French pop music Archives

I Read, I Watch, I Listen…

As much as it might seem that I work on The Vivienne Files for 16 hours a day, I actually do have leisure time! Recently, I've received a few emails about what I've been doing for entertainment, so I thought I'd share...

First, I have an "Influencer" page on Amazon.com. I don't know that I really influence much, except to encourage analysis and planning balanced with flights of imagination... But I'm trying to remember to link the various things that interest me on that page...

Second, I have to share this one with you - if you haven't seen this movie, you really should! Unless you hate paintings, of course. EVERY FRAME of this film is an oil panting - the use of color, and the transitions between scenes, and the recognizable paintings - ... View the Post

More of my Stuff to Shop!

I've been cleaning out my CD's - there's some great French Pop on my "Shop My Stuff" page. This sabbatical (in addition to encompassing TWO trips...) is going to be a good opportunity for me to tidy up a bit...

love,Janice ... View the Post

Paris: Where We Stayed, What We Heard

Almost 20 years ago, when Belovedest and I first went to Paris, we stayed at the Hotel des Grands Hommes (the hotel of the great men, NOT the hotel of the big guys). I don't even remember how the hotel was chosen, but we really enjoyed it, and have been back a few times since then, but not recently.

But when we were planning for our anniversary, it seemed an obvious choice, and it was a BRILLIANT selection. They continue to enhance the rooms and the common areas, and literally every corner of every section of the hotel is beautiful and holds delights. Our room was small, of course, but beautifully appointed, with a bathroom that was both spacious and utterly immaculate.

Hotel des Grands Hommes - at the Place du ... View the Post