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Culture, lifestyle, politics - an immigrant from Austria explores L.A.
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by: chsmsl
I am an Austrian born journalist who in 1996 followed love to Prague and in 1999 on to L.A. In 2008 my family and I moved back to Austria. We spent two years in Vienna where I started my blog, Across the Pond. We are now living in L.A. again. I am writing a book on blindness.
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Across the Pond Has Moved
Across the Pond Has Moved Posted on 07/07/2012

Across the Pond is now on my website: christinaschweighofer.com/category/blog/  See you there! Christina   Read more
Lyman, Whitford, Reality Check: A Career in the West Wing?
Lyman, Whitford, Reality Check: A Career in the West Wing? Posted on 20/04/2012

On a chilly Sunday night in February two young girls in jeans and light blouses were standing in front of the artists' entrance of one of two local art theaters in Pasadena,...   Read more
Books, Stuff, Data: Why I Will Not Get Facebook on Paper
Books, Stuff, Data: Why I Will Not Get Facebook on Paper Posted on 09/03/2012

My kindle, my salvation: books in our home The New York Times Magazine recently ran an article by Carina Chocano on us and the electronic age: The Dilemma of Being a Cyborg. Reading it, I...   Read more
Solid Rock, Human Transience (The Huntington 2)
Solid Rock, Human Transience (The Huntington 2) Posted on 13/02/2012

Organic blend: Chinese garden at the Huntington The Chinese garden at The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino (L.A. county) is a magical place. It...   Read more
Botanical Gardens Mirror Life in L.A. (The Huntington 1)
Botanical Gardens Mirror Life in L.A. (The Huntington 1) Posted on 06/02/2012

Showing off in pinks: magnolia tree at the Huntington Gardens Roses, camellias, cacti; sages, jacarandas, and palm trees: last week a friend invited me to spend an afternoon at...   Read more
Late Roses, My Good Friend L., and the Promise of Summer
Late Roses, My Good Friend L., and the Promise of Summer Posted on 23/01/2012

White on white, hard to capture: iceberg roses Mid January, and we just cut the last roses: Icebergs, a burst of fullness but serene and still, white on white, hard to capture in a...   Read more
Passionate Nerd, Dull Date: Encounter With a Stamp Collector
Passionate Nerd, Dull Date: Encounter With a Stamp Collector Posted on 09/10/2011

"Their album - it's an excuse." Stamps from Austria Last week I received a packet from Austria. It came with two old fashioned looking petit point stamps. I do not collect...   Read more
Casual Spirit, Egalitarian Touch: the American Potluck
Casual Spirit, Egalitarian Touch: the American Potluck Posted on 05/09/2011

"Meal at which all people present share dishes they brought"? Potluck. Today being Labor Day some families in our neighborhood decided to get together for a potluck: grilled...   Read more
Back to Basics: Dry Summers, Figs, and a Chunk of Cheese
Back to Basics: Dry Summers, Figs, and a Chunk of Cheese Posted on 29/08/2011

What do we know about simplicity? Figs from our tree. Figs. The taste of summer, the taste of home; my immigrant home. Our backyard tree is heavy with fruit. In the mornings I go out to...   Read more
Talking of Consequences: The Chicken Bailout and Your Kid
Talking of Consequences: The Chicken Bailout and Your Kid Posted on 20/08/2011

If I had a chicken farm... Wild hen or rooster on Kauai. So your kid goes out with a basket ball and breaks the neighbor's window. You groan but you pay for the replacement of the...   Read more
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