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i am a self-defined Nuyorican creative (that is a Puerto Rican who is from both the isles of Manhattan, NYC and the Caribbean). I share daily in the joy of education and live in a cute port town in New York, in a 'teensy-weensy' apartment with my two dogs and canary named Valentino. Check out my Etsy shop for purchasable pieces. Please do not reproduce imagery off of this site without explicit credit and no derivatives may be made of my original imagery- Thank You.

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Apr082008

San Souci - Without Cares/No worries

SPC challenge Absurd week 2

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San Souci is loose French for "without cares", or "carefree". It is the name of the palace that I visited in Potsdam Germany, just outside of Berlin. It was the summer palace of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia at Potsdam. With its extensive views of the vineyard and man-icured nature of the countryside, Frederick wanted to reside there sans souci ("without a care") and to follow his personal, wine-making and artistic interests. Hence, the palace was intended for the use of Frederick and his private guests only during the summer months, from the end of April to the beginning of October. By guests I mean male guests only. He informed his wife immediately upon marriage that as soon as his dad died she would be set up in another house apart from him. In addition, he loved his palace so much he was buried there with his seven dogs.


What's absurd here you might ask...well let me see, so much wealth (though much more intimate than Versailles), the 'men only' club, the charade of a marriage and the fact that on this day I am standing on that special space thinking...yeah that would be a sweet life - sansouci, my dogs and me! Absurd!

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more absurd? you are standing there in the midst of a bitter cold wind and rain with many high school students who would rather be doing....just about anything other than walking around the cold, cold grounds. I love the pitcure of you though, nothing absurd about that. hubba hubba

April 13, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterstain boy

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