I do not love Paris in the springtime right now. Cold, rainy, gray. I am curious when spring will actually start to show. It is quite tough to enjoy the ‘beauty’ of Paris in the spring when you don’t want to go outside due to crappy weather. Here’s to hoping April showers bring May flowers… … Continue reading »
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On the Roller coaster of Normalcy
When you move abroad, everything changes. It’s inevitable. The longer you stay the longer the weird foreign things start to become your normal. Sadly, there are things that in the bottom of my soul I think are normal that my American friends have to remind me that they aren’t. I guess I should first clarify … Continue reading »
Rêves, Soirées, and My Week
This week was tough. For one, I was suffering from a case of what I refer to as PTD (post-travel depression) brought on by my return from Copenhagen. Although PTD happens quite often in my life, I have yet to figure out how to rid myself of the blues that set in after a great … Continue reading »
Speaking French, Saying Goodbye, and My Future
Life has been crazy busy lately. And I love it. I have always been someone who thrives off of being busy. It is incredible the limited amount of time you have when you work 40 hours a week. I alluded to it in a past post but I honestly do not have time to do … Continue reading »
Riding VIP in the RER
I really think everyone should experience riding the RER A or line 1 during the morning rush. It is impressive to see a human sardine tin stuffed full of people in suits. Now with winter just around the corner, I find it much more amusing now that the sardines are wrapped from head to toe … Continue reading »
Finger Crossed
I couldn’t believe it when I heard. Let me illustrate the scene. A French person. August. 18h45. Works in administration. Calls my boss. Gives her an email of the person working on my file. For those of you who have never dealt with French admin or visa issues, you have no idea who incredible this … Continue reading »
My Year in Numbers
Number of days spent in France: 366 Vaux sur Seine’s population vs San Diego’s: 4,000 vs 1,223,400 Miles between Southern California and Paris: 5,600 Number of countries visited: 7 Size of my very own place in Paris: 15 square meters Visits to the Prefecture: 10+ Average number of roses given to me in a night … Continue reading »
My Year in Review
Its official. One year ago today I was landing in Paris and running into the arms of the girl who helped me get here. I had no idea what was ahead of me and I definitely had no idea what I was getting myself into. I didn’t know that the best year was about to … Continue reading »
Silly Sorrows
“The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing, and becomes nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he simply cannot learn and feel and change and grow and love and live.” ~Leo F. Buscaglia Life in France is strange. But I havent completely decided if that is France’s fault or the … Continue reading »
Well Hello Again World!!!!
Where have I been? Honestly. I do not know why I have not been writing. I think it is a combo between the fact I have been incredibly busy and that I no longer can use an American keyboard very easily (damn French taking over my brain). This is the disadvantage of living here… French … Continue reading »
