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The Bold Soul
Paris, France
Writer, Visionary and Bold Soul
Interests: Everything French: Paris, French style, French food, French culture & language -- I really think I must have been French in a previous life; travel and more travel; art museums; music, especially classical and jazz; dogs; books that make me think and feel, that take me to another time or place; being around water -- beach, bayside, pool, lake, or river; movies: romantic comedies, the classic old movies, and foreign films; a good bottle of wine; and spending time with people (and especially the man) I love.
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Seren(dip)ity
This is Georges, writing this blog post. This is my first and last post here. This is for you, readers of The Bold Soul from all over the world, readers of this inspiring blog. This is also for you, strangers of the world who discover what she says and shows to us. This is in the name of Lisa, the one and only Bold Soul, my soulmate, my love, my wife. You read the last post from Lisa, dated exactly one month ago. This will be the last ever from her. Lisa died Monday evening in Paris. The cancer was too strong, too quick, too violent. Happily, Lisa died peacefully , while deeply asleep, with her family around. And we could exchange with her in the last few days. Lisa left us to join the Universe somewhere, elsewhere anyway than in my arms. Peacefully ? Who can be at peace with such unfairness ? Lisa had such positive energy, boldness, charisma and so many colors that she was strongly determined to fight. You can’t win all battles. She lost this one against an unfair aggressor. Serenity is to accept and refuse at the same time. To use serendipity to change... Continue reading
Posted Jul 8, 2015 at The Bold Soul: A Writer's Life in Paris
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There's how you think it's going to be. And then there's the curve-ball reality
Posted Jun 8, 2015 at The Bold Soul: A Writer's Life in Paris
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"Master Clever Clogs" - LOL! :)
An Homage to Mad Men
Tonight will be the final episode of Mad Men. But this is what "advertising" once looked like in France. There aren't many of these stone wall billboards left in Paris these days, and I love those rare moments when I spot one.
An Homage to Mad Men
Posted May 17, 2015 at The Bold Soul: A Writer's Life in Paris
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Yes, the Mother's Day card aisle is like a freaking minefield for people like us who have these complicated relationships with our mothers (or same for fathers on father's day for some). It's like, you want to get a pretty card and express SOMETHING but I would read all those cards about how mom is your best friend, always there, I can tell her anything, etc. etc. and I would just feel myself choking on the lies. So I'd choose something generic. Sometimes I think she felt disappointed in my choices. But then what else is new. :)
The anti-Mother's Day rant
First, I want to wish my readers who are mothers a very happy Mother's Day. I think you are heroic, because parenting is so damn hard even in the best of circumstances. And I hope you have someone who is making you feel special today about being a mother. But there's another side of me that ki...
I'm not religious but I enjoy Christmas because it's about spending time with people I love; I get to celebrate differently depending on whether I'm in the US or in France, but it's always lovely. I enjoy Thanksgiving more now on the rare occasions where I get to go back and spend it with my American family, because those occasions ARE so rare these days. We do a little "homage" to Russian Easter every year when Georges buys a paska cake and cream, because it was his father's tradition, and that's always nice too.
But why do we need holidays to create special occasions with people we enjoy being around? Why not create them any time you like? Those times are much more satisfying to me and there is no guilt or "faking it" involved. One nice thing about France is there is less commercialization of holidays than in the US (remember, I said "less" not "no"). The French are all about food and family pretty much all the time! Who needs a holiday to eat well? ;)
The anti-Mother's Day rant
First, I want to wish my readers who are mothers a very happy Mother's Day. I think you are heroic, because parenting is so damn hard even in the best of circumstances. And I hope you have someone who is making you feel special today about being a mother. But there's another side of me that ki...
The anti-Mother's Day rant
Posted May 10, 2015 at The Bold Soul: A Writer's Life in Paris
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Thanks Marty and I hope all is going well out your way, too. xoxo to you and Eddy. :)
I never do things the easy way. Never
The past month hasn't been easy. In fact, it's been mostly lousy. My family vacation in the south, that I had imagined being so wonderful and restful and full of days resting on uncrowded sandy beaches with azure blue waters before me and all the sunshine I could want, turned into me having some...
Curves in the body - no problem. Curves and loop-de-loops like this? I could live without those. But guess I don't have a choice, so I accept it and move forward.
I never do things the easy way. Never
The past month hasn't been easy. In fact, it's been mostly lousy. My family vacation in the south, that I had imagined being so wonderful and restful and full of days resting on uncrowded sandy beaches with azure blue waters before me and all the sunshine I could want, turned into me having some...
This road ain't nuthin' BUT curves, from what I can see. But if I get to the same destination, it will be worth the car-sickness along the way. ;)
I never do things the easy way. Never
The past month hasn't been easy. In fact, it's been mostly lousy. My family vacation in the south, that I had imagined being so wonderful and restful and full of days resting on uncrowded sandy beaches with azure blue waters before me and all the sunshine I could want, turned into me having some...
I never do things the easy way. Never
Posted May 9, 2015 at The Bold Soul: A Writer's Life in Paris
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Knitters in Paris, attention!
Posted May 8, 2015 at The Bold Soul: A Writer's Life in Paris
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Oldies but goodies
Posted May 4, 2015 at The Bold Soul: A Writer's Life in Paris
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Big Wheel
Posted May 2, 2015 at The Bold Soul: A Writer's Life in Paris
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N'inquiete pas Diane (don't worry) - I'll continue to share select photos with my blog readers. I haven't had the opportunity or energy to get out and take or post as many photos as I would like, but I know you all understand about that. :)
A New "Do"
I recently got a new look for myself (see photo at right) - a fresh, lighter "do" to usher in spring and perk myself up. So I thought it was also time for a new look for The Bold Soul blog as well. I'm actually in the process of revisiting both my blog and web site designs, and will probably be ...
A New "Do"
Posted Apr 27, 2015 at The Bold Soul: A Writer's Life in Paris
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Like herding cats
Posted Apr 27, 2015 at The Bold Soul: A Writer's Life in Paris
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Easy
Posted Apr 24, 2015 at The Bold Soul: A Writer's Life in Paris
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Has it really been 7 years?
Posted Apr 20, 2015 at The Bold Soul: A Writer's Life in Paris
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Taking a Bowl of Air
Posted Apr 17, 2015 at The Bold Soul: A Writer's Life in Paris
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Thank you Sue, for your good wishes, and I also hope your health has improved and you're feeling well again. It's no fun being sick, no matter what the circumstances. Stay strong!
This time, it's for Notre Dame
On Sunday, April 12th, I'll be making a (probably very brief) appearance on a French TV documentary about Notre Dame. It will be airing tomorrow evening at 6:30pm/18:30 local Paris time, on channel M6 for their regular program 66 Minutes: Grand Journal. If you're in France, please tune in and wa...
No one feels your frustrations with the inaction by the city more than I do. Every time our photographer sends new pictures of the Pont des Arts, we ask ourselves the same questions: Why do they move so slowly? Why do they not take a stronger stance against the locks? What's more important - preserving the country's heritage sites or giving a bunch of selfish tourists de facto permission to vandalize those historic sites? It's utterly insane, we don't understand their "logic" either.
This time, it's for Notre Dame
On Sunday, April 12th, I'll be making a (probably very brief) appearance on a French TV documentary about Notre Dame. It will be airing tomorrow evening at 6:30pm/18:30 local Paris time, on channel M6 for their regular program 66 Minutes: Grand Journal. If you're in France, please tune in and wa...
This time, it's for Notre Dame
Posted Apr 11, 2015 at The Bold Soul: A Writer's Life in Paris
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Confetti Spring
Posted Apr 10, 2015 at The Bold Soul: A Writer's Life in Paris
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You and me both, sister. And preferably that old auntie left the apartment sealed for over 40 years, full of lovely antiques and vintage goodies...
How To Apartment-Shop In Paris, Part 3 - The Space (or lack thereof)
One of the biggest challenges in finding the perfect Parisian apartment will be the tug-of-war between your desire for as much space as possible (both living and closet), choosing the ideal neighborhood for you, and your budget. Unless money is no object (and if that's the case, lucky you!), you...
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