The Bluest I

• In Bed with Claudine 8 years ago The French are not like you and I – if there was ever any doubt. The French are so much better at so many things – wine, sophistication, the art of love. We have underwear, they have lingerie. If, in fact, you needed a specific example by way of proof. It's been a long time since I've read...
• Today: A Photo Essay 8 years ago I was feeling a bit sad about my writing this morning and where I want it to go. So to shake off my blues, I got up and went on a walkabout. I knew I wanted to go to a bookstore and I also knew which bookstore. I began walking in Gayrettepe and was deep in my thoughts, asking for signs. I was...
• Bring a Book to Bed Day! 2016 8 years ago Guess what? Tomorrow's the big day! It's time to unplug, relax, and curl up with a good book. It's Bring a Book to Bed Day! 2016. Get ready with a cozy cuppa something and a book that you love. What will you be reading? This year, I'll be diving into Lena Dunham's Not That Kind of Girl - special...
• Bring a Book to Bed Day! Celebrate with Us on Saturday! 9 years ago It's that time of the year again! It's time to curl up with a good book. I've picked my top ten reasons why you should come celebrate with us. 10. It's grey, it's raining (snowing, yucky, fill in the blank) AND it's cold. 9. You've already stocked up for Snowmageddon Part 17. 8. Pajamas are much...
• Honor Thy Body 9 years ago I saw again what I had been taught to ignore, the power in the body. The cultural power of the body is its beauty, but power in the body is rare, for most have chased it away with their torture of or embarrassment by the flesh. It is in this light that the wildish woman can inquire into the...

• My Top İstanbul Things Writing Contest March 2013 Top Reason to Get Up in the Morning: Kahvaltı, that’s Turkish for breakfast. And what a breakfast it is! Olives! Tomatoes and cucumbers! Beyaz peynir! (a.k.a. feta cheese!) Eggs! – Most deliciously a scrambled-omlette combo known as menemen...

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