Location: Tangier, Morocco

47 Tangier Boulevard  (Books)

Chapter 1

Bayan

The horse, with all it’s glistening muscular sweat, hung back; settled in the pack until it instinctively, savagely knew it had to drive itself up and through to the lead.  Grass underfoot, dangerous snorting, grunting, thundering mass of power and the finish line in sight, he claimed the lime-light half-way down the straight.  Metal bit against the drooling animal tongue, the late charge of Workforce paid off. Handsomely. Bayan watched as their horse won. Then he posted it online.

Images and Video:  Anthropologie March 2014 

Patti Friday, Photojourno, reporting from inside 'The Art Dept.' at the international 'Embassy of Ideas'. Reading. Listening. Learning. Improving. Hanging out with successful people. Photographer. Pirate. Bubby. CANADA @pattifriday

Where do you find diamonds?

"Everything that God made valuable in the world is covered and hard to get to. Where do you find diamonds? Deep down in the ground, covered and protected. Where do you find pearls? Deep down at the bottom of the ocean, covered up and protected in a beautiful shell. Where do you find gold? Way down in the mine, covered over with layers and layers of rock. You've got to work hard to get to them. Your body is sacred. You’re far more precious than diamonds and pearls, and you should be covered too.” - Muhammad Ali  

Patti Friday, Photojourno, reporting from inside 'The Art Dept.' at the international 'Embassy of Ideas'. Reading. Listening. Learning. Improving. Hanging out with successful people. Photographer. Pirate. Bubby. CANADA @pattifriday

You Don't Know Me

You give your hand to me and then you say "hello", and I can hardly speak, my heart is beating so. And anyone can tell, you think you know me well... but you don't know me.

No, you don't know the one who dreams of you each night, and longs to kiss your lips, and longs to hold you tight. To you I'm just a friend, that's all I've ever been. No, you don't know me.

I never knew the art of making love, though my heart aches with love for you. Afraid and shy, I let my chance go by... the chance that you might love me too.

You give your hand to me and then you say "goodbye", and then I watched you walk away beside the lucky guy. I know you'll never know the one who loves you so... no, you don't know me.

But I never knew the art of making love, though my heart aches with love for you. Afraid and shy, I let your chance go by... the chance that you might love me too.

You give your hand to me and then you say "goodbye", and then I watched you walk away beside the lucky guy. 

You'll never ever know the one who loves you so... no, you don't know me. I said: YOU'LL NEVER EVER KNOW THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU SO... no, you don't know me.

50 Shades of Grey

Many shades of Patti. We are celebrating Queen Victoria's birthday in Canada this weekend. A.K.A. May Two Four.  I think I shall be settling into my new book, 50 Shades of Grey; a thank you gift from family.  I think I am just about as curious as one can get about a book. I hear all the hoopla and sneaky & secret spy photos on the net capturing people reading it - caught 'in the act'.  I hope this book will give me some clarity on my current novella that I am editing. (more about my books here) Here I go!   PFXO

half my life's in books' written pages 

live and learn from fools and from sages 

you know it's true 

all the things come back to you 

- Dream On

Lonny Mag and My Marrakesh

Maryam has an exciting post! Check it out here. (You've read about her here before) Lonny Mag 

Peacock Pavilions Elle Decor

A blogging friend of mine (I have written about her many, many, happy times)  is featured in April 2012 Elle Decor. She is beyond incredible. A Women to follow and learn from. Maryam is simply marvelous in every way. PFXO

Part One

Part Two

The Pirate Code

She looks soft but she's made of tempered steel. - Patti Friday

Marrakesh By Design (My Marrakesh, Maryam Montague)

My friend Maryam's new book is available to order from my book shop!  I remember exactly when she announced that she got a book deal. It was so exciting!

In a world filled with beige interiors, Morocco is the perfect antidote: a refuge for addicts of saturated color, a haven for devotees of intricate pattern, a destination for admirers of striking architecture. For anyone who wants to add Morocco's spicy design mix into their own home, Maryam Montague, the personality behind the award-winning blog My Marrakesh, explains how to do so with the building blocks of Moroccan design—from the colors, patterns, and textiles to the archways, fountains, gardens, and so much more. With illustrative text and gorgeous photographs, Maryam shows how Moroccan design comes to life in real villas and riads and in her own magnificent home and guesthouse. Eager DIYers will love the ideas presented in sidebars and in how-to projects that can be applied to homes anywhere. Filled with all the richness of Morocco,Marrakesh by Design will transport readers straight to the souks and salons of this exotic city while showing them the multitude of ways to live with the enticing elements of Moroccan design. 


I've written about Maryam before here, here, here, here and here.

Maryam Montague has made a career doing humanitarian work, but design is her passion. She and her husband built, decorated, and now run a boutique hotel on the outskirts of Marrakesh. Maryam's eye for interior design has garnered features on HGTV and the Travel Channel. She also runs her own carpet and textile business, Red Thread Souk. Maryam's destination, lifestyle, and design blog, My Marrakesh, has millions of followers and was voted Best African Weblog in the 2011 Annual Weblog Awards. Maryam resides in Marrakesh with her husband, their two children, and three peacocks.

For your flight to Marrakesh or your lounging daydream afternoon, may I suggest 2 other books to hug with Marrakesh By Design: my poetry above and my upcoming novella below. 

...and in other breaking news, my Novella is coming soon!