Changes
As you probably realized by now, the look of my blog has changed quite a bit. First of all I decided to change the name of my blog from “versete.com” to “whataboutharlequins.com”. I must admit the fact that, back in 2008, when I decided to start this blog, I had just finished reading Salman Rushdie’s controversial book “The Satanic Verses”, that had a major impact on me and also influenced me in choosing the name of my blog. But I must add and specify the fact that my blog has never had any connection, no matter how small, with the proper meaning of the word “verses”. In other words, what I am trying to say is that the articles I have posted on this blog have nothing to do with religion, so it seemed fair enough to change the name, the sooner, the better. Read More…
Victoria’s Secret 2011
When: November 9, 2011 Where: Lexington Avenue Armory, New York City Who: 38 of the most beautiful and sexiest models of the world What: Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2011
Profesoara de pian
Hong Kong-ul anilor ’30-’40 pare un taram feeric pentru occidentalii avuti, dornici sa descopere cultura orientala si viata exuberanta, flamboaianta, plina de mister si aventura pe care localnicii acestui fermecator oras, aflat inca sub suveranitatea Marii Britanii (pana in 1997) tind sa le-o serveasca pe tava. Americanii, belgienii, olandezii, canadienii, francezii dar mai ales britanicii sunt tratati regeste in acest colt indepartat al Orientului, departe de razboiul care capata amploare pe zi ce trece.
In 1941 Will Truesdale soseste in Hong Kong doar cu o scrisoare de prezentare catre un vechi prieten al familiei sale, fara prea multe planuri, asteptari si ambitii. La scurt timp, insa, incepe o relatie pasionala cu o eurasiana (tatal chinez, mama portugheza) superba, bogata si dominatoare, Trudy Lang. Viata sa alaturi de ea se schimba radical. Petreceri, dineuri, vacante exotice, pasiune devastatoare, decadenta, “la dolce vita” in cel mai pur stil oriental. Read More…