February 2011

l'année du lapin

…”All paths lead to the same goal: to convey to others what we are.  And we must pass through solitude and difficulty, isolation and silence in order to reach forth, to the enchanted place where we can dance our clumsy dance and sing our sorrowful song.” Pablo Neruda In Chinese mythology, Buddha summoned representatives of […]

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c'est la vie

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou People will especially never forget how you made them feel when inside your home. Regardless of their outward appearances our homes can make all who enter feel welcomed.

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rennes le château

“Religion makes people do wicked things they wouldn’t ordinarily do.” Christopher Hitchens Rennes le Château is a tiny, hilltop village of 92 in the Languedoc region of southern France, encircled by the Cevennes and Pyrenees mountains. It has an intricately knotty history spanning prehistoric, Roman, Visigoth, Medieval and modern times. Rennes le Château is on

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joie de vivre

“It is rare that happiness alights just so on the desire that called for it.” Marcel Proust There has been a lot of research devoted to the subject of happiness. website like this  The Oxford Dictionary defines it as “feeling or showing contentment or pleasure.”  Sociologists define it as “the overall quality of one’s life.”

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french country style and zen

“Tell me what you pay attention to and I will tell you who you are.” José Ortega y Gasset What could French country style and zen possibly have in common?  Wabi Sabi. Wabi sabi is the design representation of zen.  Wabi sabi balances organic style with sophistication, for good taste is not a question of

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