tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91768506974948804542024-02-23T18:03:22.496-08:00Not sophisticatedI'm the sweet and simple kindIrene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176850697494880454.post-50664586386747019952012-09-06T11:43:00.000-07:002012-09-06T11:43:07.501-07:00Completely having kittens.. ..with Cliff Richard<div style="text-align: center;">
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I am going to completely having kittens</div>
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and join <i>Michelle </i>(hope you will be feeling better soon again, dear!!) at <i><a href="http://thetruebookaddict.blogspot.de/2012/09/cat-thursday-random-funnies.html">THE TRUE BOOK ADDICT</a></i> again for a new issue of </div>
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My guest today is British singer<b> Cliff Richard</b>...</div>
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I just found this song.. and I simply had to share it with you:</div>
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I don't even know whether I love it because it's so cute or if I should be worried about a guy singing about unicorns...</div>
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Anyway.. Here is my cat picture of the day - no unicorns.. don't be afraid.. </div>
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It's a really young <b>Cliff Richard</b> - with two really young kitten...</div>
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Irene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176850697494880454.post-42465724864318454472012-05-28T00:20:00.003-07:002012-05-28T00:42:04.604-07:00Let's have a little bit of classic.. how about some moonlit night?<div style="text-align: justify;">
I think it's time for a new series here.. Oh - you were waiting for that - weren't you? And since I happen to also like classic music - why not featuring some of that? I hope that some of you who are interested but not too much into it yet get some pieces of information and maybe will go on explore the world of classic music on their own.. I certainly hope so.. I am trying to pick not too difficult pieces - just because I wish to be those posts kind of "amuse-gueule" or "appetizer"..<br />
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Since it is the birthday of <b>Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau</b> today (who passed away some days ago) it might be a good moment to make his acquaintance, too.. So instead of presenting the composer or writer this time I will focus on the singer.. Not too much info - this shall merely give you enough info to not feel inferior when someone starts talking about him.. (well.. actually this is how most of my blog posts are meant..)</div>
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<b>Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau </b></div>
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(May 28, 1925 (Berlin, Germany) - May 18, 2012 (Berg, Germany) </div>
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Though his "speciality" were Lieder by <b>Schubert </b>- I will present today Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau singing <b>MONDNACHT (Night of the Moon) </b>by <b>Robert Schumann</b> (1810-1856).</div>
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It is part of <b>Schumann</b>'s <b>LIEDERKREIS </b>(<b>=</b> song cyrcle) - that means it is a collection from several songs - in this case 12 Lieder/songs. It was released in 1840. The texts are from German poet <b>Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff</b> (1788-1857) - one of my favourites. This is also why I picked this song - I simply love the lyrics which are just beautiful - please excuse my crumbled English translation.. I hope it works..</div>
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Es war, als hätt' der Himmel<br />
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Die Erde still geküßt,<br />
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Quietly kissed the Earth,</div>
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That in blossom's shimmer</div>
Von ihm nur träumen müßt.<br />
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She had to dream of him.</div>
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The air went through the fields,</div>
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The ears of corn were heaving gently,</div>
Es rauschten leis die Wälder,<br />
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The woods swept quietly,</div>
So sternklar war die Nacht.<br />
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This starlit was the night.</div>
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And my soul spanned</div>
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Flog durch die stillen Lande,<br />
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Flew through the silent lands</div>
Als flöge sie nach Haus.<br />
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As if it was flying home</div>
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Well.. yes.. my translation does not rhyme.. but it's true to the original.. at least.. </div>
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This is part of a meme hosted by Juli Rahel @ <a href="http://universeinwords.blogspot.de/2012/05/lyrical-tuesday-viva-la-vida.html#comment-form"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>UNIVERSE IN WORDS</i></span></a></div>
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<li>Post the Button Juliy Rahel created and leave a link at her Lyrical Tuesday post.</li>
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(it would be awesome if you'll join the fun! Please?)</div>
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The song I picked today is<br />
<b>SUMMER IS A COMIN' IN</b>(1952)<b> </b>by <b>Nat King Cole</b>. </div>
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<i>"Feel a strange kind'o stirrin'</i></div>
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Here in Northern Hemisphere we're about to head into summer.. For me it always feels like a new beginning - I have that feeling everytime a new season of the year beginns. And for sure these days the world is dressed "in her Sunday best" - I think May is my favourite month. The world looks great - I love all that green.. and it's not too hot yet.. I like Summer best in it's beginning - for I am not too much into heat.. </div>
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Happy Birthday to singer <b>Alma Cogan</b>!</div>
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<b style="text-align: justify;">Alma Cogan</b><span style="text-align: justify;"> was born in 1932 in London, UK - and sadly died at the age of 34 on October 26, 1966 caused by ovarian cancer. In the 1950s and 1960s she was one of the most successful British singers. </span><br />
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The home (it was merely a flat) she shared with her sister <b>Sandra Cogan</b> - yes.. the actress.. - and her mother was quite famous amongst people of showbusiness who frequently spent time there - just to name a few: there were <b>Danny Kaye</b>, <b>Cary Grant</b>, <b>Ethel Merman</b>, <b>Michael Caine</b> or <b>Sammy Davis, jr</b>. </div>
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And of course those four fellas <b>Alma Cogan</b> met in 1964 who had a similar humour to hers. She became friends immediately with <b>John</b> (who during his schooltime used to make funny impersonations of her - and became later a very, very close friend), <b>Paul</b>, <b>George </b>and <b>Ringo </b>- who would use <b>Alma</b>'s home as kind of a refugee.</div>
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She was a talented designer for clothes - and most of her costumes were designed by herself.</div>
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I am not sure that all of you will know her - but here is my guest for today:</div>
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Wonderful French singer <b>Sylvie Vartan</b>!</div>
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She not only met and had fun with <b>The Beatles:</b></div>
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Yay! One of my favourite memes ever is back!! It is hosted @ <span style="color: #351c75;"><i><b><a href="http://universeinwords.blogspot.de/2012/05/lyrical-tuesday-is-back.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+UniverseInWords+(Universe+in+Words)">Uniserve in Words</a></b></i> </span>by <i>Juli Rahel</i> (Thank you soo very, very much, love!!)</div>
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For those of you who don't know the meme - or don't remember the rules - here they are again:<br />
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So - here is my song for this week:<br />
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<b>I AM A ROCK </b>by <b>Simon & Garfunkel</b> (1966)</div>
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Now this song really means a lot to me. From time to time I suffer from really, really dark moods. Not the simple "I eat a bowl of icecream and life will smile again when I go to the gym to get rid of my sadness-fat"-kind. It's caused due to several certain "incidents" that happened to me when I was a child - and later on when I grew up. I don't talk too much about it - and actually I am very much aware that this isn't very interesting or special. And for sure I am not asking for your sympathy. I am just trying to explain what <b>I AM A ROCK</b> means to me and how I can relate to it.<br />
This song is going along with me for several years now - actually since my childhood for my mother owned some of <b>Simon & Garfunkel</b>'s albums.. I do by now, too - though mine are not vinyl.. </div>
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Oh - and how I built walls! In case you are a friend of mine on facebook you will be maybe aware that I very rarely post about myself. I post about films I watched, books I read or other things - but not about me - which means my personal life. Maybe you won't be aware: I guess most people are at facebook to post about themselves - not to read about others. </div>
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Of course those walls of mine are not "unconquerable" - I just need some time until I really become friends with people and tell them about me. </div>
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The following part (which is obviously more than a sentence.. sorry for straining the rules here.. nah.. not really..) says basically the same as the first but has this hiding behind books part - I "show" it to you because it shall fortify the first part:</div>
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<i>I am shielded in my armor,</i></div>
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<i>Hiding in my room, safe within my womb.</i></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">"</span><i style="text-align: justify;">I touch no one</i><span style="text-align: justify;">." - this besides the actual touching of a person means for me: no one is <i>really </i>needing me - my person does not really have an impact on others. Besides my cats that is. Though even they will carry on after I am gone. It will just mean some stress for a few weeks or months. This is at the same moment sad and consoling for me.</span></div>
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"<i>... and no one touches me.</i>" - Have <span style="text-align: justify;">you heard about or even met these people who you do not really know but who put their hands on your arm/hand/leg when they talk to you? Maybe I am alone with this but: I really do not like that - esp. if I do not know the person.</span></div>
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<i>And a rock feels no pain - </i><i>And an island never cries.</i></div>
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And that's actually something I wish for at some days. Everything I feel seems to be so overdone. It's either love or hate in my universe. There is no inbetween. And it changes very fast - not frequently - but when it changes it changes in a wink. It's eating me up while I am alive - and for that on my "dark days" I wish to have no feelings at all - because I am afraid that one day I won't be able to fight anymore. I am sure that I will be able as long as my cats are around though - they are my "raison d'être". Luckily the "bright days" outnumber that "dark moments". </div>
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So that's what this song means to me. A song with a wonderful melody you may now want to hear actually.. So please - enjoy one of my most favourite songs ever:</div>
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Thank you very much for listening!</div>
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It's been a long time that I posted here I noticed (sorry for that delay..) - and it's been even a longer time since I started this series: <i>Here you have your answer</i> - in which NOT SOPHISTICATED features the wonderful genre of answer songs. </div>
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Just by the way - I decided to take this as the series icon:</div>
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One of the most famous answer songs is the one I'll post about today - well, I guess it's one of the most famous..<br />
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<b>Neil Sedaka </b>had a hit with a song which was inspired by and dedicated to his then girl-friend <b>Carole King</b>.<br />
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Let's listen to that song - it's of course <b>OH! CAROL</b>: </div>
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I not only like <b>Neil Sedaka</b>'s songs - but I also happen to be a fan of <b>Carole King</b> - and I love the answer song she gave. I think it's quite funny. </div>
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As you might have noticed the song's "<i>Carol</i>" misses/leaves out the last "e" of the "real" <b>Carole</b>'s name. So <b>Carole King</b> had her "revenge" (in a more playful meaning of course) by calling <b>Neil Sedaka</b> "<i>Neil Sedaky</i>" in her spoof version...</div>
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Here she is - let's listen to <b>OH! NEIL</b>:</div>
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I think I don't know much (love) songs containing a girl speaking of chewing tobacco, eating too much and molasses.. </div>
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<i>P.S. this post is also part of a meme: Cat Thursdays hosted by <a href="http://thetruebookaddict.blogspot.com/2012/03/cat-thursdayan-extra-special-edition.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheTrueBookAddict+%28The+True+Book+Addict%29">THE TRUE BOOK ADDICT</a></i></div>Irene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176850697494880454.post-23262250418792307442011-12-25T21:55:00.000-08:002011-12-25T21:55:32.091-08:00Merry Christmas!<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Irene</i></div>Irene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176850697494880454.post-44589604581005362702011-12-16T12:34:00.000-08:002011-12-16T12:34:14.025-08:00I can't help but love this album!Don't you just adore<b> Frank Sinatra</b>? I sure do - and I also love the Sinatra Family Christmas album!
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<i>Irene</i></div>Irene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176850697494880454.post-64195075592344627222011-10-30T02:34:00.000-07:002011-10-30T02:39:50.543-07:00Happy Birthday!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy birthday to one of the prettiest girls of the 1960s:</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Grace Slick</b>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKtBXgpjEvvsIXSVmzWir0_1o6BYtUzDK3xMX1kmjRyUfQRgd2ftokWJlPuvb2CJxWqGC9eFyQczUvHR0jtSr4RuTYYrNXH-5lcMhzrPK2EFcX3RJ6gZj4-1wzEClxcF4Wj-srJ2IkOSWv/s400/grace+slick.bmp" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669216761133731954" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">*1939</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And of course - a clip of <b>Jefferson Airplane</b>!! </div><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WANNqr-vcx0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">A lovely Sunday to all of you!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Irene</i></div>Irene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176850697494880454.post-41221858895347698012011-10-26T04:17:00.001-07:002011-10-26T04:21:27.635-07:00100 years..<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVM6ilFPhm5bbRulrdgfHgTU4EqKorGzzAW4KqPuEieATjXojTTv05gUCq6EEPzRP6MDD-kAG96AXveS1u9zcQo5AHXgDlRYF-tAWZTADojyuLFnTJzTip0rM8SRBk_rAnL6eTOUKg31pt/s400/mahalia.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667758865134500546" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Birthday to <b>Mahalia Jackson</b>, who would turn 100 years today!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxgvFEx3du9jJVyGgVOhWBADHhDE80a3H1guXhxbdpWWbwmNW5mjEdXwIQIELmaXsIl8h9gHOKmo0kT-EELqoGT9mmwYdDNSxkUoiK4Ngy2eewosSTGMdHlQMYVqYndNS4UIny8mJWalb/s400/mahalia_jackson.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667758921360010802" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 300px; " /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx4vME0d1w8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a great time you all - and I will post again at this blog.. ;")</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yours (very well and) truly</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Irene</i></div>Irene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176850697494880454.post-56099203437612003372011-07-31T09:44:00.000-07:002011-07-31T09:50:41.997-07:00Paris in July - 2011 - Nous ne sommes pas des anges by France Gall<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtRAh52_G1Bgl40wQG4b7OutC8GKleCADXJZQFNoYcztJMS42dJRRmuMdq0-lDSGsXjv-6c8NVsRvcpbIGZpKS5ixfq3Qs9HfkLsHHC05OF3KPCmDSDys-QlJXzhMFcglIn6pm73TCfdzd/s1600/Paris+in+July+2011.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtRAh52_G1Bgl40wQG4b7OutC8GKleCADXJZQFNoYcztJMS42dJRRmuMdq0-lDSGsXjv-6c8NVsRvcpbIGZpKS5ixfq3Qs9HfkLsHHC05OF3KPCmDSDys-QlJXzhMFcglIn6pm73TCfdzd/s200/Paris+in+July+2011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635558981767251906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Well, <i>au revoir, mes amies</i>.. That's it with July..</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here we have lovely <b>France Gall</b> singing one of my favourite French songs: <b>Nous Ne Sommes Pas Des Anges</b> - We are no angels.. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And, well - honestly... ...when it comes to me: She is completely right with this.. ;")</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/01_HSPO8_hc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; "><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Au plaisier!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Irène</i></div></span></div>Irene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176850697494880454.post-88974079829728799422011-07-30T12:32:00.000-07:002011-07-30T12:36:48.399-07:00Paris in July - 2011 - Sous les ponts de Paris by Lucienne Delyle<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfevpzubMk1XO-FF60DCA7NYjK5wpkgHYIS6dtflO6u8pVGAfdWZSTQ_tYpBuf3XDFFeBEF_6oald1525VLpWLWv8UY4kmewuXIOrJl5JJ7TBuJd8pWXP0c8BC-1w4WYG76vl_bjR4nawV/s1600/Paris+in+July+2011.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfevpzubMk1XO-FF60DCA7NYjK5wpkgHYIS6dtflO6u8pVGAfdWZSTQ_tYpBuf3XDFFeBEF_6oald1525VLpWLWv8UY4kmewuXIOrJl5JJ7TBuJd8pWXP0c8BC-1w4WYG76vl_bjR4nawV/s200/Paris+in+July+2011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635230835577925458" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></a><div style="text-align: center;">July is almost over now.. - so how about a little stroll "under the bridges of Paris"? ;")</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7SfkrvNVqMc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; "><i>Au plaisier!</i></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; "><div style="text-align: center; "><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i>Irène</i></div></span></span></div>Irene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176850697494880454.post-86071981705398338212011-07-20T23:38:00.000-07:002011-07-20T23:43:47.437-07:00Paris in July - 2011 - Comment Te Dire Adieu? by Françoise Hardy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOO2Hwzjc_x_r1cDRnHPTYBIiAvYXHwPlh650SpRNjZ6vx_dN4qdhs5pWHRsZ_fxOs8PbMyV5jEPbI7jUTfkNsnGe5SjxLQEDZSdwzXcKp06iYvRVMFwSxnG0CqCHnVaqxQlUun6C_1HRM/s1600/Paris+in+July+2011.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOO2Hwzjc_x_r1cDRnHPTYBIiAvYXHwPlh650SpRNjZ6vx_dN4qdhs5pWHRsZ_fxOs8PbMyV5jEPbI7jUTfkNsnGe5SjxLQEDZSdwzXcKp06iYvRVMFwSxnG0CqCHnVaqxQlUun6C_1HRM/s200/Paris+in+July+2011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631691512682727378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This song just got stuck in my mind...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Françoise Hardy</b> singing: <b>COMMENT TE DIRE ADIEU?</b> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ma5BOoSpB4E" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; "><i><br /></i></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; "><i>Au plaisier!</i></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; "><div style="text-align: center; "><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i>Irène</i></div></span></span></div>Irene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176850697494880454.post-25376106102400991612011-07-16T03:37:00.000-07:002011-07-16T03:40:21.662-07:00Paris in July - 2011 - Aicha by Cheb Khaled<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheXcpPUKV6VpnNrqUbvINTahVWTFXScrQtOhPa4FUAK02b1kjDwGCSVELqSDkj0BTBN_xyS98MbQ7zxFwQI8XNmskyjL2GTeoD4TeAGtey98y9NIpLoxIYZpHNldJ9A-ZPxS-MgaB917JK/s1600/Paris+in+July+2011.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheXcpPUKV6VpnNrqUbvINTahVWTFXScrQtOhPa4FUAK02b1kjDwGCSVELqSDkj0BTBN_xyS98MbQ7zxFwQI8XNmskyjL2GTeoD4TeAGtey98y9NIpLoxIYZpHNldJ9A-ZPxS-MgaB917JK/s200/Paris+in+July+2011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629897825874369586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Not completely French - just a great song - enjoy:</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8be8zBJWDJw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; "><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; "><i>Au plaisier!</i></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; "><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Irène</i></div></span>Irene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176850697494880454.post-44763200344786863172011-07-05T05:58:00.000-07:002011-07-05T06:18:20.601-07:00Paris in July - 2011 - La mer by Charles Trenet<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcCByX2EfttCeaK6pZHJZlA3e-SyJQAEebJRVdPHrhDHldcFMlRucbGm4QOo8fL47fsvsNxVeTFl9Z_OqSSKVtZ9WQ10KkEJQaEDt_Wdxf_LI0WW3JwcQR9r-xptMaPBSSNRHqHs9Y373b/s1600/Paris+in+July+2011.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcCByX2EfttCeaK6pZHJZlA3e-SyJQAEebJRVdPHrhDHldcFMlRucbGm4QOo8fL47fsvsNxVeTFl9Z_OqSSKVtZ9WQ10KkEJQaEDt_Wdxf_LI0WW3JwcQR9r-xptMaPBSSNRHqHs9Y373b/s320/Paris+in+July+2011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625852560063283010" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I just love this song - it has a great melody! Accordingly<i> la chanson </i><b>LA MER</b> was first written on a table napkin because <b>Charles Trenet</b> didn't have anything else to write with him while he was driving by train..</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And now: please enjoy and dream of the French shore! </div><div><br /></div><div><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/QsHk11JofWE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Au plaisier!</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Irène</i></div>Irene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176850697494880454.post-62538104400749121182011-07-02T09:03:00.000-07:002011-07-02T09:29:15.446-07:00Paris in July - 2011<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKj7SpZrqcQqat-06CwhQVL0BW-qkddJoUx_8ancivRnxOSG-1mggxoWd56oBzGOyK7odXcgY8U48Dx-HNpuESUocIrPLu7miTLQOPtmlUU4piEjfOkHKQd4-SCbwu8r61vMrJMvq_mMx/s1600/Paris+in+July+2011.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKj7SpZrqcQqat-06CwhQVL0BW-qkddJoUx_8ancivRnxOSG-1mggxoWd56oBzGOyK7odXcgY8U48Dx-HNpuESUocIrPLu7miTLQOPtmlUU4piEjfOkHKQd4-SCbwu8r61vMrJMvq_mMx/s320/Paris+in+July+2011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624788365766364514" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Salut, mes amis!</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Tamara of <a href="http://thyme-for-tea.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>THYME FOR TEA</b></span></a> and Karen of<span class="Apple-style-span" > <a href="http://www.bookbath.blogspot.com/"><b>BOOKBATH</b></a></span> are doing a lovely meme this month: <b>Paris in July</b>. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It's the 2011 edition - and I will do some posts for that meme on my blogs, too. It's about celebrating everything Parisian or French - which I think will be fun.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So we will have maybe a few book reviews on my blog <a href="http://allthatglistensisnotold.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>ALL THAT GLISTENS COULD BE OLD</b></span></a> and some film reviews on my other blog <a href="http://andthentheystartsprkling.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>AND THEN THEY START TO SPARKLE</b></span></a>. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On this humble blog everything else will be posted - but mostly I'll stick with music I think.. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">And I'll start with this song - one of my Dad's favourites btw - and <i>I</i> just love butterflies.. ;")</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So enjoy <i>monsieur </i><b>Danyel Gerard</b> singing <b>BUTTERFLY</b>:</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div></div><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1ewjEG6Fqy8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div><br /></div><div><i>Au plaisier! </i></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Irène</i></div>Irene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176850697494880454.post-31402949546996315542011-06-27T00:11:00.000-07:002011-06-27T01:02:25.150-07:00Meet me on Monday (8)<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN_GugxTiwKJRvJaHlJi9su6fwpOATuSIpbVvllGDpizGTvjBr6Shjkw3HerftyXyXMR8dStgawI_7dUIWuHqxfKD6wMtzFmFJmEBhYf2m2Oe2YrkSK8Wpq5ov1Yyy1fPWOLwx3ewi1FFR/s200/MeetMonday-1-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 161px; height: 176px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622796789077938226" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>This meme is hosted by the lovely lady named Java @ <span class="Apple-style-span"><b><a href="http://nevergrowingold.blogspot.com/2011/06/meet-me-on-monday_26.html">Never growing old</a>.</b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><b>Here are the questions:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><b>1. What is your favorite food?</b><br /><b>2. What color scheme is your bedroom?</b><br /><b>3. Do you carry a donor card?</b><br /><b>4. In your opinion, is the glass half empty or half full?</b><br /><b>5. Vanilla or Chocolate?</b></span></div><div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><b>1. What is your favorite food?</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; ">I like almost any kind of fruit - and I like Pizza..</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_T7QewMdGFvIEQTnU8RD6QVv7rZjFtjxi6FoaG4wDS4rNppu9-JpLBN9udHezZOYHlx3U4qqMYD_g2DuZDfOBzodbfMRY30jURKx0ScLeVbOj94LVv9uCQuNMtExFve-WeIyUDg6G22Ko/s320/fruits.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 194px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622806244597791250" /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><b>2. What color scheme is your bedroom?</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">My bedroom has white walls, blackframed furniture (and old fashioned metal framed bed, matching vanity and wall mirror and settee, black book shelves with white floral pattern, a darkish closet and a "Norma Desmond style</span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">"-like cheval glass with black frame) and then there are lot of green plants and tropic flowers (some just fake - but lovely colorfull..) - and some Hawaiian-memorabilia - no I wasn't there.. I wish I was..</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><b>3. Do you carry a donor card?</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; ">No.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><b>4.In your opinion, is the glass half empty or half full?</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; ">It's either full or empty. There is no inbetween here.. But if you MUST MAKE ME CHOOSE: half full.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><b>5. Vanilla or Chocolate? </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; ">Vanilla. I LOVE vanilla. Chocolate is okay - but I am not so much into it.. ;")</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><br /></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhi8zAV-0eUHjQhC07BYoqB7LJjYSut31yr6emiMlnqEE5cJ-XV_NW9gy-KBjmI4F9rXJclRlfWwshllxdeyJMTxkMbcxF_gF6nIiV69vyLjwEtaUkKtH4KyWx_O92djeU0Ihs69CvFVsR/s320/vanilla+plate.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 183px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622805893351984594" /><div></div>Irene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176850697494880454.post-76340863839034932382011-06-13T02:39:00.000-07:002011-06-13T22:23:58.669-07:00One Song - One World: Ue O Muite Aruko (Sukiyaki)<div style="text-align: justify;">Today we will start our trip in Japan - and first of all: </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>Kind regards to each and everyone in Japan who was affected by the earthquake - and what followed afterwards.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The song I am presenting to you today was also used to cheer up the Japanese people this year - so let's have a quick look at all those famous (and very good looking if I may say so) Japanese people singing our song for today:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/a5YwM0pEgIY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ok. - You heard the song? Good. Let's start:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So, we're in Japan. And it's the early 60s - 1963 to be specific.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Most of you may know this song - it is really, really famous (but hey! - that's the cause why this series is called <i>One Song - One World</i>, isn't it?)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here you can see <b>Kyu Sakamoko</b> singing the Japanese hit <i>UE O MUITE ARUKO (</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">上を向いて歩こう</span><i>)</i> (= I shall walk looking up) in a very stylish 60s music video <i><b> </b></i>:</div><div><br /></div><div><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RtXQ31F1A-k" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div><div><div><br /></div><div>For international use it became <i>SUKIYAKI. </i></div><div><br /></div><div>It's a love song - from a man's view - I don't think that it has anyhing to do with the food..</div><div><br /></div><div>I especially love this line... - well, it goes something like: </div><div><br /></div><div><i>"When I walk, I do it with holding my head up high - so it's harder for the tears to run down my face." </i><div><br /></div><div>Well, let me put it this way: Awww.. - No kidding: I love that. Obviously not a happy love song.</div><div><br /></div><div>Of course there is an English version:</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FYCO16OU-LM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">While the English version's video is giving this song kind of a "he is going to slaughter her" meaning (well, it <i>could </i>be me..) - the German version's lyrics is more of a "memory of a holiday fling"-kind. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Though in this video here all is changed into a woman's view, there are several German versions sung by men and in man's view - but I thought it would be nice to have a lady here, too. - So, <b>Yvonne Carré</b> - if you please?:</div></div><br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9VKAx8jcbIU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div>And of course there is an Italian version sung by <b>Claudio Villa</b> - a bit more jazz in it, hm?<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ucZQJ-YTyqE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">- and my favourite video - with actor <b>Josef Zíma</b> and his oh-so-cute smile and a "I-am-too-late-for-this-show-but-I-am-finally-here" - hairstyle<b>. </b></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It's in Czech - in case you wonder which language you're going to hear.. </div><div><br /></div><div><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XmI6K8AcGBM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>So - enough music?</div><div><br /></div><div>Maybe you want to eat now - here is how to make Sukiyaki: </div><br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/aVWPH0C_17c" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div><br /></div><div>So, bye-bye!</div><div><br /></div><div>or - as I am the hostess here - :</div><div><br /></div><div>Itterashai!!</div></div></div></div>Irene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176850697494880454.post-43834376202082292972011-06-04T22:17:00.000-07:002011-06-05T14:30:28.357-07:00Just love this song..<div align="center">.. and I think it's quite sexy.. </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">I prefer the <strong>Doris Day</strong> version</div><br /><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 253px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614850675859489330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1YEeDlvSYTrO1N1nJwfZvKd7GIdNNtuh1sJ7Zk383Si7jrX0a6PKKGczHJCEGx5K7tKq2U5XCAUemF2oiYuGypfHz9M_x919m5tDtBncg9ItZdo4o9F15lHBLkOdh2lO4E2BLAiq6NqN/s320/doris.bmp" /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">- but <strong>Tracey Ullman</strong> is also great.<br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><iframe height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/feIT5mTSxk0" frameborder="0" width="480"></iframe></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Have a great start into the new week, folks!!</div>Irene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176850697494880454.post-1983279420249929042011-05-12T07:54:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:47:40.816-07:00Cat Thursday<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvW-T8HHsNJfqmDPuUFNuSd3y_bSwLJqLyTOQ8I6mA8DMpK8vUW4LWRd7ucjpxpEp0ef-WI2PG6vR1iBzBZWyxregg-Bjoxs0nxZ-KyfC4Og_fv__QpuFXkPOFY6febsQ76NBJqam3ON7/s1600/cat+thursday+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 128px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605843407221614194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvW-T8HHsNJfqmDPuUFNuSd3y_bSwLJqLyTOQ8I6mA8DMpK8vUW4LWRd7ucjpxpEp0ef-WI2PG6vR1iBzBZWyxregg-Bjoxs0nxZ-KyfC4Og_fv__QpuFXkPOFY6febsQ76NBJqam3ON7/s200/cat+thursday+2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">This Meme is hosted by Michelle @ <a href="http://thetruebookaddict.blogspot.com/2011/05/cat-thursday.html"><span style="color:#6600cc;">the true book addict</span></a><span style="color:#6600cc;">.</span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Here is my picture of the week - Lucy posing very majestically in a distinctive feline way: </div><br /><div align="center"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXFAClWjIU9ics-PIOY9gsEkNqG2PjGLTwGqiFYYPVlD5ILFmwXRyuAtJA4SsY9Yn7AdA17qaLLicHXdRhApTipBQL0HdKwFErOTUg9vifQq9Jyngxb-vm6al8KItGCxmPCdLhjUOo7qyB/s1600/047bearbeitet.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605843246538625666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXFAClWjIU9ics-PIOY9gsEkNqG2PjGLTwGqiFYYPVlD5ILFmwXRyuAtJA4SsY9Yn7AdA17qaLLicHXdRhApTipBQL0HdKwFErOTUg9vifQq9Jyngxb-vm6al8KItGCxmPCdLhjUOo7qyB/s320/047bearbeitet.jpg" /></a><br />Have a great week - and remember: The week-end is near!! :")</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Kindest regards! </div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Lucy, Mina & Irene</em></div>Irene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176850697494880454.post-14287388677334514632011-05-02T12:32:00.000-07:002011-05-02T12:40:46.124-07:00Meet me on Monday (7)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPSd7pcU5ERQBvjK5fWXA2U-QEKg5JxaQqnMta4Iw52gpbcQMt-0y6le9LLdckQs6Lhv98dvncABFuT5zMk4HVRlRsUE7mC5H2kSrcOjpoh3dYoWyO5U2J0hLZCXj-1jR9DQ2995IYTp-m/s1600/MeetMonday-1-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 161px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 176px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602205577575557218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPSd7pcU5ERQBvjK5fWXA2U-QEKg5JxaQqnMta4Iw52gpbcQMt-0y6le9LLdckQs6Lhv98dvncABFuT5zMk4HVRlRsUE7mC5H2kSrcOjpoh3dYoWyO5U2J0hLZCXj-1jR9DQ2995IYTp-m/s200/MeetMonday-1-1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div align="center">This meme is hosted by Java @<a href="http://nevergrowingold.blogspot.com/search/label/Meet%20Me%20On%20Monday"> <span style="color:#6600cc;">Never growing old</span></a><span style="color:#6600cc;"> </span></div><br /><br /><br /><div>1. What is your favorite kind of muffin?</div><br /><br /><div align="right">I like cherry-muffins.. (actually I seem to like cherry-whatsoever..) ;")</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>2. What was the first car you ever owned?</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="right">I never owned a car.</div><br /><br /><div align="right"></div><br /><br /><div>3. Which TV Show were you sad to see end?</div><br /><br /><div align="right">PUSHING DAISIES!!! :"( </div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 224px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602205303579635138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljIDYuQzljR3DXqaD9hBH9cwOImnYkqpBUwYUI8aqm7uutmHitLbhilNW6KNTFpQBr_0HfAg9fo9aYnn2x57PZF3Ujk_pXsURYuYtAOBIErBCkA96ka400MM9vA-9TYScdLdZ_aNOFPgm/s320/Pushingdaisies4.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><div align="right">But they put a shark in the last show - that was a nice thing to do. ;")</div><br /><br /><br /><div>4. What is your lucky number?</div><br /><br /><div align="right">I do not have a lucky number but 9 and 13 are my favourite numbers.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>5. Pretzels or Potato Chips?</div><br /><br /><div align="right">Pretzels!! :") </div></div>Irene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176850697494880454.post-57194550069601392102011-04-28T11:37:00.000-07:002011-04-28T11:58:41.568-07:00Cat Thursday<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtp3kTb5E5SmRsasBufLA5A5r3AQ9a-UQLiPDrkR4LucuD1L7iar3-yicsaQU8iYtNiZ-GFbIqeBiNYDVJRrEFPFHtO_dQj75e9uyGlD7Kfv5pUo7Ks6SsikcG0ki9wsg8GYQFCdOaBfS/s1600/cat+thursday+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 128px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600708946016574578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtp3kTb5E5SmRsasBufLA5A5r3AQ9a-UQLiPDrkR4LucuD1L7iar3-yicsaQU8iYtNiZ-GFbIqeBiNYDVJRrEFPFHtO_dQj75e9uyGlD7Kfv5pUo7Ks6SsikcG0ki9wsg8GYQFCdOaBfS/s200/cat+thursday+2.jpg" /></a> <br /><div align="center">This Meme is hosted by Michelle @ <a href="http://thetruebookaddict.blogspot.com/2011/04/cat-thursday_28.html"><span style="color:#6600cc;">the true book addict</span></a>.<br /><br />Idid not post many picture of my lovely Miss Lucy Westenra - so here we have a "springtime" Lucy - doing her impersonation of a little bull called <strong>FERDINAND</strong> by <strong>Munro Leaf</strong><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600708645072331074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCP5HM8K-iv5RIBMDC9Nusmn5wQH5nZzGoG7L1cMP-oPCjW6Nq1DeBJdUnjE3f3UT21VRn5PknRJOTElnTFWPMCsF7qqKm2L1U5pE2C-RPrYPmXuvDn4p4NNnLd18Xmk2dqJRyHiRummc/s320/163+-+Kopie.JPG" /> (We did a whole series of those pictures..)<br /><br /><br />And here is Ferdinand, too:<br /><br /><iframe height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/THdDmWf-a00" frameborder="0" width="640"></iframe><br /><br />Have a really, really great week!!<br /><br />Irene<br /></div>Irene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.com4