The art of conversation

How much time do you spend on the phone each day? According to Pamela Paul of the New York Times, not much. In a recent article, she points out an interesting cultural shift: that phone conversations are a thing of the past. 

But remember the excitement and joy that only came when the phone would ring? You would wait by the phone all night, terrified you would miss a call from your best friend or the boy of your dreams!

I’ve always been a phone talker ā€” certainly in my personal life, but often times in business too. I look forward to phone dates with friends and have no problem camping on the phone for an hour or two during a relaxing evening at home. Do you agree with Pamela? Do you cringe when a voicemail pops up? Or do you look forward to daily chats with friends? Let me know your thoughts ā€” I’d love to hear what you think! 

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Make your own pomegranate cocktail

Looking for a new spring drink to try? Mix up a pomegranate champagne cocktail like the one pictured above. The recipe is quite simple really. Add 1 teaspoon of brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of pomegranate juice, 6 ounces of champagne and voila! Your drink is ready to serve. Garnish with pomegranate seeds for an extra pop of color. This cocktail is so delicious and pretty, none of your guests will be able to resist!

(Via The Weekly Spade)

Make your own pomegranate cocktail

Looking for a new spring drink to try? Mix up a pomegranate champagne cocktail like the one pictured above. The recipe is quite simple really. Add 1 teaspoon of brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of pomegranate juice, 6 ounces of champagne and voila! Your drink is ready to serve. Garnish with pomegranate seeds for an extra pop of color. This cocktail is so delicious and pretty, none of your guests will be able to resist!

(Via The Weekly Spade)

Starry Starry Midnight in Paris

Don’t you just love the movie poster for Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen’s next film? Due out later this year, it stars so many actors that I adore ā€” Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard, Adrien Brody and more. Even Carla Bruni takes on a leading role. But to see Owen Wilson walk the streets of Paris beneath a Vincent Van Gogh-inspired sky? It’s the perfect teaser for a film I already can’t wait to see!

P.S. Another Woody Allen film. Plus, Paris versus New York. 

(Image via the Chicago Sun-Times)

Win Win

Has anyone else seen Win Win? I saw it at the Angelika this past weekend and loved it! It’s such a sweet film and Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan and Bobby Cannavale are each fantastic in it. Here’s the trailer just in case. If you’ve seen it already, let me know what you think. And if you haven’t, go now! šŸ™‚ 

(Via YouTube)