tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post2266005899233936313..comments2024-02-11T05:17:12.629-05:00Comments on L'ennui mélodieux: Paint me something prettyRandal Graveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-9628508510130530052008-02-27T15:12:00.000-05:002008-02-27T15:12:00.000-05:00Son nom ? Peut-être, but his pictures are so beaut...Son nom ? Peut-être, but his pictures are so beautiful, even when they're sad or tenebrous.Randal Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-35077743254723576522008-02-27T14:32:00.000-05:002008-02-27T14:32:00.000-05:00Re-noir, re-noir...Black again, black again...It s...Re-noir, re-noir...<BR/>Black again, black again...<BR/><BR/>It suits you.Betty Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-67265998554839773632008-02-27T09:56:00.000-05:002008-02-27T09:56:00.000-05:00For lack of a better phrase, I like Renoir. I eve...For lack of a better phrase, I like Renoir. I even like to say his name...Renoir, Renoir, Renoir.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-46072145102399745992008-02-27T07:56:00.000-05:002008-02-27T07:56:00.000-05:00Money well spent!Money well spent!Randal Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-11946042800420910692008-02-26T23:10:00.000-05:002008-02-26T23:10:00.000-05:00Oh my. I just realize that I got a degree in Frenc...Oh my. I just realize that I got a degree in French and a minor in art history so that I could pronounce the names of paintings and painters!<BR/><BR/>Phew! Glad that mystery is solved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-44235990680838524772008-02-26T16:19:00.000-05:002008-02-26T16:19:00.000-05:00Good point. Leave the swearing up to us misbehavin...Good point. Leave the swearing up to us misbehaving jerks. ;-)Randal Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-19065204954645580762008-02-26T15:47:00.000-05:002008-02-26T15:47:00.000-05:00Golly gee, Randal, you know I'm a schoolteacher so...Golly gee, Randal, you know I'm a schoolteacher so I've got to watch my vocabulary...Betty Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-17863539588002954702008-02-26T15:29:00.000-05:002008-02-26T15:29:00.000-05:00Hmm, that's not a bad idea! Of course, now I have ...Hmm, that's not a bad idea! Of course, now I have to switch on the brain and think of ten of something. <BR/><BR/>And I can see what your problem was: change 'frickin'' to 'fuckin'' and it'll go over like lemonade in August or chili right now. Unless you live on the equator.Randal Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-27714110944143168162008-02-26T15:20:00.000-05:002008-02-26T15:20:00.000-05:00Randal, Given your constant search for bloggable m...Randal, <BR/><BR/>Given your constant search for bloggable material and your last comment on "My Inner French Girl," here's a posting possibility for you:<BR/><BR/>http://www.yanowhatimean.com/tuesday/?p=193<BR/><BR/>I like the idea of "Ten on Tuesday" and did a few last summer but found them a little too ambitious. TEN ITEMS? EARLY IN THE WEEK TO BOOT?<BR/><BR/>I mentally changed it to "Four Betty Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-61866688145312784422008-02-26T07:55:00.000-05:002008-02-26T07:55:00.000-05:00christopher, while it would be pretty groovy to li...christopher, while it would be pretty groovy to live in New York, or at least in the surrounding area so you have easy access for visiting purposes, I think I'd pass on such an apartment. And to have the money to afford THAT? It truly is hard to fathom! I don't know, I'd feel bad that it wasn't in a museum. I'll take one of those fancy reproductions. :)<BR/><BR/>POP, you do realize that if you Randal Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-44064494796481201492008-02-26T07:22:00.000-05:002008-02-26T07:22:00.000-05:00I just heard on tv that not only is the debate ton...I just heard on tv that not only is the debate tonight in your town, but you are also getting a mega pile of snow too. Stay warm and inside if you can.pissed off patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08854364015577541981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-86241453039606625922008-02-25T23:32:00.000-05:002008-02-25T23:32:00.000-05:00also, happy birthday to Anthony Burgess and Adelie...also, happy birthday to Anthony Burgess and Adelie Davis. <BR/><BR/>however, I like that painting and I like that movie and I like books so all in all, for a lazy post, pretty good job there I'd say.Life As I Know It Nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733963455243806298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-12916814264299460982008-02-25T22:06:00.000-05:002008-02-25T22:06:00.000-05:00I love this painting. For some reason, it was one ...I love this painting. For some reason, it was one of the most powerful paintings I saw at the Musee d'Orsay. It just had a profound impact on me. <BR/><BR/>Happy Birthday, Renoir!Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01482104257045322117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-31722190397304725812008-02-25T19:40:00.000-05:002008-02-25T19:40:00.000-05:00Thank you for the kinky linky love there, Randal. ...Thank you for the kinky linky love there, Randal. I hope those Amazon checks are worth the cost of your soul. I suppose with all the free books you could ever want, they are.<BR/><BR/>∞ƒreidaFreida Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11489663202315694313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-7638458491283327252008-02-25T15:38:00.000-05:002008-02-25T15:38:00.000-05:00Renoir? Ya hadda pick Renoir? Hey, it's Zeppo Ma...Renoir? Ya hadda pick Renoir? <BR/><BR/> Hey, it's Zeppo Marx's birthday, too! And George Harrison and Jim Backus! I have nothing against Renoir, and I am sure he had plenty of well satisfied clients.....but whadda I know about Renoir? <BR/><BR/> Gees, February is also Grapefruit month and Macadamia Nut month....now those are topics we could really sink our teeth into!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-17907093842505831092008-02-25T14:28:00.000-05:002008-02-25T14:28:00.000-05:00Aren't you from NJ, Randal? Have you ever visited...Aren't you from NJ, Randal? Have you ever visited the Barnes Gallery on Philly's Main Line? Barnes was crazy for Renoir, who dominates his collection, one of the greatest private collections of impressionists anywhere. I think he's got like 70 major Renoirs, plus plenty of top-notch Cezanne, Picasso, Matisse, Modigliani, etc.<BR/><BR/>This is the best time of year to go see the collection -- ahabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311657745784284706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-4428349365799420522008-02-25T11:58:00.000-05:002008-02-25T11:58:00.000-05:00Amelie!But he just couldn't get the girl in that p...Amelie!<BR/><BR/>But he just couldn't get the girl in that painting right.<BR/><BR/>Such a wonderful movie.Dean Wormerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06214049238722718299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-49058327119914978832008-02-25T09:10:00.000-05:002008-02-25T09:10:00.000-05:00If there was a birthday cake at that famous picnic...If there was a birthday cake at that famous picnic--I am sure it would be better than the Betty Crocker cake I could make.La Belette Rougehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686717070120116918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-39850664537659957692008-02-25T08:32:00.000-05:002008-02-25T08:32:00.000-05:00Randal- off topic. I have a little something for y...Randal- off topic. I have a little something for you at my <A HREF="http://festinalente-franiam.blogspot.com/2008/02/its-deja-vu-all-over-again.html" REL="nofollow">blog</A>. <BR/><BR/>Although I just noticed I spelled the name of your blog incorrectly.<BR/><BR/>What can I say? My French sucks, plus I have been awash in my own ennui of late.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181529277715646835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-34574423620509161042008-02-25T08:06:00.000-05:002008-02-25T08:06:00.000-05:00I baked the cake and did this exact work of art in...I baked the cake and did this exact work of art in the icing. It's almost too pretty to eat. Almost.<BR/><BR/>So here ya go. Now I have to get back to my other chores.pissed off patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08854364015577541981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-43335051011960011242008-02-25T07:43:00.000-05:002008-02-25T07:43:00.000-05:00Many years ago, I traveled to New York with a frie...Many years ago, I traveled to New York with a friend for a much needed and well deserved vacation.<BR/><BR/>My friend, quite the "A" lister, had a friend from college who was a Broadway agent. The guy lived in one of those horribly expensive, blandly elegant Manhattan apartments that make people in New York swoon: a doorman building, small rooms, white walls, and a view of the building next door.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15788931352232874850noreply@blogger.com