Los Cuadernos de Julia
I have been writing the blog Notebooks – Los Cuadernos de Julia for almost a year now. I started it in part out of curiosity because blog has been for me, more often than not, like an online diary, and the diary that I tried to write more than ten years ago turned out to be a totally pathetic experience. In part, I took on board what Bette Midler has been singing in The Rose: “it’s the dream afraid of breaking that never takes a chance”. I was losing so much more not sharing my thoughts, knowledge and talents with other people, and when I finally realised it, I quickly came up with an idea for my Notebooks, which is exactly what the word tells you: my notebooks, with stories, poems, articles, musings, comments, quotes. The only thing these digital cuadernos don’t have, unlike the paper ones that I’m carrying around with me, are various phone numbers, email addresses, notes about shopping, travelling times, etc.
So, on this page I will post links to a few posts in Notebooks – Los Cuadernos de Julia, and please feel free to comment either here or in Notebooks. The posts marked with ♦ are the ones that are constantly attracting visitors. Needless to say, all of them are copyrighted. I’m also posting links to the interviews about my blog to Richard Fair at the BBC Radio Manchester and to Linda Jones at DollyMix.tv. I feature in these under my nom de plume, Julie Delvaux.
Свой англоязычный блог, Notebooks – Los Cuadernos de Julia, я пишу уже почти год. Начала я его писать отчасти из любопытства, поскольку зачастую я представляла себе блог в качестве такого онлайн-дневника, а с настоящим дневником, который я пыталась писать больше десяти лет назад, у меня вышел печальный опыт. Отчасти же я стала писать блог, когда до меня наконец дошел смысл песни “Роза” в исполнении Бэтт Мидлер: “мечта, которая боится разбиться, никогда не воспользуется шансом”. Когда я поняла, как много я теряю, все еще только ожидая разделить свои мысли, знания и талант с другими людьми, тогда мне тут же пришла в голову идея “Записных книжек”, которые есть именно то: мои записные книжки, с рассказами, стихами, статьями, размышлениями, комментариями, цитатами. Едиственное, чего нет в онлайновых cuadernos, в отличие от бумажных, которые я ношу с собой, это всевозможных номеров телефонов, эл. адресов, списков покупок, расписаний поездок, и т.д.
Посему на этой странице я размещаю ссылки на некоторые посты в Notebooks – Los Cuadernos de Julia, а вы, если захотите, можете оставлять комментарии здесь или в моем английском блоге. Посты, отмеченные ♦, – одни из самых популярных; на все опубликованные посты, разумеется, распространяется копирайт. Ниже – ссылки на мои интервью с Ричардом Фэром для Би-Би-Си Радио Манчестер и Линдой Джонс для DollyMix.tv.
Richard Fair, Blogspot (BBC Radio Manchester, November 2006).
Linda Jones, Women Who Blog (DollyMix.tv, April 2007).
Notebooks – Los Cuadernos de Julia
Los Cuadernos (24 August 2006) – about the idea for my blog.
Slaughterhouse Five (29 August 2006) – about the novel by the late Kurt Vonnegut.
♦My Fair Cabbage (03 September 2006) – a reflection on The Queen by Stephen Frears, particularly on the scene in which Prince Philip is calling Her Majesty “a cabbage”.
♦On Plagiarism (12 September 2006) – has the notion of plagiarism evolved with time?
♦Mishka (21 September 2006) – a reflection on The Neighbours series, which involved a female character from Russian called ‘Mishka’.
♦Latte-Art (26 September 2006) – a post that introduced a gallery of latte-art images and a website of an American couple who is drawing with coffee…
♦What Do You Think an Artist Is? (02 October 2006) – a reflection on the role of an artist.
A Psychic Moment (05 October 2006) – what can happen to you when you’re doing voxpops.
♦If I Could Tell You (W. H. Auden) (21 October 2006) – the post contains the text of the poem and a few remarks on the genre of villanelle.
A Day in the Life with the Blue Lyre (05 November 2006) – my entry to A Day in the Life project (in English) and a poem from The Blue Lyre cycle (in Russian).
Procession (by Jacques Prevert) (11 November 2006) – my English translation of Prevert’s poem.
♦Tudors, Me and an Elusive Ghost (28 November 2006) – an announcement of my radio interview and some notes on Ordsall Hall, where the interview was recoded.
♦The Lonely Shepherd (James Last and Gheorghe Zamfir) (09 December 2006) – this melody has been my favourite for my entire life, and I wrote this post on my birthday. As you may be able to see from comments, many people share my feelings.
♦Chidiock Tichborne (1558-1586). Elegy (11 December 2006) – the post includes Tichborne’s poem, my translation of it into Russian, and a few links. The translation is published at Stihi.ru, where it received a plenty of praise, and the post was also linked to by a Chinese student of Russian, who loved it.
Lingerie Guide (13 December 2006) – a reflection on lingerie, socks’ and shoe sizes.
♦Jacques Le Goff on History (19 December 2006) – my translation (from French) of an extract from the interview with French historian, Jacques Le Goff.
♦Henry Miller (Tropic of Cancer) (25 December 2006) – about Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller: my discovery of it, and general thoughts on the novel.
The Plants of Shakespeare (26 December 2006) – the perils of translation.
♦World Cinema Day (28 December 2006) – err… about World Cinema Day.
♦Historical Comebacks (30 December 2006) – on the comebacks in history (with reference to the war in Iraq and the relations between West and East).
A Sonnet (Edna St Vincent Millay) (04 January 2007) – “We talk of taxes, and I call you friend”, and about its connection to Dante’s Divine Comedy.
Once upon a time in Manchester (06 January 2007) – a few links to the interviews with Mark Rothemund, the director of Sophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage.
… and what did YOU do on the global orgasm day (07 January 2007) – do YOU have the answer?
The Storm Shifts the Signboards (H. C. Andersen) (18 January 2007) – the post was written during severe winds this winter and contains links to Andersen’s fairy tale in several European languages.
♦Sonnet no. 3 (Edna St Vincent Millay) (21 January 2007) – one of the most-read posts, it contains the text of the poem (Oh, think not I am faithful to a vow!) and my reflection on it.
The Routes of Inspiration (01 February 2007) – a poem about Sintra (Portugal), in Russian, and the story of its composition. The poem is also published at Stihi.ru.
♦O Felici Occhi Miei, Arcadelt, and The Lute-Player (06 February 2007) – about Arcadelt’s madrigal and its reference in Caravaggio’s painting.
Loving Manchester (24 February 2007) – an extract from The City of Optimists, my reflections on Manchester.
A Short Post on Jean Cocteau and Cinema (26 February 2007) – about my failing attempts to see La Belle et la Bete by Jean Cocteau.
♦Histoire de Melody Nelson (Serge Gainsbourg) (06 March 2007) – about Gainsbourg’s album, Histoire de Melody Nelson.
Views of Manchester (16 March 2007) – on sound and colour as the traps of modern visual arts, in relation to cinema and Manchester.
♦From Doing Radio to Loving Soul (‘Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yester-Day’ by Stevie Wonder) (06 April 2007) – my first radio placement led me to the discovery of soul music.
♦Pygmalion (07 May 2007) – reflections on the myth of Pygmalion, a poem and its translation. Both are published at Stihi.ru.
Oh Early on Ivan’s Day (Pesnyary) (20 May 2007) – about the Belarussian band, Pesnyary, and one of their famour songs Oh Early on Ivan’s Day. Includes an audio file.
♦Women and Beauty in Art (28 May 2007) – a reflection and analysis of a now famous YouTube video, looking at 500 years of female portraiture.
Mistaken Identity (16 June 2007) – some childhood stories about me wanting to be, or being mistaken for, a boy.
♦The Politics of Art: After the Debate (03 July 2007) – a reflection on The Guardian Debate at Manchester Town Hall during the Manchester International Festival. Includes an audio file with a short talk by director Peter Sellars.
♦Barbra Streisand in Manchester (M.E.N. Arena, July 10, 2007) – a review of the night at the M.E.N. Arena.
♦Matthew Barney in Manchester (13 July 2007) – some thoughts on Il Tempo del Postino.
Exercises in Loneliness – IV (25 July 2007) – creative writing
Google the Newsmaker: Journalism Without the Editorial? (09 August 2007) – about Google’s move to introduce comments to the news features
Carmarthen Cameos – 9: Childhood Memories of Dinefwr (28 August 2007) – an extract from the reader’s letter
A Short History of the Evolution of the Email (09 September 2007) – a humourous sketch inspired by a YouTube video
♦Bloggers Against Abuse: The Use of Language (27 September 2007) – a polemical piece on the use of the English language
♦The Importance of Ambitions (29 September 2007) – a response to The Guardian article studying the essays of school children
♦Stella Artois: Just the Name Makes the Beer Taste Better (08 October 2007) – my review of the premiere of the UK’s Stella Artois new interactive website
♦What Do Your Legs Talk About? (10 October 2007) – a humourous look at jokes and the possibilities to translate humour into a foreign language
♦The Public Transport in Russia (14 October 2007) – creative writing
♦Can You Pass On Something Good? (13 November 2007) – another Stella Artois piece, a response to their new commercial
♦The Kiss. The Story of a Dream (22 December 2007) – creative writing
♦Dejeuner du matin. La variation masculine (23 December 2007) – creative writing
Inside the Bloggers’ Studio (01 February 2008.) – my interview for Sky Arts’ Inside The Bloggers’ Studio
The Threepenny Opera, Mina, and Facebook (18 February 2008.) – a reflection on the connection of a Facebook to The Threepenny Opera
Earthquakes in My Life (Deux Hommes Dans La Ville) (28 February 2008.) – an article about my discovery of the transforming power of cinema
♦The Word (Reading Heidegger) (15 March 2008.) – a translation of my poem “inspired” by reading Martin Heidegger’s Wozu Dichter?
♦Male Self-Portraits (Philip Scott Johnson) (16 March 2008.) – an analysis of another video by Philip Scott Johnson, looking at the artists’ self-portraits.
♦Slavoj Zizek on the (Mis)Uses of Violence at the Leeds University (24 March 2008.) – a review of Zizek’s talk at the University of Leeds on 18th March, 2008. With audio extracts.
♦The Labyrinth of Minotaur: UK Human-Cow Clone Created (2 April 2008.) – a historical look at the news of the first successful human-cow clone.
Trees of Wishes And Trees of Secrets (4 April 2008.) – an unlikely parallel between the use of the trees in Russia and China.
Sijmadicandhapajee (Avion Travel) (17 April 2008.) – a translation of Paolo Conte’s song (from Italian)
♦The UEFA Cup Final in Manchester on YouTube (18 May 2008.) – my video montage of photos and sounds recoreded in Manchester on the day of “Zenith” vs. “Rangers” match
Unlikely in Love? Why Some Couples Remain Carrie’d Away (05 June 2008.) – an article on love and relationships inspired by The Guardian’s short piece and Sex and the City film
Wrong on Russia (03 July 2008.) – a look at the political history of Russia and the Western take on Russian affairs
♦Manchester’s Banyan Tree (12 July 2008.) – a review of one of the new hotspots in the city of Manchester
♦A Perfect Fusion at Yang Sing Oriental Hotel (13 July 2008.) – a review of the opening of a new boutique hotel in Manchester City Centre
♦Beck’s Canvas 2008 at the RCA in London (21 July 2008.) – a report of this year’s Beck’s Canvas project, to which I was invited as a blogger
♦Simon Cunningham: “Looking Is an Activity” (23 July 2008.) – an interview with Simon Cunningham, one of the winning artists of Beck’s Canvas 2008. Audio included
♦Family Friendly Film Festival (30 July 2008.) – a review of the forthcoming Family Friendly Film Festival. Includes a selection of audio extracts from a 2006 report for The LOOK programme on QT Radio
Matthew Williamson: 10 Years in Fashion at Urbis (02 August 2008.) – a review of Matthew Williamson’s jubilee exhibition at Urbis
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Спасибо за ссылку “Historical Comebacks”. Полезно, занес в мемориз
Satna, спасибо за комментарий, – я очень рада, что ссылка Вам пригодилась
very interesting.
i’m adding in RSS Reader