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Hello again! It's me, two years older from when I took this incredible trip, I know. But as I sit here with the molecule of free time that I have this morning, I decided that I could not leave this blog unfinished. Especially when I hadn't even gotten the chance to tell you all about France! First, to fill you in on a little secret, I really didn't want to like Paris. It seemed too…overrated? Pretentious? Something along those lines. There's just something that doesn't sit right with me when a city has become a design style and people all over the world have hat boxes and posters of a place they may or may not have been, but rather just like the idea of what it represents. And I get that, I mean, France is the archetype of a feminine city, in that it's architecture, cultural values, food, etc. have a more elaborate flair and tend to embrace the more dainty in both look and feel. And not that I hate art, pretty buildings or good food (Lord knows I hate nothing that can be eaten), but to me, Paris was a place I didn't want to like because I felt it already had enough worshippers. But then I went there.
It's hard not to fall in love with Paris (it is the City of Love, after all). Although I tried, my attempted dislike of the city melted away sooner that beurre on a perfectly flaky croissant.
Getting from the Charles De Gaulle Airport to my hostel in the Montmarte district of Paris wasn't alarmingly difficult, but it wasn't all that easy either. I think with the right attitude and willingness to ask for help or directions, people will generally lend a hand. Such was the case for me, but I'm sure you will hear others tell you not to ask anyone anything unless you can say it in French. Comme si, comme ça, but for the record, I don't speak French and I did just fine! Of course, this may have had a lot to do with my French friend, Flor. You may or may not remember Flor from my Dublin adventures, but he was a student in Paris at the time of my visit and after parting ways in Ireland, I promised to meet up with him again in Paris. Let me tell you, I am glad I did! It helps to have a Frenchman on your side at a restaurant; though I'm sure he did grow tired of me asking him to translate the menu for me.
On his days off from school or in his spare time, Flor would meet up with me and show me around town. Although he is from Pau in the South of France, you wouldn't have been able to guess the way he navigated the city for us! I'm sure that I would've been able to do it alone, but why turn down an advantage! That being said, there was one thing that Flor had promised he would take me to when we were in Ireland that I would never have been able to do without him: crash his school wine club's tasting class. That's right, I said school wine club. Now, I knew going into this that Parisians take their wine very seriously, but to what level I had no idea. Turns out it's the level of having the last year's World's Best Sommelier come and speak to an entire room full of students with a PowerPoint and prepared lecture for the better part of an hour. Not that I had any objections, you got to bring in your own snacks and accoutrements. Flor supplied most of the goods and all that was required of me was to pick up two loaves of pain traditionnel (which as Flor taught me, means French baguettes). Hands down best bread I've ever had. Definitely should've bought three. But I digress. So here I am, on a French campus, drinking wine and hearing all about the mineral, fruity, and/or acidic tastes, while examining it's color and best accompaniments. Granted, this was all in French, but Flor (nice guy that he is) made me a cheat sheet with everything translated in English. It was a very fun and unique evening that really gave insight into the level of importance that wine plays in French culture. If there is an opportunity somewhere in the ballpark of this one while you're in France, definitely do it because every time you drink wine after that, all you'll be thinking about is what the master pourer would have to say about the piddly glass of $4 wine you're drinking at happy hour. Of course, then it will also occur to you that you're getting wine for $4, so you don't really care much anyhow!
So I spent about 4-5 days in Paris and while I could go through every single one of those days and give you hundreds of recommendations, I believe it to be more prudent for me just to leave you with my French Top 5. Keep it simple, right?
1. Get the Paris Museum Pass
The Museum Pass is almost like every other city pass out there, but way more worth it! It comes in 2-day, 4-day, or 6-day packages and is definitely a lot of bang for a little buck. If you are planning on seeing museums in Paris (DUH!) this is the only way to do it. Paying admission to the two or three you go to will cost you more than paying for the pass (and it gets you into all of them!) The link I posted above will take you to their direct site where you can see all the attractions that are included. I recommend selecting the ones you are definitely going to see, googling the individual price of admittance without the pass, adding those up and seeing if the sum total is greater than the price of a tow or four day pass. I'll be highly surprised if it is. I mean, this baby gets you into the Louvre, Versailles, the Arc de Triomphe, the Panthèon, the Orsay, the Orangerie; the list goes on and on! It is the best money you will spend in Paris, for sure.
2. Go to the Louvre on a Wednesday or Friday
Not doing your research will get you in a two-hour long line at the Louvre. However, if you follow the aforementioned advice and get the Museum Pass, you should also heed these words of advice: Wednesday and Fridays the Louvre is open until 9:45 pm (almost an extra four hours). So while all the other tourists in the city are waiting in a line 10 kilometers long (that's right, I used kilometers. It is Europe after all), you can be out enjoying a beautiful day on the town, sipping espresso and eating crepes. Then as the hanger overtakes them around 4 or 5 pm, you saunter up to the front door with no wait and get your turn to see the Mona Lisa. This worked out perfectly for me. I went to Versailles in the morning, came back to Paris around 4:30 or so, went to the Louvre and looked around for a few hours, saw the important things, then went our for dinner. A perfect Parisian day, if I do say so myself.
*Before moving on, I will warn you that in regards to the Mona Lisa specifically, you should keep your wits about ya! While the rest of the Louvre is all but empty and you can take time staring off and being introspective with the art, when you get to the Mona Lisa the best plane of action is get in and get out. Somehow this painting is always surrounded by hoards of people obnoxiously taking a million pictures. Of course, you want some bragging rights just as much as the next guy, but be quick about it because the Mona Lisa is more like the Mona Mosh Pit. You have been warned.
3. Stay in the Montmarte
If possible, try to find something in this area. It's magical. This is the "Art District" or Paris. Now I know you're probably thinking "Isn't all of Paris an art district?" but this is the art district within the art district. Here is where you find budding artists painting canvases in cobblestone squares, surrounded by small hole-in-the-wall cafes while the lull of accordions dances in the alleyways. It's everything you want from Paris in one arrondissement. For that reason, I'm sure there are some really expensive hotels here, but I managed to find an affordable hostel by accident so I'm sure if you put the time into planning ahead, you can find something that will fit your budget while also putting you exactly where you want to be.
4. Explore the neighborhoods
Obviously people don't go to Paris for the people-watching. But, that being said, if you do find that you accomplished everything on your "must-see" list and have a few hours or even a day to spare, go exploring! As some of you may or many not know, Paris is divided by arrondissements, or districts in layman's terms, and each district is pretty unique. You don't really notice when you leave one arrondissement and enter another, but somewhere in between you notice a change in the air. For instance, during one of my free afternoons, I went and explored Le Marais, "one of Paris' oldest and coolest districts" (according to U.S. News' review of Paris). Home to the oldest squares in the city, Place des Vosges, this quaint little neighborhood provides excellent window shopping and people-watching. Of course there are a few museums here and there (because, again, it's Paris after all) but even if you go there without a euro in your pocket, you can still enjoy yourself just walking around and popping in and out of cute little shops. At least, I did.
5. Try EVERYTHING!
Last, but certainly not least, my final recommendation while in Paris has to do with food. Of course. Because I wouldn't be me if it wasn't! First of all, let me say that French food is amazing! I had no idea just how good it was until I went there, but I think it might actually be better than Italian, which is hard to admit because, you know, carbs…. But the French really know what they are doing. And it's not just the bread, I mean the fondue you dip it is is pretty fantastic too. I know a lot of what people think about french cooking is that it is a little intimidating. Who really thinks about eating fish eggs and frog legs? But if you're open to it, give it a try in France. Because if you don't like it here, it's clear you never will; and the reverse is also true, if you love it in France, it will most likely never be the same again anywhere else. This was true for me with foie gras. Now before anyone gets upset, I know exactly what foie gras is and how it's produced (if you don't and are feeling brave, click here). That being said, it is probably the most French thing on any menu so I felt a cultural duty to at least give it a try. I feel very guilty about telling you that it's delicious, but I don't want to lie to you, whoever you are, vegetarian or not. Foie gras is worth trying, at least once. Same goes for French pate, which isn't only available in the duck variety, but pork as well if that's more your style. I will say, it does look a bit like cat food, but I can only assume its much more tasty! In any case, give the French a chance when it comes to their food. Before you got to McDonalds, get some French brie and pain traditionnel. Maybe throw in some pate? And definitely try all the crepes, sweet or savory, because that is something that America just can't seem to replicate.
I hope you find my French Top 5 helpful as you try to plan your own trip to Paris. Even if you are only able to follow one or two of my directives, you will not be lead astray! And as touristy as some parts of Paris may be, don't judge the whole city on these malignant parts. Paris is magical; you just need to find which areas are going to be the most enjoyable for you.


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Sunday, 5 August 2012
Blogger's Block
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I used access for a long time but now have to deal with bigger data sets so I have been using postgresql. All database programs are depressing.ReplyDelete
I am sure you have vastly interesting things to say if you choose to share them.Replies
Please don't tell anyone, but I actually love working with databases.Delete
I try to keep things interesting, but it's been very hard this month, what with the court case, more of which anon.
I feel your pain; lowlights of my week:ReplyDelete
1/ putting together new wardrobes that apparently *I* wanted (I'm pretty sure I'd have preferred a lay-in)
2/ tricking a computer into matching some made-up prices that someone had already offered a customer, so that the invoices will look right even though they are wrong
As a practicing Luddite, I think the kids should be working out fifty library fines using an card file and a slide rule first, so they understand why a computer being able to do this hundreds of times a day would be useful. Also, the one who didn't say anything for 15 minutes should drive the projector next time so you can keep an eye on him.Replies
Self-assembly wardrobes are fun, especially since I got my new 18volt LiIon drill/screwdriver.Delete
Hmm, isn't that just a little bit dodgy, fixing the prices I mean, not tricking a computer.
The students have to be able to confirm the claculations are correct via a manual calculation, so I think they get the idea.
NO, NO, NO, I try and keep A***** as far away from my computer as possible. He's got a built in extreme gremlin, that destroys all electronics by touch.
I bow down to your 18V LiIon. I made the mistake of buying a 14V NiCad two years ago, and the incontinent batteries are making me regret it now...Delete
Don't worry, I did the same 5 years ago, and found the bloody thing wouldn't hold a charge longer than a couple of weeks (unused). I think my comment at the time was:"Cheap Chinese Crap". A litany, which is almost becoming a mantraDelete
I've got 'holes' in my memory apparently. It is a sde effect of the low-dose statin prescription drug I take.ReplyDelete
Sometimes I have absolutely no recollection of some minor events. The Old Girl, I'm sure takes advantage of this and so often I am confronted with the "I told you that" or "you promised to do this" accusation. I stand there bewildered knowing that protest is no use so mumble an apology all the while scanning her face for any sign of a smirk.Replies
Ah, I take statins as well. I didn't know about the memory loss. Excellent. Not the memory loss, but a genuine scientific reason for the slight memory lapses. Even my Beloved wouldn't argue against Science, would she?Delete
BTW, ladies can hid smirks better than we can hide guilt.
Ah - the look.......... yes.ReplyDeleteReplies
The look...No, No, please, not again.Delete
- Valley Girl5 August 2012 at 18:19
Ah feeling your pain TSB. That bloody Ringo. I remember how he liked to burst into other teachers classes while they were teaching... nothing much has changed with him. Still rude as.ReplyDelete
How can you say that no one would want to read what you have to post? Always interesting. Never boring. Don't stop.Replies
The really annoying thing is that he's showing improvement, but he still strides into a classroom like he owns the bloody thing.Delete
I'll try and get enough willpower together to keep going.
- Anonymous5 August 2012 at 20:30
I can almost hear the straining sinews and self-control being tested to breaking point there. I constantly forget things I'm supposed to do and it irritates myself that I have to rig up complicated systems of alarms and phone reminders to get me to function normally. Kirsty, OTOH, has a mental calendar which goes back and forward at least a year, in faultless detail.ReplyDelete
On an entirely unrelated matter, do you know which country has won most medals at the Olympics per capita? NZ.Replies
Q. Which part do you think is causing the sinew strain?Delete
A. ALL OF THEM. Well done.
Most ladies seem to have an eidetic memory, with a built-in automatic penalty point calculator.
Yes, we did hear about that per-capita league table. Go NZ.
What makes it even sweeter, is that we've got more golds than the aussies, which will put is in a great mood for slaughtering them at Rugby when the Bledisloe Cup matches are on at the end of the month.
Oh you poor Married Twisted Scottish Bastard. It's been some time since I parted ways with my wife and the nightmares have nearly stopped completely, but not so much that I cant remember lying and cheating and everything else just to keep the peace, which for the record was NOT worth keeping!ReplyDelete
BTW, I hear NZ is doing quite well in the Olympics?Replies
I know not of which you speak. (Shh, keep it down; don't put any thoughts in her pretty little head)
Yep, we're going great. We heard that some Aussie TV channels are not showing NZ's results to reduce the embarrassment factor.
BTW Please read the previous comment reply...go the ABs.
Nah, we love NZ, of course we have this little joke between us now and then but we are all the same people after all.Delete
I wouldn't say the same, more like neighbours who sometimes fall out when the other forgets to return the lawnmower, but are always there for each other when real disaster strikes, like running out of beer.Delete
Oh yeah, about that lawnmower of yours. I was going to return it but I've been unable to use it. Please get a new set of blades and some petrol for us so we can get mowing and bring it back all the faster. (The blades haven't been the same since I accidentally mowed your cat)Delete
Bless you my son.Delete
I've been trying to get rid of that bloody moggie for months.
Could I suggest that you boorrow Richard (of RBB)'s lawnmower next time. He has a cat he deparately wants rid of.
BTW, my solicitor will be in touch regarding the blades, the bloodstains on my weatherboard and the paternity of my child.
Spot uniform checks? That Ringo must be universally hated. Blogger's block--eventually a topic always presents itself. Love the Boromir pic!ReplyDeleteReplies
Universally hated?Delete
No, that's going a bit too far dear Jen. I'm sure that the rat that lives under the canteen floor quite likes him.
He says he's checking on the kids' uniform, but he's really checking that we're doing our jobs. To be fair, one the other DP also checks in the same way, but she doesn't just burst into the room and she always acknowledges our presence before starting the check.
Boromir? My goodness, thanks for that. I'd thought it was that bloke from Game of Thrones. Well spotted.
Morning TSB. Ringo got you on a technicality. At least you don't have to face Golf Guy at 7am this morning and try to explain why your dumb arse brother stuffed up his lawn.ReplyDeleteReplies
Morning Richard. Technicality, IDon'tGiveAF*ckAlity, it was just wrong. I feel sorry for you, carrying the can for your brother, but don't worry, I'm sure Golf Guy will understand, anyway, we don't really have a lawn at Nuova Lazio High School, more of a dandelion-free patch of paddock.Delete
- Valley Girl6 August 2012 at 12:53
No i would describe the lawn/grass areas around the buildings at NLHS as more like swamp or bog - particulalry in the winter time. YOu do realise the whole of the Parkway area is former swamp? If Golf Guy is really up on his turf management he will know the history of the land makes it highly susceptible to damage because it is so dammed water logged most of the time.Delete
Actually, Golf Guy is away playing golf.Delete
Yes i know it is/was a swamp.
Wainuiomata translated from Maori is "That stupid piece of bog we sold to the stupid Pakeha"
Come the "Big One" I reckon the whole valley will just vanish back into the slime from whence it came.
I would never have the mental endurance to teach for a living for the following reasons:ReplyDelete
1.pointless paperwork
2.too many rules
3.I hate children.
So, yeah, not the career choice for me.Replies
Points 1 and 2 would probably exclude you from teaching as a career, but not point 3.Delete
Why not, we all do.
I have ennui, as well. Blogging ennui. Commenting ennui. Commuting ennui. Steamy, hot, New York City in bloody August ennui. Celibacy ennui. Budgeting ennui. My coffee is cold ennui.ReplyDelete
See how I took your post and made it all about me? That's my ninja skill. My finely-honed TALENT. Revel in it. Be amazed by it.Replies
Oh, you poor soul, to be enveloped in such angst. Sometimes I think that not enough research has been done to investigate the effects of massive boredom (MB) on civilisation.Delete
I strongly believe that MB drives our advances in science and technology, but it is not a recognised source of change. I know that MB is not quite the same as ennui, but if we were not so bored, the index of ennui (IE) would reduce substantially, as our tired and exhausted brain are revitalised by new...wait a minute.
I just spotted "Celibacy ennui"
Does that mean you're tired of Celibacy, or that Celibacy is making you tired of life?
See, I've got a ninja talent as well.
I can take any subject and make it superbly boring.
It's a gift.
My pupils thank me for it every day, those that can stay awake that is.
Actually, I have enough post-work activities so that I'm not bored. Really, hardly ever. Haven't been bored for years. New York is expensive but there's always a light on somewhere. BUT. BUT. I still am suffering from terrible ennui. Would that be an irony or a paradox?Delete
I don't think it's either a paradox or irony. I think it might just be due to a highly intelligent man forced to commute from New Jersey most days. Is the Lincoln Tunnel as bad as they say? or is my NY geography completely stuffed.Delete
BTW For those long daily commutes, I can thoroughly recommend audio books.
I do feel for you TSB, but you are correct, you have nothing worth writing about and Dianne wouldn't want to read it anyway! You lost me halfway through when the math kicked in. I've done school, a long long time ago in another galaxy. Don't want to go back. I really liked your description however, of shooting Ringo between the eyes, very visual. I have an idea, do a recipe post. Make a typical NZ dish and share it with us, that would be worth reading :-)ReplyDelete
Now you've got me rambling, see what you did ;-(
Thank you Di, sure made me feel better.Delete
Don't want to go back to school?
Hmm...Kiwi food...could be a goer.
If I dredge up enough willpower to go on, I might give it a try.
Rambling is good. I practice it every day in front of the class.
No body will read this stuff... then I have to scroll down for an eternity passed >25 comments... right no body reads this stuff...ReplyDelete
A little point which is not meant to deflate your bubble but if you were using Access it cannot have been a complex relational database. I can say (proudly - well sort of) that I once was the man who got a database that had over 1000 tables, an incredible amount of outer and inner joins via tons of views to allow understanding of the data and a database that the users were able to daily add new columns to the tables - many had over 100... Now that was complex ;-) And what did this miracle in stupidity... sorry information architecture give us... Viagra that is what!Replies
It's just that it's not my best work.Delete
I've lost the sense of vitriol etching into my soul from people's outright and insane stupidity to really get it going.
I'll just await my moment with a few gentle slings at outrageous fortune.
My goodness, Furtheron, they're only school kids. You learn to walk before you run, so that's why we start with Access and not SQL or Oracle, but I'm impressed with your knowledge. If I mention an outer join, most folk think I'm either talking about an elbow, or I've been hitting the weed.
Thanks for the Viagra BTW, it give me something to do of a weekend.
There's always a friggin Ringo, and they should all be hauled off to a desert island where they can annoy each other to death. Or just shot. It's cheaper.ReplyDeleteReplies
My goodness Austan, your mind flys along exactly the same paths as mine.Delete
The similarity is frightening.
For someone with a block you have laid a brick fence as long and as high as Winston Churchill (who besides supervising a major war was also an expert brick layer).ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you ALW, being compared to Winnie is not something that's happened to me before, I am honoured. I also like his idea of a snifter of Brandy to start the day.Delete
- Anonymous9 August 2012 at 18:09
Just wait til Ringo flys off on holiday. I'll take care of him.ReplyDelete
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Thanks GPD. I'm pleasantly surprised by your comment, I thought you were taking a long sabbatical from blogging, it's nice to hear from you.Delete
Anyway Ringo doesn't as far as I am aware fly off on holiday, he burrows directly to his destination underground, like the worm he is.
I do so have a block. I've been unable to work in any non-PC sexual references or pictures of scantily clad ladies for almost a week. It's terrible.
I suggest you completely ignore this Ringo fellow until the exercise is over. Looking at his forms or talking to him will only increase his sense of self-importance. You will surely have a chance to respond to his findings afterwards. You can then airily dismiss his criticisms with a subtext that he is out of his depth and, in fact, a complete anus.ReplyDeleteReplies
I'm sorry Gorilla, but your approach is much too rational, as befits the senior hominid.Delete
I may have a chance to respond to his comments but it depends on the backbone of the principal which tends to be too flexible.
I completely agree with your final anatomical description.

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.. Town on holiday. The first time we have gone away as a family with Erin (except my golf club champs last year). We decided to go to the Cape to see all the family down there, as none of them had met her yet.
We really had a great time, and I took so many photo's, ill have to blog them in series of a few…
We stayed at my Aunt and Uncle's place in Somerset West to start with, then headed up the coast to hermanus to stay with the other Aunt and Uncle, and then all the way down to Hout Bay to stay with my close friend and "prac partner" from tech days.
In our room, my cousin has a set of drums. Erin found these and had great fun playing them.
Our first day was very windy, but being JHB'ers, we had to check out the beach. The next day we woke up and saw it was great day, so we headed out to beach to check
Above is my cousin D, or as Erin called her, Nella or Lalla, whom she had a great time with.


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Friday, October 21, 2011
Organisation in the Garden
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I have real trouble organising my seeds. I have a file drawer with a drawer for each season. Trouble is some seeds can be planted most of the year or at least for more than one month...you know, there is a cross over. Let me know if you work out an infallible system.ReplyDelete
Hi, pleased to see you have got your blogging mojo backReplyDelete
Wow what a great looking vegie patch. I use an old index card file to keep my seed packets in and have the dividers marked with the months. Then after I have sown the seeds I move the packet to the next month if I am sowing in sucession.ReplyDelete
My seeds are quite well organised... but your idea is great, esp. when it's planting time and my 'seasonal' shoe boxes in one bigger box organising method means I can't see them so well, and can't keep track of what I still need to plant! I always wanted to make a sewn pockets 'wall hanging', with 'months' or 'seasons' pockets to keep the seed packets in... one day!ReplyDelete
Great photos, love the girls waiting to dive into the basket for goodies!
oooh I like the wall hanging pockets idea. mine are sorted in a plastic box by season but need a big overhaul as they're all mixed up. I like how yours are there in your face to remind you. My little ones are mad for peas too. that mulberry looks delicious!ReplyDelete
Love these ideas. My seeds are a mess.ReplyDelete
have to try some organisation with the seeds its a bit hit and miss at the moment because i have to plant them at different times then it says on the packet.ReplyDelete
i like your seed organisation, mine are everywhere at the moment....including pockets of jeans that accidently go in the washing machine.ReplyDelete
Loved looking at your garden.
Thanks Lesley, it wasn't one for long was it!ReplyDelete
I like the sound of the way some of you organise your seeds...Fiona, I like the way you move your seeds into the next month, this could work well, just would have to make sure you stayed on top of it! And Dixiebelle, A sewn pocket organiser, I do like that idea. Kim, what happens to your washing water? if you recycle it onto your veg patch then you'll have a bonus lot of veggies pop up!!
Hope everyone's getting some good ideas here, thanks for sharing!
Hi... just a quick comment. I've discovered The Lost Seed, an online supplier of heritage seeds. they are cheaper, more seeds to the packet and the ALL strike unlike others. Not mentioning names! I am in no way affiliated with them .ReplyDelete
There are no organised seeds here. I just plant the lot and hope for the best. The possums and turkeys have caused such destruction till recently I had nearly given up. One more try with fencing. Do you have any anti- possum tips?ReplyDelete
Oh, I'm soooo envious of your green thumbs!! How amazing to be able to grow all of that! Thank you so much for the lovely bunt that arrived in the post - its beautiful! Well done on so successfully getting your sewing skills back! Great to meet you, SophieReplyDelete
Your garden is really inspiring! And your seed idea too. I am planting out our vegie patch tomorrow and hoping for a bumper crop this year. Last year was a fizzer with not enough sun :( How lovely that you are having number 6, I'm thrilled for you. If only I was young enough I would have kept going too, but five is just right for me. Take care xoReplyDelete
Thanks for stopping by today, please take a moment to say Hi and leave a comment it's nice to know who's visiting. Your comments, questions and answers are all an extension to my posts and I appreciate each and every one of them.
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Two Door Cinema Club + Gaz Coombes
Melodic quirk-pop trio Two Door Cinema Club, signed to the hip Kitsuné label, headline with ecstatic and melodic cuts from their two delectable albums. Red-headed frontman Alex Trimble is still only 23.
In support, the prominent-browed frontman of cheeky-chappy Britpop survivors Supergrass continues his solo streak. He may look a bit like a villain from 'Game of Thrones', but he's an impressive pop performer, with some strong material from his debut album, 'Here Come the Bombs'.
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Google's new market strategy follow-up: Apple removes Google as default search engine on the iPhone?
First to report was Engadget, although I imagine this is popping up all over the web. While I'm not entirely sure what 'bunging' is exactly, it's worth checking out Engadget's story here.
To me this is particularly important, because this is probably an example of what will happen in the future. Apple made a big commitment to Google by including Google's search engine as the default in the browser (and later in the OS itself with 3G S, v. 3.0 OS) and by making Google Maps the default and therefore Only mapping program on the phone. In my view, Apple probably got a bit pissed about Google Navigation as well, as it was exclusively for the Motorola DROID only, and is at the moment by far the best mapping program there was. Perhaps Nexus One was the final drop for Apple.
Whatcha' doin', Google?
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S.I.M Rating: 7.76 out of 10 (6 Votes)
Cast: Kevin James, Salma Hayek, Henry Winkler
High school, romance and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) serve as the backdrop for "Here Comes the Boom," starring Kevin James, Salma Hayek and Henry Winkler. James plays a high school biology teacher who's found himself in a career rut and is moved to action by budget issues at his school that threaten to eliminate several popular curriculum offerings. Depressed by the apathy he encounters, James begins moonlighting as an instructor to hopeful immigrants seeking citizenship. One of his students introduces him to MMA, and once James realizes how lucrative the sport can become, he signs up and dives headlong into the fray.
James, a near-fanatical MMA follower in real life, is convincing as the well-meaning, but often over-reaching hero, while Winkler is suitable as a fellow teacher trying to save his music department from budget cuts. Hayek, as the school's nurse, plays the romantic interest, but the undeniable scene-stealer is Bas Rutten, a former MMA champion who plays himself and succeeds in walking a fine line between parody and realism.


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The Caroline Street house is one of Key West's most notable properties. Called the W. Hunt Harris House, the six-bedroom, 8-bath home was constructed in 1898. Click here to learn more about the home once owned by country music superstar, Kenny Chesney.
Click here for fun facts about sunny Key West, Florida!


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SAN RAMON, Calif. (KGO) --A brilliant 10-year-old pianist from San Ramon pulled off a grand performance Thursday night at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
Connor Roham has played at the famed venue five times already, but it was his first time on the main stage. He was a huge hit.
RELATED: San Ramon 10-year-old prepares for performance at Carnegie Hall
His family shared video of his performance.
Connor composed his first piece at the age of five. When he grows up, he says he has plans to be a pediatric surgical oncologist.
10 year old @connorchopin of #SanRamon is heading to #CarnegieHall to play on the main stage! Story at 11. pic.twitter.com/3FcZTXnHcu— Katie Marzullo (@KatieABC7) June 22, 2016


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Our book clubs always welcome new members, so feel free to drop by and join in the discussion. For additional information, or for assistance locating a copy of the book selection, contact the Adult Services Desk – 517.321.4014 ext. 4. For information about book clubs for kids or teens, click here.
Books & Brews At the Monk
Led by Carey, DTDL Adult Service Staff Member
Meeting Time: 7-8 p.m. on the 1st Tuesday of every month
Meeting Place: EagleMonk Pub and Brewery, 4906 W. Mt. Hope Hwy
Wednesday Evening Book Club
Led by Leigh Ann, DTDL Adult Services Staff Member
Meeting Time: 6 – 7:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of every month
Meeting Place: Michael D. Moore Board Room @ the Delta Township District Library
Tuesday Morning Book Club
Led by Tom, DTDL Adult Services Librarian
Meeting Time: 10:15 – 11:30 a.m. the last Tuesday of every month
Meeting Place: Lissa K. McLean Room @ the Delta Township District Library
Wednesday Afternoon Book Club
Led by Eleanor Leap, Friends of the Library
Meeting Time: 1 – 2 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month
Meeting Place: Delta Township District Library
Upcoming Book Selections:
Feb 1: Wonder by RJ Palacio
Mar 1: Back When We Were Grownups by Anne Tyler
Apr 5: Brooklyn by Colm Torbin
May 3: The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
June 7: Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance
July 5: Reader's Choice
Aug 2: Plainsong by Kent Haruf


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The intellectual revolution in medieval France, as embodied in the architecture of a great cathedral.
Nature consulting editor Ball (The Devil's Doctor: Paracelcus and the World of Renaissance Magic and Science, 2006, etc.) leaves no stone unturned as he explores the shifting social and political atmosphere of 12th-century France during the rise of one of history's greatest testaments to God and Gothic architecture: the cathedral at Chartres. Conceived in homage to the Virgin Mary, the church was constructed during a period of rapid progress in thinking and execution. Great Gothic structures were sprouting all over France, and along with them, advances in technology and technique that greatly benefited the cathedral's mysterious builders. Neo-Platonic physics, experiments with light and form, changing ideas about reason and logic and a radical shift to metaphysical inquiry all played a role at Chartres. Europe, emerging from centuries of strife and barbarism, now devoted itself to promoting the opposite. Scholars suggest that by the end of the 13th century, Chartres had become a major center of learning as well as the most accomplished example of Gothic architecture in France. Two of its defining characteristics, the illusion of weightlessness and the infusion of light, were enabled by mathematics. Flying buttresses and vaulted arches allowed for the immense height and infrastructure supporting luminous panes of colored glass. The great rose window, a masterpiece of form and function, fuses in classic high-medieval style the tangible and spiritual, the mundane and transcendental, the public and personal. The fact that this magnificent house of worship was also used as a town hall and marketplace encapsulates the delicate transition taking place in public intellectual life, as theology made room for philosophy and science, while the cathedral's soaring nave and windows remind us that divine worship has always been at the root of this spectacular structure.
A revelatory look at a seminal period in art history.


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