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Girl versus demons

Publié le 12 avril 2015 par Stina

Days like this, it’s much too difficult to concentrate on reading a book. Even Capote. It’s a beautiful Spring day, and very late arriving. I just keep looking about, eyes a bit glazed, soul a bit dazed, intensely content and … Lire la suite →

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Sunday Morning in Kensington

Publié le 26 octobre 2014 par Stina

I ate my entire breakfast. Four buttered halves of some compact and perfectly-square loaf of commercially-baked whole wheat bread, two small round pieces of peameal bacon, three over easy eggs, and a nice mixed green salad with a light vinaigrette … Lire la suite →

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Cock a doodle DO…

Publié le 10 novembre 2013 par Stina

It’s a grey and windy Sunday morning with a light and intermittent spitting of tiny, warm raindrops. Sometimes a morning such as this brings with it a sort of sad melancholy. But not today. Today it brings calm and peace … Lire la suite →

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Sunday morning, up at six, enjoying a lovely noisette (espresso with a touch of milk) from my brand new very, very own, already precious and beloved espresso machine. As I “updated” on Facebook, you know, to my adoring public, waiting … Lire la suite →

Publié le 8 septembre 2013 par Stina | Laisser un commentaire

Come What May

Publié le 30 juin 2013 par Stina

Tomorrow I leave for Paris for a fairytale eight and a half week summer stay. Today I will clean and pack and perseverate about details long taken care of, but which I will fret about and double, triple, quadruple check … Lire la suite →

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Sunday Morning Rain

Publié le 16 juin 2013 par Stina

Two weeks until Paris. It is all I think about. A peaceful percussion of pitter-patter awoke me this morning just after seven. I went for a very short run and let the skyfall wash over me like a personal baptism. … Lire la suite →

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Three Weeks Until Paris

Publié le 9 juin 2013 par Stina

On Thursday I had a gig with Highschool Friend Paul. We prepared a six-song set, beginning with a cover of « Still In Love With You » by Steve Earle and Emmy Lou Harris. I just love this song. The next five … Lire la suite →

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Read This: The Little Prince

Publié le 21 avril 2013 par Stina

I just finished reading Le Petit Prince. How amazing is this book? I will tell you. It is quite amazing. I just loved it. I just love it. I read it in its original French, of course. But deeper than … Lire la suite →

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