by Nyssa P. Chopra | Dec 13, 2012 | Beauty + Fashion, Home Decor + Design, Library
I LOVE, LOVE the book, The Great Gatsby. I’ve loved it ever since I was first introduced to it in high school. Fabulous 1920s fashion, extravagant parties, free moral climate, Prohibition, gangsters, excess prosperity, and female independence–that’s...
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Nov 21, 2012 | Africa, Asia, Beauty + Fashion, Belgium, Berlin, Destinations, Eat Well, Europe, Featured, France, Germany, India, Library, London, Mexico, Paris, Travel Well, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom
I never consciously thought about what I’ve accumulated from my travels over the years or how my souvenir style has evolved over time until I read a recent NYT article and blog post regarding souvenirs (links below). I used to be an avid collector of shot...
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Oct 22, 2012 | Library
[Quiz] 1) Atlas Shrugged :: The Strike 2) The Great Gatsby :: The High-Bouncing Lover 3) To Kill A Mockingbird :: Atticus 4) 1984 :: The Last Man in Europe 5) The Sun Also Rises :: Fiesta 6) Pride and Prejudice :: First Impressions 7) Catch-22 :: Catch-11 8) The...
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by Nyssa P. Chopra | Oct 21, 2012 | Library
Guess the original titles of these celebrated books… 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) A) The High-Bouncing Lover: An eccentric millionaire lives the good life in the Roaring Twenties. B) The Strike: A philosopher navigates a dystopian United States to study socialism,...
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Oct 2, 2012 | Library, Social Enterprises, Travel Well
If you’ve been following me on Twitter or if you’re a fan of Nicolas Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn, Gabrielle Union, Olivia Wilde, Diane Lane, America Ferrera, Eva Mendes, or Meg Ryan, it’s likely you’ve heard the buzz about the new documentary, Half...
