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Definitions

Maya: Illusion. Obscuring the spiritual reality of absolute being with an illusory appearance of the sense-world.

Blog: A place to talk about life rather than to live life.

Blogger: A person who talks about life rather than lives it.

(So why am I blogging instead of living life, you ask?....I did a lot of living, now I want to talk about it, so get off my case!)

"Life is full of misery, loneliness and suffering - and it's all over much too soon."

Woody Allen

Where Is She?

June 29th, 2009 · By Lynn

In 1979 I met a young Iranian girl, Sharareh, who had come to Paris to study French. Her father brought her to France and then returned to Iran. Sharareh was left alone for the first time in her life in a strange city and a strange country, but she was excited to be in Paris and we became […]

Has There Been A Cure For The “Paris Syndrome”?

September 4th, 2008 · By Lynn

I wrote a post last year about Japanese tourists who suffer from an ailment called the “Paris Syndrome“. What it boils down to is many Japanese tourists who visit the City of Lights suffer from shock and disappointment when they’re actually confronted with the harsh realities of Paris!
A few years ago many of these Japanese […]

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Tags: In The News · Is Anyone Listening? · Paris - Paname · Travel

Summer Blues - Not This Year!

May 24th, 2008 · By Lynn

Every year when the days get longer and summer is on the horizon, I become increasingly depressed. I hate the heat and love the cold weather. I know, I know, I’m just the opposite of most people who suffer from what is called the Winter Blues, but I love the gray skies and nighttime falling […]