Hey everyone! It’s me again, back from the dead 😎 I’ve been away a while without any proper excuse other than life itself and I thank you for being patient with me. Now, as I think I announced earlier, I am trying to do watercolours and the time has come to attempt some portraits. I…
Author: Marussa
Marussa is a linguist by educational background, a painter by passion, a swing dancer by night, a shopaholic by constraint and a Woody Allen fan.
Retail therapy vs. “art” therapy
I have been on a self-imposed shopping ban for 2 or 3 months now AND it has not been easy at all! I did not quite realise or admit it to myself before, but now that I am not allowed to do any shopping unless it’s absolutely neccessary (which, sadly, rarely happens 😛 ), I am experiencing mild symptoms…
La piscine museum near Lille
Only 40 or 50 minutes away from Lille by subway, there is a town called Roubaix. It would be just like any other French town, but the reason it is worth visiting is its museum with an art deco style swimming pool dating from 1920-1930. It is called La Piscine (i.e. French for swimming pool). But to…