Category Archives: Music

Mar 08 2013
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Music, Observations, Shoutout, Uncategorized

I Am Woman

Social media and popular news sites are telling me it’s “International Women’s Day.”

Well, ‘WHOOPEEE’ and ‘WOOOHOO,’ I guess. Do I get a prize?

I’m a woman. I came from a woman. My dog is a woman. Lots of my friends are women. What do we win?

Well, since I am totally dense on the meaning of this day besides the general acknowledgement that my gender is awesome, I suppose there’s nothing left to do than stare at the wonderful works of Georgia O’Keeffe, listen to the bangin’ hit below by a dearly departed woman (RIP, Whitney), and reflect. Oh, and get me a present!

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Music, Pink and Blue by Georgia O’Keeffe

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Jun 09 2012
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France, Music, Visitors

One might think

…that these are the only two songs available to French radio stations, DJ’s, and music television channels if one were to live here for the past month as I have.

According to the Film Fest students, though, this was their “song of the trip” (featured in the Competition film, ‘Rust & Bone’):
Meanwhile my iPod has been playing this on repeat (seriously, it’s a problem.):
And, finally, Liza introduced me to this little gem (I posted a cover video she’s obsessed with instead of the official video) which I gather is seemingly the only song getting spins in the U.S. right now. Ah, the things you miss when you’re away…
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Jun 14 2011
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Music, Travel, Visitors

Preview of Dan’s 2-Week Visit

Rooftop of my residence overlooking the Mediterranean Sea in Juan-Les-Pins, FRANCE.
Touring around Cannes a week after the Film Festival chaos and hoopla had ceased.
Dan’s birthday celebration at Pam-Pam in JLP.
Leaving France via train – heading to Italy to experience Cinque Terre during my week off between programs.
Walking to dinner in Riomaggiore, ITALY (our town in Cinque Terre)
In Manarola, ITALY hiking on the Via dell’Amore (neighboring town in Cinque Terre)
Gondola ride our first morning in Venice, ITALY. This picture has not been edited.
Finding out that pigeons love Dan (and vice versa) in San Marco’s Square in Venice, ITALY.
On the Rialto Bridge overlooking the Grande Canal in Venice, ITALY heading to dinner.
Heineken Jammin’ Festival in Venice, ITALY to see Coldplay headlining on our last night in Italia.
“Yellow”
Back in France. Up early on June 12th so Dan can head home and I can check in more students for our second and final study abroad program, The Cannes Lions Advertising Festival.


All in all, one of the best two-week-stints of my life.
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May 20 2010
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France, Juan-Les-Pins, Music

Day Huit

I had an early start in Cannes today, so I came back relatively early tonight. Now, I sit in my room typing away on my white laptop, catching up on the past week’s worth of activity. Quite a task.

I am not alone, though – no. For tonight I am accompanied by some white noise in the background… “French Idol” (entitled “Nouvelle Star”). Exactly like “American Idol” – which, incidentally I never watch at home – this French version of the show features pretty-faced young folks who are mediocre karaoke singers, at best. The greatest factor by far, however, is that these poor native Frenchies find themselves singing almost exclusively American songs. For instance, one of the male contestants just gave his best shot at the classic hit, “Well Comb Two Zee Oh Tell Callie Four Knee Ah.”

*Holy crepe! Important interruption! A fantastic French commercial that I’ve never seen before just came on – only it’s in English and the people in it are George Clooney and John Malkovich. (Do the Coen Freres work on international ad campaigns in their down time? Makes you wonder…) Anyway, wow. I must instantly find this on YouTube and add the link on here so you can share in this amazingness with me. Voila: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODB9xXLZ2oE&feature=related

Okay, back to typing my blog and watching “Nouvelle Star” (so much for white noise. Anybody got an Adderall?)

…two hours later…

Okay, just remembered I have my final meeting of the year for the ‘09/’10 GDS Alumni Board. Crap. Gotta run downstairs and see if I can get on internet to join this online board meeting. If it works I will be occupied with that from midnight-2am. Ah, the joys of having a full plate. Wish me luck!

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May 12 2010
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Cannes, Cannes Film Festival, Music

The Festival Kicks Off Today

And the first premiere (“Robin Hood”) is tonight – which I could care less about. It WOULD be worth getting into solely for the first 45min which is the Opening Ceremony, complete with the full jury on stage and Tim Burton at the helm. We’ll see – I may not put forth the effort to dress up and try to get in.
I DO however want to figure out where the heck this elusive “VIP Room” is which is a club in Cannes. Kid Cudi is performing tonight to kick off the festival and T.I. is performing tomorrow night. Within the next week people like Karl Lagerfeld, Paris Hilton, Kelis, and The Blackeyed Peas will all be holding events there. Now if only I can find a way into this exclusive Cannes inner-circle… I’m on a mission.
Okay – gotta go get dressed/ready real quick to hop the 4:10 train into Cannes. I guess I’ll stuff a dress and some heels into my bag for tonight JUST in case…
Got to get to work for the next few hours though – nailing down one or two (or three) hotels where we can host our students and special guest speakers that I’ll line up in the coming week and a half. Time to hit these hotel workers with some French negotiating – YOLO Beav style.
Okay, see ya.
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