You know what? I never watch the Oscars or other award shows either. I’ve determined the thing I dislike most (besides the worthiest film or music or whatever NOT winning) is watching people get so awkwardly emotional and losing their s**t without a script. I guess you could say I only want to see film stars at work, not as real humans. I know, weird.

Voila, the perfect time for Hannah and me to see the current blockbuster was right when the award show started last night! Yeah, I was curious(er) to see how Burton treated Alice but I didn’t want to be disappointed so I didn’t let myself get too excited over seeing it.

There were many cool visual moments for me but I have to say that all I could think about most of the time is one of the reasons MPAA gave the movie a PG rating: “for fantasy action/violence involving scary images and situations, and for a smoking caterpillar.”

Really? A smoking caterpiller? I think that’s hilarious…

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…almond blossoms, fluttering down like exquisite, pink-tipped snowflakes.

Spring’s here. I can say spring without jinxing our fair weather — unlike California expat Jill in Provence. You must go see her great blog Le Trip. Terrific vintage French flea finds and posters. She’s giving away a cute vintage school poster on her site. And if you’re planning a trip to France ((sigh)), she’ll show you her secret flea spots. One of Jill’s posts is the reason I stepped outside to photograph these flowers.

Wondering what March skies look like in Provence and elsewhere? Check out Sky Watch Friday.

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Daisy Mertins 11/95 – 3/3/10

I haven’t felt much like posting this week. Our good and beloved dog was laid to rest in our yard yesterday, next to her equally wonderful son Duncan.

She was friend to all and will be missed terribly…

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Remember that dumb thing I said about my preference of grey skies to blue? In Palm Springs, there’s really no such thing as a grey sky. OH, how that blue dazzled me not to mention how fabulous it is to wear shorts in February!

Last week there was a vintage travel trailer show as part of Palm Springs Modernism Week. Truth be told, I was hoping for more teardrop type trailers in spite of my love for Airstreams. But the Ace Hotel is a gas and what a fun day we had in sunny PS…

More photos are on my flikr site and to see more skies from around the world, visit Sky Watch Friday.

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This weekend, I watched the luscious Campion film Bright Star. I’ve never been much of a Keats fan but I take that all back now that I know he was tragically love struck.

Oh, it was deliciously romantic but beyond that I have to say, one of my favorite parts of the movie was when his devoted friend Mr. Brown tells his neighbors (something like – damn frustrated I didn’t write it down) “don’t think that because we are looking out the window that we aren’t working.” Then he goes on to say something else like “we are opening our minds to the poetry.”

If anyone sees the film and can remember that line, please tell me the exact words. Because, I know the day will come when I’m going to need to repeat it. Verbatim.

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