Elizabethwix
MY BLOGS
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The House in Marrakesh
http://thehouseinmarrakesh.blogspot.com/
Everyday life in the medina of Marrakesh.
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About New York
http://elizabeth-aboutnewyork.blogspot.com/
A photo journal with lots of photos
of New York City -
The World Examining Works
http://elizabethwix.com/
Quirky thoughts about art, books, travel and life in Manhattan
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My Life by Buster
http://ewix2.blogspot.com/
A comic diary as written by a smart dog
in Chelsea, New York
LATEST ARTICLES ( 859 )
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Blue Skies
At last!Warm enough to be outdoors.To head to the lower East Side...not my usual stamping ground.Anyway, I'm totally mesmerized by the sky.Not quite warm... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Happy Easter
Easter morning and the trees are in bloom by the SVA Theater22nd Street looks nice and bright.Outside the deli all spring is on sale - the liliesand lilacand... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Some Good Things
I got my hair cut.Then I wiped myself all over my bedthen sat on the ottoman smiling.Then, in the middle of the night my sister arrived.she is still staying in... Read more
Posted on 17 April 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Miserable Persistence of Winter
Yesterday afternoon was cloudythen a horrible rainstorm ripped the petals off the tulips and beat down the daffodils.Overnight it snowed.The purple ectoplasm... Read more
Posted on 16 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Much Improved
I am happy to report that spring might - finally - be making some tentative advances towards New York.A rather promising dawn...a bright noonbuds breaking into... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
A Bus and My Disgraceful Fuzziness
Last Sunday a whole bus full of dogs in cagescame and stopped right in front of my house. It was called The Muttigree Express.* It was for people who want to... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lemons
I have been looking at some Flemish still lives... The plate is from The Musee de Marrakesh The little green jug is from rue riad zitoune djedid. Read more
Posted on 02 April 2014 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
April Fool's A Day Early
On Mondays we often go out to Long Island by train. There was no snow in the citybut by the time we got to New Hyde Park the platforms were covered.By Westbury... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Artsy Queens on a Friday Evening
The end of the weektime to escape from Manhattan on the 7 train.Queens has lots of graffitiand lots of industrial buildings being 're-purposed'. Read more
Posted on 30 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Jury Duty and The Grand Budapest Hotel
Hmm.... jury duty. In my teaching days I used to long to be chosen for a trial. I wanted to be peachy keen and answer all sorts of questions. Read more
Posted on 23 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
The Return of ENZO
A whole month has gone by since I wrote anythingwhich is because my mum is lazy and does not help me.It has been pretty dull around here. Read more
Posted on 20 March 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Morning with Pirates
The pirates were busy painting when we arrived. Gretchen was working on 'non-commital abstractions' and Henry was concentrating on a Van Gogh-esque field of... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2014 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Cold Walk to The Penumbra Foundation
Brisk weather but clear light.We set off towards the floor district past the sort of building that has exterior metal fire escapes - as fewer and fewer building... Read more
Posted on 07 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Comfort Food
Last Saturday was so cold and so depressing I was reduced to taking photos of anything bright that was lying around the place. I had gone down to Chelsea... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2014 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Endless Winter
We returned from our wonderful trip to discoverthat there is still snow all over the place.The eggs arrived crackedthe cyclamen is hanging in there in a... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Images from an Island
This winter has been horribly long and cold and snowy and altogether depressing. We were lucky enough to escape for ten days to Barbados. Here are some random... Read more
Posted on 24 February 2014 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
More Winter
It is still winter round here.We have had snow and snow and snow. I like it.Dad does not like it. So they went away and Liisa and Kimmo looked after me. Kimmo i... Read more
Posted on 19 February 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Sugar: More Holiday Snaps
Sugar cane fields surround Sunbury Plantation House. These must have been horribly hard to work in in the burning sun.Sugar the source of wealth for Barbados... Read more
Posted on 18 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Military Cemetery, Barbados
I always find visiting cemeteries both moving and fascinating. How much information can be gleaned in the few words inscribed on the stone. Read more
Posted on 16 February 2014 DESTINATIONS -
Barbados
Little house in the countryChristian Science Church near BridgetownPalm tree on the beachStormy afternoonmore of the sameand sunset Read more
Posted on 09 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL