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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
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- Lost In Cheeseland said...
Just this weekend I was with my in-laws and my sister-in-law said, in reference to the reform, "your generation will have to work until you're 72!" - The fact is, France retires earlier than most EU countries and I think it speaks to their attachments to tradition and inability to accept change. I'm not saying that for boulangers that began working at 15 that the increase is fair - and they'll likely be able to retire after their 42 years of work - but it's the overall notion that because a law/policy is entrenched in society for x number of years, that it should never change.
Fact it, my generation needs to have a backup plan for retirement because that money aint gonna come from the government, much like in the U.S.
RE the foiled travel as a result of the strikes - the only thing I can say is at LEAST the metro runs efficiently, even with 3 out of 4 trains.
- October 12, 2010 at 8:18 AM
- debbie in toronto said...
This isn't just a "france" problem it's all over europe ...someone has to pay for all the benefits people feel they are entitled to...wouldn't we all love to retire at 60!....it's a mess for sure.
- October 12, 2010 at 2:54 PM
- Paris Paul said...
Alls I know is that the only retiring I'll be doing anytime soon is for the evening.
- October 12, 2010 at 8:43 PM
- Sasho said...
It hasn't been all that long since France lowered the retirement age. It used to be 65 like most of the rest of Europe. How soon they forget. So now, if Sarkozy et al. hold fast, French folk will retire three years before other Europeans. And as Paris Paul implied, for those of us who cannot contemplate retiring even at 65, it's kind of difficult to feel much sympathy.
- October 13, 2010 at 5:09 AM


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Cinema in Focus
A�NDTV bringsA� you some post-work infotainment
COLLABORATING with some of the most well-known production houses in the country, NDTV Prime (called NDTV Profit between 9 am and 5 pm) will now offer you entertainment post 5 pm.
On Mondays, Qyuki Digital Mediaa��s, The Boss Dialogues, sees host Indu Mirani chat with the likes of Karan Johar and Farhan Akhtar in what she says is a�?a series of frank, candid and intimate conversations with the bosses of Bollywooda��. a�?It is intelligent conversation. Ita��s not about rumours and gossip, so they can let their guard down,a�? she says. We hope to get more insight on the a�?bossesa�� owing to Mirania��s personal connect with them. a�?Knowing the guests personally and professionally creates interesting reference points and ita��s easier to elicit anecdotes,a�? she says.
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Former RJ Mihir Joshi takes over on Tuesdays for The MJ Show, which digs deep into the lives and influences of musicians such as Kailash Kher and Amit Trivedi. a�?The show was created to bridge that gap, to create a platform where singers, music makers and now even entertainers and actors get to come and talk about themselves, their journeys, about the music they love and about their work in a chilled out comfortable space,a�? Joshi explains, adding that it is the artistes and their journey told in a�?a relaxed, comfortable atmospherea��.
Wednesdays will have documentaries and Thursdays will be Talkies with Pocket Films, a series of documentaries and short films that are otherwise ignored by mainstream media.A� Make sure you tune in before the weekend for your dose of Friday Double Bill as filmmaker Mayank Shekhar and filmmaker Fahad Samar give you their expert opinion of the films of the week. At the moment, the duo recommends The Grand Budapest Hotel and Blue Jasmine with Humshakals, Lucy and Satya 2 (also known as Satya naash),A� as certain no-gos!
On NDTV Prime, weekdays at 9 pm
-Aakanksha Devi

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I don't know what it is lately, whether it's because I've just got properly paid for the first time in months or just because spring is giving me the need to give my wardrobe new lease of life. This is the first of three posts to show you all the things that have got me spending! Ignore the colouring of the pictures - just getting to grips with the brightness settings on my camera with some weird results...
The first store I visited was one that isn't usually a friend to me as someone slightly on the curvier side but their orange dresses (that I blogged about here) had me checking their website daily for availability. This is how I stumbled upon my first purchase of this t-shirt dress. Online it looked like more of a navy and gold number, but was even more pleased when I got it to find it was a kind of cobalt and highlighter orange. This is the perfect dress to dress up or down and I love the little keyhole at the back, it's so cute. I only have two problems with it, one being that because of the amazing colours I'm a bit of a loss to what shoes to wear with it. I've gone for nude on this occasion but not 100% happy with that pairing so going to have to give that some thought. Ideally I'd have been able to get a size bigger but hopefully with a bit of dieting and a sucky-suit I can make this work for me!
My second purchase was this gorgeous faux leather jacket. I have been wanting one for ages but always have a problem with the length, every one I try on comes up like a crop jacket on me. When I spotted this one included in the '30% off jackets' promotion and one left in my size I had to get it. I love it! It's so warm and the sleeves have fabric panels so they aren't as stiff as faux leather can be. It's so comfy, warm and such a great length. At £52 it's probably a bit more than I'd spend on a faux jacket usually but with the 30% off it was a steal at £33.40. It's probably a little bigger than I'd have bought in store but that just makes it comfier!
What do you think? Do you find much in Miss Selfridge?


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Dear Team McCorkle Casting,
Thank you for assembling an OUTSTANDING cast of talented, fearless actors. Your team is the best in the business for a reason, as you never stop pushing for the best possible fit for all of our seemingly impossible projects! Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!
The first My America Too video, Middle of the Night by Neil LaBute, is now live! Thank you again for all of your efforts in helping us get to this moment.


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DRUGS: Trippy photos from a 'unique' volume of the 'LIFE Science Library,' 1969
The cover of Life Science Library: Drugs
Back in the 60s LIFE had a series of hardcover books—26 volumes total—called the LIFE Science Library that tackled many subjects like Mathematics, The Mind, Health and Disease, Time, Food and Nutrition and so on. One of the volumes printed in 1967 was simply titled Drugs and it gave the history of medicines and how drugs affect the human body. Now if you were to judge a book by its cover, the LIFE hardback cover on drugs looks pretty boring, right? I woulda walked right past it without a second thought! The thing is, if you'd open it up, it's chock full of trippy eye-candy delights.
Why such a boring cover with such delicious psychedelic imagery on the inside?
More after the jump…
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Third Monday Bookclub - Top 3 books for 2012
The final book written by the Pulitzer Prize author Wallace Stegner, Crossing to Safety was a firm favourite for the group. Beautifully written, layered characters and relationships between two couples, with exquisite depictions of country and nature in Vermont and Wisconsin. The group had a very animated discussion when it came time to talk about this one as we all loved it for it's depth of relationships and natural beauty of landscape and writing. It was clear to us as to why this is now considered a modern classic. This will be stay with me for a lifetime, providing a very high benchmark for others to attempt to near.
The latest offering by one of Australia's finest contemporary authors, The Street Sweeper provides a delicately and cleverly written intertwining book, dipping between eras such as the American Civil War, the Holocaust, equal rights movement in the 60's and contemporary America. While some content was harrowing, it was clearly real and extensively and accurately researched, giving this book realism and depth to a story that could otherwise be nonsensical. Broad in scope, some say epic, and yet quite a personal story with intimate character portrayals. This was the first book I read of Elliot Perlman's, but has since lead me his other novels and short tales.
Like Elliot Perlman, Anna Funder researched this book with great depth, threading together a tale of courage and defiance throughout Nazi Germany and leading us back to contemporary Sydney through the main character of Ruth. While all the group enjoyed this cleverly written Miles Franklin award winning novel, we appreciated the complexity and marvel of The Street Sweeper more.
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Here is her sketch for the challenge:
And here is my interpretation! Papers and image are from Love and Cherish from Polkadoodles with the organza ribbon and buttons from my stash. The image is pre-coloured (very handy!) and I've dotted around the edges of it and the card with a pink gel pen after inking.
I've shaped the card and image by drawing round my largest Nestie and then cutting it out - just gives the edge something else. Quite like the technique so don't be surprised if you see it again!
- Backing papers and image: Love and Cherish from Polkadoodles
- Dies: Spellbinder Nestabilities
- Ribbon and buttons: My stash


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Personally, I do not miss the Puja so much, but I miss the excitement of the days and months of preparation in anticipation of this big day. My Ma would spend days planning, designing and shopping for fabrics, laces and buttons. She would stay up late in order to finish new clothes for all four sisters (we had a new dress to wear everyday for all four days of puja, and sometimes one for the morning and another for night). The house was scrubbed and cleaned, all furniture dusted and realigned. Finally, on the morning of ''panchami, we would put up our clean sets of curtains, heirloom table and bed linens; all created so lovingly by my great grandmother and aunts, carefully preserved over the years. The house would dazzle with the fresh new look. Every year this was our ritual. I feel dizzy thinking about it, and the nostalgia drives my creativity.
Here is my rendition of my individual expression.
Finger towels - A freebie from www.annaboveembroidery.com/Bath towel set - Endless Elegance from www.myembroideries.com
Stitch delight design http://www.stitchdelight.net/proddetail.asp?prod=SD606
Patio cushions - combination of freebie and designs from http://www.bfc-creations.com/