Archive for December, 2005

Finally, 2006!

Last week I received an email Invitation for the New Year celebration at the Setai Hotel in South Beach Miami. Check it out: New Year’s Getaway package: For just $195,000, you will be treated to a trip to the Setai Club via a Gulf Stream IV private jet after arriving at the airport in one of the hotel’s Bentleys or Range Rovers.

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Posted by Joelle in Lifestyle, Luxury, Miami, Travel

“Te Amo Corazón”

One of the things I love doing as soon as I come to NY is to watch VH1, especially at Christmas time. Sounds very commercial but, believe me, it gives a flair of what people desire or dream of in the air during this cold winter season. And I am one of them. And there he is! Prince with his warm videoclip “Te amo Corazón.”

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Posted by Joelle in Music, New York

Hanukkah: A Jewish Symbol of Miracle, Endurance and Victory

We are all victims of Hellenization, prisoners of plastic aspects of fake beauty (Beauty is Truth for the Greeks, Truth is beautiful for the Jews), of untrue values of wealth, happiness and learned behavior, illusion of nurturing feelings of comfortable zones where we can lie to our true self and not be undisguised. Well…

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Posted by Joelle in Lifestyle, New York

Christmas Windows in New York

Department stores compete for the best looking Christmas window displays and like every year many tourists, children, and curious citizens make long lines to see this year’s themes. This is something I have never done…

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Posted by Joelle in Shopping, Travel

Luxurious

The concept of luxury was lately assessed, redefined and exploited. Some may express it as being the proper management of our time – since time is currently considered a commodity. It has to do with the emotion provided by any given action.

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Posted by Joelle in Luxury, São Paulo

Rehearsal at the School of Samba Perola Negra

Schools of Samba are not like a regular teaching institution. A School of Samba is an association of people generally from a same neighborhood, usually part of the working class community (or favela) in a suburban area.

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Posted by Joelle in Culture, Exhibitions, São Paulo, Travel

Life With Ricky Martin

I must tell you, independently of your liking his music or not, Ricky is a master when it comes to producing a show.

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Posted by Joelle in Culture, Music, São Paulo