Daily Archives: July 28, 2010
13 Signs of Summer
Totally Random Picture: You know it’s Summer When: 1. Listening to the neighbor’s dog take a dump is more comfortable than closing the window and letting the temperature climb. 2. You accidentally memorize the names of all the pets and children within yelling range. 3. You learn the musical preferences of everyone who drives past. 4. You don’t think twice about sharing your musical preferences as you drive. Unless the car’s AC works better than rolling down the window. 5. […]
Ah Maria, a Match Made in Heaven… or Not.
We now veer sharply into titillating details of Marie Antoinette’s marriage. A proxy marriage ceremony was carried out in Vienna and a game of one-upmanship between Austria and France shifted into high gear. Receptions of the utmost splendor were held at the Belvedere and Liechtenstein Palaces. Full-dress military reviews, theater galas and much more filled the itinerary. And while all this was taking place in Vienna, frantic preparations were under way at Versailles, including the construction of a new opera […]
