nyc/caribbean ragazza

Ciao Bloggisti, After almost seven years (I can't believe it), I've started a new blog. I can be found at Arlene Gibbs Décor . A lot has changed since November 2005. Without this blog I wouldn...

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One of my favorite things to drink is a nice glass of Italian sparkling wine. This is a subject I didn't know much about, beyond prosecco, before I moved to Italy. I felt it was time to get edu...

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I'm working on a new spec script set in 1987. I had a great time putting together my script's playlist. One of the biggest hit of 1987 was from this gentleman. Buon Weekend!

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Why is Pinterest everywhere all of a sudden? It's been around for almost two years, but has seen an explosion in popularity recently. I had lunch with a friend the other day and I mentioned...

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I can't believe it. How is this possible? I mean, I knew she had drug problems, but damn. Whitney was only 48. And now she's dead? Michael, Amy, now Whitney, all these super talented artists. ...

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I walk past this restaurant all the time and noticed that they were doing some major renovations last year. I heard there was a bar. I had to investigate. My friend Courtney wanted to meet up...

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As a football fan, this was a great Super Bowl, better than those boring blowout Super Bowls. As a Giants fan, it was way too stressful. The last two minutes were unreal. It was 4:30 a.m. w...

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Today is a great day. Hopefully the Giants will send the Patriots packing, but I digress. It's WORLD NUTELLA DAY ! Two lovely ladies, American expats Sara Rosso at Ms. Adventures in Italy ...

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Don Cornelius started the show Soul Train in 1970. It ran for over 35 years. This week Don committed suicide. According to news reports he was very ill and in a lot of pain. His son found the bo...

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I do drink more wine and fewer cocktails since moving to Rome. However, sometimes I like to have something other than a glass of wine, prosecco, or an Aperol Spritz. Caffè Propaganda is a newis...

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Last week I wrote about my favorite St. Martin/St. Maarten beaches. Here are three beach bars that I like. Of course several of the beaches we go to serve good drinks, but these three are place...

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The e-book version (5 out 5 stars!) of the novel is on sale for .99 on AMAZON.COM until January 31st. We are waiting for the final proof for the Print On Demand version. A big thank you to ...

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I had no idea until people started e-mailing me. THE HELP leads the nominations with eight. Our film, Jumping The Broom, was nominated for six including, Outstanding Actor, Outstanding Actres...

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I haven't been to every single beach on the island, but these three are among my favorites. My family lives on the French side. During Christmas time (high season) we try to stay on that side of...

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German artist, Carsten Höller's Double Carousel with Zöllner Stripes will be at the MACRO (Museum of Contemporary Art in Rome) until February 26th, 2012. Erica and I went to the opening and it...

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One night in St. Martin (still going through my pics), we were sitting on the veranda listening to my brother's iPod, drinking some Carib beers, and talking. When it comes to hip-hop, I'm an ol...

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Late last year I told a good friend that my "word" for 2012 was going to be YES. Michelle at Bleeding Espresso has written a beautiful post about her word UP here . 2011 was very stressful when...

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Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a lovely holiday. In January, there are massive winter sales in Italy. To celebrate the New Year and keeping with the saldi/sales spirit, my novel, THE ...

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aka, Il Capitano! This ad from 2009 cracked me up. Buon weekend!

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I miss Donny Hathaway. What a voice. There have been a zillion remakes of his song, but none can touch the original. Have a great weekend.

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I am very happy to announce that the e-book version of my novel, THE REBIRTH OF MRS. TRACEY HIGGINS , is up and running. If you don't have a Kindle, you can still purchase the book with the f...

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I wrote about Elizabeth's book Italian Rustic . RESTORING A HOME IN ITALY is one of her earlier books, written in 2001. I LOVED it and know I will be using it as a reference for a long time...

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The day after Thanksgiving means one thing to me and one thing only. I can start playing Christmas music! I miss albums. There's something special about taking out the vinyl, checking for scratc...

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I get it. I know that in America 2/3 of our GNP is from consumer spending. We used to be a country that made things, now we buy things. Trust me, if I had a million dollars, I would do my part ...

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R.I.P. Mr. D. When I heard Heavy D died last week from pneumonia at 44, I couldn't believe it. Dwight Arrington Meyers was born in Jamaica (Caribbean represent!) and raised in the NYC suburb o...

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