Notes from a broad

Hi Carla! As you wish - http://marisawilliams.com/...

2012-04-25T08:35:01.528-07:00

Hi Carla! As you wish - http://marisawilliams.com/italy-new.html

Would love to see some of your photos from Liguria...

2012-04-24T09:57:07.974-07:00

Would love to see some of your photos from Liguria. Such a beautiful part of the world. Carla

Thank you, Carla!

2011-10-31T12:03:28.483-07:00

Thank you, Carla!

love this shot and the emotion.. So much focus on ...

2011-10-31T11:33:28.331-07:00

love this shot and the emotion.. So much focus on the gal.. Gorgeous.. i am sure you will come to europe one day and live your dream as a photograher . Great images.. Carla

i like that Daniel Drake quote. I'm rereading ...

2011-05-04T14:03:47.861-07:00

i like that Daniel Drake quote. I'm rereading Paul Potts' Vagabonding...

While I didn't fully appreciate being stuck in...

2011-04-07T22:00:39.534-07:00

While I didn't fully appreciate being stuck in Paris last spring, I was blown away by how senselessly lovely it is at that time of year. Just fantastic. What I wouldn't give to spend one complete, consecutive set of all four seasons there though. One day!

Inget why you want to leave that video is good.......

2011-04-07T21:08:42.637-07:00

Inget why you want to leave that video is good.....Paris is divine at the moment.. You would love it.. Carla xxx

That's a good thing - to be reminded of what&#...

2011-03-18T16:25:57.864-07:00

That's a good thing - to be reminded of what's great about where you live, and to be grateful for it. I guess if I live abroad for at least a little while I might come home with some of the same sentiments, if I'm lucky. Or, I also think it would be nice to move afar permanently. I don't know. I guess I'll just have to wait and see what happens (:

Living abroad is a great experience and definitely...

2011-03-18T16:22:18.235-07:00

Living abroad is a great experience and definitely opens your eyes to a whole new way of life. In my case, I loved the new culture, food, and people, but it also made me very grateful to live where I do.

Where there's a will, there's a way. Or so...

2011-03-18T12:10:43.939-07:00

Where there's a will, there's a way. Or so they say, right? And I've definitely got the will. Just trying to sort out the way (:

i agree - never too late!! Living abroad is a tota...

2011-03-18T12:09:20.525-07:00

i agree - never too late!! Living abroad is a totally different experience!

I'm even more behind on the comment wagon... L...

2011-03-05T05:47:51.476-08:00

I'm even more behind on the comment wagon...
Loathe. Loathe entirely. An interesting tale but she gloats too much and sadly uses these beautiful backgrounds as her soap-box...

I've been in Italy for quite some time now and Venice is one of my favorite cities. Her take on it will thankfully keeps the copycats far from Venezia, and maybe cause a few copies of her books to drown in the canals alongside the murder weapons...

On another note! I'm so happy to have stumbled on to your blog! It's helping my wanderlust wake back up!

Thank you sincerely, Carla. Your kind words and vo...

2011-01-10T11:37:56.311-08:00

Thank you sincerely, Carla. Your kind words and vote of confidence have truly made my day.

Dear Marisa, thanks for all your lovely comments a...

2011-01-10T11:23:51.384-08:00

Dear Marisa, thanks for all your lovely comments and I am honoured to be your idol. I think you will have a great career in photography all you need to do is decide where, what and make a plan. Would be happy to give you any advice. Love your pics as always full of sunshine. Carla

Indeed Aron, we do.

2010-11-22T08:24:29.494-08:00

Indeed Aron, we do.

That photo is amazing! The US does have the most b...

2010-11-22T05:47:36.042-08:00

That photo is amazing! The US does have the most backwards perspectives about vacation don't we?

Aron
www.hitherandthither.net

Hi Lynne, While I am flattered that you find my ...

2010-10-30T18:20:40.109-07:00

Hi Lynne,

While I am flattered that you find my pictures pretty, my copyright notice explicitly specifies that my images are not to be used elsewhere. Perhaps you didn't read that tidbit, so allow me to repost it here (see italicized text, below). Kindly remove my photographs from your blog, or you'll be hearing from my attorney. Thank you for respecting copyright law.

Incidentally, if you like my Paris pics and would like to use a few legally on your blog, I invite you to visit my portfolio on iStockphoto - http://istockphoto.com/risamay - where you can purchase an affordable license for your intended use.

Notes from a broad was created and is maintained with loving care by Marisa Allegra Williams herself. Bah oui, c'est moi! The written content is licensed under a noncommercial, no derivative works, Creative Commons attribution license: The fine print. Photos not included, and therefore cannot be used elsewhere.

Just to be clear, all content herein is copyright Marisa Allegra Williams. Words and images all, unless noted otherwise. That said, the Creative Commons license as detailed above covers words only. Not photos. The images on this site may not be copied, reproduced, distributed, reworked, or otherwise tinkered with. Period. Mahalo for respecting the rules and thanks for surfing by. Cheers and buon viaggio!

Hi there:) I chanced upon ur blog :) Was a travel...

2010-10-30T00:12:59.754-07:00

Hi there:)

I chanced upon ur blog :)
Was a travel writer myself.

I took a few photos off your blog (hope you dont mind, they r too pretty to resist), crediting them of course. Just thought i'd let you know.
You can view them from my wordpress, on the post on 'Paris'.

Cheers,
Lynne

Thank you for your comment, Roberto. And congratul...

2010-10-02T07:13:38.156-07:00

Thank you for your comment, Roberto. And congratulations to you for actually finishing the book. I quit not too far into India. I just couldn't stomach Ms. Gilbert any further. She does, as you say, write in a pleasant manner. However, it's what she writes that is so grating on my nerves and upsetting to my stomach.

I am glad to read someone's opinion with a little regional authority, as you possess. A good friend of mine spent several months living in Bali recently and commented when she came home on how little the locals like Ms. Gilbert or what her book has done to Bali. When I say locals, I mean American expats living in Bali. And when I say what her book has done to Bali, I mean inspire hordes of American tourists to descend on the region in search of spiritual guidance or love, as they read about in the book.

Loved everything you said. Particularly the bit about how, perhaps, Ms. Gilbert's unfortunate opinion of Venice will keep her copycats at bay and far, far away from the city. Much to the pleasure of the locals.

Lastly, don't see the movie if you don't wish to be further disgusted. It was not an improvement on the book. If anything, it was somehow more annoying and laughable. Though the wonderful and scenic cinematography did help to sweeten what was, otherwise, an unpleasant experience at the movies.

Cazzo! I can't stand that Elizabeth Gilbert.

I leave my comment 2 years after your post, but I ...

2010-10-01T22:16:31.001-07:00

I leave my comment 2 years after your post, but I just finished reading the book, and being Venetian and living in Ubud, Bali, I can say that what she say about venice is as much incorrect as what she say about Bali.

I didn't see the movie, and I hope they had the respect of leaving the bitching on venice out of it, and to correct the wrong cultural and historical references on Bali.

I have to say that Elizabeth Gilbert writes in a pleasant manner, but she lacks in contents. Reading the book, aware it was going to be made in a movie, I been one more time fascinated by the American miracle: a semi-histerical bitch try to look good to the world, justify her actions, show off that she knows everything (while se doesn't) ant guess what? Royalties for the book, and a movie out of her book.

The American dream, isn't it? Everyone can succeed! :)

Thank God Venice has thousands of years of history, and billions of people that walked on her "calli" and "campi", and the opinion of Elizabeth Gilbert does not hurt at all (actually, Venetians will be thankful if many more Elizabeth Gilbert's copycats will avoid coming to their city). Still, considered the spiritual path she did follow, I believe all she has done is to build her Karma. And Venice give it back to her!

Roberto

Mille grazie, LindyLouMac! I'm working ...

2010-08-26T12:04:49.203-07:00

Mille grazie, LindyLouMac! I'm working on it ... and in the meantime, I'll have to just make the most of my shorter, impermanent, intermittent visits. Better than no Italy at all. That's for sure!

I hope your dreams come true and that you come to ...

2010-08-26T11:53:23.084-07:00

I hope your dreams come true and that you come to Italy :)

LindyLouMac, you are a lucky woman. A molto...

2010-08-26T07:22:10.492-07:00

LindyLouMac, you are a lucky woman. A molto lucky woman! I hope to be in Italy some day too, on a permanent vacation ...

Well I know exactly where that photograph was take...

2010-08-26T03:48:20.689-07:00

Well I know exactly where that photograph was taken! I am an 'empty nester' lucky enough to be living in Italy on a permanent vacation, which comes with age :)

Wow. Nine years in SoCal? I wonder if we were ther...

2010-08-08T08:45:21.451-07:00

Wow. Nine years in SoCal? I wonder if we were there at the same time! After my four years at UCLA, I stayed on one additional year for a job and then moved back up north to the Bay Area. Somehow, I managed the impossible during my five year tenure in LaLa - I never made it to Tijuana, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, or to a lot of other spots that most people who live in L.A. have been. But I'm trying to correct that error now, starting with my week-long trip later in the year to Santa Barbara.

I did once do the drive with a friend from Los Angeles to the Bay Area up the coast on Hwy 1. We stopped at lots of cool little beaches and random towns, and that was neat. Very pretty drive.