http://www.oisercage.com personal lifestyle blog of a haitian girl in the big city Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:36:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What inspired me to create today Sometimes we see a photograph of some dunes in Africa and we think that the splendor of such  a photograph is its exotic quality. I think more important than exoticism is significance - what it signifies to the artist and then to the viewer.  I ... http://www.oisercage.com/2010/03/10/mundane-and-meaningful/ Light Therapy [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="236" caption="Color Therapy"][/caption] Today there was absolutely no sunlight! With three rounds of snow storms in the DC area and now rain, it feels like winter is talking the long way out. Thank God for red boots and yelllow sweaters! A friend's mother knit this ... http://www.oisercage.com/2010/02/26/color-therapy-and-other-joy-jolts/ [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Twinge of Nostalgia "][/caption] I bought this dusty pink dress at Buffalo Exchange in Williamburg, Brooklyn. It makes me think of Raspberry Royale tea, cranberry muffins, grandmothers, and dry-presed leaves used as bookmarks in well-worn books. Rainy Monday nights, like today. Amnesia roses, which I gave for ... http://www.oisercage.com/2010/02/23/twinge-of-nostalgia/ Happy Valentine's Day.  I am in NYC and I'm excited to see all the lovely characters on the streets. Yesterday people looked gloomy and harried as they rushed to their dinner dates. Hopefully, it's going better today. I hope you got the ring you wanted, the kiss you longed for, ... http://www.oisercage.com/2010/02/14/everybodys-gonna-love-today/ A news clip  in Express (the Washington Post free daily newspaper focused on District news) advertised a Tweed Ride - District area dandies and quaintrelles would converge upon Dupont Circle wearing various tweed apparel and accessories. They would ride from the circle to a hip bar in the U-Street corridor called ... http://www.oisercage.com/2010/02/10/dandies-prefer-tweed/ Spectres...I always seem to be referencing something that came out more than two years ago. Because I can't let go. Because I don't want to let go. That's how I feel about Regina Spektor.  Her work is so versatile and invites you to play along with her.  Even after a ... http://www.oisercage.com/2010/02/10/the-friendliest-spektor/ I don't usually take pictures of food. It's rather difficult because kitchens are notorious for their cold lights. But, this hake dish managed to look like it tastes - scrumptious! http://www.oisercage.com/2010/02/09/hake-sprinkled-with-sesame-seeds/ http://www.oisercage.com/2010/02/08/514/ In past years, winter was a complete  nightmare but this winter, despite the 26 inches of snow in the District, I feel much more cheerful. I credit the colors. Coat - Filene's Basement Cowl sweater - gift from Mom from high school Hat - stolen from good friend, outfitted with flower-pin from Zara Boots ... http://www.oisercage.com/2010/02/07/winter-blues/ I have not written in a while because I have been in Haiti. When I returned last week, I wrote a post for the Huffington Post about my experience there and thoughts on the situation. The article as published last Wednesday: Coming out of the Darkness: Haiti after the Earthquake When I got ... http://www.oisercage.com/2010/02/04/the-road-home/