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• Day 311: Je T'aime...moi Non Plus?

  

  Yesterday while taking a walk through Belleville, I passed an epicerie that was playing the song "Broken Glass" by Annie Lennox, an artist that I have never... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 309: Kiss Me, I'm Irish.

  

  Illustration by Fifi Flowers No, really I am, a fair-weathered one at best, but I definitely have some Irish in me. Proof of my "mc roots", my Irish-Mexican... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 308: La Vie Romantique.

  

  One thing that I absolutely love about Paris winters is that they are gone before you can even get used to them. It's not like on the east coast where a chance... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 306: Try Not to Kill Your Boyfriend!!

  

  Forget the models! Try not to murder the man you sleep next to! I love Séb, I truly do and we've made it to ten months without any problems, hiccups or red... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 305: While Life Gives You Lemons...

  

  While taking a break at work in between buyer's appointments, I indulged in a rare moment of downtime and made myself a latte and futzed around on-line. Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 303: Postcards from the Showroom.

  

  I cheated a bit and funkdafied the photos that I snuck at work today. I feel so rebellious. Here's a little peek into what's been going on this week... View fro... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 302: Try Not to Kill the Models!

  

  Paris Fashion Week is coming to an end this weekend, and while it's been fun seeing the amazing collection that I have been lucky to be a part of, reconnecting... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 300: Champagne!

  

  I know that I've said it before, but I can't believe how fast time is going by! I'm almost hitting a year! What's going to happen in these last 65 days? Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 298: Get Stuffed...

  

  Illustration by Derek Cardigan ...and no, not in that "fun" kind of way. I know, I can be so gross sometimes... So Day One in the showroom for Paris Fashion Wee... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 297: Work It.

  

  Why do I feel obese, underdressed and old? Award season is finally over, so there's no reason to feel dumpy and unaccomplished. Hmm, so what could it be? Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 295: JFK ✈ CDG

  

  As I was packing to go head back to Paris yesterday at my mom's house, I was telling her how in my twelve years of traveling on her family passes, I have sat... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 293: Say Goodbye to Hollywood.

  

  All fabulous things must come to an end and now it's back to Paris I go. I've enjoyed the sunshine, iced lattes and wearing sundresses in February, but what I... Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 292: Sell the Drama.

  

  Today I drove out to Malibu to sit on Surfrider beach to reflect on today while sipping on my Hollywood guilty pleasure; pink can of Sofia Coppola champagne. Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 290: Feel Fugs.

  

  Illustration by Kate Rodgers Taking advantage of a warm February morning in Southern California, I walked down to the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf to soak up some... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 288: Friend Or Ho?

  

  Taking a break from our project, I opted to not be all LA and join Brett at the gym. Instead, I indulged in spreading out on the couch Jabba the Hutt style to... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 287: Postcards from Hollywood.

  

  Anyone need a Hollywood sign? Nick Metropolis Collectables on La Brea I love the 60s architecture that sell the dream with their fancy shmancy names. The 101... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 286: Coup De Foudre à CDG!

  

  As I mentioned before, my trip half way across the world went without a hitch. For someone who had hopped from aircraft to aircraft on stand-by tickets during... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 284: Wilted and Faded Somewhere in Hollywood.

  

  Just like Paris, California has been romanticized, rewritten and stereotyped, turning this iconic land of dreams into an extreme version of itself. Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 283: CDG ✈ LAX

  

  I went from the City of Light to the City of Angels where it's 80 degrees and sunny without a cloud in sight. It's certainly a nice change from the frosty... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 282: Appreciate the Nice Guy.

  

  Illustration by Robyn NeildRecently I had a conversation with a reader who was questioning my relationship with Séb and my feelings for him. It sounds weirder... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2012 DATING, DIARIES, LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS, SELF EXPRESSION