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Late Sunday Evening

February 2, 2009 at 3:14 am by Claudia

Just got back from a performance of “The Dresser” at a local theater. This particular production starred three very dear friends of mine. Lovely production, wonderful acting – just a pleasure. I’m now back home in the apartment trying to get sleepy. I wanted to share one of my discoveries. Some of you may know about it already. It is a web site called Pandora radio. You register (for free) and list a favorite artist, or composer, or song title and Pandora creates a radio station for you that focuses on that type of music. It is amazing! You can create more than one station. It has been wonderful here in San Diego, as I don’t have a radio, and really, it is so much better than a standard radio – no commercials, either. I’m not promoting this for Pandora and have no vested interest in this. I just thought you might enjoy it. If you’re interested, the web site is Pandora.com.

I got the little plate above at Anthropologie. It is about the size of a bread and butter plate and was on sale for about $3.00. I love Anthropologie. Even if I don’t buy anything, the design of the store is always fascinating and irresistible.

I hope you had a great weekend!

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Flowers keep me sane (and very happy) – Part 2

January 30, 2009 at 8:43 pm by Claudia

Look what arrived at my apartment this afternoon:



The card said, “I love you. Your boyfriend.” No, I don’t have a man on the side….there is only one and he is boyfriend, best friend, fiancee, husband. The best guy in the world. He hadn’t even seen the earlier blog post about flowers; he just missed me.

Aren’t they beautiful?

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Flowers keep me sane

January 30, 2009 at 1:26 pm by Claudia



Ever since the first day I arrived in San Diego (remember how depressed I was?) I’ve been buying fresh flowers for the apartment. The minute I bought a bouquet, I felt better. Back in New York I would be looking at the snow and yearning for my garden. Here in San Diego everything is blooming and my allergies can attest to that fact. I still can’t garden but I can have fresh flowers. Trader Joes is just a few blocks away and Whole Foods is just a bit further down the road. Between them, I am flush with flowers. The Gerber daisies in the top photo are on the coffee table, the little roses are a welcome gift from the teacher I am replacing, and the asters are on a table by the front door. They make a huge difference in the ambiance of this little apartment. Do you keep fresh flowers around your home?

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I live in a little cottage in the country with my husband. It's a sweet place, sheltered by old trees and surrounded by gardens. The inside is full of the things we love. I love to write, I love my camera, I love creating, I love gardening. My decorating style is eclectic; full of vintage and a bit of whimsy.

I've worked in the theater for more years than I can count. I'm currently a voice, speech, dialect and text coach freelancing on Broadway, off Broadway, and in regional theater.

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