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Monday, August 7, 2006

The agony and pleasure of writing.

The agony and pleasure of writing. I often ask myself why on earth I feel the urge to write, anything something. There is a certain satisfaction to be had when you see words tamed bound and gagged to a page, a certain feeling of power at having mastered unbridled thoughts that were crying to be... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 1, 2006

To have or to be, that is the question! What you have in French is what you

To have or to be, that is the question! What you have in French is what you are in English. I am mainly focusing on the idiosyncrasies of the language, the quirky twists and twitches that a language may offer. I am not a great fan of logic; I find it convenient comfortable but uninteresting. I like... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 28, 2006

The art of being feminine and how to attend to the masculine side…

of language. The art of being feminine and how to attend to the masculine side… of language. French is bent on gender and you cannot avoid the dichotomy here. In language land as in real life, the world is roughly split into two categories: male and female, but when you extend that to tables and... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 27, 2006

Sweet talk under the Eiffel Tower. Love someone? Say in French!,

with a little help from an expert... in French that is, you can add the feelings and the flowers to this, and the ring is not included either. You get the words for free, so you should be so lucky. I don't know how many vows and promises of love have been exchanged at the top of the Eiffel Tower. A... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, July 22, 2006

Don't let life blog you down. Like the phoenix rising out of the ashes,

inspiration breathes life into the ashes of my life. Is it not amazing, that the best parts of inspiration often come out of moments of despair? The writer who wrote the Song Amazing Grace wrote it from the depth of despair and it has become one of the most inspirational songs of our times. Handel... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, July 15, 2006

We need more than words to feed the world. On blogit you get your daily dos

We need more than words to feed the world. On blogit you get your daily dose of food for thoughts but there is a world hungry for real food out there. A third of the food destined for the British table ends up in the bin! There must be some very well fd pigs out there. Some of it is found in the... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Chopping the dead wood

Chopping the dead wood in your forest of words, sweat and effort required. Chop and chop till you drop carve new sentences see the words dance watch the text take shape a statue is born hewn by your words. Sharpen your axe Watch your syntax Chisel your verbs Polish your grammar Wax and shine like a... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 11, 2006

I feel so inadequate when I see the great blogs some of you are writing.

However, I won't let that put me off, and I will make another valiant attempt. Phew, that is one sentence written already. It reminds me of the infamous days when we had to write 1000 word essay and we would painstainkly count every word and pad out our ideas with nonsense which is exactly what I am... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 4, 2006

Have a great one for me! I mean a big party.

Here I am stuck with the flu with only my raucous cough for company, while you proud Americans are all out there, celebrating probably under a sweltering sun... I am still savouring the surprise success of my first post on my newly created blog. I soon realized however, that it would not last, with... Sign in to see full entry.

A blast from the past, French palate revisited.

Vegetarianism was not in vogue some twenty years ago in the French provinces; we were always told, “mange ta viande”, eat up your meat in priority to the vegetables which seems strange when I think of how much modern day children balk at the notion of eating their greens. Vegetables were ever... Sign in to see full entry.

About this Blog

first the idea then the vision and the discipline the determination to write well think of your audience communication is all important how to get across your wonderful ideas build a bridge between you and your reader it is about sharing not just your ideas but what's on your heart your dreams your hopes your aspirations it is about sharing your soul soul to soul or face to face word to word we must communicate always Now go and get your pen!