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Sit, Billy.: An Introduction
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Later this month I'm moving to Costa Mesa, within walking distance from the "SoBECA District." "SoBECA" is an acronym for "South on Bristol Entertainment, Culture and Arts," which doesn't really make sense. But moving on. SoBECA's two big features are The LAB. Little American Business") and The CAMP. Which are located across from each other along South Bristol and anchor this Orange County anomaly. And I can't figure out what I think of them. And unfortunately for these two landmarks, The LAB's.
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Belgian for Beginners: Some Love from the NYT
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Musings on leaving New York and moving to Brussels. Friday, June 26, 2009. Some Love from the NYT. These are a bit (i.e., days) old now, but was surprised to see two articles in the NYT this week - one pertaining directly to Brussels. And another to a castle. With a purportedly excellent garden relatively near here. I should probably also start reading Le Soir. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Memories of Grant Teton National Park, USA. This is Gonna Be Good. Grilled Cheese by petitesoeur.
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Belgian for Beginners: September 2009
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Musings on leaving New York and moving to Brussels. Monday, September 21, 2009. J and I have officially lived in Brussels for a year as of today, which seems like good enough of a reason to break out of a blogging funk. One year in, some likes, dislikes, and random opinions:. As a city to live in, Brussels really is easy, comfortable, and manageable. That being said, what provides the ease and comfort can also become a downside: at times it feels outright boring. The quality of the healthcare. Memories o...
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Belgian for Beginners: "How I Learned to Love the European Welfare State"
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Musings on leaving New York and moving to Brussels. Sunday, May 3, 2009. How I Learned to Love the European Welfare State". Not sure I'm there yet, but here's an article. Having moved from the USA to Belgium, I know which social welfare and healthcare system I would rather depend on. The discrimination towards some immigrants in the Low Countries is such a shame. When people start talking that way to me, I remind them that I am an immigrant, but then they say "oh, but you're different". Breakfast, Part I.
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Sit, Billy.: May 2012
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One Bouquet, Four Rooms. Cup, the ceramic or porcelain cup that looks crumpled, but it was a gift so I'm not sure. In the bedroom, I've placed a couple of lilies that have yet to bloom in a square glass vase. And in the living room, a couple of unidentified violet flowers in a sake bottle add a touch of color to the white coffee table. SoBECA's two big features are The LAB. Little American Business") and The CAMP. And unfortunately for these two landmarks, The LAB's. Design smells of my sister's old Sassy.
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Sit, Billy.: April 2012
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The Best Kind of [Street] Closure. LOS ANGELES - This week I finally got a better look at that green thing on Griffith Park Boulevard that I've driven past countless times since I began working in Silver Lake. First of all, it has a name: Sunset Triangle Plaza. And, lucky for Silver Lake residents, it's Los Angeles' first street-turned-pedestrian-plaza. On Wednesday the organization de LaB. S Margot Ocañas and Anna Peccianti, Frank Clementi of Rios Clementi Hale Studios. Installed by LADOT. Wednesday...
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Sit, Billy.: Barack-oli Tree House
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Credit: Brock Davis/Flickr via Slate. Having always liked broccoli's resemblance to trees (I guess that makes cauliflower winter trees) and probably because I went to architecture school, I couldn't resist posting this photo. I came across it in a slideshow. That accompanies yesterday's Slate. Article, "Why Broccoli? By friend L.V. Anderson. Who you may know as the woman behind the blog A Temporary Omnivore in Paris. Signing off, am Chou. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Sometimes, I read.
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Belgian for Beginners: Deep Breaths
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Musings on leaving New York and moving to Brussels. Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Mindfulness skills are key to daily life here: just noticing, accepting, and not judging are essential to survival. To illustrate, a couple of scenarios in which the aforementioned skills (would) have been greatly helpful recently:. Would not arrive until later in the summer. "Great," I said, "Could you help me with picking out some essentials? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Memories of Grant Teton National Park, USA.
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Sit, Billy.: Breakfast, Part I
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Breakfast, Part I. Bacon and eggs were not something my parents made for breakfast. Instead, despite my mother being a nutritionist, breakfast in our house included a rotating cast of microwaveable churros, grocery store pumpkin pie and apple strudels, and Toaster Strudels. With the icing packets. Yet no artificially colored cereals! Which is why I now buy Lucky Charms from time to time.) Or snacks! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Sometimes, I read. The year that was. It's Not Hard to Look Good.
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Sit, Billy.: June 2010
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Ronna and Beverly with John Slattery and Justin Kirk. American Sport, Japanese Food. Watching Game 7 of the NBA Finals at Place Yuu. 40 Hours in Houston. I'm back in Houston for an old colleague and friend's wedding. Here's the lowdown, so far, à la The New York Times. The wedding is not too long and not too short. My friend looks beautiful in her dress that we've seen before but only on the computer screen. She looks like she is made of wax, in a good way. For the wedding reception. My parents go se...
