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Dining Downtown- Grimaldi’s a Winner, Luna Lounge a Loser

Mon, 01/23/2012 - 12:43 — Christiana
A Table at Grimaldi's

Since I live and work in downtown West Palm Beach, I have at my doorstep some of the best restaurants ever.

I haven’t tried all of them yet, but I plan too.

For an evening meal, there are a number of possibilities, in a number of price ranges.

Recently, a friend and I tried the new Grimaldi’s pizza at the end of Clematis, near the waterfront.

Although we are both from the Northeast, neither of us had been to a Grimaldi’s, which has locations throughout New York and New Jersey.

The Worst of the Purse

Fri, 01/20/2012 - 17:38 — Christiana
Purse!

The handbag is perhaps the most beloved fashion accessory – well, next to shoes, of course. 

Whether you prefer an expensive designer bag, a good knock, or something you crocheted out of hemp, almost every woman carries a purse almost everywhere.

These days, men are no longer excluded from the exquisite privilege of the handbag, nor are they relegated only to the briefcase.  Small electronics have broadened men’s carrying options considerably.  Now, even the manliest man might be seen carrying a man-bag in which he keeps his tablet, along with other man items.

Festival of Awesomeness (I mean Festival of Chocolate)

Sat, 12/03/2011 - 13:06 — Christiana
Festival of Chocolate

If I have a complaint about living in West Palm Beach, it’s this.  There is just too darn much to do.  My biggest problem is that I hate to miss stuff.  In West Palm Beach, there is so much going on that it is impossible not to miss something.

One event my husband and I did not miss was the Festival of Chocolate, held in the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 19 and 20.

The Rum Diary

Tue, 11/15/2011 - 15:40 — Christiana
Johnny Depp as journalist Paul Kemp

After deciding to see a movie, we narrowed the choices to either Justin Timberlake’s futuristic sci-fi “In Time,” or Johnny Depp’s “The Rum Diary.”  Left to my own devices, I probably would have chosen the JT sci-fi.  Having to choose between Timberlake and Depp is a win-win for any girl.  When my husband preferred the Depp movie, I was happy enough.

What I didn’t know was that “The Rum Dairy” is an adaptation of an early Hunter S. Thompson novel.  Had I done the research beforehand, it would have been a no-brainer.

Occupied

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 14:28 — Christiana
Poor Messaging is a Problem!

I have been watching the Occupy movement with great interest.  One night last week, I even dreamt I was there, on Wall Street.

I have an impressive background in civil disobedience.  My biological father was a founder of the Free Speech Movement at Berkeley.  My adoptive father proudly traveled to Alabama to march with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  He braved bullets to do so.

As a younger person, I organized and attended rallies and marches, locally and nationally. 

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