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• It's a Small World.

  

  6:17 am Montauk, New York The sun was rising over the ocean, pouring through the undressed windows in the living room where Séb and I were sleeping on the... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• How Catty!

  

  I'll start this post off with wishing a very special Joyeux Anniversaire to Sébastien! We had a lovely birthday celebration weekend filled with champagne,... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Postcards from the Promenade Plantée.

  

  Here goes another round of things in Paris that exist that I've never heard of, even after three years of living here! I love this game. Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Is Sharing Caring?

  

  Illustration by Cécile Mancion Since I have been staying with Séb during my transition of finding a new home, and sorting out my paper work, we've been getting ... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• C'est Quoi Ce Bordel!?

  

  What's a boyfriend to do when his girlfriend is celebrating her one year mark of being over her ex-fiancé? Does he celebrate it too? Does he even acknowledge it... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Doctor Says What?

  

  I'm going to start this post off with saying that I am so going to regret putting in some of these words that I'm going to find in the search keyword section... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Living Effervescently!

  

  I'm sneaking in a mini post to say a quick bonjour from my blogging honeymoon, coming to you live from the tropical and glamourous 11th arrondissement of Paris. Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 365: Hollywood Ending.

  

  I'm in my cold, empty, and bleak apartment staring out the window, waiting for my landlady to come by to pick up the keys. Each corner of my chambre de bonne... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 364: Postcards from Mademoisella Coquine.

  

  As a part of my big last week celebration, I thought I'd share a little bit of me with you. So, I know what most of you look like, therefore it only seems fair... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 363: Interogate Me!

  

  Well hello there. I'm sipping on a foaming glass of pink champagne as I write this. Actually it's crémant, I could only spring for the 44€ bottle of the real... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 358: Get All Artsy Fartsy.

  

  Living in Paris, the art capital of the world (sorry New York), I find that I don't go to many art openings, or rather vernissages, at least not as much as I di... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 357: Arrête Ton Cinema!

  

  As an expat, one of our international delights is something much greater than finding the best hamburger in town, or the best cocktail bar. Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 356: Postcards from My Home Away from Home.

  

  It's been an intense welcome back, between the elections, having my mother in town for a few days (yes, she was here), apartment hunting (it's a jungle out... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 354: Experience a French Presidential Election!

  

  "Excitement, adventure, a Jedi craves not these things." Hmmm, then I'm not not much of a Jedi because this weekend was jammed packed with excitement, adventure... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 352: Getting Choked Up.

  

  A tradition I try to keep in Paris is having pasta at least once a week. Growing up in an Italian family, Sunday meant gathering around my grandmothers kitchen... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 349: Wind of Change.

  

  My boyfriend is extremely romantic, there's no question there, but recently his letters, his mots d'amour have been coming with political propaganda or in our... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 347: Burnin' Up!

  

  What a long weekend I had! It's not often that I cut myself off from the blogoshphere for more than two days, but this weekend, I would not have been able to... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 344: Daydream for Spring.

  

  It's been another cold, wet and dreary day here in New York where the last thing I want to do is run errands around Manhattan in preparation of heading back to... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 342: Ce Jour-là

  

  I'm sitting at Cafe Borgia on Price Street, wrapped up in an over-sized, thick, gray men's sweater, and sipping on my second extra-hot vanilla latte. Spring is... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2012 DATING, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 340: Become a French Wife?

  

  Illustration by Inslee HaynesI was just thinking last week that a few months have passed since I've last heard from Lucien, and was wondering if he has finally... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL