tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post3346643732590618600..comments2024-02-16T02:33:52.334-08:00Comments on In The Writer's Closet: Phenomenal Woman & Local FoodNatalia Lialinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07552652475347261756noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-39967655801427674702018-03-26T19:45:20.182-07:002018-03-26T19:45:20.182-07:00Thank you, dearest Jill! Time does go fast, I reme...Thank you, dearest Jill! Time does go fast, I remember being 15 myself, hehe! <3Natalia Lialinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552652475347261756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-24552540847920782462018-03-26T19:44:19.832-07:002018-03-26T19:44:19.832-07:00You are so kind, dear Renia! <3You are so kind, dear Renia! <3Natalia Lialinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552652475347261756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-75164725279544458952018-03-13T03:14:36.669-07:002018-03-13T03:14:36.669-07:00I am rather late but Happy International Womens Da...I am rather late but Happy International Womens Day to you dear Natalia. Your dress looks wonderful on you , such a good style.<br />I enjoyed your tour around your favourite places to eat - they do all look very good.Congratulations to Anna on her 15th birthday, my the time has flown.Jill Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12393826705818799236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-19245771537722908332018-03-11T09:01:31.486-07:002018-03-11T09:01:31.486-07:00Ślicznie u Ciebie jak zawsze:)))sukienka bardzo mi...Ślicznie u Ciebie jak zawsze:)))sukienka bardzo mi się podoba:))na stole same smakołyki:)))Pozdrawiam serdecznie:)))Reniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01541880241343325879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-36814510623808031142018-03-08T12:40:44.543-08:002018-03-08T12:40:44.543-08:00Пелерина in Russian, with an "a" at the ...Пелерина in Russian, with an "a" at the end. :) Yes, fashion terms shifted in the last decade or so from French to English. Russians use so many "Englishisms" in the modern language - we are really witnessing a huge language shift these days, and it is curious (if a little maddening) to monitor, as a linguist. I even started a little dictionary where I write down these new words or new meanings of the words that I notice in modern Russian. <3Natalia Lialinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552652475347261756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-16636269322071610292018-03-08T12:34:17.865-08:002018-03-08T12:34:17.865-08:00I think in life, it's all about focus. I can f...I think in life, it's all about focus. I can focus on those events when it wasn't so wonderful to be a woman, or in general it wasn't so wonderful "to be" - yes, we all have such moments and periods. But I choose to focus on what works and what I want to be growing and become more amazing. It is a choice, an every day choice. I have days when I choose to loose my focus - but I know that that's exactly what I'm doing, I am choosing to be negative. News predominantly choose to be negative - it's their conscious choice because it's believed to be sold faster and more expensive. That's all it is - the choice. I do not watch or read news. It is MY conscious choice. I focus on what makes sense to me! On what uplifts me and helps me grow. Not always,not every day I succeed. But I am getting better and better with practice. <3Natalia Lialinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552652475347261756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-80913957001298407282018-03-08T11:46:51.203-08:002018-03-08T11:46:51.203-08:00"pelerine" - with spoken "e" a..."pelerine" - with spoken "e" at the end is used in german too - or was - before all fashion related words came in "denglish".... <br />xxbahnwärterinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02032478343344432338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-91335848164232313862018-03-08T11:32:42.922-08:002018-03-08T11:32:42.922-08:00Yes, I know it's a big deal in Russia. Here it...Yes, I know it's a big deal in Russia. Here it is also celebrated and I believe it was celebrated in the past, perhaps even more. I have so many lovely memories linked with the 8th of March. My brother and me would always pick flowers for my mother on this day. <br /><br />Girl parties sound great! Here female coworkers or friends often go out for a lunch or a date. I'm sure we would enjoyed a nice chat!<br /><br />Flowers are always nice, so it is good that there is a day men are obliged to get them:)....Today we went for an espresso and the waiter brought me a rose with the espresso. The owners of restaurants/cafes/stores often hand out flowers to women. Men buy flowers here too. There was definitely a positive vibe on the streets today, a stark contrast with the news- in the news it was all about the negative and how it is terrible to be a woman. I don't agree with that at all. I think it is wonderful to be a woman.<br /><br />I don't like this negative approach to 8th of March...it is like the media is telling us that we should feel bad for being women. I'm all for improving the lives of women, but victimizing one's self is never good in the long run. I think us ladies should celebrate each other, learn to appreciate ourselves and other women more.... be grateful to each other, be grateful for each other.<br /><br />Believe our lives will be horrible because we are women and teaching that to little girls...that makes no sense to me, yet that seems to be the message of the media today. I honestly don't think anyone has it easy. Things are often difficult for both men and women because life is hard and not always fair. Men struggle too and they are much less likely to seek help when they have health or mental problems. I think we should be able to celebrate women without blaming men for everything every step of the way. Women ought to be celebrated, because we cab be pretty amazing!Ivana Splithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908566377732204399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-7739834287619887902018-03-08T11:01:23.784-08:002018-03-08T11:01:23.784-08:00See, it's like I had your approval in the stor...See, it's like I had your approval in the store! :) <br />I remember this word from Russian, and I looked it up - sure enough, there is one in English too, though here it's often called "cape", but I think pelerine sounds so much prettier. :)<br />Anna has such an independent character that even as a little girl, she was already a strong personality, and she always is so eager to grow up...but there are moments when I want her to be "my little girl", and I am sure one day she will want to feel it too. :)<br /><3Natalia Lialinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552652475347261756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-4622897823227863602018-03-08T10:51:48.734-08:002018-03-08T10:51:48.734-08:00First of all, congratulations to Anna, and to you,...First of all, congratulations to Anna, and to you, her amazing Mum, of course! Little girls grow up fast, but I guess that she'll always be your little girl! It thrills me to have a double living near you, and of course I too would have urged you to buy those beautiful earrings. Your dress is very sweet, and I'm especially taken by the pelerine-like yoke (now it's you who's teaching me a new word, as I didn't know pelerine!). The food looks utterly delicious. We have a wonderful little bakery here, selling the most delectable "pain au chocolat"! xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-68104921165612826532018-03-08T10:34:47.732-08:002018-03-08T10:34:47.732-08:00Thank you, my dear! Happy Women's Day to you!
...Thank you, my dear! Happy Women's Day to you!<br />Anna turned 15 on January 15th. :) Time really flies. It seems just yesterday they put her, a newborn, on my chest, and she looked right into my eyes - the moment which I will never ever forget... and now she is taller than me!<br /><br />Many restaurants here offer vegetarian dishes! I am a huge eggplant fan, and when I see it on the menu, I order it - usually in either Chinese or Italian places, though it's not very common. We also have vegetarian and even vegan restaurants. You'd love it here!<br /><3Natalia Lialinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552652475347261756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-58916841285013625602018-03-08T10:30:29.594-08:002018-03-08T10:30:29.594-08:00Happy Women's Day, my dear Beate! Get into a c...Happy Women's Day, my dear Beate! Get into a cute vintage suitcase to be shipped over here immediately!!! :) I celebrate today thinking of all the wonderful women that I met in my life, real life or via Internet, imagining a circle of friends who love and support each other. You are my Internet family, and you definitely belong to this lovely supportive circle!<br /><br />I am glad you appreciated the dress design, it reminds me of the 1930s which I adore. The earrings are I am pretty sure from the 1950s, and yes, so curious what life they had before they met me.<br /><3Natalia Lialinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552652475347261756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-20561892712564433212018-03-08T10:24:28.550-08:002018-03-08T10:24:28.550-08:00Happy 8th of March, Ivana! In Russia, they traditi...Happy 8th of March, Ivana! In Russia, they traditionally celebrate is also as a beginning of Spring (which begins on March 1st, officially). Mama said that it was warmer for two days and snow melted from their window sills... It was also a big deal in Russia, and we celebrated our friendships, sisterhood, and of course our mothers. Men were obliged to bring home flowers. :)))) Here, I organized girls parties on a few occasions, invited my acquaintances. I would love to come for tea to your home, what a nice invitation! We'd chat about everything - art, writers and writing, cooking etc. <br /><br />Pakistani cuisine is a cross between Mediterranean and Indian I would say, it has both the freshness of the first, and the richness of the second. And you are right - recipes travel and change over time, and we often think of our national dishes as if they were always ours, but they have other roots. :)<br /><br /><3Natalia Lialinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552652475347261756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-53356568673921316412018-03-08T10:17:08.783-08:002018-03-08T10:17:08.783-08:00And happy Women's Day to you, Tina! Do you cel...And happy Women's Day to you, Tina! Do you celebrate it in Germany? <br />It's rainy today and will probably be a quiet day at home, though I'm never sure, we are a spontaneous bunch. :)<br /><3Natalia Lialinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552652475347261756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-91714631668500895002018-03-08T09:30:50.803-08:002018-03-08T09:30:50.803-08:00Happy Birthday to Anna!
That dress is lovely, Beat...Happy Birthday to Anna!<br />That dress is lovely, Beate's so right, it really does show off your waist.<br />You're so lucky having so many individual restaurants - here it's either Chinese, North Indian (too meat-based for me) or chains.<br />Happy Women's Day to you and Anna! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-52947165103597242742018-03-08T08:18:43.512-08:002018-03-08T08:18:43.512-08:00now i have to smuggle myself on a plane to visit a...now i have to smuggle myself on a plane to visit all this food temples - and - while already there - YOU!!!<br />;-D<br />super cute outfit - especially that dress is a sweet dream. the genius yoke design makes a tiny waist!!<br />i often wonder what my vintage pieces have experienced in their long life........especially if they have damages or very worn out parts.....<br />happy womens day - dear friend! xxxxxbahnwärterinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02032478343344432338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-18659495232636853542018-03-08T05:47:34.605-08:002018-03-08T05:47:34.605-08:00First of all, Happy Women's Day! I wish you a ...First of all, Happy Women's Day! I wish you a lovely and relaxing 8th of March. I baked some cakes yesterday and I prepared a nice lunch today, decorated the table and celebrated in a simple way, took the chance to either text or call my relatives.<br /><br />I didn't call anyone over, because I didn't feel like planning anything in advance. I went for a little walk/coffee date in the morning, had a nice lunch and I plan to relax in the evening.<br /><br />Too bad we live so far away from one another, I'd love to invite you over for tea.<br /><br />I enjoyed reading these reviews. I've never been to a Pakistani restaurant, but I'm somewhat familiar with Middle Eastern cuisine, at least in theory. On the other hand, we have a few traditional dishes that are prepared in the whole Balkan area but also in the Middle East. It is possible they originated there, I'm not sure. Sometimes it is hard to determine where exactly some dish originated from as food inventions and specialties always travelled around, good news spreads fast:) one could say.<br /><br />Greta to hear you found a place that has European kind of bakery, I imagine those places are not that common in USA. I on the other hand, am not familiar with American baking style so I'd love to try that. <br /><br />Your reviews were very interesting to read...and that cake with Anna's name reminded me she is already 15! Time flies, doesn't it. Sometimes it seems to me that I was 15 yesterday and here I am already in my thirties, soon to be 33 (in April).:)<br /><br />You're right, writing food & restaurant reviews is not easy. No wonder that there are people who are paid to do just that, it's not as easy as it looks. I have tons of 'drafts' with restaurant reviews and I never seem to be able to find the time to finish writing those restaurant reviews. I'm afraid that by the time I finish writing them, they won't be relevant anymore. I shared a few of restaurant in the past, and I want to do it again, but as you said- it's quite an exercise.Ivana Splithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908566377732204399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-24999978466519066302018-03-08T05:34:12.494-08:002018-03-08T05:34:12.494-08:00Oh Anna is 15! Time flys.Many greetings :)
I love ...Oh Anna is 15! Time flys.Many greetings :)<br />I love this dress Natalia you look gorgeous. ❤️ And this wonderful food, I am hungry :) <br />I wish you an amazing womens day, enjoy.<br />Huge hug and much love TinaMode und Lifestyleblog Tinaspinkfridayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03367112313416996194noreply@blogger.com