Seduction
Seduce:
tr.v. se·duced, se·duc·ing, se·duc·es
1. To lead away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct. See Synonyms at lure.
2. To induce to engage in sex.
3.
a. To entice or beguile into a desired state or position.
b. To win over; attract.
This past week has seen me seduced on two counts. No, nothing sexual (get your minds out of the gutter)! I'm talking about the meaning as in 3a above. I have mentioned before that I have started learning Italian (oh, there's another seduction), and the other students in the group were a lot of fun and we all got on very well. When the classes ended in November we decided to keep in touch and to try and meet up every so often for dinner and to supposedly practice a little of our Italian. Well, other than the flamboyant cries of "Ciao" and " Come va?", kisses on the cheeks and waving of hands, that's as far as the practising went! However, we have found a really superb Italian restaurant which by Brisbane city standards, is reasonably priced, convenient and does the most wonderfully seductive pasta. Their chicken penne with wine and garlic sauce is to die for as is their ravioli. There were just 5 of us and we spent a good few hours laughing and chatting, eating and drinking and generally having a great time. The owner obviously enjoyed our company as well and she kept adding into some our conversations which took her fancy...it was so funny. In any other situation it could have been considered rude, but she was just so funny....we almost invited her to pull up a chair and to have a glass of wine!
Out with the 'Belle Donne!' (Clare, Marg, Tonessa and Wendy)
My second seduction of the week was a very different affair which was all down to Mattsupermatt41. In one of his posts he spoke about the movie "Midnight in Paris". I did some hunting around on the internet and knew instantly that I wanted to see this movie. As some of you know, I could so very, very easily have a total love affair with France, and seeing images of Paris had me hooked. I hadn't seen it advertised here at all, but interestingly, whilst at dinner with the Italian group, I happened to mention it. Marg told me that her friends were seeing it that night! A quick search brought up one cinema that was showing it at a time when I could go....!
I was the only person in the cinema and I must say that I did find it somewhat spooky sitting in a large dark room all alone! However, from the opening scenes, with Paris played out like a moving postcard, and the hauntingly beautiful and seductive (there's that word again) strains of Sidney Bechet's "Si Tu Vois Ma Mere" played on a soprano saxaphone I was transported to another era. This is such a lovely refreshing film with a touch of humour, some romance and above all, Paris. Seduction at it's best!
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