Salon Créatif du Cheveu / Notting Hill

Today I had an appointment at the hairdresser's on Madison Avenue near 78th Street :
www.rudolfovalentin.com ; Rudolfo is one of my friend's brother. The salon is on a 3d floor and the elevator opens directly into the creative worshop for the hair. You're welcomed by the receptionist with Valentino's dog on a lead.
Rudolfo Valentino immediately saw what needed to be done on me. "Too many colors" he said. I am blond with some dark hair still showing and a grey and dark bear. So he ordered his staff to harmonize my head by darkening my bear and cutting my hair so as to have a nice balance between blond and dark... Real professionalism !
On my way to Valentino's I came across a very nice bookshop : Crowford Doyle Booksellers, 1082 Madison Av E 81st Sreet. It reminded me of Hugh Grant's shop in Notting Hill... all wood paneled... old fashioned look. And you can tell that the staff is dedicated to their job... they are not just "selling books" if you know what I mean... They have avery nice selection too.
I bought an American dictionary and I know now the right address for books... what a relief !

Rodolfo Valentino is still alive !

Madison Square Garden

Central Park (1)

Manahattan in the snow (1)

Promoting French Help Services in NY (1)

I went down - I should say up really - to visit the Maison du Languedoc Roussillon in Manhatan. They are not opened officially so you won't find them on the web. For general info about the concept see www.maisondelaregionlanguedocroussillon.com
They have a prime location uptown on 5th Avenue 53d Street only a block away from MOMA. The person in charge was very helpful. Although they can't directly give me a hand to promote French Help Services I left with a couple of contacts to follow up. I will as well drop some of our leaflets.

Maison du Languedoc in NY

DAY 1 IN BROOKLYN

I arrived yesterday as planned around 4:00 p.m. at the house I'm going to stay for the next 3 months. At the airport the custom people had difficulties to believe I was going to be in the States for so long without any intention to look out for work... and that I had found the accomodation on craiglist... at the end I had to show them the email from O. who is sub-letting me the room !
The neighbourhood is a mixture of middle class and workers.
As for my room mates they are a nice bunch of lively and friendly people :
Y. is a student of Art from Japan, her Leica camera follows her every where even within our home. B. is a young chef from Minesota specialised in Mexican cuisine and looking for a job. Bruce is a musician devoted as well into writing and reading. R. is a lawyer currently back to studying. He has to seat an exam at the end of the month. J. is an attorney in the City. And finally but not last the 2 cats B & M who are observing us all...

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New Bilingual House Call Computer Services in Montpellier

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