Say Happy Anniversary with Irises

Irises, lilac, and wisteria are my favorite spring flowers. Here are some cards with blue irises from a small park in downtown Bucharest. Happy First Wedding Anniversary w/ Blue Iris Card by Mira_2012 Browse Dating 1 year beautiful flowers Cards   Happy First Wedding Anniversary w/ Blue Iris (2) Card by Mira_2012 Shop for a … Continue reading →

10 Great Christopher Hitchens Quotes on Literature and Writing

Christopher Hitchens quotes from interestingliterature.com Interesting Literature The finest sourced quotes from Christopher Hitchens Christopher Hitchens (1949-2011) was one of the most popular – and divisive – writers of his day. Born in England, he moved to the United States in his early thirties, and lived in Washington D. C. for the rest of his … Continue reading →

A Bigger Splash (2015) is quite a rave!

I’m surprised A Bigger Splash has only seven reviews on imdb at this point, for it’s an excellent little film, with superb acting, great pace that allows for character development and keeps things interesting, and nice cinematography, which has the feel of a holiday movie. As the few reviewers on imdb pointed out, Ralph Fiennes … Continue reading →

Cute, Funny, Thoughtful, or Snarky Thinking of You Gifts

I’ve been active on Zazzle lately, sending gifts to people mainly to say that I’m thinking of them. Zazzle is quite fun. For one, I can send personalized cards with the gifts, and then I can also send a gift note. So I tend to shop more on Zazzle these days, especially as they often … Continue reading →

“Stop looking for happiness in the same place you lost it.”

I saw this quote on Pinterest, and loved it 😀 Continue reading →

If life gets too heavy . . .

. . . it’s time to seize those breaks! I’ve been feeling weighed down these days with this and that, and I often tap into my creative drive to look for ways out and feel that I’m moving along with my own endeavors. One of them is creating custom products with my photos and inspirational … Continue reading →

The Revenant Characters Didn’t Do It for Me

There’s a scene in The Revenant where a placard reads “On est tous des sauvages” (“We are all savages”). It seems to be what this movie wanted to be about, to the detriment of character development, emotional reach, human warmth, and bonding between members of the hunting team. It succeeds, however, in showing the savage … Continue reading →

Dancing and Surprise Birthday Parties

Here’s an illustration and invite to inspire you to plan a surprise night of fun and dancing! 🙂 Feel free to share it if you like it 😀 (Customizable info on the back) Continue reading →

Have you tried MOOCs (massive open online courses)?

MOOCs are great. I’m taking a fabulous class in Social Psychology from Wesleyan University, and a beautiful class on Modern and Contemporary American Poetry from University of Pennsylvania, among others. The first one has dynamic lectures, punctuated by all sorts of visual information and snippets from social psychology experiments (something I so wished to have … Continue reading →

Have Your Wine Gift Stand Out: Customize the Box

Zazzle, the custom-made products store, keeps adding interesting lines to its customizable collection. Here are some ways you can personalize wine boxes. For a birthday gift (change age, name, and vintage) Circle patterned named 50th birthday wine box by Mylittleeden Shop for other wine boxes at Zazzle Diamond Wedding Anniversary Gift Diamond wedding anniversary heart … Continue reading →