Astounding.

The Emperor of Scent

Having decided to take the week off, I finally have the time to read Chandler Burr's 'The Emperor of Scent' - oh, what a fabulous decision!

The Emperor of Scent traces the story of Luca Turin and his semi-accidental discovery of the mechanisms of smell. Think Süßkind's 'The Perfume' without murder and in real life. It is fantastic. Burr manages to be engaging without ever turning to sensationalism; it makes me mourn Armani's decision to discontinue 'Sensi' all over again and tempts me to go hunt for a new scent. As Burr describes Turin as someone who is 'intellectually promiscuous', so this book is exactly for those kind of people: the ones that simply want to delve into obscure and seemingly unrelated topics and know more about the world we live in. It's also for anyone who is puzzled that their friends can't smell when it is about to snow.

Have a read, I cannot recommend it enough!

So long.

Eve Ensler

Well deserved

This won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film. Deservedly.

BOUND

I went to see Bear Trap Theatre Company's 'Bound' yesterday. It was utterly breathtaking. Stunning. It was funny and heartbreaking. Beautiful in its simplicity. It's been a while since a play hase touched me the way this did. If you have a chance to see it, go see it.

http://www.bear-trap.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=55

Word of the Day

Found on dribbleglass.com

Euneirophrenia: peace of mind after a pleasent dream.

Beautiful

He reminds me of one of my lecturers. In the best possible way.



So long!