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• Day 339: Postcards from Havemeyer Street.

  

  Séb has met my entire family, passed by where I grew up in Chelsea, has experienced about ten of my grandfather's Italian dinner prayers (both the abridged and... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 338: Get Crafty.

  

  by Stephanie Ryan Art If you would have told me five years ago, that I would be living in Paris with some extra meat on my bones, that I would be broke yet... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 337: Whine.

  

  Illustration by Garance Doré Oh no, it's back. Not this. I thought we were passed this. Sigh. I guess not. My Felicity Season 4* reoccurring dream is back. Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 335: The Sound of Silence.

  

  Illustration by Cecile Mancion Sunday night was quiet at my mom's. Last week has come to a close, and long gone are the days that seemed like years ago of... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 332: Laugh Through This.

  

  What a week for Séb to visit New York. Holy shit. So far he has been to a cemetery in Queens, been to a Long Island hospital, not once, twice but three times,... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 331: Postcards from the City.

  

  Taking a mini break from the fam, Séb and I ventured into the city to spend some time together, eat and of course, drink. We did Paris in the springtime, now... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 329: Quelle Connasse!

  

  The weather was absolutely gorgeous on Easter Sunday, the sun was shining, the petals were blowing off of the trees creating a picturesque flower shower in my... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 327: It All Depends...

  

  Postcard from my mom's backyard. I've always found that tragedy has a way of bringing on comedic moments, giving our heavy hearts a much needed break and... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

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  I don't have a cutesy title for this post or a day count...It's 2:57 in the morning, New York time...and I can't sleep. It's not jetlag, or the full moon shinin... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 325: Get Famous...?

  

  Illustration by Ëlodie...well, sort of. Not really.Séb and I are now in New York and compared to the tropical weather that has been breezing through Paris,... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 323: Talk Dirty.

  

  Illustration by Garance Doré Lately Séb has not been very supportive of my new found desire to expand my French vocabulary. He has been avoiding me like... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 322: Discover Paris Street Art.

  

  Besides drinking a cold glass of rosé on a café terrace, one of my favorite ways to pass time on a warm day in Paris is wandering the streets, looking for and... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 319: Watch Your Back!

  

  Living abroad brings to light cultural quirks and traditions that you wouldn't otherwise be exposed to had you stayed in your home country. Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 318: Spring Is...

  

  Paris in the springtime...so this is what the fuss is about! It's been absolutely gorgeous here. What is spring to you? To me, spring is... ...flower Shops... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 317: 2 Days in New York.

  

  I'm not a big movie-goer, I love movies themselves, but I don't love going out to see one. A movie night to me, is staying in and watching it from the comfort o... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 316: How to Make a French Person Smile...

  

  ...in two seconds or less. You guys, I've cracked the code that is guaranteed to be effective about 98% of the time. This is a little something that I found in... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 315: Macaron Day Fail.

  

  Illustration by Charla Pettingill Last Tuesday, the blogosphere was all abuzz about Macaron Day here in Paris. Per my understanding, Macaron Day is a day where... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 314: Postcards from a Brocante.

  

  When I first came to Paris, I had a scorching case of camera shyness where I never wanted to take pictures in fear of being outed as a foreigner...or worst..a... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 313: Be a Tourist.

  

  Illustration by Charla Pettingill One of my favorite moments during these 300 days was my second date with Séb when he took me on a Vespa ride through Paris. Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2012 DESTINATIONS, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Day 312: Keep It Simple.

  

  Taking a break from what I call "Boyfriendland: Population 2", Zoé and I went to a house party over in Saint Germain-des-Près to flirt and talk politics with... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION