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...Starry-Eyed "The Star of India"
Donned in my pastel spring and Sunday best (aka a treasured yellow linen jacket she had gifted me with a decade earlier before her move...
May 29, 2023
...A Culinary Oops "My Audrey Hepburn Bust-Up"
All hail the thoughtfully crafted cookbook "Audrey at Home: Memories of My Mother's Kitchen" published by Audrey's son Luca Dotti back...
Apr 30, 2023
...1970s Rust Orange "The Enduring Magic of 'Three's Company'"
I realize at forty-something years of age (ahem) that I have subconsciously modeled my life and relationships after that zany fun...
Apr 30, 2023
...Weepy "My Ode to 'Penny Serenade'"
As the saying goes, “They don’t make ‘em like they used to.” And the flick “Penny Serenade” from 1941 is a perfect example. Melodrama...
Jan 29, 2023
...Melancholy Blue "My Karen Carpenter Biopic Wish"
Talkin’ to myself and feelin’ old Sometimes I’d like to quit Nothin’ ever seems to fit Hangin’ around Nothin’ to do but frown Rainy days...
Dec 5, 2022
...Pioneering "I'm Now A Script Writer and Voice Over Artist!"
Thank you to Flickside for providing me the opportunity to write the script and narrate the YouTube video "10 Greatest Akira Kurosawa...
Oct 25, 2022
...Surprised "Well, Hello Audrey!"
Here she is! Thank you to my sister and her family for bestowing me with this MASSIVE framed photo of the one and only Hollywood goddess...
Sep 11, 2022
...Lunar White and Sunny Orange "Happy Birthday Nat and Bob!"
In honor of summer which is my favorite season, here are are two of my favorite summer celebrity birthdays. It's fellow Cancerian and...
Jul 24, 2022
...Green and Yellow "I Remember Brazil"
I remember my 5th floor terrace door started to rattle at 10pm. And it kept on. For seemingly the whole night. I lay nervously in bed,...
Jul 10, 2022
...Milk Street Blue "Tuesday Nights Mediterranean"
Spring is here! And so is a delicious dish called “Crispy Pasta with Chickpeas, Lemon, and Parsley.” Recently gifted with the hefty,...
May 31, 2022
...Bamboo Green "Pho Fan's Vietnamese Restaurant"
Trying a new ethnic cuisine is a lot like visiting an amusement park. So many fun rides to choose from (aka menu items). Each...
Apr 9, 2022
...Techno Nostalgic "Atmospheric Italy After 25 Years"
Thank you to InTravel Magazine for publishing my travel article "Atmospheric Italy After 25 Years," included in their March-April issue. ...
Mar 6, 2022
...Joyful "My 2021 Mash-Up"
What a year 2021 has been. Gratifying. Monumental. Where should I start? Perhaps it's best to commence by restating my evergreen love...
Dec 28, 2021
...Atlantic Blue "O'Manel Portuguese Restaurant"
Back in the Age of Discovery, Portuguese explorers like Vasco de Gama and Pedro Álvares Cabral stood at the western edge of Europe,...
Nov 20, 2021
...A Shimmery Diamond "Welcome to 'Legend Has It'"
Yes, it's a companion series to "The Toast" everyone! In addition to my movie star tributes with "The Toast," I now have a second series...
Oct 26, 2021
...Patriotic Red and Green "My 25th Mexico Anniversary"
Twenty-five years ago this summer, I made my first trip to Latin America. My excitement was brimming over as I boarded that jet at La...
Sep 4, 2021
...A Flickside One-Off "Martin Scorsese's Favorite Movies"
My Flickside "The Toast" series has been rocking and rolling. So far we've covered Gregory Peck, Meryl Streep, Olivia de Havilland, and...
Aug 22, 2021
...Neon "The Great Omsom Sampler"
In Vietnamese, Om Som means "noisy, rambunctious, riotous, most often used by parents to scold unruly children in the back of the car." ...
Jun 13, 2021
...Super-Excited "Welcome to 'The Toast' on Flickside!"
I am super-excited to share this film lover news. Yours truly has a new featured series on my FAVE film review pub called Flickside...
May 2, 2021
...Baby Blue "My Argentina-Themed Bathroom?"
Never did I think I would write a post about my bathroom. Errr. What can I say. I moved last September, and since then the decorating...
Apr 5, 2021
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