Paris 2010

Paris 2010
Garden at Versailles

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Downton Abbey song

My husband and I enjoyed both seasons of Downton Abbey on PBS.  Here is a clip of that lovely song that Mary and Matthew sing -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuhq8nzXb9c&feature=colike

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Moonlighting

One of my favorite shows from the 80's was Moonlighting starring the great Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd.  I have the first and second season on DVD.  Here is a classic clip from the episode called The Murder's in the Mail.  Enjoy!

http://youtu.be/20Mh3n6ffl4

Remember NYPD Blue

I used to love NYPD Blue, especially the first season with David Caruso.  Here is an article about a recent reunion of the cast -

http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/04/nypd-blue-partner-david-caruso-had-to-suffer-through-quite-a-bit-says-dennis-franz.html

Monday, April 23, 2012

Even more Mad Men photos

Here are some more shots of the cast of Mad Men from Season 5 -












More Mad Men photos

As you know by now, I am a huge fan of Mad Men!  Here are some more photos:

















Sunday, April 22, 2012

Good book

I just finished reading a good book called I've Got Your Number written by the British author of the bestselling Shopaholic series.  It's a fun quick read and I really enjoyed it.  I've read most of Sophie Kinsella's books and this one doesn't disappoint.

Here is a summary of the plot from the author's website -

Poppy Wyatt has never felt luckier. She is about to marry the ideal man, Magnus Tavish, but in one afternoon her 'happy ever after' begins to fall apart. Not only has she lost her engagement ring but in the panic that followed, she has now lost her phone. As she paces shakily round the hotel foyer she spots an abandoned phone in a bin. Finders keepers! Now she can leave a number for the hotel to contact her when they find her ring. Perfect!

Well, perfect except the phone's owner, businessman Sam Roxton doesn't agree. He wants his phone back and doesn't appreciate Poppy reading all his messages and wading into his personal life.

What ensues is a hilarious and unpredictable turn of events as Poppy and Sam increasingly upend each other's lives through emails and text messages. As Poppy juggles wedding preparations, mysterious phone calls and hiding her left hand from Magnus and his parents... she soon realises that she is in for the biggest surprise of her life.

If you enjoy chick lit, I'm sure you'll like I've Got Your Number.  I think I read it in 4 days.

Friday, April 20, 2012

Jon Hamm news

I just found an old article in the New York Daily News where Jon Hamm talks about his struggle with chronic depression -

http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/mad-men-star-jon-hamm-reveals-struggle-chronic-depression-article-1.440194

I'm glad he found the help he needed to deal with the problem.

Jon Hamm not handsome?

In the following New York Daily News article, Jon Hamm is quoted as saying,"I just don't even consider myself handsome."  He names George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Ryan Reynolds as truly handsome guys.

Check this out - http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/mad-men-star-jon-hamm-i-handsome-article-1.1037603?localLinksEnabled=false

I say he is just being modest - I mean these photos don't lie -





Friday, April 13, 2012

Woody Allen news

According to the following article in www.variety.com, Woody Allen's next film will be shot mostly in San Francisco and New York not Copenhagen as was reported.  His newest movie since winning the Oscar for "Midnight in Paris" is called "To Rome With Love" and stars Roberto Benigni, Penelope Cruz and Alec Baldwin.

More details can be found here - http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118052612.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNews%7CFilmNews

I've been a big fan of Woody Allen for years so I always look forward to his films.

New to Mad Men?

If you still haven't watched Mad Men, here is all you need to know to get caught up -

http://www.amctv.com/shows/mad-men/new-to-show



Tuesday, April 10, 2012

More Mad Men photos

I found a few more photos from Mad Men.  By the way, Jon Hamm is one of the producers this season and has directed his first episode. 


Don & Peggy








Garden

Garden
Versailles

The Louvre

The Louvre
Paris

Paris

Paris
The Seine

Arc de Triomphe

Arc de Triomphe
Paris

Paris in May

Paris in May
Paris

The Louvre

The Louvre
Paris

Chihuly glass sculpture

Chihuly glass sculpture
Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Monet's Water Lilies

Monet's Water Lilies
Orangerie Museum, Paris

Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey
London

Bruges

Bruges
View from our hotel window

Amsterdam

Amsterdam
canal

Arc de Triomphe

Arc de Triomphe
Paris

Lilacs in London

Lilacs in London
St. Paul's Cathedral

The Royal Guard

The Royal Guard
London

Music man

Music man
Bruges

Joy at the Palace

Joy at the Palace
London

Guard

Guard
Tower of London

Jackson in Bruges

Jackson in Bruges
Belgium

Canal bridge

Canal bridge
Amsterdam

Houseboat

Houseboat
Amsterdam

British police

British police
London

Oscar Wilde's Grave

Oscar Wilde's Grave
Paris

Rhododendrons in the park

Rhododendrons in the park
Amsterdam

Versailles

Versailles
Joy in the palace

Winter scene

Winter scene
wow!

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year
dragon

Sweet peas

Sweet peas
love 'em

Pretty bouquet

Pretty bouquet

Princess Diana Fountain

Princess Diana Fountain
Hyde Park

Gardens

Gardens
Versailles

End of summer daisies

End of summer daisies
Our yard

Cool art

Cool art
Tate Modern, London

Penguin party

Penguin party
penguins

Pretty kitty

Pretty kitty
My sister's cat

Jon Hamm

Jon Hamm
Is he a great looking guy or what?

Mad about Don

Mad about Don
Mad Men

Love Monk!!

Love Monk!!
Love To Tony

January and Jon

January and Jon
Beautiful people

Jon and January

Jon and January
Mad Men actors

Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa
The Louvre

Royal Crescent

Royal Crescent
Bath

British phone booth

British phone booth
London

Harrod's Department Store

Harrod's Department Store
London

Versailles

Versailles
bedroom

Trafalger Square

Trafalger Square
London

Tower of London

Tower of London
London

Seattle Public Library

Seattle Public Library
Seattle

Lavender

Lavender

Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Hydrangeas

Hydrangeas
beautiful

Coffee love

Coffee love
yummy