Finally finished listening to the audiobook The Long Southern Strategy: How Chasing White Voters in the South Changed American Politics, by Angie Maxwell and Todd Shields

 

Instead of saying " what a read" , I must say " what a long fascinating listening activity!" .

 This book is based on data, historical evidence and excellent academic analysis by the authors.

Is rather embarrassing that it took me so long - over two months at least I believe- but such is the dynamics that my life follows, that reading/listening to books in late evenings is done very briefly among other tasks and preoccupations.

Next :

American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump 

What book are you reading/listening and what is your take on the numerous polls and media predictions for the US Presidential elections taking place next week?

Best wishes,

Ariane

Quick X-mas presents ...

 What am I making tonight as a quick X-mas present and what can this be??????

Best wishes,

Ariane

How much do I love my life?

 

Today I discussed with my followers and fans why I am scared of publishing War Games Tales because of the hate that will generate towards my person. I wrote many works that could cost my life in the past like Afghanistan UK Bridge magazine articles and history essays, but I never felt so much hate like  the hate I got in consequence of the first volume of Mini War Tales. 

Writing the War Tales was not the same as writing Afghanistan UK Bridge magazine!

The magazine brought me gifts, well wishes and rare Pink Afghan jewellery that are not worst anything in Britain or anywhere but to me are jewellery sets to worship and make me feel proud like this one below

My mom told me that she would never use costume jewellery in her life and that I should just throw it away but I don't care about the bling, I care about the nice people I met through the magazine purpose and mission. 

With the Mini War Tales  Vol I , I only made enemies and got online abuse, no friendship, no gifts, just profound hate!

I do not need hate in my life and I have no plans to be killed by stupid fanatics so I do not need the drama! For me is always easy to leave people and situations that I do not like because I was born alone and will die alone like everyone else in the world so why stress over others when our body carry our soul?

Best wishes,

Ariane

Variation of British Bread and Butter recipe

 I varied the recipe by cutting crème and sugar while following the same recipe procedure and ingredients. Also added fresh fruit instead of dried fruit

. How does it look?

Best wishes,

Ariane

Christmas stockings: 2020 year of the duck!!!!

Let the race begin!!!! X-mas crafts and decorations starts this week !!!!!!!

What are you planning to embroider this year?  Here is what I am working at the moment. 

Best wishes,

Ariane

Have you missed the event Notes 4 Votes Musicians & Writers for a Sane Future Celebrate Democracy & Get Out the Vote! Sun., Oct. 25 • 8:30pm EST ?

If you missed the event " Notes 4 Votes Musicians and Writers for a Sane Future Celebrate Democracy and Get out the Vote" by the Afro Jazz Alliance you can still watch the event via Facebook here

The program is as follows 

Notes 4 Votes
Musicians & Writers for a Sane Future
A Virtual Event to Celebrate Democracy & Get Out the Vote!

Sunday, October 25, 2020 – 8:30pm ET

Arturo O’Farrill
Larry Blumenfeld
Tracy Hyter-Suffern

Special Guest Speakers
Dr. Cornel West
Shana Redmond

Guests Performers
Kikirikí Biquéy
Terence Blanchard
Carla Bley
Ayodele Casel
Simone Dinnerstein
Akua Dixon
Oscar Hernández
Vijay Iyer
Branford Marsalis
William Parker
Matthew Shipp
Jen Shyu
Steve Swallow
The Villalobos Brothers
and more!

JAZZMANIA TODAY

https://jazzmania.nashvillejazz.org/

TODAY'S THE DAY FOR JAZZMANIA! Thanks again for registering for Jazzmania 2020! You can attend the virtual party at jazzmania.nashvillejazz.org today, Saturday, October 24 at 7pm Central. Tune in at 6:30 pm for a pre-show concert by the NJW Young Artist Ensemble, recorded at last year's Jazzmania. HOW TO WATCH 1. On a computer, phone, or iPad, go to jazzmania.nashvillejazz.org to watch the show and join the chat. 2. YouTube: www.youtube.com/nashvillejazz (join the chat there!) 3. Facebook: www.facebook.com/nashvillejazz Television: If you have a smart TV you can watch the show from there! Go to your YouTube app (or download it),  then search for Nashville Jazz Workshop in the app. Click on “Jazzmania 2020” to watch the show.

LET'S DRINK TO IT! Enjoy the show with Jazzmania cocktails! Click here for a YouTube playlist of four signature Jazzmania cocktails from Roger Spencer, Lori Mechem, Marcus Finnie, and Geoff Stradling. Recipes are in the videos so you can get your ingredients together before the show, or download them here.

I started making fans and getting followers

 Finally I got music fans that understand Jazz and love it!

New beginnings? 

Time of the month, swelling and late nights

 Invariably every time of the month I look like I am 9 months pregnant, I tend to use bodycon dresses  at home to measure how dreadful I look and feel really miserable.

Is a bit strange that I am always particularly worried not to be in bad mood as I have boys and don't want them to think all women are '''''' , also is not feminine, this must be taken in secrecy, pain inclusively!

Yet I look dreadfully pregnant - every month for 3 to 5 days :)

Fortunately my neighbours haven't seen me, was really late at night  as was bin duties , but behold : 

And even my cat is pretending to don't recognize me because of how much weight I put on during this time of the month :

Ariane who?

Lady I don't know you!

But if you want to here it goes :

Did you say cats and dogs don't get along, what about cats and cats? Hello Kitty, miau miau!!!

Fortunately, after the Eve's curse I am back to normal ,looking like a dude!

Best wishes,

Ariane

Cultural differences or don't give a damn attitude?

 Beside my neighbours not doing the garden and having a disgusting sight to behold , they now have have a rat infestation which Kitty decided to intervene to our disgust. The rats she is trying to smuggle into our family home are getting bigger by the day :

 

I complained several times that my neighbour toilet is falling down into my children bathroom and creating toxic mould but the neighbours do not care.

Water is accumulating over the children bedroom ceiling 

Yet Kitty still bringing rats up like if she is a professional rat babysitter .

My Polish friend Thomasz told me that my neighbour Nigerian, and my landlord  Caribbean are the same don't give a damn. He said that based on their race.

I disagree , me and the kids caught my landlord stealing from us and I have complained to the Estate Agency that the landlord that put this flat to rent has stolen from me and they are not surprised.

He also looks at me and my kids in an inappropriate manner which my Polish friend agreed.

Would not say that race is bottom line as even my Russian friends never got their deposit back from their Indian landlord who also stole their deposit and monthly payment. 

I believe that certain people do not worth anything because of their character. They are scum but not related to race.

Is just unfortunate that I am not in my country and that I came in contact with these people as an adult so I cannot fully assess the Jamaican culture but to my understanding they are not relatable men overall as the way they look at women and boys is not appropriate.

I also believe that there is a problem of promiscuity , jail culture in London by tattooing the boys faces in Brixton prison, discriminating each other on the basis of money and class related to work, not posture in life , and especially they have very high rates of sexual infections related to other minorities. 

When Rama told me that the high rates of hiv aids in Indians in London was due to public injection I challenged her and said no, is because of promiscuity just like in Jamaicans and Africans . It is because men cheat on their wives, on their girlfriends or have multiple partners.

I would never have rented this flat if it was not for an Italian guy who I was dating at the time who worked for Citi bank, he was the one calling the Estate Agency and convincing me by  telling me would be next to trains, a catholic school etc. I would rather prefer in central London or near Victoria precisely because of how in South London everyone knows each others lives as we have so many residents associations, forums, community groups. parents networks and groups and we have serious professional gossipers that while working in the NHS and local councils read the customers and patients notes and spread it around.

The mother of one of my sons friends, told me of several cases of couples with five kids plus with disgusting STDs like Aids and HIV based on their cheating life style. 

How can someone marry or be in a relationship and cheat on the partner is beyond me but shows how low and disgusting they are , just like the diseases they spread around and the way they destroy their communities. 

To think that there are people  like my friend Rama , who believe that these diseases are injected by the Government is laughable and minimises the " Don't give a damn attitude" of bad people in general.

Best wishes,

Ariane

Quarantine has made The Great British Cooking Book my Cooking Bible!

 

And behold my expertise has proven to be on point now I just need to find a British native man to marry me so I can feed him like a pig!

And here is my version of recipe above : 

Obviously he might think that I just committed a grave offense against his native recipe but if that is the case, oh well, eat and shut up! Hehehe!

Best wishes,

Ariane