tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post1370134014638465252..comments2024-03-25T11:04:10.945-07:00Comments on Chez Danisse: Everyone Is Talking About ItDenise http://www.blogger.com/profile/08269617590521412393noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-22130101485787098062014-10-21T05:48:12.766-07:002014-10-21T05:48:12.766-07:00I certainly thought it was cool!I certainly thought it was cool!Denise https://www.blogger.com/profile/08269617590521412393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-74787716635718248632014-10-21T05:47:14.102-07:002014-10-21T05:47:14.102-07:00I think we'd have a good time, lots of laughs....I think we'd have a good time, lots of laughs.Denise https://www.blogger.com/profile/08269617590521412393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-36206760715577503842014-10-21T03:21:56.966-07:002014-10-21T03:21:56.966-07:00and i did too dress a bit like borderline madonna ...and i did too dress a bit like borderline madonna for a little while, it was cool! alessandrahttp://nodialessandrataccia.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-57233088454388121392014-10-21T03:20:52.264-07:002014-10-21T03:20:52.264-07:00:D oh I wish we could have a chat and a coffee tog...:D oh I wish we could have a chat and a coffee together! xxalessandrahttp://nodialessandrataccia.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-88269331281811682662014-10-20T18:57:53.744-07:002014-10-20T18:57:53.744-07:00I have a question for you, Alessandra. How did you...I have a question for you, Alessandra. How did you know I wasnt sitting right here on my sofa, this moment, wearing a blouse stuffed with shoulder pads? ;)Denise https://www.blogger.com/profile/08269617590521412393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-16065115458170531882014-10-20T18:42:10.402-07:002014-10-20T18:42:10.402-07:00Oh, Alessandra... If I continued to wear all of th...Oh, Alessandra... If I continued to wear all of the crazy fashions that once appealed to me I'd be a mess (think Madonna's Borderline video). I wanted to be Madonna when that video came out and did my best to obtain her look (my father was not impressed). And yes, I loved shoulder pads for a brief period of time, but no more.Denise https://www.blogger.com/profile/08269617590521412393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-28523851142201037772014-10-20T16:57:45.094-07:002014-10-20T16:57:45.094-07:00so tell me, if you liked the padded shoulders then...so tell me, if you liked the padded shoulders then why you are not wearing them now? :^)<br />alessandrahttp://nodialessandrataccia.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-89099598208652334142014-10-20T15:43:29.449-07:002014-10-20T15:43:29.449-07:00your answer made me smile :)your answer made me smile :)alessandrahttp://nodialessandrataccia.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-71590472404372067832014-10-13T09:09:43.011-07:002014-10-13T09:09:43.011-07:00I cannot say I share the feelings Dunham had in th...I cannot say I share the feelings Dunham had in the article, but if the article made some people feel better about their issues, well, that's fine with me. I do agree with you about time being precious and not wasting it on things we do not like. Good point. I am often the odd one and I do not mind this at all, but my gut does not always know what it wants, not immediately. Sometimes I wish it were more decisive, but it is what it is. I'll listen to my gut when it decides what's up with this book. Sometimes I like pop. I must admit that I did enjoy the padded shoulders trend in the 80s. And then I liked Hanson's pop song, MMMBop, in the nineties. The two younger band members reminded me of my sweet little brothers and the song made me smile and feel like dancing.Denise https://www.blogger.com/profile/08269617590521412393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-11864777234572767842014-10-13T08:52:23.560-07:002014-10-13T08:52:23.560-07:00What an interesting idea, Nancy. We've all bee...What an interesting idea, Nancy. We've all been influenced by family, in one way or another. Reading the different perspectives should yield some good discussions. Denise https://www.blogger.com/profile/08269617590521412393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-90352094865886713772014-10-13T02:35:27.018-07:002014-10-13T02:35:27.018-07:00*shoulders*shouldersalessandrahttp://nodialessandrataccia.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-51023883253973267832014-10-13T02:34:12.142-07:002014-10-13T02:34:12.142-07:00It's strange I had the opposite reaction, when...It's strange I had the opposite reaction, when reading the excerpt in the end I thought: "oh for goodness sake get a grip and stop being paranoid". And that's exactly the reason why I'm not interested in that sort of books. People love it because generally it's reassuring reading about other people phobias, fears and oddities, it makes you feel "normal". Time is too precious to be wasted in stuff we don't really like. Just because EVERYBODY is reading it, it doesn't mean that they are doing it because they love it but simply because everybody is doing it. Think of the padded shouklder during the 80's! ;)<br />It takes courage to be the odd one, I rather be the odd one and listen to my guts. this too shall pass, until the next wowsie book everybody talks about, a bit like pop music. xxalessandrahttp://nodialessandrataccia.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-18377039235879423462014-10-12T06:44:00.985-07:002014-10-12T06:44:00.985-07:00HI Denise, for my bookclub next year, we plan to r...HI Denise, for my bookclub next year, we plan to read a "writing family" segment--Didion, husband John Gregory Dunne and brother-in-law Dominick Dunne. I know and admire Didion's writing, but know nothing about the two brothers. Should be an interesting grouping. Re: Lena Dunham I have ambivalent feelings. I admire what she's accomplished so young, but her writing does not intrigue me. nancy at good food mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14498979861284571305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-82377553585012039822014-10-10T11:27:46.866-07:002014-10-10T11:27:46.866-07:00Yes. Go see it.Yes. Go see it.Denise https://www.blogger.com/profile/08269617590521412393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-49369865303377246552014-10-10T11:25:11.811-07:002014-10-10T11:25:11.811-07:00Yes, the hotel. I know nothing about Tracks. Shoul...Yes, the hotel. I know nothing about Tracks. Should I?Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606982492407185097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-11163179549966878502014-10-09T18:12:30.367-07:002014-10-09T18:12:30.367-07:00Strangely, I don't remember much detail from I...Strangely, I don't remember much detail from In the Skin of a Lion, but I remember many details from Running in the Family. I hope you enjoy both Ondaatje books, and whatever you choose to read by Joan Didion.Denise https://www.blogger.com/profile/08269617590521412393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-46636304903583489372014-10-09T18:09:36.580-07:002014-10-09T18:09:36.580-07:00I often ignore much of the media landscape and bel...I often ignore much of the media landscape and believe it is a pretty good idea. Carry on. The almond cake was superb. Denise https://www.blogger.com/profile/08269617590521412393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-66763585376057395612014-10-09T16:25:02.155-07:002014-10-09T16:25:02.155-07:00Oh, I hate slogging... And I agree about hype, it ...Oh, I hate slogging... And I agree about hype, it can be annoying. I read a blog post http://hellotypewriter.blogspot.com/2014/10/too-many-books.html today that reminded me to chill out on getting through all of the books I want to read. So, I probably will (read Dunham's book), but I have no idea when. I'm in no hurry.Denise https://www.blogger.com/profile/08269617590521412393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-89811100227133835322014-10-08T07:23:15.689-07:002014-10-08T07:23:15.689-07:00Pardon for commenting twice, but I wanted to add: ...Pardon for commenting twice, but I wanted to add: it is thanks to you, Denise, that I have borrowed "Running in the Family" from the library and bought a used copy of "In the Skin of a Lion" by Michael Ondaatje. I am curious about Dunham, but you and your commenters have really piqued my interest in Joan Didion. Oh, brave new world...Nib's Endhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00820552995581749771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-91467710322642923332014-10-07T17:34:31.904-07:002014-10-07T17:34:31.904-07:00Well I read the Goldfinch and was happy when i fin...Well I read the Goldfinch and was happy when i finished slogging through it.<br /><br />Big hype books kinda turn me off like big hype movies.<br /><br />So I anxiously await your review.<br /><br />Will she or won't she...<br /><br />xo Jflwrjanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14905305551745652868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-79964512716384551412014-10-07T04:22:00.731-07:002014-10-07T04:22:00.731-07:00Well, I like that you want to protect her. Being i...Well, I like that you want to protect her. Being in the public eye she could probably do with some protecting. Everything you do viewed through a microscope. I don't know much about her book or really about her. Perhaps here in the UK she doesn't feature on our media landscape or perhaps I have been ignoring the media landscape. From the little that I know she seems to be brave and plucky. But what you seem to be and what you are often differ greatly. How was the almond cake? The Ordinary Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03749489239170376082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-61215657466493035342014-10-06T19:37:41.030-07:002014-10-06T19:37:41.030-07:00I understand your love for Joan Didion's writi...I understand your love for Joan Didion's writing. She is a treasure. Few will rise to her level of talent.Denise https://www.blogger.com/profile/08269617590521412393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-62640413417350563972014-10-06T18:01:50.763-07:002014-10-06T18:01:50.763-07:00I'm moving into the second section of Slouchin...I'm moving into the second section of Slouching Towards Bethlehem and will be rereading at least a couple of essays I know and love. She is a class act. Denise https://www.blogger.com/profile/08269617590521412393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-58775045496476989212014-10-06T17:59:11.840-07:002014-10-06T17:59:11.840-07:00Yes, the kitchen often saves me from myself.Yes, the kitchen often saves me from myself.Denise https://www.blogger.com/profile/08269617590521412393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232927064230838150.post-45285386622834073392014-10-06T17:58:03.550-07:002014-10-06T17:58:03.550-07:00I saw Joan Didion speak a few years ago and she...I saw Joan Didion speak a few years ago and she's still a tough cookie. Great goal!Denise https://www.blogger.com/profile/08269617590521412393noreply@blogger.com