My French 4th of July
While everyone was going out after work for burgers and bbq on the 4th, I was sick. In a fit of patriotism, I thought I’d at least celebrate by having watermelon! I felt horrible and didn’t want to go far, plus I was coming home from a 12 hour work day…so I got this tiny […]
Back From the Dead + Time Travel
I’m alive.One can hardly believe it. I’ve come to the momentous realization that I can’t update a blog without an internet connection. Fascinating, I know. I’ll explain this phenomenon later. Short and SweetI’ve also come to realize that if I want to update this thing, I have to keep it short and sweet. I like […]
Katrina/Birthday Week!!!!
I have a sneaking suspicion that I’m going to be writing about Bastille Day (July 14th ) in mid-September. But for now…I’m about to have a stinkin awesome week ahead because: A. KATRINA (BFF circa 1999) is coming to Paris TOMORROW!!!!! (I can hardly believe it’s been almost 5 months now. What. In. the. World. […]
Snapshots 7.18-7.24
Snapshots of life via iPhone: A week of rain, and lots of it. Dedication Soaked Segway Rescue And they’re off! Reflection Rue Cler Outdoor Dining The ride home Eiffel Glimpse Clouds
Care Package #2!!
Awesomeness #6: Care Package #2 What a confusing title. So many numbers. Don’t worry, we’re stopping here at #6. I felt compelled to categorize all of this as “The Awesomeness Which Has Occurred in the Past Two Weeks.” (Back when I had high hopes for doing these all quickly, once a day. And then my […]
Svedish Dinner Party Ya
Awesomeness #5: Svedish Dinner Party Ya The girls at work decided a Paris Dinner Party was in order since so many of us like to cook. We decided to switch off at each others’ apartments and having theme nights where everyone contributed. Jillian & Anne were super sweet to suggest that our first dinner party […]
Rouen B&B, Normandy
Rouen Boulangerie Breakfast In the morning, I had the most delightful breakfast, you know, in the bakery downstairs. A customer came in to get his morning croissants, saw me taking pictures, and offered to take a picture of me. Then he yelled “Nobody puts Baby in a corner!” and we started dancing on the bakery […]
Normandy: Half-timbered & Delicious
Well I don’t have internet at my apartment anymore, and my laptop refuses to connect to wifi at ANY cafes that have it. Naturally, this makes it super easy to blog, post pictures on Facebook, keep up with emails, or generally keep in touch with anyone at all back home while living in a foreign […]
Paris by Mouth Picnic
Awesomeness #2: Paris by Mouth Picnic There’s a website called Paris by Mouth that gives all the latest info and reviews on restaurants, bakeries, pastry shops, and the like. It’s a great resource for all things delicious and food-related. They had a picnic to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the website. Naturally, going was a […]
Fete de la Musique: Dancing in the Streets
Some considerable awesomeness has occurred over the past two weeks. Allow me to recap. I’ll just do one a day until I feel that I have sufficiently expressed the occurrences in question which have made for awesome times. Awesomeness #1: Fete de la Musique One June 21st every year, there is a huge festival through […]