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Classes for the first summer session started last week and those students will be moving on at the end of this week, making room for a new batch who'll arrive for the second session. So far I've met a lot of artists that are well developed in their craft and either live on campus or are visiting as instructors. </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Yoga is twice a day, the food is incredible, and I've got a great view of the mountains outside my office window. </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Things couldn't be better--minus the giant spider(s) living under the floorboards of my room. I've named one Freddy Krueger but I'm thinking about changing it to "Peanut" as I try to embrace this hopefully mutual relationship. Not for the arachnophobic! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Penland sits on Conley Ridge in the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Mitchell County </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">mountains and is surrounded by Spruce Pine, Bakersville, Burnsville, and Little Switzerland NC. Most GPS's can't find it, but it's here! Penland has a long history dating back to the early 20th century when Miss Lucy Morgan founded it as a weaving school for the community. Now it has turned into a </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">nationally recognized awesome place</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> for beginning and experienced artists alike to expand upon their craft! </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">How fantastic!</span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">So stick with me the next couple of months and I'll fill you in on all the great things that happen up here where the clouds fly west to east and the weather is unpredictable. Give me a holler if you're able to visit! </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><3</span></span></b></div>Heather A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12017184685868125718noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978050413964775117.post-12331551905545542582010-01-05T19:50:00.000-08:002010-01-05T20:01:33.849-08:00IAE-AIX Lipdub<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>Check out this great Lipdup video produced by my school in IAE, in Aix en Provence. Can you find me?</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=092rrmeGZSQ"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=092rrmeGZSQ</span></b></span></a>Heather A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12017184685868125718noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978050413964775117.post-21821348895299707712009-12-28T14:41:00.001-08:002009-12-28T14:48:07.468-08:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Well goodness! It has been a full month since I last wrote. Between now and then I've returned to the US from </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Aix</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and have been thrown into the holidays! The first semester of my master's program in France is finished but will always remain in my heart especially after meeting all of the wonderful international people at </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">IAE</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. My next travel destinations include West Virginia for a New Year's Eve wedding, Boone & Charlotte, NC followed by a hopeful visit to NYC and Boston near St. Patrick's day. After that I'll be gearing up for another visit to Copenhagen for the summer conference with intentions of reconnecting with some folks from Aix! Stay with me now!</span></span>Heather A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12017184685868125718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978050413964775117.post-7568679896018005722009-11-27T10:58:00.000-08:002009-11-27T17:01:30.961-08:00More GREEN, Genius!<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">From biodegradable super tall plastic trash bags to news & tips on how to be more </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">green</span></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, this website is super cool to navigate and quite helpful indeed! Check it out:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"></span><a href="http://www.thegreengenius.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">theGreenGenius.com</span></b></span></span></a></div>Heather A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12017184685868125718noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978050413964775117.post-29208618382787627482009-11-27T01:57:00.000-08:002009-11-27T03:45:06.493-08:00Thanksgiving in France<div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Thanksgiving actually doesn't exist in France which makes sense considering the holiday commemorates a relationship between pilgrims to the New World and its native inhabitants. Still, we felt it necessary to reenact the celebration that most of us Americans have grown to love, by bringing a Thanksgiving meal to our natives in Franc</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">e!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA92ySI2-9-aq6WbToggXFaOmxiHreuX5miWGpKZ2RIN_3eV9ZGr8ZH_g1-0dBFsl5CNwMKwWS8XwQikr2dXlbV6XNPFWWOLvc6msqgRIAj8Xgf-pGwKRJHhz7VjYLq3S-xgo5kEdgjlU/s200/Thanksgiving+002.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408744801403448786" /> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxMaRaXLHxiG4WL31TBiH7zdiOdCN0-U5LlM1Fe-guIc1B6rEaz33kWylZ7Y__Rzfvm_qNqtkEXY3k8kf1MTt7NG4l7cluTdw5fOJWEI8zQmp5hxuFeJvp-nI_93sDF27vQ_7u3kv9QJo/s200/Thanksgiving+001.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408744797745681682" /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It was really nice to share this tradition with international students because it was an opportunity to share American culture. I sat with some students from Germany who absolutely loved the food: butter biscuits, mashed potatoes, corn casserole, endless breads and desserts, and a chicken turkey-substitute! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">"Oh wow, the US has more than just hamburgers and hotdogs!" </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Our Thanksgiving evening's festivities consisted of a school wide bar trip and 'American' influenced beer-pong tournament organized by the student government. What a wonderful way to celebrate American culture :-)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJC024ewggDxev93JpQO98Ckf9it_KmFzmiu4KCmqkDI3KVygx-IOd3wka7Utijg2z0NbizNCwc-_dEIN8kG2LJg464vDG2d4ZCObsGlk7gTf7nzLCXm3fWuFjyOWTPlq_2YRXbAve8bM/s200/Thanksgiving+003.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408744808487307906" /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Q2pDCJzesI3CjxraJGxkCGJDSFGZ6RUMUrpZftmE0xOnZHPlKkh7RdMC1noczr07I4b4-u3XfVY16xeK-FM7PS4LV_otWpgOw2Agwj6JJHwMZHvSCbG4dz5cfPLW2LYda4vM0bPXUQk/s200/Thanksgiving+004.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408744813519794434" /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmdGpd5UmEigVt5oIOfGkBhqcHHy14ft-cWHPakkJS59z8J1GjWXQRCaJgxf7o6WO-nHnz9pZhQde7sWyb8qAKDV-vjTXuKeWkbxjynhXgpS-QJdC24p_EVj6u2Cemgg1drsMClFK4pM/s200/turkey.gif" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 154px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408747820719797842" /></span></span></span></div></div>Heather A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12017184685868125718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978050413964775117.post-14193613251578568352009-11-25T07:19:00.000-08:002009-11-25T07:28:31.119-08:00Creative Ways to Go Green!<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A friend of mine sent me this fabulous blog that not only connects you to the </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">GreenWorld</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> but also provides you with creative solutions to encourage a </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">GreenLifestyle</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> of your own! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Check it out:</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none;text-decoration: underline; "><a href="http://thegogreenblog.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Go Green Blog.com</span></span></a></span></span></span></span></div>Heather A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12017184685868125718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978050413964775117.post-61420904408640684472009-11-12T15:10:00.001-08:002009-11-19T11:06:33.220-08:00Northern Exposure: Copenhagen, Denmark<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hey there! I had a great time in </span></span><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Copenhagen</span></span></st1:place></st1:city><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> last week! After a short visit in </span></span><st1:city st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Lund</span></span></st1:city><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, </span></span><st1:country-region st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sweden</span></span></st1:country-region><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> to help my mom prepare an international conference in </span></span><st1:city st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Lund</span></span></st1:city><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> scheduled for next summer, we crossed the </span></span><st1:placename st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Oresund</span></span></st1:placename><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><st1:placetype st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Bridge</span></span></st1:placetype><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> to </span></span><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Copenhagen</span></span></st1:place></st1:city><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. It was a cold and windy day but we were excited to be there nonetheless. With only two days to explore we didn’t waste time. We covered nearly the entire city on foot and couldn’t find the rental bikes to save our lives! Our itinerary was relatively spontaneous combining recommended tourist sites and the most appealing museums listed in the guidebook.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnehYRNbrwtZc87kHYqZ6lPKNojPuS_ROzLjy0fAmbgQ3s2xv9HP77Em28ibPELjzXhDLg0jbSlr9v789zGmskjUZ5UsSEFYdz33062Xu_LFYf1ah8bKub0YyLMjKK3-xi3VIaev9EMaY/s200/Sweden_Denmark+048.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405444058755354914" /> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBYNxPJyM5x44ThFgzr7Wu93uU4E-AIOIedQdRAuuBZJja_fKDSX2JWz6LNJYiANBfseXyoMtbK_RdZwwTQdJSeXUkuGJoWVboF-o9zziSfNGEZYA3gEvGF6Sbo6UgXjkXo2XgopgD0d8/s200/Sweden_Denmark+013b.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 172px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405444469698408722" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">First on the list was </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>The Little Mermaid</b></span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> – from the imagination of </span></span><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Denmark</span></span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">’s own Hans Christian Anderson. We were told that you can’t go to Copenhagen without seeing her and now when you go, you can also see an artist’s interpretation of the <b>“Survival of the Fattest</b><b>”</b>…I’m honestly not sure why Copenhagen decided to place the latter next to the Mermaid, but if you’re interested in the concept behind the design<a href="http://www.sevenmeters.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=162:the-survival-of-the-fattest-by-the-little-mermaid&catid=48:events&Itemid=83&lang=en"><b> </b></a></span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.sevenmeters.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=162:the-survival-of-the-fattest-by-the-little-mermaid&catid=48:events&Itemid=83&lang=en"><b>read more</b></a>.</span></span></i></p></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCg-2axlVpsB4k8MZ_1bCLpTi8jeWUpRb6EjoYpzAW6uHpdp8zDtLe8aU-8VWfPCiuMAfOWDb8OywDYGFu1ri6s7JqPEyBHp6Trrn6f-U5c11Y_Z-T0eaUZow6Fj-0kpxngNaOWW8FaSE/s1600/Sweden_Denmark+058.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCg-2axlVpsB4k8MZ_1bCLpTi8jeWUpRb6EjoYpzAW6uHpdp8zDtLe8aU-8VWfPCiuMAfOWDb8OywDYGFu1ri6s7JqPEyBHp6Trrn6f-U5c11Y_Z-T0eaUZow6Fj-0kpxngNaOWW8FaSE/s200/Sweden_Denmark+058.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405447966434396930" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9LluX2nsiB-u1PAWu5bV5as08Ut7IwiU8qX8OC2Ch47yz4jxZsf3rp-vY1ZqLIuNVlkYyBqJOI1xXfZl3P085YRW2rivhcPxbomgOHtnqfFXl5gKVazgl-VVcsFi2foBCuVzX3OBzw8/s1600/Sweden_Denmark+054.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9LluX2nsiB-u1PAWu5bV5as08Ut7IwiU8qX8OC2Ch47yz4jxZsf3rp-vY1ZqLIuNVlkYyBqJOI1xXfZl3P085YRW2rivhcPxbomgOHtnqfFXl5gKVazgl-VVcsFi2foBCuVzX3OBzw8/s200/Sweden_Denmark+054.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405447951467454754" /></a> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD1K-yo7pMedCtA5sUlr-9GTP6TXEmP1uUK_G8A7xhiEvekgPU_J8KCfJN_QlWGvlVpNnBOmOwFUWgWY3YYtJ8lECRk5rucgCAHbZwTbexH1Pi3xXrWdDZBqlOy3Yam4MC_RW_7ZxLlio/s200/Sweden_Denmark+080.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405447971515708546" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Next, we headed to the </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Kunst Industry Museet</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, also known as the </span></span><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://kunstindustrimuseet.dk/en"><b>Danish</b></a></span></span></st1:placename><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://kunstindustrimuseet.dk/en"><b> </b></a></span></span><st1:placetype st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://kunstindustrimuseet.dk/en"><b>Museum</b></a></span></span></st1:placetype></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://kunstindustrimuseet.dk/en"><b> of Art & Design</b></a>. This museum was awesome and highly inspiring with a visual history of poster advertising available for viewing until December, along with the museum’s permanent collection of art and design specific to Denmark, and the evolution of styles including Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and of products of the Industrial Revolution up to the 1960’s & 70’s. The museum also has a wing devoted to the work current Scandinavian artists next to a fantastic café with yummy soups and teas!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQBzVOFEwkW72SrDdT6xJwmId6ZlGIkR3dbJhdRZBQjlbhO7S01A37-WT1k7Swh4IhHS-t3oiRckH6xNyyTXeANbgXk3-GQMGXdoU1KOk_RSh-3D9bln8XzCpjUCjrTqwSuQxmKgJImk/s200/Sweden_Denmark+025.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405440781141061922" /> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mt8I7VHP_gpjjAHXIHqf5qLF4LWdsroK9fkIgC07sHheBNAYHO-XSA-78SQBP5ExwFeDXusjRqV6mjxxRqRZ6XIHfaEmWtOtfLJGblR82kZXuBtdKHGqicSypGmLN_MaiDVbJfQlUU8/s200/Sweden_Denmark+016.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405440778325918082" /> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6h9ALJiKcMSin9dU_3nDylPtjM2NM5euoveILyJIqdlbSsfxePBk_xdmlxPG6HA6Yk5syPiSCsLokVXdb8OaeF3XmTMCnwAxnr6sFsKViiWRpZTTpNEYbRxQ4tBdfO8c6Xt1xQrhlNp0/s200/Sweden_Denmark+023.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405440788169291074" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Another museum we visited was the </span></span><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ddc.dk/"><b>Danish</b></a></span></span></st1:placename><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ddc.dk/"><b> </b></a></span></span><st1:placename st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ddc.dk/"><b>Design</b></a></span></span></st1:placename><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ddc.dk/"><b> </b></a></span></span><st1:placetype st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ddc.dk/"><b>Center</b></a></span></span></st1:placetype></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> which houses prototypes of innovative product designs and concepts. I was especially excited to see the work of architect Bjarke Ingels who is a key member on the board which is working towards making </span></span><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Copenhagen</span></span></b></st1:place></st1:city><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> CO2 free and reduce their carbon footprint woo! </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">They’ve already worked to solve the problem of traffic congestion during rush hour – perhaps LA could look into their plan. In terms of sustainability and global impact consciousness, </span></span><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Denmark</span></span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> is the country to watch and model after right now. They’re presently preparing for the <a href="http://en.cop15.dk/"><b>United Nations Climate Change Conference</b></a> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">which will be held this </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">December.</span></span></b></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieB3P4JCHzF2EbjQcPya7ouJCC5cg1LsrrX1EFzpGtJJOzNLpx3d6uVeierPK6QQHLerhcGOadrlfq5gNXA2CP9AhJ-FUAn7ZLOCFDBp1In_Ckhrzv1yFaAzkv-RprcwrslC2HrHgPDJg/s200/Sweden_Denmark+090.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405447032011946994" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrDC4uxuuMk1-ghazYrD6grUAKCglAz3XwT_OuHSgbDUR_6l5LudLFuuOA6mDpm9yEijpEUfq9kf6pOGbHB57C8JRVaBy1_Oin7NSkC4LCTHvAcrfXmZgVwo74UIdcEjJ2K1hvJ6khZZc/s200/Sweden_Denmark+050.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405447028382185714" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGrPnUcyIQLlzjaefm6AWLkBni4mYskg_Cfhx_famwUrHtxuZwnSbzxeHAzMeb9Ny0f_9t6UqMNh3FcI_IaIFxF5nTRojZSxgh0nrP4f4eb-kWosijVMk_hD28EFHvQE_2IdcqGPEMNnc/s200/Sweden_Denmark+092.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405447023135232578" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgPPcVEKj5R-3eg18sKNoRpO0OOhp6AvvaBao6QKaULwqJ0yvlSTTeDQXBC_LR3mV3WnugU5H0AbeLo-MnVispwxK_cg-LzxjlHfGALe3np_63jBhTIobVrbScRbkOIN5_AgJ_ukWr4W4/s200/Sweden_Denmark+082b.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 158px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405447019340624850" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqDsgQYADiDS_lo06_a2olit42-P05xR4TGCqpGvfDhVgLH_BgyJZoJ1mxWhvGvhxQyXA8M7fZ-PHBwqizdwWc0ne-EUO-jQCWro43QJJKSxG3U72COfISnGJG4yvUei4lRbdYpL2D5YA/s200/Sweden_Denmark+039b.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405445140586930834" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">And let us not forget the food! Chicken & steak fondue with a ton of specialty sauces and a herring tray as an appetizer! Herring makes for a great Scandinavian treat for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. </span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcn-JcrDGDIyGLrNtZ1T1GCUauD9rzHwOu8b6LToc1bXLF2DJEwpCtwuWZuB-Hboa7UnoSoM1YeBVmzDC_HMCePIazUuu-9aF138qPNJbz6xPxA6AUqMh2bKHiYpz-z8dwAO3NCOSQWSs/s1600/Sweden_Denmark+010.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcn-JcrDGDIyGLrNtZ1T1GCUauD9rzHwOu8b6LToc1bXLF2DJEwpCtwuWZuB-Hboa7UnoSoM1YeBVmzDC_HMCePIazUuu-9aF138qPNJbz6xPxA6AUqMh2bKHiYpz-z8dwAO3NCOSQWSs/s200/Sweden_Denmark+010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405438244320777954" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiocRtHBviqAo05Pn0JGn70we76ZR04VBb0WSvgDDas5xRUYyIOgNGPgFpkvyxbhDG0uzw1CLaHmBCE14H53yexcSyKbKKeeJBe0b3J64rnyhyphenhyphen0JH0j5WuLwp-7Z6S1OcrtgoxAS1ge8s0/s1600/Sweden_Denmark+004.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiocRtHBviqAo05Pn0JGn70we76ZR04VBb0WSvgDDas5xRUYyIOgNGPgFpkvyxbhDG0uzw1CLaHmBCE14H53yexcSyKbKKeeJBe0b3J64rnyhyphenhyphen0JH0j5WuLwp-7Z6S1OcrtgoxAS1ge8s0/s200/Sweden_Denmark+004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405438236169346786" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The visit was quite lovely! I'm looking forward to going back for the conference, summer 2010. I'm sure Copenhagen will be even better in the summertime! </span></span><br /></div></div>Heather A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12017184685868125718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978050413964775117.post-77586749976710572682009-11-12T13:21:00.000-08:002010-01-21T15:07:13.212-08:00How Do You Say...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">As I've mentioned before, some of the most important phrases for first time country/language interactions are probably some of the most simple: hello, goodbye, yes, no, please, and thank you! Since I'm in Denmark for the first time, I've been practicing my Danish:</span></span><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hello - Hej, </span></span></b><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"hey"</span></span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Goodbye - Farvel, </span></span></b><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"farvel"</span></span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Yes - Ja, </span></span></b><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"ya"</span></span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">No - Nej, </span></span></b><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"ni"</span></span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Please - Vaersgo, </span></span></b><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"vairsgoh"</span></span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Thank you - Tak, </span></span></b><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"tak"</span></span></b></i></div>Heather A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12017184685868125718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978050413964775117.post-81878017030543159792009-11-09T06:11:00.001-08:002009-11-12T13:26:17.092-08:00To Copenhagen I Go...<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I'm going to </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Copenhagen, Denmark</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> tomorrow! I will be in </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Malmo, Sweden</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> for part of the time and Copenhagen for the other part. During my research on transportation between the two countries, I came across this trivia tidbit:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YY1CXNSgfpHW8NbdAX2ApZU0fBjqz37QPrEfM0C-7V2Oj4qnh5yqpjneBejfL7ffHDpvb68cgtJvclJG_BhZDDrLd05L-pGhLyJku9bCEkz2hejwCWhyphenhyphenJlBSccP50okwI8LF5m7SM24/s200/Oresund_Bridge.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 166px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402108028353503250" /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; "><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The high bridge part of the </span><a href="http://goscandinavia.about.com/od/denmar1/qt/oresundbridge.htm"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Oresund Bridge</span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> has the longest cable-stayed main span of all </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">bridges in the world. That goes for both road and rail traffic! And, this </span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><a href="http://goscandinavia.about.com/od/scandinaviatripplanning/p/scanbasicstats.htm"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Scandinavian</span></b></a></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> tunnel is the world's longest underwater tube tunnel for both road and rail traffic.</span></i></span></span></i></span></div></span>Heather A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12017184685868125718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978050413964775117.post-90670392555234342762009-11-09T02:28:00.000-08:002009-11-09T02:44:24.030-08:0020th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0h4LSaCBdaV6uz5dpuLqmf1p8lt7CAqozWuEqvhvQ7CucGCcF1PZ-dHJRZl_dC2KLZD-G0xm9pFkST0QFD6NYKbcHRu3enwfu7r36zIyboruaSmbabZyi5xFQC4HmclV_C5W5SBmk0V8/s1600-h/Berlin01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0h4LSaCBdaV6uz5dpuLqmf1p8lt7CAqozWuEqvhvQ7CucGCcF1PZ-dHJRZl_dC2KLZD-G0xm9pFkST0QFD6NYKbcHRu3enwfu7r36zIyboruaSmbabZyi5xFQC4HmclV_C5W5SBmk0V8/s320/Berlin01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402052216272152066" /><i><br /></i></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><i>"On November 9, 1989 the Berlin Wall - a physical and symbolic boundary between communist East Germany and democratic West Germany - began to come down, ending decades of separation and marking a turning point of the Cold War. Widely regarded as one of the most influential events of the 20th century, we felt it important to recognize this historic moment". <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.google.com/berlinwall09.html">Find out More</a></span></b></i></span></span></span><br /></span></span><br /></div>Heather A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12017184685868125718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978050413964775117.post-21028703342285822692009-11-04T13:48:00.000-08:002009-11-04T13:52:21.103-08:00Need some Travel Inspirations??<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Need some travel inspirations to get you motivated about planning your next trip? Check out the gorgeous travel pics I found at </span></b><a href="http://www.blacktomato.co.uk/25915/galleries/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Black Tomato</span></b></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></b></span></div>Heather A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12017184685868125718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978050413964775117.post-39901441833149081972009-11-04T13:32:00.000-08:002009-11-05T05:13:26.183-08:00A View from Above...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTS2niZiitYP7GFTYgTjq9z8C6Ol03Q3UqgHhjm1GYX1RKlqG8XgpSOhAPgYw_DZYrStmFUAAZCr5DXvNNw3V727EHBf6UT6wkZpWrBZWSiurlOhz1SmB_aBYcSaWQOImo1WUi4cluVE/s1600-h/MGIM_France+070.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTS2niZiitYP7GFTYgTjq9z8C6Ol03Q3UqgHhjm1GYX1RKlqG8XgpSOhAPgYw_DZYrStmFUAAZCr5DXvNNw3V727EHBf6UT6wkZpWrBZWSiurlOhz1SmB_aBYcSaWQOImo1WUi4cluVE/s320/MGIM_France+070.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400395763729496674" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTS2niZiitYP7GFTYgTjq9z8C6Ol03Q3UqgHhjm1GYX1RKlqG8XgpSOhAPgYw_DZYrStmFUAAZCr5DXvNNw3V727EHBf6UT6wkZpWrBZWSiurlOhz1SmB_aBYcSaWQOImo1WUi4cluVE/s1600-h/MGIM_France+070.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We're quite lucky to have a beautiful view from our </span></span></span></a></div></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTS2niZiitYP7GFTYgTjq9z8C6Ol03Q3UqgHhjm1GYX1RKlqG8XgpSOhAPgYw_DZYrStmFUAAZCr5DXvNNw3V727EHBf6UT6wkZpWrBZWSiurlOhz1SmB_aBYcSaWQOImo1WUi4cluVE/s1600-h/MGIM_France+070.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">rooftop apartment overlooking some of the old city in Aix.</span></span></span></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoqQV7_3PLDXRhiMNf_IQOHjgKdQyJVP8iiQmUP1lT0BOR5uGI0sQ-WR3ecJ9NHHNnirGmt-4J3LVei0oVY7ILT8-VSLZnat4yWBUWyzEXqHp58diqf21cGkB2h7mbwSQqyZmv2c-TPD0/s1600-h/MGIM_France+064.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoqQV7_3PLDXRhiMNf_IQOHjgKdQyJVP8iiQmUP1lT0BOR5uGI0sQ-WR3ecJ9NHHNnirGmt-4J3LVei0oVY7ILT8-VSLZnat4yWBUWyzEXqHp58diqf21cGkB2h7mbwSQqyZmv2c-TPD0/s320/MGIM_France+064.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400395757547071314" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpYtA7EjpPiKXsmP3dCKB4SA0F8VWx2G0u_6awvwDlz8kRzoSp37ySxtJ8eSg1zVCydaoBhpa1KWZ2tna9wTs1Wegrc4dD7CZbGlNVfXo-LCaYzpTY7trOqV3Jgrf32mKEETLhtC9QAfg/s1600-h/MGIM_France+069.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpYtA7EjpPiKXsmP3dCKB4SA0F8VWx2G0u_6awvwDlz8kRzoSp37ySxtJ8eSg1zVCydaoBhpa1KWZ2tna9wTs1Wegrc4dD7CZbGlNVfXo-LCaYzpTY7trOqV3Jgrf32mKEETLhtC9QAfg/s400/MGIM_France+069.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400368012196158274" /></a></div></div></div>Heather A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12017184685868125718noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978050413964775117.post-45109358029409715162009-11-02T01:44:00.001-08:002009-11-02T01:53:43.918-08:00Botany of Desire, PBS Special<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3SKmHk03rdIc-OSA858KWv4o9hU8SFkpsCct4T7CA-J_eoHOpG8Z_NVRbepsazRV7mU6FKdD5jWt34gEqZC4P_zd4eO3745lTdmmG1xwHhtQ51BK8M0zbRu0RGJzdRPWdm3y6tW0MeoI/s1600-h/Phillip_Family+029.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3SKmHk03rdIc-OSA858KWv4o9hU8SFkpsCct4T7CA-J_eoHOpG8Z_NVRbepsazRV7mU6FKdD5jWt34gEqZC4P_zd4eO3745lTdmmG1xwHhtQ51BK8M0zbRu0RGJzdRPWdm3y6tW0MeoI/s200/Phillip_Family+029.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399440660257633666" /></a> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">PBS just aired </span></span></span><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="http://video.pbs.org/video/1283872815/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Botany of Desire</span></a></span></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, a documentary taken from the book by Michael Pollen. I'm not just promoting this because my mom is interviewed in it... In fact, you can actually learn a lot about your relationship with some very interesting plants and their impact on the lives of people.</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBdxXhSc_AArhpkqEFLLFD-I0Ex_1ioa_Tno8Zkyqdgly6uwDOBnEgLAjJWHNSO7EFj_5Qf84fSD4HzIx3aACUp5jlW8ud6NCzn4LGAvguyT92D0OfYgfN57WQ0A-dJny1387nEMFQfA/s200/Phillip_Family+041.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399440656714291922" /><br /><br /></div>Heather A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12017184685868125718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978050413964775117.post-30469057696596314872009-10-29T12:11:00.000-07:002009-10-29T16:18:39.951-07:00Voila! Homemade Crêpes<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Do you love cr</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 31px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>êpes</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">as much as I do?</span></b> For brunch I made crêpes for the first time and went all out with two different types</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 28px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and they were dee-lish! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Its actually quite simple...</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjuq9Jp0tJCb_d1fJlizCSIf8CTNbcR-S1pSY4DPAC9YL3-qwrZlvWYSe77hZyIAVsNkBSCXVJiy2q8ACd8YwowmM715EB4qpbTvJnLwjxo-jjTaSuvFkzLO62DY1S3VaBtzZtPpJ0Zek/s200/MGIM_France+032.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398164023600544274" /> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-LPFX3UnZoejJDRuymbs_PLiJ1pDqXnlr0QuWYzVevxDk76Z68O1-tBty9t_rkI2i_363MacQ5RQatXCgoGkTwq_gCb-gI2fLiIFRNW2bjYhvFxsJFvPWyYcqVgenhqLqJtbC5ktSnvY/s200/MGIM_France+034.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398164035006169810" /> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLgvZx3DuQ8pz2BjT1s5t58kJ3YouQUCSq4Y3YHE5zHkdB4siOjd0rWTgduS9ocCBuMB6Oenzu0hiTv5X70lXsJCEulxzDAtWzDkeUvfD1wh-nLQLw4WsMHKvmhyphenhyphen_jNE-Thw9ReTe8Pcc/s200/MGIM_France+033.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398163262917114978" /></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In a large bowl, mix:</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2 eggs + 2 tablespoons of butter (melted) + 1/2 cup milk + 1/2 cup water.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Then, add your dry ingredients while stirring in:</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 cup fine flour + 1 teaspoon salt.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Your mix should have the consistency of runny tomato soup (and not thicker!) </span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Then, scoop out a cup and pour it into a low heated pan. The first cr<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 31px; ">êpe will turn out terrible, but don't be discouraged. Just try again!</span></i></span></span></div>Heather A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12017184685868125718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978050413964775117.post-62356058223788159732009-10-26T16:01:00.000-07:002009-10-26T16:31:08.716-07:00In the Mean Time...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; "><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><b>Read:</b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><a href="http://www.amazon.com/L-Etranger-French-Albert-Camus/dp/207030602X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256598457&sr=8-2">L'Etranger</a></span></b></i><b>, by Albert Camus </b><span class="apple-converted-space"><b></b></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; ">(recommended by Christine);</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><b>Listen:</b></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/bjarke_ingels_3_warp_speed_architecture_tales.html">Bjark Ingels, Architecture Tales</a> </span></b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; ">(thank you TED Talks);</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><b>Watch:</b></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; "><b> </b></span></i></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: black; "><i><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><a href="http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/enfant/">L'enfant</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "> </span></b></span></i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; ">(inspired by Mary);</span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><b>Give:</b></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; "><b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Random acts of kindness.</span></b></span></i></span></span></b></span></span></p></span>Heather A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12017184685868125718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978050413964775117.post-77376464973721593982009-10-22T10:34:00.000-07:002009-10-25T15:47:08.713-07:00Daylight Saving Time<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv7BzgVfMnwuJ-0oS8JO5GcTblD4B1Che6U677UEZUPRjYXp9RVxLpE9svbnOvEszQoeK6hzi2ML7e-eD2KHo0iMezvAiwcYMigoTX-EDlvra-GtEZYlMPF6Pd-J-pjiUe2M6zZVT1NdQ/s1600-h/daylight-savings-time.jpg"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv7BzgVfMnwuJ-0oS8JO5GcTblD4B1Che6U677UEZUPRjYXp9RVxLpE9svbnOvEszQoeK6hzi2ML7e-eD2KHo0iMezvAiwcYMigoTX-EDlvra-GtEZYlMPF6Pd-J-pjiUe2M6zZVT1NdQ/s400/daylight-savings-time.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396638088478696450" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Live in France? </span></b>Change your clock because we're one hour behind now. Today, October 25, 2009 is the official Fall Daylight Saving Time day in France! Its always nice to wake up on a Sunday morning and realize that you have one extra hour to use as you wish.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">USA folks, get ready. You get to sleep in next Sunday!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Want to learn more about DTS?</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time</span></a></span></b></span></div></span>Heather A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12017184685868125718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978050413964775117.post-23140332336061000342009-10-19T07:13:00.000-07:002009-10-19T07:32:12.244-07:00Halloween Destinations!<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTpr1D_te9CHfTub19mz29TgHxhCxjpAnOwAiFW1w_x2C8wfJ1K3OMo5EUaurJqTmISJxZFRr5GA_L1yg6BDfY0WZNylBdwWH8ifCYsBpKMf5XrNjjO9otsJhW4adKAaGviP0EJRHoqOQ/s320/Spooky_Places_to_Visit_castle.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 143px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394315755238342418" /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Too old for trick-or-treating?</span> </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Never! But perhaps you could use a change of scenery for your usual Halloween experience. October 31st happens to fall on a Saturday this year so rather than staying at home waiting for sugar-seeking children to ring your doorbell, head out of town and make it a weekend of spook! STAtravel offers a few frightening destinations...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Check out this scary</span> <b><a href="http://www.partner.viator.com/en/6483/tours/New-Orleans/New-Orleans-Vampire-Tour/d675-3252_5">Vampire Tour in New Orleans</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Travel back to the </span></span><a href="http://www.partner.viator.com/en/6483/tours/Boston/Salem-The-Witch-City/d678-3978TOUR5">Salem Witch trials in Boston, Mass.</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Or Visit the crime scenes of</span><b> <a href="http://www.statravel.com/cps/rde/xchg/us_division_web_live/hs.xsl/halloween.htm?wt.mc_id=edeals_spookyspots_101509">Jack the Ripper in London</a></b></span></div>Heather A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12017184685868125718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978050413964775117.post-46014358250669567592009-10-14T04:26:00.000-07:002009-10-14T04:33:26.902-07:00Posing Naked to Save French Organic Wines<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A friend of mine sent me this article which I found pretty</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">amusing / interesting so I'm sharing it with you!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjy6tRIX1UutS4vutPPmTzqH2k8WXSrD7AFB_5kzk6ZjKzmnsE0gmCtLB4VPiJBJdv7HgCkJvMTJnUfn70PjJrCNQz3Pw8bN9triVz90hRXUe8YM32MPY7POjO7kgOsReop_dTsv1gZQ/s1600-h/naked-people-wine-greenpeace.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjy6tRIX1UutS4vutPPmTzqH2k8WXSrD7AFB_5kzk6ZjKzmnsE0gmCtLB4VPiJBJdv7HgCkJvMTJnUfn70PjJrCNQz3Pw8bN9triVz90hRXUe8YM32MPY7POjO7kgOsReop_dTsv1gZQ/s400/naked-people-wine-greenpeace.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392415796663585634" /></a><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; "><i>This past weekend 713 hardy French men and women stripped down to send a message about climate change. They posed nude in French vineyards to warn the world about the impact of global warming on the French wine industry.</i></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; "><p><i>In Burgundy, the heart of the French vineyards, on a sunny day (luckily), Spencer Tunick posed the happy participants in four different poses; one with women alone, one with men alone and two more in different vineyards. Organised with </i><a href="http://www.greenpeace.fr/tunick/en" style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(113, 123, 177) !important; text-decoration: underline; margin-bottom: 0px; "><i>Greenpeace</i></a><i>, it's all part of the campaign to urge political leaders to take action in the lead up to the</i><a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/03/copenhagen-climate-congress-synthesize-new-science-climate-change.php" style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(113, 123, 177) !important; text-decoration: underline; margin-bottom: 0px; "><i>U.N.'s Climate Change Conference</i></a><i> in Copenhagen in December.</i></p><div id="more" class="entry-more" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><i><a name="more"></a></i><p><i>Tunick has been organising these mass nude art pieces for more than 15 years and all over the world. </i><a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/08/swiss_against_c.php" style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(113, 123, 177) !important; text-decoration: underline; margin-bottom: 0px; "><i>In 2007 he worked with Greenpeace</i></a><i> to do one in -10 degree weather, with six hundred dedicated Swiss posing nude on a melting glacier (the Aletsch) in Switzerland. This was done to draw attention to global warming and the shrinking glaciers, which are predicted to disappear by 2080.</i></p><p><i>The recent French "sit-in" is meant to highlight the impact of climate change on French wine. The climate in the wine-growing regions is changing. Warmer temperatures mean that the harvest is taking place earlier. According to a </i><a href="http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/french-wine-climate040909" style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(113, 123, 177) !important; text-decoration: underline; margin-bottom: 0px; "><i>recent Greenpeace report</i></a><i>, "Wines end up having higher sugar levels and alcohol content while retaining less acids - which means they are unbalanced with an overripe flavour and heavier texture."</i></p><p><i>These changes put France's wine producing reputation at risk. Great wines get their taste and body from their terroir. This, combined with age-old skills produces amazing wine. Given current emission levels, an increase in temperatures of 4 to 6°C between now and 2100 is predicted. Such changes in the climate would leave the vineyards increasingly vulnerable.</i></p><p><i>In an open letter to President Obama, President Merkel and other heads of state, Greenpeace writes:</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; color: rgb(31, 31, 31); "><i>"We're not asking you to take your clothes off in Copenhagen - but we do expect you to be there - to sign a fair, ambitious and binding deal to save the future of our planet. A half-decent climate treaty simply won't do."</i></span></p></div></span>Heather A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12017184685868125718noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978050413964775117.post-49558679869686354822009-10-13T04:49:00.000-07:002009-10-15T09:11:25.758-07:00La Ville Rose<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdG2HLe7rrX8YxR-j0KvIcND_Gp5BFUFczkAGucE13XczvxXCroG0Wj0R1waFaOowOMFgGLdVSnu6OmqnHeRRYrgQQHMpWtFdZhMmJS67s3MgBwlKI2hhkTvEO0WFjqK54K3ZkOpfmbU/s320/MGIM_France+016.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392849360835537298" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(Place du Capitole near the mayor's office during a staring contest</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">)</span></span></div></span><div><div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"></span></b></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Why is </span><a href="http://www.toulousedefrance.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Toulouse</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> known as La Ville Rose?</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Because of the pink color of the bricks on the building facades which is quite rare for architecture in Southern France. Toulouse is about 1.5 hours from Spain so it's not surprising to hear Spanish on either side of you when taking a coffee at a café or see salsa dancing across the river in the Prairie des Filtres. Aside from being a beautiful tourist stop between Aix and Bordeaux, Toulouse is also the hub of Airbus production and fabulous Southern cuisine! Phillip and I met there last weekend and got to enjoy a few strolls here and there in between rain spells.</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDqKxCM5p_DBk21Q1MPe9g_kqhr3PnQKUYdfQGK9yyc4ow5cH9UWPhzG1HtF2xmFmTAm3jNZh5JYfoe_Ra-UcH7yrQ2qjzEDRM5tcHTwrnqQ8KVS201uyphMhrpgMP0oPRgCn6lyACgGk/s320/MGIM_France+034.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392849380375682194" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"> <span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Cèpes - a type of mushroom from Bordeaux, at the market)</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOfl_excvGoHHZOIYF8uyudntX6wuQ_OecYIEk9EKxQT9dc6gRzlQW5AlTCq-5gy-QIZI3xSPt0ZRzwZ_p8KrDp5xqrnB059zwLM8wWZcRSNxrPG1b1IgpHBIXkX7LOQ2vy7wHvpJmCaU/s320/MGIM_France+042.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392849373353469794" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(Le Pont Neuf near Prairie des Filtres)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PpC5Uigq9pryAp41IyoxD98q4pD5PXaxY43auj6FX1bpTP4orr7rzztVZHUcybKONfP_McuDCFem48aLoWmLl_sDJ_p1w9L-YVaaA16F5L8mdEQAyTfhN4yp6zzyMHBi8IJV8m8JIJg/s320/MGIM_France+022.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392849367077132434" /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(Jacobins Church & Cloister)</span></span></div></div></div></div></div>Heather A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12017184685868125718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978050413964775117.post-30501932923536990332009-10-13T02:26:00.000-07:002009-10-13T04:46:26.077-07:00Pic of the Day: Aix Street Performer<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQA5XZXBluaIjIQLOaCBXCcrTdjAZa42RDOzABqUHsSTIqci9brNl1D6THWeQIPsi__ikOVCIDbyJKFoxhXdY-GEi7SPiobU5lk5-ahHv_QE2uXhAukFUjZgWy0YN0f4aPIuLRnd1NyU0/s400/MGIM_France+450.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392020100785163010" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Well hello there! I love this fellow's daily choice of mono-color threads and living accessories. I've seen him on a few different occasions in Aix, usually on the Cours Mirabeau standing on a white box surrounded by picture taking passers-by like me. Once, I caught him using modern communication technologies which made for an interesting contrast.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zTUpGAZcl400FmCOZd98vOuXJwbVClGnFoCJAIklNYM7E7Scp7H1qoZn1cHA_cTkYm8P4PgwgbLib8tEVxb193q3cVECaPqpk1WllB2Bf3VdYOowDfSE-tvUyqRxxF0cRruHrLG3ZeQ/s1600-h/MGIM_France+007.jpg"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zTUpGAZcl400FmCOZd98vOuXJwbVClGnFoCJAIklNYM7E7Scp7H1qoZn1cHA_cTkYm8P4PgwgbLib8tEVxb193q3cVECaPqpk1WllB2Bf3VdYOowDfSE-tvUyqRxxF0cRruHrLG3ZeQ/s1600-h/MGIM_France+007.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zTUpGAZcl400FmCOZd98vOuXJwbVClGnFoCJAIklNYM7E7Scp7H1qoZn1cHA_cTkYm8P4PgwgbLib8tEVxb193q3cVECaPqpk1WllB2Bf3VdYOowDfSE-tvUyqRxxF0cRruHrLG3ZeQ/s400/MGIM_France+007.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392020109873281170" /></a><br /></div></div>Heather A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12017184685868125718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978050413964775117.post-7333363712156590362009-09-30T04:03:00.000-07:002009-10-13T02:26:24.590-07:00Pic of the Day: Morning Dip in La Rotunda Fountain<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDYBx396IrG4wSOCqs0kEU8DAaYvw2C89q3RbUMiWfsr3OuoG-RrR6vtX0lcDPufXpwwckMFOV9-BETfuBMKpxHEorcmFFZofr3upvFNJPjy_VRp10gwfeC16SWBuFibThXnsw0nrlba4/s1600-h/arlescassis+123.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDYBx396IrG4wSOCqs0kEU8DAaYvw2C89q3RbUMiWfsr3OuoG-RrR6vtX0lcDPufXpwwckMFOV9-BETfuBMKpxHEorcmFFZofr3upvFNJPjy_VRp10gwfeC16SWBuFibThXnsw0nrlba4/s400/arlescassis+123.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387215740467761506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">There is a beautiful fountain at the main Rotunda in Aix. Among its adorations </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">are lions, angels, dolphins, and an occasional early morning swimmer!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The Skinny in Brief...</span></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"</span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Its construction in 1860 marks a turning point; not only are its dimensions exceptional for this city but it is also the first to have a fonted basin. Three statues: Justice, Agriculture and Fine Arts adorn the fountain and recall the main activities of this town. In effect the fountain was a symbolic mark of the entry to the modern town, without rampart nor gate, open to the world. Aix has grown now and today the "great Fountain" is at the centre of the town."</span></i></span></div>Heather A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12017184685868125718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978050413964775117.post-33888014828738011162009-09-27T04:58:00.000-07:002009-09-27T05:14:36.843-07:00Designer's Delight<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmnLwvkvvWBSxmiImJtjTrdmsdpWfTEHPcqr7HgWuj77DPoAQB7a9Vq4q_bRRdPFkewOOZIFxln5zcJTH1BHCILbKPZKwUs0BBNU7guAzuRQClBwF49GbWirIH2Jeu7yfuJubzLlA138/s320/DSC00982.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386118044884110594" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In and around town, little shops draw me in with their beautiful window displays of clutter and stuff that no one needs but they look so nice and say </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">"wouldn't you like to buy some more clutter?"</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> I would! But luckily I'm on a tight budget, so I take pictures instead and I'm sharing them with you so that we can both delight in my finds!</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNTzUdlLtnnMOInA75KbGrLlchR7rsttyUt2AmyedK0fxMZZS1P6L30rAxSje4MAMykpn-y6-Wz-o7LcI81NnEa5GA6pJxoE5LJBQ4kBSdz0NZuofELWTOKqZ84BxSjXZgpRIKNDhQZU/s320/DSC01032.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386118059540727570" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNCHEIP1HexGkhWfD_zonvvD51wVkvaa2BchXfDm6Ib0bZ6JUkWC9mkbHr4x5yC2i0Koo8iow0viuZot-v7ezcm5LeKl8Ogmfn6LWIRDwzZYAmR3d9eQ7GLqDZrYF5J1r7hgKA2T34vMg/s1600-h/DSC01050.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNCHEIP1HexGkhWfD_zonvvD51wVkvaa2BchXfDm6Ib0bZ6JUkWC9mkbHr4x5yC2i0Koo8iow0viuZot-v7ezcm5LeKl8Ogmfn6LWIRDwzZYAmR3d9eQ7GLqDZrYF5J1r7hgKA2T34vMg/s320/DSC01050.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386118077740008882" /></a> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczLQVmDHt-gf64e6E7On8qV6pkSPZw_hrzRHhMGT2_I9u3pQsn-VC5OXFZBPbEmEcgiwDQXEBCb1h60kVSz4X9ktbBgBZS3BskDxkzZB2T0nrDQczLpu_G7inaa8QgtbAGTM8cmNtjV4/s320/DSC01035.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386118066510042066" /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgipn-64NorGVzf5nuFNOAENvio89ovjf08-l-9m1MGBXSSyApynqbwTXQxRmFXm8EAdY_-0FeMKi20Ei1nWOpGJNe64v5UtnnoYRzbt-JRME4fhLvXuQ2XZHx-8c9CtbsWdb4Z_ZjKVVk/s320/DSC01014.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386118053891481394" /></div></div></div></div>Heather A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12017184685868125718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978050413964775117.post-26870984231162055682009-09-22T04:40:00.000-07:002009-09-22T10:08:26.857-07:00Pic of the Day: Fountain Dog<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CVugEJNMd5WiftQDakZ0Mf80xrmRqxCGRtujgl4A2RP4fzyUq8tov1LplGLNg9eL6_3PZ2Kfoc5RdI-svSYBWUdsq918atCRgWPObVN-9ahW1YDQQCnra_1bpGPzp_M6jwsg6JggefE/s1600-h/arlescassis+006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CVugEJNMd5WiftQDakZ0Mf80xrmRqxCGRtujgl4A2RP4fzyUq8tov1LplGLNg9eL6_3PZ2Kfoc5RdI-svSYBWUdsq918atCRgWPObVN-9ahW1YDQQCnra_1bpGPzp_M6jwsg6JggefE/s400/arlescassis+006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384255925710832146" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; ">Here in Aix there are certain dogs that I see frequently roaming the streets on their own, dashing here and there in in their own familiar scurry! Today, there was a dog who randomly found his way into our school cafeteria...don't know where he came from but he seemed to know where he was going!</span></div>Heather A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12017184685868125718noreply@blogger.com0