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The Book of General Wisdom
http://thebookofgeneralwisdom.blogspot.co.uk/
Ironically titled blog, once about my adventures in Rome, now focusing on what I've been reading and what I think of it. Feminist slant.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 24 )
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Sex and the City, Feminism & Book Snobbery
I have a confession to make. Once upon a time, I loved Sex and the City.I bought the DVDs and wondered at the ridiculous clothes and endlessly questioned whethe... Read more
Posted on 07 May 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Surprised by Sylvia...
My tube reading this week has been the biography of Sylvia Plath (Bitter Fame: A Life of Sylvia Plath, Anne Stevenson, Penguin). Read more
Posted on 25 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
RIP Adrienne Rich, Hero.
This morning when I came into work and flicked through the news headlines/ trending tweets I was informed that the poet Adrienne Rich had died at the age of 82. Read more
Posted on 29 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
MATE, There is No Talent Here... Oh.
Hanging around Alex Square in the rain, falling asleep in the Learning Zone and repeatedly getting told off for bringing my umbrella into Venue by the DON'T SHE... Read more
Posted on 22 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Last Chance To See... 'Alice in Wonderland' at the Tate Liverpool
The spontaneous tale that Charles Dodgson made up for Alice Pleasance Liddell and her sisters during a summer riverboat ride down the Isis in 1862 has spawned... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Extra Baggage Allowance Bought, Final Visit to Trastevere Undertaken, Many Hugs...
...to cider and black at The Star on Wakefield Road, to the smell of pine from a real Christmas tree, to my limitless supply of books, to my cat, who between... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Jolly Good Knees Up... 12 Reasons Why England Wins at Christmas
1. Advent calendars. The Italian version of the advent calendar does not contain chocolate, which seems to me to defeat the entire point of its existence. Read more
Posted on 13 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Galleria Accademia & Siena
In the morning I go to the Galleria Accademia, where I see a lot of pretty intense art, as well as some beautiful sculpture. Michelangelo’s David is the... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
What Happens in Florence...
...will not remain in Florence, obviously, but will be recounted in minute detail on this blog. Would you expect anything less? Before 6am on Friday, I am sat o... Read more
Posted on 11 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
So... Giorgio Armani Built This Synagogue, Yeah?
Back to Diane’s visit, this time part II. I believe we are up to Sunday morning. On Sunday we get lost on the way to the market at Porta Portese, and fall off... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Chill, It's Just a Nun.
So, time to catch up with the blog, whilst I’m sat upstairs in Feltrinelli’s cafe, drinking almond tea and eating biscuits (opposite the square where Caesar... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Thanksgiving & Further Guest Stupidity
So, blog update time.I have so far failed to make a carrot cake with Bea, which is not entirely surprising, as I am too scared to even attempt it. Read more
Posted on 23 November 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Faaaacking Birds!
On Sunday I meet Laura and we go to the market in Porta Portese. The market itself isn’t overly impressive – it’s the kind where you really have to hunt of you... Read more
Posted on 20 November 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
I Actually Do Run into Dominic Cooper... Probably.
Friday 11th November, of course, is Remembrance Day. Italy does not honor this tradition and thus I have no poppy, which because I am out of England makes me... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
18th November: Why Brit Actors Trounce the Competition... Always.
People Magazine, that purveyor of gossip to the good citizens of the US of A, has just named Bradley Cooper as its sexiest man alive.I feel conflicted about... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Caligula, Audrey Hepburn & an Autumnal Blush
On Monday, I plan to visit the Audrey a Roma exhibition at the Ara Pacis.The exhibition has over 150 photographs, mostly candid, of Audrey Hepburn’s life in... Read more
Posted on 14 November 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Muses, Hellenization & a Very British Weekend
So, after a week’s sojourn, back to ol’ Socrates and his Roman bust and its unearthing in Piazza Venezia. To be honest, the Museo Nazionale Romano feels like a... Read more
Posted on 11 November 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Caravaggio & Journo Geeking.
Friday morning greets me with an email from the National Student, sat in my inbox like a gift from aspiring journo heaven: would I be available to interview Emm... Read more
Posted on 03 November 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
This Week in Rome...
My Monday morning begins with a worried phone call from Diane. I’m sorry if I scared people with the Beige Spectre blog –I’m fine, he’s gone!He’s actually long... Read more
Posted on 30 October 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Little Red Riding Hood: an Inappropriate Tale for Children
On Sunday we go to the Colloseum. It is the second time I’ve been, and although this time we are going with a group and thus mercifully avoiding the ridiculous... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION
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