The emigrant's destiny: The foreign country has not become home, but home has become foreign.
--Alfred Polger (d. 1955), Der Emigrant und die Heimat
Emigranten-Schicksal: Die Fremde ist nicht Heimat geworden. Aber die Heimat Fremde.
Between 2007 and 2009, I lived in Los Angeles after living in Paris for many years. My Paris blog (before and after my Los Angeles sojourn) is Rue Rude.
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The French won't like her.
That could help her.
*Thanks, Richmond Rambler, for the link! As pointed out by Deb, the photo is faked. I honestly think it shows her personality, though.
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In Paris, the purest virtue is the object of the filthiest slander.
–Honoré Balzac (1799-1850), in Scènes de la vie privée
À Paris, la vertu la plus pure est l'objet des plus sales calomnies.
Annual Geminids meteor shower (shooting stars!) coming this weekend, if it's not too cloudy out at night.
I'm no fan of the Republican party, but, well, check out Snopes (this photo is false):
http://www.snopes.com/photos/politics/palin.asp
Posted by: deb | 03 September 2008 at 04:52
Sedulia,
I'm tickled pink you posted this deliciously faked photo. I suppose if she really looked like that after having five children... well, it would be the biggest news of the convention!
She is no Carla Bruni.
A bit of gossip about the latter you may enjoy: years ago, I worked as a model in Paris, and was acquainted with Bruni. She was seeing Mick Jagger and was determined to let the world know all about it. Her way of spreading the info was rather clever: she whispered in the ear of just about everyone (including yours truly), "Yes, I am now with Mick, but promise me you won't tell a soul!"
Posted by: Richmond Rambler | 03 September 2008 at 21:02
What a great story! Yes, I think she will ditch Sarko shortly after he leaves office. But then, I don't suppose there are many famous people who aren't slightly ruthless.
Posted by: Sedulia | 04 September 2008 at 07:43