Epinions Recent Reviews for elsa70

The way WE were at the Plaza Hotel

Sat, 19 Feb 2005 13:54:48 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author elsa70 - December 10th was my fiancé’s grandmother’s funeral day. She was our neighbor, and was amiably chatting with us one evening, and the next morning she had passed away. We were grief-stricken. Late that night, we were in bed talking about how...

Can you believe it? The Gardening W/O

Sat, 18 May 2002 14:37:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author elsa70 - I find it hard to believe that a book that deals with growing Marijuana is published as available to the large public and on sale at all major bookstores, both online and in real life. However, not only have I checked on the Barnes and Noble and Amazon...

I miss Fes. Anyone want to come with me?

Fri, 10 May 2002 13:53:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author elsa70 - My SO has plenty of outstanding qualities, but unfortunately, as the saying goes in Italy,he's a typical case of "chi ha il pane, non ha i denti". He who has bread to eat, doesn't have teeth to chew. Translate that in everyday practical life with a...

Elsa, first we took you out of the zoo, now...

Thu, 18 Apr 2002 15:50:35 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author elsa70 - Ok, so Elsa came from Africa, and that's were she belongs. And that's were I was. Tanzania. How ridiculous of me to go from there to Zanzibar, then; I assume the reason why I decided to do so is because when I'm locked behind closed doors I have to...

Chez Clément - 9 excellent restaurants in Paris

Thu, 18 Apr 2002 12:38:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author elsa70 - On my latest free-lance commissioned reportage I had to stop over in Paris for a briefing before heading to Tanzania. Luckily, I was able to work things out so that I spent a long weekend in Paris with my significant other, who conveniently owns...

I will, you will, everyone will survive. The soundtrack to your life w/o.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002 19:56:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author elsa70 - ...Oh, why do I always manage to get myself into such trouble?

When I first got word of this write-off, I was elated. Then I realized what those words implied and I was about to retaliate.

Why? Because relating music to my...

Yeah, the Silk-Epil. Another ordeal gals must endure.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002 16:05:28 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author elsa70 - I'm no flower child. I am a very well-groomed person. But I can't stand shaving every day under the shower. So I am constantly resorting to new devices to avoid nicking myself under the shower and having someone tell me my legs feel like sandpaper.(But,...

gap.com: Lemme fill The Gap in my closet. NOW!

Sat, 16 Feb 2002 11:03:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author elsa70 - Aww, I am such a sucker for that tiny little four-letter word....

S A L E .

You see, in Italy the state law sets fixed dates twice a year for clothing sales, and I can't get my quick fix often enough unless I shop online...

Ivrea. Carnevale. Where people hit each other with ORANGES

Wed, 6 Feb 2002 14:53:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author elsa70 - L’è turna carvelé!

That in the Piemontese local dialect means “It’s Carnival again”. I guess most of you know that Italy hosts some pretty interesting Carnivals during this time of the year – most notably, the Carnevale di...

A general outline of the Maldives : not everyone's idea of Paradise.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002 11:23:45 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author elsa70 - Italians are very peculiar customers when it comes to leisure travel. The Italian average traveler has been to half of the world on low-budget, week-long vacations - you name it: Europe, Egypt and the Red Sea, Cuba, Mexico, the Caribbean, Thailand, the...

Hotel de Russie, Rome: Voulez-vous coucher CHEZ Nous, ce soir?

Fri, 25 Jan 2002 09:26:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author elsa70 - I should have known about this hotel before anybody else. It's my job!

Instead, I found out about the extraordinary Hotel de Russie a year and a half ago, because one of the Olivetti CEOs I have to deal with for business...

Victoria's Secret Online Store: Hmm...You like my Victoria's Secret sweater, don't you? Well, wait till I take it off...

Thu, 24 Jan 2002 08:34:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author elsa70 - Why in the world would I get the urge to write about Victoria's secret online store at 9 a.m. while at work?

Because I've just received their clearance sale e-mail and I am shopping while writing, that's why.

They are...

Just how many calories does Ocean's 11's eye candy count for?

Wed, 23 Jan 2002 11:42:18 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author elsa70 - I've been the joke of the month among my girlfriends ever since, when invited to an all girls' night on the town for pizza plus Ocean's 11 premiere, I replied I didn't need any eye candy for the evening as Simone (my SO) was far better than Clooney,...

My 99th encounter in Potter's Field with Kay Scarpetta.

Wed, 23 Jan 2002 09:05:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author elsa70 - I wish I had listened to my dad eons ago when he told me I should have studied to become a doctor. I wish I had become a medical examiner. I wish I could study the corpses of the horribly mutilated victims of hideous crimes and detect the signs of the...

Come on, he's "just" a MUSICIAN! (But he does an excellent job at that..)

Wed, 16 Jan 2002 09:26:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author elsa70 - Back in 2000, I gave this CD as a Christmas present to a friend of mine who lives in L.A. He was, to say the least, confused my by gift - we usually share the same taste in music..."Just who is this bum on the front cover?!?".

He had...

Sardegna - l'isola Smeraldissima

Tue, 15 Jan 2002 09:49:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author elsa70 - I was nonplussed when I saw this topic in Italian destinations, and thrilled by the opportunity of being the first reviewer to one of my favorite getaway spots in the world!

Sardegna (Sardinia)is a fairly large island set off of...

Val Thorens... Où la poudreuse, c'est toujours super!

Mon, 14 Jan 2002 15:19:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author elsa70 - Here in the European world of winter sports, we've been shedding tears throughout our winter vacation... Unless you have a humidifier, it's been so dry and cold your eyes just keep on watering! Add to that the great anticipation so many - I'm one of them...

Marvin Gaye and his music are worth far more than 56$ and a long review.

Wed, 9 Jan 2002 17:05:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author elsa70 - Please, allow me some nostalgia before I actually start reviewing. Just for once.

I was introduced to Marvin Gaye in a very odd way. When I was 13, on the beaches in Sicily with my family, I heard "Sexual Healing" for the first time on...

MEEEOWWW!! Meeeooowww!!! Chomp, chomp, lick, lick, purr, purr.

Wed, 9 Jan 2002 08:08:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author elsa70 - I am a proud and and happy servant of baby Bijan, a blue-and-cream Persian, who's just turned a year old this past Christmas. He is, quite simply, the love of my life. I would do - no, no, I DO - anything to please him and make him the happiest...

Nick Hornby's latest bestseller?.. NH this time is NG.

Tue, 8 Jan 2002 14:16:59 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author elsa70 - Oh my God did I hate this book. It left a sour aftertaste in my mouth. It sorely disappointed me. And it was on Santa's list!!!

I read High Fidelity, Nick Hornby's first bestseller, by chance. I positively loved it. It was so light,...

Clinique.. No streaks, no fuss, and stays on..pretty good for 12$

Tue, 8 Jan 2002 08:24:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author elsa70 - I've decided a while ago that unless I'd quit smoking I wouldn't be a lipstick fan anymore. Unfortunately, it's easier to give up lip color than cigarettes, and I have very dry lips. I tried everything from 2$ to over 30$ and in the end was tired of...

Club Med: Generally, Club Med passes the test if you study for the exam.

Wed, 19 Dec 2001 11:18:09 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author elsa70 - I've read most of the reviews that have been written on Club Med and thought I'd give my 5 cents' worth, from an insider's point of view. I've been selling Club Med vacations for 13 years now and rarely had a complaint, and believe that mainly the...

Nokia 3310 GSM Cellular Phone: Nokia 3310: a tough chick!

Thu, 13 Dec 2001 08:26:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author elsa70 - It's X-day countdown: -12, and cell phones are once again tops on most of Santa's lists... Not on mine! I've found my perfect match two years ago and till (her) death do us apart, I won't be giving her up!

the look

Yes,...

Brooks Brothers Online Store: Brooks Brothers:Three strikes and you're out.

Wed, 12 Dec 2001 08:17:21 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author elsa70 - I'm sorry, I need to vent my anger against this online store which has let me down for the third time in a row, like unreliable men, they've let me down again when I needed them most.

I can't afford the prices that BB has in Europe, although...

A book of love, of war, of life and death.

Tue, 4 Dec 2001 09:05:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author elsa70 - Isabel Allende is one of my favorite authors and I just felt the urge to recommend at least one of her books. I chose la Casa de los Espiritus. This novel is considered her masterpiece and has been on top of the bestselling list in Europe for a decade...