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Love this little movie...I SO TOTALLY relate.

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Today is Sauvignon Blanc Day, a holiday designated by Napa Valley's St. Supery to appreciate Sauvignon Blanc vines. And Asparagus season is just coming to a close, so enjoy this white aspargus soup recipe paired with a tasty glass of Sauvignon Blanc. The Dish: White asparagus soup (served hot or cold) The Wine: Brancott Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand Asparagus often gets a bad rap for smelling or tasting funny (or making other things smell strange). White asparagus, on the other hand, is a delicacy. It tastes slightly sweeter than its green cousin, and it's tender and versatile. Discover a taste for asparagus with this rich, creamy soup offered up by executive chef Marcus Jernmark of New York's Aquavit. This can be a dish best served cold on a summer afternoon, or you can keep it in the back of your mind to warm up a winter night. Ingredients: • 2 Cups white asparagus, peeled and diced • 2 Cups leeks, white part only, diced • 2 Cups potatoes, diced • 4 oz. butter •

Nothing can add more power to your life than concentrating all of your energies on a limited set of targets. ~ Nido Qubein

"In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves? Self-discipline with all of them came first." Harry S. Truman

For great food in a chic but not uptight environment: The Lion (http://www. thelion nyc .com/ ) Degustation (http://www.degustationnyc.com/ ) BlueHill ( http://www.bluehillfarm.com/food/blue-hill-new-york ) Mas ( http://www.masfarmhouse.com/ ) Locanda Verde ( http://www.locandaverdenyc.com/ ) Craft (www. craftrestaurant .com ) F or great food and a fun ambiance :   Hudson Clearwater ( http:// hudsonclearwater .com /)   *They now have brunch with great music also!   Ipuddo ( http://www.ippudony.com/) Jacks Luxury Oyster Bar ( 101 Second Ave near 6th Street) Balthazar (always great) ( http://www.balthazarny.com/) Buddakan ( www. buddakan nyc.com) Desnuda Cevicheria (www. desnudany .com ) For good food and loads of fun (cool ambiance and people watching): Waverly Inn for brunch on weekends ( waverley inn .com ) La Esquina ( http://esquinanyc.com/ ) make sure to go downstairs Standard Grill ( http://thestandardgrill.com/ ) Spice Market ( http://th

Wineries are known for contributing small portions of sales to good causes, particularly programs involving the environment. And then there are the wineries that go above and beyond the call of duty. Gordon Holmes, owner of California winery Lookout Ridge , started the business in 1998 after a long career in finance and publishing. But the same year that Holmes realized his lifelong dream of owning a winery, his wife, Kari, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Instead of derailing the family's plans for the winery, the news inspired Gordon to spring into action, leveraging his winery to do even more than just make great wine and money. According to the UN's World Health Organization, there are over 150 million people around the globe in need of wheelchairs. Holmes is trying to chip away at that figure, donating a wheelchair--for each current-release or library wine purchased--to a person in need, somewhere around the world. To date, Lookout Ridge has donated over

Rehersal of "Anything Goes" with our marvelous darling of musicals, the sweet and incredibly talented Sutton Foster (...that I had the luck to meet. What a sweetie she is!) Ensaio do musical "Anything Goes" com a nossa queridinha dos musicais, a doce e super talentosa Sutton Foster (que tive a sorte de conhecer..além de ter ser esse talento todo ela é uma delícia de pessoa!) Here's the link for the Tony Awards presentation: http://youtu.be/qo6lPifGnGA

http://vimeo.com/25267661 click the link to watch the movie

"SUPAKITCH & KORALIE Art". If you're interested in more work by the artists (who currently have a show up), you can check out their website HERE.

Maravilha! Ó o André arrasando aí de novo!

(GREAT ARTICLE BY TIM ROGERS) By Tim Rogers Everyone should love Brazilian tourists. They spend more per capita than any other nationality. Worldwide, Brazilian tourists shell out an average of $43.3 million a day, dropping a gigantesco $1.4 billion last April alone, up 83% from the same period last year, according to the Brazil's Central Bank. In 2010, 1.2 million Brazilians visited the United States, injecting $5.9 billion into the U.S. economy. Even exclusive ski resorts in Vermont are scrambling to hire Portuguese-speaking ski instructors to meet the unexpected and rapidly growing demand from thousands of adventurous Brazilians who want to samba down the slopes. "Brazil is our fastest growing international market — up 20% from last season," says Chris Belanger of Stowe Mountain Resort. Not that the U.S. has made it particularly easy for os turistas brasileiros to visit. Instead of rolling out the red carpet for the travelers from the increasingly we

Anthony of Padua Early life Fernando Martins de Bulhões was born in Lisbon to Martin Vicente de Bulhões and Teresa Pais Taveira. His father was the brother of Pedro Martins de Bulhões, the ancestor of the Bulhão or Bulhões family. His was a very rich family of the nobility who wanted him to become educated, and they arranged for him to be instructed at the local cathedral school. Against the wishes of his family, however, he entered the community of Canons Regular of St. Augustine at the Abbey of St. Vincent on the outskirts of Lisbon. The Canons were famous for their dedication to scholarly pursuits, and sent the youth to their major center of studies, the Abbey of the Holy Cross in Coimbra. There the young Fernando studied theology and Latin. Franciscan After his ordination to the priesthood, Fernando was named guestmaster and placed in charge of hospitality for the abbey. It was in this capacity, in 1219, that he came into contact with five Franciscan friars who were

Warren Buffett lunch sells for $2,626,411 in charity auction - Jun. 10, 2011

click image to enlarge Nando's film, OUR HOME will be playing at the Tribeca Brazil Film Fest on June 13th, Monday at 9:30pm http://youtu.be/AjgiHi0QtpM

a sweet encounter with a worldmate http://vimeo.com/25009895 click link to watch movie

Light and sound design from Ryoji Ikeda's show

R ecognize the inherent worth of all human beings. E liminate derogatory words and phrases from your vocabulary. S peak with people – not at them … or about them. P ractice empathy. Walk awhile in others’ shoes. E arn people's respect through your behaviors. C onsider others’ feelings before speaking and acting. T reat everyone with dignity and courtesy.

Heat Wave - with temperatures soaring to 100 degrees last night..some New Yorkers decided to go "carioca style" parading the streets topless. This particular young men got my attention.

@acp Photo taken a few summers ago in Rio.

"Dream big. Start small. Have it all." (My wise mom posted this quote on her Facebook page today, and I think it is a pretty good one. So I decided to share it here on my blog. I tried to find the author on Google but nothing came up)

Spanking new column, about tips on "HOW TO GET THE BOY " Today's Tip: DON'T PUSH IT I was watching Showtimes' Nurse Jackie in bed last night and Edie Falco, as nurse Jackie, said something simple but to the point: "SUFFOCATION IS NOT REALLY MUCH OF A TURN-ON" (...basically, giving each other space is KEY)

A French Picnic for Early Summer Perhaps no one understands the concept of le pique-nique better than the French. It can be as simple or elaborate as you like — a crunchy baguette, good cheese, good friends, and a bottle of wine is all you need to watch the afternoon shadows elongate over the banks of the Seine in the summer. But no matter where you are this June, you can capture a bit of Parisian joie de vivre in a basket with our favorite traditional French picnic dishes. Perfect for sharing among four, this seasonal menu can be cooked a day or two in advance, chilled, and easily transported to the nearest or most far-flung patch of early summer grass. Spread out a colorful blanket, pour enough chilled rosé for everyone, and pass the paté! Menu: A loaf of fresh French bread Duck Paté Cornichon picklesDijon mustard, such as Maille A selection of French cheeses Aioli with young vegetables Ratatouille Punitions (French shortbread cookies) Fresh strawberries Wine Pairing: 201

Spanking new column, about tips on "HOW TO GET THE BOY Today's Tip: DON'T BE FLAKEY! No one likes to deal with an unreliable person, that doesn't follow through on agreed plans. A flaky person has no manners and it has zero class. No great guy will stand for that. Be good or be gone.

Spanking new column, about tips on "HOW TO GET THE GIRL" Today's Tip: DON'T BE FLAKEY! No one likes to deal with an unreliable person, that doesn't follow through on agreed plans. A flaky person has no manners and it has zero class. No great gal will stand for that. Be good or be gone.

"Life if made of TODAYS. Breathe!" ~Tadeu Jungle

'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

Harmonie du Soir Voici venir les temps où vibrant sur sa tige Chaque fleur s'évapore ainsi qu'un encensoir; Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir; Valse mélancolique et langoureux vertige! Chaque fleur s'évapore ainsi qu'un encensoir; Le violon frémit comme un cœur qu'on afflige; Valse mélancolique et langoureux vertige! Le ciel est triste et beau comme un grand reposoir. Le violon frémit comme un cœur qu'on afflige, Un cœur tendre, qui hait le néant vaste et noir! Le ciel est triste et beau comme un grand reposoir; Le soleil s'est noyé dans son sang qui se fige. Un cœur tendre, qui hait le néant vaste et noir, Du passé lumineux recueille tout vestige! Le soleil s'est noyé dans son sang qui se fige... Ton souvenir en moi luit comme un ostensoir! Harmony of Evening Here coming is the time when on its stem will blow Each flower, like a censer, now evaporating. The sounds and the perfumes turn in the air of evening, A melancholy waltz and

http://www.wvtc.co.uk/history16.htm Laurens (Larry) V. Griswold (1905 - 1996), conhecido como "O Louco do mergulho", foi um ginasta americano e artista que esteve envolvido no desenvolvimento inicial do trampolim . Griswold desenvolveu um número de acrobacias e palhaçadas, atuando profissionalmente durante anos. Fingia ser um homem bêbado e descoordenado que tentava pular de um trampolim para efetuar um grande mergulho. Um ato hilário e, ao mesmo tempo, arrepiante. Aqui, uma de suas apresentações no "Frank Sinatra Show" datada de Novembro de 1951 .

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”