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Cover of a French arts magazine. The title refers to an idiom in French "manger de la vache enragée" which means "to live hand to mouth" or "barely make ends meet".
I love so much these covers of the "Livre de Poche", the first pocket collection in France that was born in the 50s
Tell me. I'm actually interested.
I guess a surface fear would be spiders, though I am much better at coping with them.
Middling fear is addressed in the panic attack photo.
Deeper fear . . . I guess it would be failing. My life not amounting to anything. I know that's probably something a lot of people fear, but it's a big one for me, especially as people have such high expectations of me in the first place. I am my own worst critic.
It used to be the fear of being alone. Not being alone in a room, but being alone in life. I'm not frightened of that anymore.
I was looking through old board games and a game called "Tell Me" popped up. You basically spin a dial and the arrow points to a letter. You then pick a card and have to answer it with the answer beginning with the letter on the dial. It was bought in an Oxfam shop I think, and looks like it came from the 60s or something.
19/365
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Paris :Chez Denné le jeune ... [et] chez Perlet ...,1806..
Very famous biography of a simple worker who spent her youth in an orphanage. A touching book with a beautiful writing. I had read it for the third time.
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers :.
Paris :Chez Denné le jeune ... [et] chez Perlet ...,1806..
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers :.
Paris :Chez Denné le jeune ... [et] chez Perlet ...,1806..
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers :.
Paris :Chez Denné le jeune ... [et] chez Perlet ...,1806..
François Bon, born in 1953 in Vendée (France).
He became a writer in 1982 with his first book : Sortie d'Usine (Exit from factory)
Then he wrote : "Rolling Stones, a biography", "Rock'n roll, a portrait of Led Zeppelin" and "Bob Dylan, a biography".
I bought Bob Dylan first record in France in 1964 (well, about 64).
Thanks to my best friend Gene, I had listened to Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, Pete Seeger and I was very interested by this kind of music.
Bob was in the continuation of this culture, writing his own songs, singing with this strange voice, he was so different from all the other clean and nice singers of this time !
At the same time, I fell in love with Joan Baez but I did not know she and Bob were lovers. In France, we had few information about american singers' lives (and we did not care)..... The "PEOPLE's gossips" did not yet exist. Though I could not quite understand what Bob was singing, I used to love his world and his personnality. As for Joan, her voice was so pure, her accent was so clear that I had tried to write the words because the stories she was singing were very interesting for me. Later, I could find a book with the songs of her two or three first records.
The other night, as I could not sleep, I listened to singers on Youtube and I fell on Joan Baez. All my youth came back to me with sweet souvenirs of another time lost forever. Then, I went on listening Joan, Bob, and again Joan and Bob....... I just wondered that I did not know Bob's life and I found this book, Bob Dylan, a biography. When Joan wrote her biography, in the 80ies, I bought the translation in France but I remembered I was so disapointed that I gave the book to charity but now, I would like to read it again but it's not possible : it has not be printed again.
I'm in the sixties for a while, Folks :-)
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers :.
Paris :Chez Denné le jeune ... [et] chez Perlet ...,1806..
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers :.
Paris :Chez Denné le jeune ... [et] chez Perlet ...,1806..
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers :.
Paris :Chez Denné le jeune ... [et] chez Perlet ...,1806..
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers :.
Paris :Chez Denné le jeune ... [et] chez Perlet ...,1806..
100/365
'Me, Nino Quincampoix-Style' On Black
Dyxie, this one's for you! Thanks for all the inspiration and kind words during my first 100 days.
I had the idea after commenting on one of your photos awhile back. I know the torn effect is kinda lame, having just whited out sections with Paint. There's actually a whole page dedicated to torn photos a la Amélie in photoshop, but after working from 4am-6pm today, this will have to suffice.
The last phrase on the sign is something that, being an idiom, I'm not sure translates properly into French. I was gonna ask a native-French-speaking pal of mine if it worked, but ran out of time. Suffice to say, I fell in love with jessi.'s Day 100 photo and the phrase she used. Here's a rough French translation. It's the thought that counts.
Since it's day 100, here are 100 things about me. (As if I haven't rambled enough already.) This was written for a blog of mine awhile back. The blog got dumped in favor of Flickr, but most of these 100 things are still relevant.
100 Facts About the Fishgirl (Whether you want them or not)
1. I currently work in aviation management.
2. I love my job, contrary to what it sometimes sounds like after I finish certain conference calls.
3. I work with Dinosaur Dan, The Crazy Englishman, Bruce the Shark, and other assorted characters. The phrase "Never a dull moment" describes my job perfectly.
4. As interesting as my job can be, you will not see much if anything on the internet, either in photo or blog form about it. "What happens at work stays at work" applies.
5. I lived in Minnesota until my mid-20s. I'll always consider myself a Minnesota girl- "Ya, Sure- you betcha!"
6. Most of my college was paid by working odd jobs including but not limited to: nude art model, landscaper/gardener for a restaurant, plasma donor, freelance musician, and burger flipper for a "restaurant".
7. It was working in a fast food restaurant that turned me into a recovering music major. I realized that it was important to be able to pay rent and buy groceries.
8. I dabbled in other areas of study including Recreation/Parks Management and Emergency Medicine before settling into my current work field.
9. I met my husband through Excite internet personals back when it was not too cool to meet people through the internet.
10. I wasn't looking for a serious relationship at the time- just a travel buddy.
11. We never traveled anywhere together until after we got married.
12. We found out that we are not very compatible when it comes to traveling together. I tend to vacation alone a lot.
13. I like traveling solo- you actually meet more people and have more interesting experiences that way.
14. I love trying new things. Routine=boring.
15. I am a confirmed and verified ENTP .
16. MBTI was one of the most useful classes/seminars I've ever taken, including my college classes that I spent tons of money on.
17. I love to learn. I just hate sitting in a classroom.
18. I am a voracious reader. I cannot fall asleep unless I've read for awhile first- no matter how tired I am.
19. This habit bugs the hell out of RJ (my husband).
20. As long as we're talking negative traits, I am completely and utterly disorganized and sloppy at home. This does not carry over to work.
21. RJ is a neat freak... you can imagine how fond he is of my aforementioned tendency.
22. I am a bed hog. I can even monopolize a king size bed. I sleep diagonally.
23. I also snore and talk in my sleep.
24. For these reasons, I am constantly amazed I share a bedroom with somebody.
25. When I was 16, I had scoliosis surgery. As a result, my spinal column is fused and I have two Harrington rods stretching from my neck to my rear.
26. Because of this, I'm in a constant state of feeling I need to prove something when it comes to physical capabilities.
27. The first time I ever told a "grownup" to fuck off was when I was a senior in high school and a social services worker met with me to tell me I could get a grant for college because I qualified as disabled due to my surgery.
28. This pisses me off to this very day, and has translated into dangerous behaviors on occasion.
29. I learned how to cook when I was in high school out of sheer necessity from being a picky eater.
30. I consider myself a connoisseur of fine foods and beverages. RJ calls me a food/wine snob.
31. That said, I still have an addiction to tortilla chips, particularly the lime flavored ones.
32. My favorite wine is Bonny Doon Vineyard's 2001 Le Cigare Volant. I'm sure at some point I'll change my mind about this. (And I have repeatedly since I wrote this... Carr syrah stands out currently)
33. If I had to pick a favorite dinner, I'd pick a perfectly grilled ribeye steak- rare. With lots of sauteed mushrooms.
34. I have a freak addiction to raw green peppers. When they're in season, I eat a whole large one every day for lunch. This seriously troubles a couple of my colleagues.
35. My mom passed away from cancer in 1999.
36. In many ways, I haven't gotten over this. I'm still haunted by something she said to me shortly before she died.
37. Cancer runs very strongly in her side of the family. I am utterly terrified of it.
38. I had a wonderful childhood with great parents. I feel quite lucky about this.
39. I've done a couple of triathlons. Short course, but 1/4 mile swim, 17 mile bike, and 3.1 miles of running is still something to be proud of finishing.
40. I'm not much of a gambler, but I once paid for a trip to Jamaica for myself and two friends with one night's casino winnings.
41. I failed typing in high school, but I now have mad typing skillz according to those I work with.
42. 42 is my favorite number. If you've ever read Douglas Adams, you'll know why.
43. I smell like Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue or Hermes Un Jardin sur le Nil when I'm all bathed and smelling pretty.
44. I've been to many places on this great planet, but the one I consider the most beautiful is the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in northern Minnesota.
45. I'm usually tan in the winter time despite living in Wisconsin. I started this not for reasons of vanity, but because I have Seasonal Affective Disorder and the light exposure from tanning helps control this.
46. I started my blog on the advice of someone who told me I needed to find a way to get rid of some of the shit going on in my life.
47. My 365 Photo project was started to make myself comfortable with being in photos again after I gained weight after a whitewater accident. I came to the conclusion I had to do something after I came home from several foreign travels with no photographic evidence I ever left my house.
48. I have a recurring nightmare involving one of El Greco's paintings. I've probably had this same nightmare 20 times.
49. I had never knowingly seen any of El Greco's paintings until I'd had the dream several times. I was working as a TA for a large auditorium class and the class after mine was art appreciation. I found out what the painting was because the TA for that class had a textbook lying open in our work area.
50. I also have a recurring dream that involves one of my ex-boyfriends. I always wake up before it ends, so I never know the significance of it.
51. I used to work as a volunteer EMT.
52. This was an incredibly humbling and rewarding experience.
53. I don't just say it was rewarding because I got to participate in "Drinking for Justice", but this in itself was funtimes.
54. I was married on May 19th.
55. 19 is my husband's hockey number.
56. I picked out the date because I'm extremely bad at remembering dates. Case in point: people who are close to me know that they can possibly expect a card from me within about a month or so of significant dates.
57. My favorite mixed drink is a galliano stinger. My dad got me hooked on them.
58. Because I've only encountered approximately 4 bartenders in my lifetime who know what this is, I tend to just order beer.
59. I am a beer snob though.
60. My all-time favorite is a perfectly made Black and Tan, but I'll settle for Abita Turbodog, vanilla porter, any good dark microbrew, or Blue Moon Belgian White Ale as a last-resort choice.
61. We currently have two cats, Tom and Aleister.
62. I don't think I've ever called them by their given names. It's usually 'Masso (short for Thomasso) and Alamosa or just plain Pookie.
63. We had a third cat, Huck, who we had to put to sleep in January 2006 from probable cancer.
64. I cried more over Huck's passing than I have for any human with the exception of my mom.
65. I don't think this makes me a freak. I love my pets. They are like short furry relatives to me.
66. I am a firm believer in adopting shelter animals. Puppy mills and the like are cruel.
67. I am pro-choice, but I don't know that I could ever decide to get an abortion.
68. I'm pretty much a liberal at most everything politically, and I'm having a hard time with the views of the current administration, particularly those regarding gay marriage.
69. I'm bisexual.
70. Yes, my husband is aware of this. It is a non-issue.
71. I have 3 tattoos. They are all in places that can be hidden from public view. I'm not ashamed of them- I just think they're actually more fun that way.
72. I'm an avid gardener. I love growing roses and orchids, but my all-time favorite flowers are lilacs and casablanca lilies.
73. I had such a desire to get my current job that I spent over a year commuting to work 300 miles away in Chicago because I knew that was the best way for me to eventually get it.
74. When I want something (anything) really badly, I will go to the ends of the earth, sometimes literally, to get it.
75. I used to think I was a laid-back individual, but I now know that I am a strong Type A personality.
76. This is not a good thing. I'm trying to change it, but I really don't think it will happen.
77. I don't know that I ever want to have kids of my own, but I have a niece and nephew who I think are very cute even though I don't get to see them very often.
78. My niece called me "Uncle J" until she was about 3 years old. I found it so cute that I never corrected her. C'mon- who wouldn't find hearing "Hi Uncle R and Uncle J" adorable?
79. I send her a postcard every time I travel. I started this when she was less than a year old. I still sign them "Uncle J".
80. The reason I don't think I want kids is that I don't think I'd be a good parent. It is inherent in my personality type to not like rules if they don't make sense to me.
81. I know I'd let my kids eat ice cream for breakfast, stay up until 4 in the morning, and wear stripes and checks together because I do stuff like that all the time. My conscience doesn't trouble me a bit about any of it.
82. I'm a natural blonde, but I still color my hair. I like to put just a bit deeper color in it and add highlights.
83. I had white-blonde hair until I was about 10 or so.
84. I have a strong physical attraction to men with salt-and-pepper hair, eyes with deep crinkles on the outer corners from smiling too much (OK, wrinkles), and a stockier build. They tend to be at least 8-10 years older than me. (Clem, I wrote that before I even knew you existed...) ;)
85. Having said that, pretty much nobody I've dated has matched that profile. I just admire them from afar.
86. My favorite body part is a firm set of thighs. Male and female.
87. I think Angelina Jolie is the epitome of physical perfection- tattoos and all. I'm not necessarily impressed with her acting, "Girl, Interrupted" being a notable exception. (Wrote that before she got too skinny...)
88. My favorite band is Great Big Sea. I've seen them in concert multiple times.
89. I have two favorite movies. I can't pick one over the other because they are both so different: A Very Long Engagement and The Big Lebowski .
90. I don't really watch TV that much. During the time I spent living in Chicago, I did without one for 6 months, and then broke down and got a TV and cable hookup just to watch Le Tour de France on OLN.
91. I'm a cycling junkie during the major races. I think Phil Liggett has moments of true brilliance. "To wear the yellow jersey is to mingle with the gods of cycling".
92. I still admire pro-cyclists even though I know just about the entire peloton in pro-cycling is dirty somehow.
93. I've had a couple of pretty traumatic experiences in my life which caused me to lose a lot of trust in people.
94. Despite this, I still have a generally sunny outlook on life and truly believe that the vast majority of people really do have good intentions.
95. I have mixed feelings about religion due to one of these experiences. I still have not made up my mind completely about how I feel. I just know that organized religion is pretty much not for me.
96. I still respect the beliefs of others and their right to have those beliefs.
97. I have no clue as to where I see myself in 10 years.
98. I do know that if nothing else, I plan to be living in a home of my own design. I've been collecting lots of ideas for a long time. It will have a conservatory/greenhouse.
99. When I retire I want to travel even more even though I have been doing it all my life.
100. I feel really egotistical after having written all of these "I" and "me" things.
My books - mes livres
"Tartuffe" became a commun name to design an hypocrite man (or - why not - woman). But many french people have forgotten who was "Tartuffe"...... it's a matter of generation
Ballades et Chants français
Cyrille Dubois (ténor) - Tristan Raës (piano)
These two young musicians have found songs composed during the WW1 by almost unknown composers.
This record is very beautiful both musician are really very touching. I've bought it 15 days ago and I have listened to it at least 10 times. I have visited one of the composers' grave, Pierre Vellones who was a musician and a doctor under the name of Docteur Rousseau. He is burried in Montparnasse.
I have added my grandfather's pictures of the 14-18 War (as we call it in France)
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers :.
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Title: Claudine a L' Ecole.
Author: Willy et Colette.
Publisher: Albin Michel Books.
Date: 1973.
Artist: Andre Dignimont.
New moon tomorrow night A good night for stargazing.
Which to use?
An old constellation finder or a modern smartphone app.
Nouvelle lune demain soir Une bonne nuit pour l’observation des étoiles.
Lequel utiliser?
Un ancien planisphère céleste ou une application smartphone moderne.
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers :.
Paris :Chez Denné le jeune ... [et] chez Perlet ...,1806..
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers :.
Paris :Chez Denné le jeune ... [et] chez Perlet ...,1806..