I especially love the Christmas tree at the top...
Yes, I need a new smartphone (the quality of pics is always telling).
Happy Holidays!
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Saturday, August 3, 2013
A Short Break For Politics
I am not one for politics.
I believe the worst thing anyone can do is attack the character and integrity of another. Actually, that's probably the second worst thing. The worst thing is for someone to stand by and allow that to happen.
But in the case of Anthony Weiner not only do we have hard evidence but the man has openly confessed.
So I take this one post to be political. I think Kristin Chenoweth sings it best in her Popular parody (from Wicked) as seen on The Tonight Show (click this sentence).
To Anthony Carlos Danger Weiner I say:
"And that is how NYC REALLY rolls!"
#NYC #AnthonyWeiner #CarlosDanger #KristinChenoweth #NYCMayoralElection
I believe the worst thing anyone can do is attack the character and integrity of another. Actually, that's probably the second worst thing. The worst thing is for someone to stand by and allow that to happen.
But in the case of Anthony Weiner not only do we have hard evidence but the man has openly confessed.
So I take this one post to be political. I think Kristin Chenoweth sings it best in her Popular parody (from Wicked) as seen on The Tonight Show (click this sentence).
To Anthony Carlos Danger Weiner I say:
"And that is how NYC REALLY rolls!"
#NYC #AnthonyWeiner #CarlosDanger #KristinChenoweth #NYCMayoralElection
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Findley Market Fun in Cincinnati
An afternoon of lunch & shopping at the historic market with my dear friend, Michael. Fresh, organic, sustainable, local foods of all types. Popped by our friend Jean Francois' Taste of Belgium stand for yummy jambalaya waffles. Then on for a little wine tasting.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Life ... it's a circle
It's been a while since I posted. Life is full of ups and downs but it is always a blessing, even in the downs.
Unfortunately, my father was very ill and has recently passed. It's now a new year, the holidays are over, and it's time to get back to daily life.
With this post, I'd like to share sentiments about life and my father.
Blessing. We were truly blessed as Dad had an extremely successful heart transplant 16 years ago. So while we are saddened to lose him, we are so happy and thankful for the blessing of having those additional years with him.
Here are a few things my father taught me:
My niece's list of things she liked about her grandpa included: when he called her biscuit, that he laughed when she hugged him too tight, that he would tell her stories about his early years, that he would sometimes say 'ah' after he drank something, how he would be picky sometimes, how he brought happiness to her days.
My brother told the grandkids to look to his siblings, their aunt and uncles, and they would still see their grandfather. He described each of us. He described that being with Brien is always Thanksgiving. That I, Aunt Karen, am the crazy one (and I say 'thank you'!)...brave, adventurous, and resilient. James is the strong and steadfast one. Tim is the builder. He skipped himself but I would say that he is the grounded & forward-thinker, with a big does of adventurous!
To be honest, I don't remember everything that was said which is quite natural.
Afterwards, many shared their personal stories about Dad with me. A young woman who wasn't going to graduate from school because she couldn't afford her final classes -- Dad helped pay for them so she could graduate. Many shared that he had been a father to them. Many shared how he helped them as they waited for and then lived with a heart transplant themselves. Friends of Dad's and friends of each member of my family attended ... from our childhood, our early adult years, new friends, those ex-boyfriends, adult children of Dad's best friend from childhood, ... the list goes on.
My father wasn't perfect by any shape of the imagination but he was definitely a whole lot of special.
And we were blessed to know him.
I will always miss him.
Unfortunately, my father was very ill and has recently passed. It's now a new year, the holidays are over, and it's time to get back to daily life.
With this post, I'd like to share sentiments about life and my father.
Blessing. We were truly blessed as Dad had an extremely successful heart transplant 16 years ago. So while we are saddened to lose him, we are so happy and thankful for the blessing of having those additional years with him.
Here are a few things my father taught me:
- how to use a hammer and not leave marks
- to be honest and do the right thing...always, because my integrity and character make up who I am
- to forgive -- forgiveness is a conscious decision and a two-step process: 1) mercy, not giving someone what they deserve; and, 2) grace, giving someone what they don't deserve
- always help others
- remain humble
- true leadership requires getting your hands dirty and making difficult decisions -- it's not leaving the dirty work to others while being more concerned with personal likeability
- prayer is a very powerful thing
- how to drive
- jump in and get it done
- when others decide to take the low road, stay on the high road no matter how difficult it may be to do so
- the power of hugs!
- and oh so many more things!
My niece's list of things she liked about her grandpa included: when he called her biscuit, that he laughed when she hugged him too tight, that he would tell her stories about his early years, that he would sometimes say 'ah' after he drank something, how he would be picky sometimes, how he brought happiness to her days.
My brother told the grandkids to look to his siblings, their aunt and uncles, and they would still see their grandfather. He described each of us. He described that being with Brien is always Thanksgiving. That I, Aunt Karen, am the crazy one (and I say 'thank you'!)...brave, adventurous, and resilient. James is the strong and steadfast one. Tim is the builder. He skipped himself but I would say that he is the grounded & forward-thinker, with a big does of adventurous!
To be honest, I don't remember everything that was said which is quite natural.
Afterwards, many shared their personal stories about Dad with me. A young woman who wasn't going to graduate from school because she couldn't afford her final classes -- Dad helped pay for them so she could graduate. Many shared that he had been a father to them. Many shared how he helped them as they waited for and then lived with a heart transplant themselves. Friends of Dad's and friends of each member of my family attended ... from our childhood, our early adult years, new friends, those ex-boyfriends, adult children of Dad's best friend from childhood, ... the list goes on.
My father wasn't perfect by any shape of the imagination but he was definitely a whole lot of special.
And we were blessed to know him.
I will always miss him.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Stray Light Grey
Last week I enjoyed a lovely lunch and afternoon with my friend, the fabulous Mr. Ulrich Lang of Paris Anvers, Inc. I was honored to have the time with him as he is in the middle of the global launch of his fourth fragrance, LightScape. We spent the afternoon in a few galleries, did a little store-checking, and ran into a few friends along the way.
Stray Light Grey is a current exhibition at the Marlborough Chelsea gallery (545 West 25th Street, New York City). It is a collaboration between Jonah Freeman and Justin Lowe.
"A warren of corridors, chambers and passageways is configured into a spatial collage that gives a fragmented vision of a parallel metropolis. As if the visitor has entered a bizarro New York City simulated in a foreign country where the details have been perverted in translation. The overall conglomeration is a system of architecture that forms a sculpture in its totality, a concept of the city as a clumsy monument whose symbolic identity is never fully materialized."
Climbing out of the bathtub and into the room next door through a hole in the wall ...
Freeman and Lowe have been in collaboration since 2007. Jonah Freeman was born in 1975 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He graduated from Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. Justin Lowe was born in 1976 in Dayton, Ohio. Lowe received an MFA from Columbia University, New York. The artists currently live and work between New York and Los Angeles.
The exhibit runs through October 27, 2012.
Stray Light Grey is a current exhibition at the Marlborough Chelsea gallery (545 West 25th Street, New York City). It is a collaboration between Jonah Freeman and Justin Lowe.
"A warren of corridors, chambers and passageways is configured into a spatial collage that gives a fragmented vision of a parallel metropolis. As if the visitor has entered a bizarro New York City simulated in a foreign country where the details have been perverted in translation. The overall conglomeration is a system of architecture that forms a sculpture in its totality, a concept of the city as a clumsy monument whose symbolic identity is never fully materialized."
Climbing out of the bathtub and into the room next door through a hole in the wall ...
Freeman and Lowe have been in collaboration since 2007. Jonah Freeman was born in 1975 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He graduated from Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. Justin Lowe was born in 1976 in Dayton, Ohio. Lowe received an MFA from Columbia University, New York. The artists currently live and work between New York and Los Angeles.
The exhibit runs through October 27, 2012.
Monday, September 17, 2012
Laura Termini is Hysterical in "Hombres de Bar en Bar"!
Congratulations to my dear friend Ms. Laura Termini and the cast of "Hombres de Bar en Bar" on their sold out performances! And thank you for an evening of much laughter!
Laura Termini is a special guest of the Teatro Para Todos performing in El Bar in Miami Florida. A performing actress and singer since her childhood in Venezuela, broadcaster and businesswoman, Laura's career includes over 20 soap operas (novellas) and theater plays. Radio personality. Voice for innumerable TV and radio commercials here in the United States. Spanish voice for the Presidential Campaign of President Obama in 2008. Multi-platform Lifestyle Expert. Certified Holistic Nutritionist/Beauty expert. www.LauraTermini.com Check out her very informative blog, Natural Organica y Latina at www.chicanol.com
Hombres de Bar en Bar
A woman in her thirties and five men all share one goal: find love. Quite simple, or simply complicated? This comedy is the journey of a recently divorced woman who decides to find her "Prince Charming" kissing one frog after another. Written by Indira Páez, an award-winning Venezuelan playwright, this steps away from her usual feminist writings and into the shoes and views of men.
Laura is joined by her cast of men Juan David Ferrer, Gabriel Porras, Karlos Anzalotta, Mauricio Renteria, and Ariel Texido. Directed by Leandro Fernandez.
If you haven't caught the performance, do so before the end of the run!
Fridays & Saturdays, 9:30 pm
El Bar
3119 SW 22nd Street (Coral Way), 2nd Floor
786-326-6555
http://teatroparatodos.net
Laura Termini is a special guest of the Teatro Para Todos performing in El Bar in Miami Florida. A performing actress and singer since her childhood in Venezuela, broadcaster and businesswoman, Laura's career includes over 20 soap operas (novellas) and theater plays. Radio personality. Voice for innumerable TV and radio commercials here in the United States. Spanish voice for the Presidential Campaign of President Obama in 2008. Multi-platform Lifestyle Expert. Certified Holistic Nutritionist/Beauty expert. www.LauraTermini.com Check out her very informative blog, Natural Organica y Latina at www.chicanol.com
Hombres de Bar en Bar
A woman in her thirties and five men all share one goal: find love. Quite simple, or simply complicated? This comedy is the journey of a recently divorced woman who decides to find her "Prince Charming" kissing one frog after another. Written by Indira Páez, an award-winning Venezuelan playwright, this steps away from her usual feminist writings and into the shoes and views of men.
Laura is joined by her cast of men Juan David Ferrer, Gabriel Porras, Karlos Anzalotta, Mauricio Renteria, and Ariel Texido. Directed by Leandro Fernandez.
If you haven't caught the performance, do so before the end of the run!
Fridays & Saturdays, 9:30 pm
El Bar
3119 SW 22nd Street (Coral Way), 2nd Floor
786-326-6555
http://teatroparatodos.net
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