tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post9070697208567529248..comments2024-03-04T11:43:18.337+01:00Comments on ParisDailyPhoto: Chic is in the detailsEric@ParisDailyPhotohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07945292068472619659noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-79203631516419579932008-10-26T02:45:00.000+01:002008-10-26T02:45:00.000+01:00Pearls and a little black dress!! Tres manifique!...Pearls and a little black dress!! Tres manifique!Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621552249179937594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-56449182431676167832008-10-25T13:41:00.000+02:002008-10-25T13:41:00.000+02:00Oh Michael how saucyYou, Sue and I; naughty!We cou...Oh Michael how saucy<BR/>You, Sue and I; naughty!<BR/>We couldn't resist<BR/>and couldn't desist<BR/>From lowering the tone<BR/>On Eric's sweet tome<BR/>But what will he say?<BR/>Will he send us away?<BR/>Will he jump and shout out?<BR/>And scurry about?<BR/>I hope he will smile<BR/>Indulge us a while<BR/>So come on, let's verse<BR/>If a little perverse!Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-14610669702897937132008-10-25T10:55:00.000+02:002008-10-25T10:55:00.000+02:00Isn't it possible to be both? Hopefully I am. LOL...Isn't it possible to be both? Hopefully I am. LOL. Yeah I got the pearl necklace thing a while ago. he he no, just for fun, I'm not going to amend that sentence...Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-13099330498123740942008-10-25T07:27:00.000+02:002008-10-25T07:27:00.000+02:00Oh Sue and Lynn, it took all day, but you finally ...Oh Sue and Lynn, it took all day, but you finally got it, I mean, went there with that. I hesitated and though, "Er, no, I'll let someone else do that first." I guess I'm neither a writer nor an intellectual.Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-64146624854386212562008-10-25T02:30:00.000+02:002008-10-25T02:30:00.000+02:00Sue! lol. I may be one of few here who would get...Sue! lol. I may be one of few here who would get that. Er... I mean understand it. Of course.Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-92093849905586333212008-10-25T00:53:00.000+02:002008-10-25T00:53:00.000+02:00Lois: Je vous en prie.Lois: Je vous en prie.Volmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17752019421419951656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-69829590782350310992008-10-25T00:38:00.000+02:002008-10-25T00:38:00.000+02:00I'm about to lower the tone here & say ...I'm about to lower the tone here & say 'hmm pearl necklace eh' hee heeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-13851281016013082572008-10-25T00:36:00.000+02:002008-10-25T00:36:00.000+02:00Lucio, "if the funeral were that of a clown there ...Lucio, "if the funeral were that of a clown there would obviously not be a problem." Very original -- you are "truly unique and exceptional" (and FUNNY TOO):-) Merci for all the laughs and smiles.Lois Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15147226104566786852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-26803374488694411402008-10-25T00:34:00.000+02:002008-10-25T00:34:00.000+02:00Can't believe I almost missed this photo, Eric, it...Can't believe I almost missed this photo, Eric, it's a gem!Sashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05231958721986979723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-50592751621265206702008-10-25T00:33:00.000+02:002008-10-25T00:33:00.000+02:00Correction: "...which is why I try to do both simu...Correction: "...which is why I try to do both simultaneously..." (sic!).Volmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17752019421419951656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-21945621726327504902008-10-25T00:17:00.000+02:002008-10-25T00:17:00.000+02:00Correction: "...which is why I try to both simulta...Correction: "...which is why I try to both simultaneously..." (sic).Volmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17752019421419951656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-32464104589103317992008-10-25T00:15:00.000+02:002008-10-25T00:15:00.000+02:00Lois: That is a good, but ticklish, question. Expe...Lois: That is a good, but ticklish, question. <BR/><BR/>Experience has taught me that if one writes without thinking the result is typing, and that if one thinks without typing there is absolutely no hope of ever becoming a writer: which is why I try to both at simultaneously (although I am not always successful - or as pleased with the results as my readers). In short, I am opposed to there being a hard and fast distinction between a “writer” and an “intellectual”. This has sometimes landed me hot – no, scalding – water, as a distinctive “voice” in academia is about as welcome as a clown at a funeral. Still, I soldier on, defiantly.<BR/><BR/>I suppose I could also answer your question by saying that one can be read as a writer without being an intellectual, and be an intellectual without being read as a writer, but that it is always far more satisfying (at least, it is to me) to attract readers whose liking for an intriguing thought is at least as great as their appetite for a lively use of language.<BR/><BR/>As a coda to what I said earlier about clowns and funerals, if the funeral were that of a clown there would obviously not be a problem. There are always exceptions to the rule - and who, I ask, would rather be the flunky of rulers and rule-makers than truly unique and exceptional?Volmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17752019421419951656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-53501814874809884862008-10-24T23:28:00.000+02:002008-10-24T23:28:00.000+02:00Lucio, Are you a writer? Or, just an intellectual...Lucio, Are you a writer? Or, just an intellectual? Oh, or both? BTW, I liked your pearl story.<BR/><BR/>Michael, This is really good news as I was going to give PDP calendars to my colleagues during the holiday season this year. Merci and as Lynn would say, xLois Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15147226104566786852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-64021433888124843512008-10-24T21:58:00.000+02:002008-10-24T21:58:00.000+02:00The photo is perfect just as it is!The photo is perfect just as it is!Laurie Brandriet Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00809388954042184189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-89425312950110228012008-10-24T20:59:00.000+02:002008-10-24T20:59:00.000+02:00ADVERTISEMENT!Just got an email from Zazzle saying...ADVERTISEMENT!<BR/><BR/>Just got an email from Zazzle saying they are having a 40% off sale on 2009 calendars (including PDP) by entering the code CALENDARSAVE. The fine print reads:<BR/><BR/><I>40% off calendars discount is applied to orders of one or more qualifying calendars and applies to the price of the product, not to shipping, taxes, and other charges. The <B>coupon code CALENDARSAVE</B> must be entered during checkout to receive the offer. Offer is valid from October 1, 2008 through October 31, 2008 at 11:59pm PST.</I>Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-43998835962517224632008-10-24T20:38:00.000+02:002008-10-24T20:38:00.000+02:00Lois: The pearls in my story were definitely fake:...Lois: The pearls in my story were definitely fake: just like their owner. Indeed, my laughter - and initial reluctance to retrieve them - were probably the result of believing that one should never stoop to picking up pearls that have been cast before swine (in this case, a sow).Volmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17752019421419951656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-70728714613728930412008-10-24T19:15:00.000+02:002008-10-24T19:15:00.000+02:00I love pearls.When I think of women in pearls, fir...I love pearls.<BR/><BR/>When I think of women in pearls, first comes to mind, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, then Queen Elizabeth I of England. In so many, many pictures, they are wearing pearls.<BR/><BR/>Lucio, The reason they put a knot before and after each pearl is so that if the strand breaks, the pearls will not fall all over the floor. However, fake pearls, they do not trouble themselves to knot (only if they want them to appear as real pearls). In China Town, San Francisco, all the jewelry stores will knot pearls for about $20.00 and it takes about an hour or so. I drop them off and come back after having a nice Chinese lunch. BTW, Do not be dismayed if they tell you they do not knot pearls -- they are fickle.<BR/><BR/>Eric, When I photograph a fashion store window in Paris, I do it from across the street -- no reflections. However, I saw an interesting photo of a Russian grocery store window taken in San Francisco's Russian neighborhood -- it had the reflection of a Chinese restaurant sign in the window. It was so beautiful the way he made that reflection work for him.Lois Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15147226104566786852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-44455780137360898392008-10-24T18:18:00.000+02:002008-10-24T18:18:00.000+02:00What a great suggestion, Marylene! I never knew ab...What a great suggestion, Marylene! I never knew about the other decorated neighborhood streets. I love these great Paris tips !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-3370807875168101772008-10-24T18:01:00.000+02:002008-10-24T18:01:00.000+02:00Carrie, don't expect too much about Paris Christma...Carrie, don't expect too much about Paris Christmas decorations, nothing compared to New York.<BR/><BR/>Mostly because the city hardly pays for them, the shopkeepers do most of the job.<BR/>You'll find some big stores like Le Printemps or Les Galeries Lafayette doing gorgeous things, last year it even snowed every day at 5 PM in front of the Galeries. <BR/>And some local tradesmen associations pay for decorating their street, like rue du Commerce, de la Convention, de Buci, de la Contrescarpe....<BR/>But if you have time, go look the window displays of Le Printemps and Les Galeries, still if you manage to reach them, or the prestigious shops of the Champs Elysées, every year, it is a new theme and a new show. <BR/>It is quite a nice moemnt of "lèche vitrines".Marylènehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15529601370829793771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-88704253875745506232008-10-24T17:20:00.000+02:002008-10-24T17:20:00.000+02:00Coltrane: great minds, blah, blah, blah. :-)Coltrane: great minds, blah, blah, blah. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-20268957330813156332008-10-24T17:09:00.000+02:002008-10-24T17:09:00.000+02:00Rose...I see my dry attempt at humour wasn't lost ...Rose...I see my dry attempt at humour wasn't lost on you. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Michael and Cali...we are on the same wavelengh aren't we? That is a scary thought!<BR/><BR/>I see pearls and I can't help but think of Audrey Hepburn...now that's lovely enough to top the tune "A String of Pearls" in my wee brain.Coltrane_liveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11449241394346466734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-66665549056283427082008-10-24T16:16:00.000+02:002008-10-24T16:16:00.000+02:00Gosh Lucio, sounds like you narrowly escaped with ...Gosh Lucio, sounds like you narrowly escaped with your life! Brr. Some pearls are just not worth picking up. I reverse my strategy; you should have just RUN!Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-21621367577574962592008-10-24T15:57:00.000+02:002008-10-24T15:57:00.000+02:00*Who's**Who's*Volmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17752019421419951656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-67181672043565005502008-10-24T15:47:00.000+02:002008-10-24T15:47:00.000+02:00Cali: I'm so glad I was able to surprise you!Lynn:...Cali: I'm so glad I was able to surprise you!<BR/><BR/>Lynn: I swear, if it hadn't been funny, I wouldn't have laughed, and if I hadn't felt genuinely sorry for her, I wouldn't have stopped. That said, I was probably lucky not to have copped a summary beating for my bad form, as she had a reputation for smashing mirrors when they answered incorrectly to the question: "Whose the prettiest of them all?"<BR/><BR/>Guille: A humorous anecdote without the right punchline is like a love affair without the right ending: one knows it’s over, but can’t be sure exactly why.<BR/><BR/>Rose: My grandmother was a master storyteller. Compared to her, I will always be a novice. But this hardly matters when one has such generous and appreciative readers.Volmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17752019421419951656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-29168052458586455992008-10-24T14:56:00.000+02:002008-10-24T14:56:00.000+02:00Oh and Guille - you will have pearls one day, of t...Oh and Guille - you will have pearls one day, of that I am sure, you just don't have them yet. They are part of the make-up of true ladies, in my opinion.Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.com