lundi 20 octobre 2003

One of those days Today's just one long waking siesta, since I'm still very tired. And it shows, doesn't it? I'm conserving my appreciative energies for tonight when Catherine, my former wife, gives me my birthday present. We're going to a performance of Verdi's 'Requiem', conducted by Zubin Mehta. I'd forgotten all about it until she 'phoned last night. Since Paris has turned grey, nasty and cold, I'm catching up on warmer places. This "been there, done that" one comes from Cape Town, where 'extrange' forgets to credit it. 5:27:43 PM  link   your views? [] Rainy day brain page So I'm a literary thinker, with a slightly more female than male brain. Surprise, surprise...! But I should consider a career change to become a Formula One driver or champion chess player. Huh? That's how much self-control I'm supposed to possess, according to another of the BBC's Mind tests, which are fun (via the musically minded Trish at 'In a {bloggy} Mood'). 4:43:29 PM  link   your views? [] Evelyne who? to be stamped on our coins For the past few days, we've had a new Marianne. I speak not of the Kid, but of the Republic. I've never heard of Evelyne Thomas, since as the Loyal 4 ¾ know, I won't let a telly and its 90% mindless crap under this roof. Chosen by a panel of 400 mayors, was she? Had it been up to me, Carla Bruni would have won, hands down, especially since the Wildcat alerted me to her considerable musical talents (via 'bookofjoe'. His trans-Atlantic tip-off triggered a non sequitur from Anon in French, whose import escapes me utterly. Postprandial update: the pix. From ET fansites, no less, and just for F.M., to make up for my "unpardonable ignorance"). 1:33:03 PM  link   your views? []

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