I'm back!

After the cold, the wind, the snow, the illness, the wind again, the illness again, here I am.


I have to say I have managed to discover a few little places to hang out...

The Aria Wine Bar, on Perry Street, in the West Village will make you feel good no matter in which mood you're in when you get there. And if you're sick, with an agonizing fever, the barman, Lars (from Finland) will make you a delicious mixture of Cognac, lemon and hot water as a replacement for "tea" ;)

For those who want to enjoy a "healthy" meal, in the sense that it provides plenty of protein, vegetables, and fat (good and bad :) ), try eating at the Peruvian rotisserie Pio Pio. There are a few in Manhattan...The Upper West side venue is bigger, Murray Hill is quite tiny and cozy. Both give the same quality of food every time and ensure consistency in their offering.

OH ! Did you almost get blow away this Saturday Feb 19th ??? Was that wind or what ? Today was much better, calmer. My walk was far more enjoyable....

Is Christmas over yet ?

Before you say it, yes yes I know, I have been somewhat....absent :)

Vacations were so enjoyable, time flew by, and I never took the time to post the pictures of my December 2010 adventures!

In mid December (of last year ! ) I went on several wandering walks in the Upper East Side of New York City.
There could not have been a more Christmasy atmosphere then when I was there.
The hip shops of Manhattan really have surpassed themselves in terms of extravagant windows displays.
A special Bravo to Bergdorf Goodman and their great perspective effects (of course, how could we expect less when we see the price of a pair of shoes there!), as well as Van Cleef & Arpels.

See my little fresque below for a taste of these magnificent windows exhibitions.

This Van Cleef & Arpels was also quite impressive with an interesting perspective on the jewelry being displayed, navigating in the tumultuous seas of...Greece...? ... (see the monument in the background in the upper left corner).

The Rockefeller Center still had our faithful friend, the Christmas tree was as magnificent as always, being honored by the visit of hundreds and hundreds of tourists... I found myself being stuck between a million people, who were all trying to go to the same place as I (i.e. out of there). We then found ourselves taking mini steps, one at a time, each of us very intimately close to the other. If supernatural beings had been watching us, they would have witnessed the fabulous spectacle of "The March Of The Imbeciles", as we were far from being as majestic as "The March Of The Penguins".

Stay tuned for tips on how we should start this year 2011!!

And be ready for the soon to be Chinese Year of the Metal Rabbit! 

"The year of the Metal Rabbit promises to bring some much needed peace and tranquility. If you are like most people, you probably feel like you were on a roller coaster in 2010, the year of the Tiger. That will generally not be the case in 2011, as the Rabbit is everything the Tiger is not.

Let there be peace, and let it begin with me is the Rabbit motto. [...]"

Let's think about that one...2010 certainly was exciting!