Wow. I am just flabbergasted. No seriously I just woke up and haven't finished my first cup of coffee and I am at a loss for words. I will come back to thank you all but need more coffee first. I really need to think about this idea of effortlessness - because there is plenty of effort in there somewhere, but maybe just not at the moment when my cuffs should be checked.
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Thank you all so much!
Angie, Grey Rainbow, and MaryK I am delighted you have fond feelings about Tel Aviv. In some/many ways Tel Aviv is to the rest of the country what New York City is the US. I did not, however, realize the pastries were so good. I actually think the pastry shops run by the (many) French immigrants are the best. Hmm, maybe I need to do some testing! Aubergine, care to come join me?
Ceit, as you know my one style constant is mismatched cuffs and sleeves - what can we say, it's a gift right?
Quadrophenia! Fist pumping next to Una!
K. you know I tried to figure out what is new wave about my style and actually think it might be more influenced by the French new wave. Jeanne Moreau - that's effortless!
Shannon and Joy, right back at you.
If I did not mention you by name it is only because I am overwhelmed and have three kids to wake up - I truly appreciate your wonderful comments.
Now regarding this idea of effortlessness that some of you have mentioned. I am don't see myself as effortless at all. But, thinking about it there are other realms of my life where all my effort goes into something that comes naturally and easily to other people, and on the other hand the "hard" stuff comes more easily to me. So perhaps I am differently efforted?
ETA again: Elizabeth I think you are right, but I find it interesting that we use the word effortless to describe a style that we know is actually not effortless at all. I do it to - see the Jeanne Moreau reference a few paragraphs up!
