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TV: a summer in July on the Amalfi Coast
Or at least, a girl could dream. Though the motel had already posted three classic summer movies to watch, why not do one better and post three more? The previous post was a bit All-American, to say the least. Now, we will take a journey across the Atlantic. To destinations that evoke images of white…
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TV: I feel the need…
No spoilers. The summer movie of 2022. Of course I’d go see this movie opening weekend. Of course. Did you expect anything less of me? And though my usual self was skeptical of this movie (I don’t care much for reviews), I will say one thing: this movie took my breath away. Read on for…
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BOOKS: a word on the French Girl trend & the best books for Francophiles
I have a friend who is quite critical of the “French Girl” trend and I can see why. It’s not the most inclusive, can be quite shallow, and Jeanne Damas quite literally monetized her entire business out of the Parisian/French Girl mold. In reality, French women come in all different shapes and sizes, and is…
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TV: three classic films for summer
When I was in school, I used to hate summer. Ironic, really, because those are the times when you’re supposed to enjoy summer to the fullest. Looking back, I’d perhaps taken those times for granted. There were some good memories sprinkled in here and there. As I get older, I find my mantra has become…
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DESTINATIONS: Katz’s Delicatessen
Aka where you’ll find the best pastrami sandwich. And I mean the best. I’m not a huge pastrami fan. I’ve always had them too dry and tasteless. The meat made me feel like my arteries were clogging up right then and there. But all of that changed when I had a warm, delicious bite of…
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BOOKS/TV: a word on Agatha Christie & bad libraries
My high school library was weird. Small, crowded, and a little stuffy, it wasn’t the best library in the world and as a result, I never found myself there much in my teenage years. No wonder so many kids don’t like to read, I’d thought. If the library sucks, they’ll never go in there! In…
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TV: three movies on Netflix, motel style
Though modern movie watchers and the world alike fall on their knees to Netflix and their countless releases, the motel remains skeptical because as Mark Twain once famously said: Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. Mark Twain Regardless of the streaming platform’s popularity, we…
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TV: Alain Delon, a Frenchman
There’s an Italian man at work who I run into every once in a while in the breakroom. For whatever reason, we usually end up there at similar times of the day. Do you know people like that? He’s middle-aged, hair white as snow, but he’s a very well dressed man. He enjoys his cardigans…
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TV/BOOKS: Normal People
Normal People remains as a top-notch book to TV series adaptation. The casting, dialogue, setting, and most importantly, its close attention to plot points, sets a spectacular example that other directors should follow. At its core, Normal People is a unique but realistic love story. Conflicts and challenges are realistic. We cannot delude ourselves into…
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KITCHEN: our favorite chocolate
I was having lunch with my Work Uncle the other day and we were discussing the sheer beauty of See’s Candies. “It’s fancy enough to give as gifts,” he was saying. “But not overly fancy. There’s still a sense of humbleness to them.” I concurred, and he went on to say a bunch of other…
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