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Book Review: Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

noreply@blogger.com (Sabrina Rongstad-Bravo) — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 04:39:00 +0000

PERSEPOLIS is a GREAT BOOK ! This book is not only funny, witty with it's raw honesty, but it's a great insight into the Iranian culture. A young girl, MARJANE, flees Iran during the Islamic...

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Learning Spanish is Fun: Flamenco
Flamenco was born from the frustration and heart aches of the oppressed people in Spain: the Jews, gypsies,and Moors. Since the time of the Spanish Inquisition, the Jews, Moors and Gypsies were treated as outsiders, often persecuted disdained and hated by the Spanish people. Flamenco was born from this, as a spiritual outlet very much like gospel was born from the oppression of the American slaves.Often whole families would gather impromptu in their neighborhoods to sing,dance and entertain for their community.It was not until later that flamenco became an accepted artform. It took a long time for flamenco to become accepted as an art-form in Spain. It was not until non-gyspies performed it in cafes and theaters that it became popular. It has been since,commercialized and now has many schools that train to dancers to be full fledged flamenco dancers, combining their training with ballet.

Book Review: Tolstoy -The Resurrection

noreply@blogger.com (Sabrina Rongstad-Bravo) — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 21:11:00 +0000

Tolstoy, Leo. The Resurrection. New York: Penguin Classics, 1966. In Tolstoy’s The Resurrection, the protagonist, Prince Nekhlyudov realizes that the young innocent woman in the jury...

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Wordless Wednesdays - Jane Austen's Home

noreply@blogger.com (Sabrina Rongstad-Bravo) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 05:22:00 +0000

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Shakespeare Sunday's: Julius Caesar- It's All Greek to Me

noreply@blogger.com (Sabrina Rongstad-Bravo) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 03:45:00 +0000

It's all Greek to me is something that you say when you do not understand something that is written or said. As in, " I've tried reading the manual, but it's all Greek to me." This phrase comes...

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Book Review: Daniel Deronda by George Eliot

noreply@blogger.com (Sabrina Rongstad-Bravo) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:34:00 +0000

Daniel Deronda (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) by George Eliot My rating: 5 of 5 stars Eliot, George. Daniel Deronda. New York. Harper & Row Publishers,1878. The book Daniel...

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Book Review: Dai Sije Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

noreply@blogger.com (Sabrina Rongstad-Bravo) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 08:14:00 +0000

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie My rating: 5 of 5 stars Sijie. Dai. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress. Translated from the French by Ina Rilke. Anchor Books. A...

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Wordless Wednesdays - Renaissance

noreply@blogger.com (Sabrina Rongstad-Bravo) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:57:00 +0000

Take in Bath, England, August 2009 This Photo is of Pulteney Bridge in Bath, England. Putleney Bridge is modeled after the Ponte Vechio in Florence Italy.These two bridges are the only two in the...

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Book Review: Benito Perez Galdos- Two Tales of Married Women

noreply@blogger.com (Sabrina Rongstad-Bravo) — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 23:02:00 +0000

Fortunata and Jacinta: Two Stories of Married Women by Benito Pérez Galdós My rating: 5 of 5 stars Galdos is the Spanish Dickens. He's completely underrated and if you like Victorian...

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Book Review: The Second Sex, by Simone De Beauvoir

noreply@blogger.com (Sabrina Rongstad-Bravo) — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 03:14:00 +0000

The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir My rating: 4 of 5 stars De Beauvoir. Simone. The Second Sex. Translated and Edited by H. M. Parshley. New York: Vintage Books, 1989. Simone De Beauvoir, is the...

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Learning Spanish is Fun: Nicaragua: Land of Poets
Words should paint the color of sound, the aroma of a star." Rubén Darío The very famous and controversial writer Salman Rushdie, wrote his first non fiction book on Nicaragua, The Jaguar Smile: A Nicaraguan Journey, it's about his time in 1986 when he travels all over the country and talks to everyone from the campesino to the politician. He quotes the great poet from Granada, José Coronel Urtecho,who once said that "Every Nicaraguan is a poet until proven otherwise".
Learning Spanish is Fun: Spanish and Latin American Poetry
Hearing the rythym, the cadence, the pauses in between words, the mystery and romance of the Spanish language comes alive. If you don't know Spanish or your just learning the language, read the English version first and then Spanish. Either way, it will be a good way to understand the nuances and subtleties of the Spanish language. Subsequently, you will have enrichened your knowledge not just of Spanish, but of poetry.
Learning Spanish is Fun: Arabic Words in Spanish
If you speak either Spanish or English, you probably speak more Arabic than you think you do.It's not "real" Arabic you're speaking, but rather words that come from Arabic. After Latin and English, Arabic is probably the biggest contributor of words to the> Spanish language, and a large portion of English-Spanish cognates (words that the two language share) that don't come from Latin come from Arabic.
Learning Spanish is Fun: Recipe- Mayan Hot Chocolate
In Mexican ancient civilizations, before the Spanish conquistadors imported chocolate to Spain and added sugar, the ancient Mayans and Aztecs drank the bitter cacao ("Ka-Kow") mixing it with wine, and adding spices: vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, and chile. Remember when Juliet Binoche adds chiles to her chocolate in the movie Chocolat ? Well, you don't have to be a movie star or an Aztec Emperor to make your own Mayan Hot Chocolate with this ancient recipe of chile-infused milk, cinnamon, nuts and vanilla.

Wordless Wednesdays- An Oxford Scholar goes for a Walk

noreply@blogger.com (Sabrina Rongstad-Bravo) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:58:00 +0000

Taken from my Archives- August 2009- Oxford For more Wordless Wednesday Participants Take a good look at this photo, this is an absolute serene day, a coterie of bikes are parked,...

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Letter and Update to Readers of Sabrina's London Diaries

noreply@blogger.com (Sabrina Rongstad-Bravo) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:05:00 +0000

Dear Readers of Sabrina's London Diaries and once and awhile pop in people: I am wanted to inform of you of my latest intentions with this wonderful, modern outlet for self-expression, the...

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Learning Spanish is Fun: Part 1: History of Flamenco
Flamenco is an amalgamation of many different cultures and musical styles.
Learning Spanish is Fun: Nicaragua Poets
There are more Poets in Nicaragua than any other profession.

Blog has Gone Haywire- Not to Worry

noreply@blogger.com (Sabrina Rongstad-Bravo) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 02:21:00 +0000

Dear Readers, Not sure what has happened but all of my side bar widgets and gadgets have dissappeared, including the Drop Card Box to drop your card, and the box to subscribe. I have tried to...

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Shakespeare: Contribution to the English Language

noreply@blogger.com (Sabrina Rongstad-Bravo) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 18:33:00 +0000

This is my favorite of all the favorite quotes in the world. "All the world's a stage".. MeaningLife is like a play - we merely go through the stages of our life acting it out. Origin From...

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Book Review- Anne Bronte- Agnes Grey- The Private Life of a Governess

noreply@blogger.com (Sabrina Rongstad-Bravo) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë My rating: 3 of 5 stars Bronte, Anne. Agnes Grey. London: Oxford University Press. 1845. Agnes Grey written by Anne Bronte, the youngest of the Bronte sisters, is an...

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Wordless Wednesdays-Love

noreply@blogger.com (Sabrina Rongstad-Bravo) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:00:00 +0000

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Thackeray's Vanity Fair: Becky Sharp shallow citizen or conscious Victorian damsel?

noreply@blogger.com (Sabrina Rongstad-Bravo) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray My rating: 4 of 5 stars Thackeray, William Makepeace. Vanity Fair. A Novel Without a Hero. London: Barnes and Noble Classics, 1999. Thackeray´s Vanity...

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Wordless Wednesdays- Time

noreply@blogger.com (Sabrina Rongstad-Bravo) — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 03:07:00 +0000

Taken from the Archives of 2008- Waterloo Station Click For More Wordless Wednesday Participantshttp://www.sabrinaslondondiaries.blogspot.com/

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Learning Spanish is Fun: History of Tapas: From King Alfonso to Modern Madrid
Tapas are to Spain what Dim Sum is to China, Hors d'oerves to France, Meze to the Middle East., Chaat to Pakistan and India, Antojitos and Bar Food to the Americas, Izakaya to Japan

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Learning Spanish is Fun: Mayan Hot Chocolate
In ancient civilizations, before the Spanish conquistadors imported chocolate to Spain and added sugar, the ancient Mayans and Aztecs drank the bitter cacao ( Ka-Kow) making it with wine, and adding spices, vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, and chile. And, remember when Juliet Binoche adds chiles to her cochoclate in the movie Chocolat.
Learning Spanish is Fun: Part 1: Learn Spanish with through Shakira's songs
Shakira, the Colombian chanteuse became the world's biggest Latin crossover artist with her hit album Laundry Service in 2001. Born to parents of Colombian and Lebanese decent, Shakira Mebarak discovered her love of singing and at very young age. The rest is history.

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Sat, 25 Jun 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Sabrina's London Diaries: World War 2 and Winston Churchill
Great Blog about Winston Churchill and the Cabinet War Rooms where he conducted the war.
Learning Spanish is Fun: Part 1: History of Chocolate: Ancient Civilizations and the Cacoa Bean
History of Chocolate which was revered by Ancient Civilizations and used as Aztec Currency. Chocolate is a common staple in Mexican Cuisine. Chocolate is known to be a Super -Powerfood rich in magnesium, minerals and has more anti-oxidants than blueberries

London Neighborhoods: Chelsea's Design District- A Decorater's Paradise

noreply@blogger.com (Sabrina Rongstad-Bravo) — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:33:00 +0000

Chelsea is an area of West London, England, bounded to the south by the River Thames, where its frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along the Chelsea Embankment, Cheyne Walk, Lots Road and Chelsea...

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Wordless Wednesdays - Stonehenge

noreply@blogger.com (Sabrina Rongstad-Bravo) — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 07:26:00 +0000

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Wordless Wednesdays - Muse

noreply@blogger.com (Sabrina Rongstad-Bravo) — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 08:27:00 +0000

Wordless Wednesdays- Mews Taken from my Photo Archives...

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Wordless Wednesdays - Colonialism

noreply@blogger.com (Sabrina Rongstad-Bravo) — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 08:19:00 +0000

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Wordless Wednesdays - London Architecture

noreply@blogger.com (Sabrina Rongstad-Bravo) — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 05:06:00 +0000

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Sabrina's Travel Update

noreply@blogger.com (Sabrina Rongstad-Bravo) — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 22:46:00 +0000

Hello My Loyal Subscribers!Thank you for your continuous loyalty in reading my blog and following up on my life and adventures in Londinium. I have been traveling outside of London for quite...

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Spooky

noreply@blogger.com (Sabrina Rongstad-Bravo) — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 08:06:00 +0000

One of my favorite things about London, out of all the many things I love is the combination of old, and new. No place is better to find that in a simple neighborhood park, where the new benches...

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World War 2 and Winston Churchill

noreply@blogger.com (Sabrina Rongstad-Bravo) — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 08:13:00 +0000

I believe in the 20th century there has never been a more important politician than Winston Churchill. He helped get England out of a mess durig WW 2, and was a strategic politican. During WW 2, he...

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