Ellacoquine

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Ella Coquine is an American writer living in Paris who writes about surviving a broken engagement in the most romantic city in the world.

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Tales from the Chambre de Bonne http://www.ellacoquine.com/
Tales from the Chambre de Bonne is a diary of me, Ella Coquine as I count down 365 days of starting over after a painful broken engagement in Paris. Each day documents my adventures and mayhem as a newly single gal in the hopes to avoid becoming Miss Havisham during this transitional period. Let's see where life takes me 365 days later...

LATEST ARTICLES ( 499 )

Day 223: Go "Home" for Christmas.

Illustration by Inslee Haynes I'm back in New York! Sigh. Why does it feel like I never left? Oh, I know why because I'm always fucking here. Read more
Posted on 21 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION
Day 221: Ciao Paris!

Illustration by Fifi Flowers For my last weekend in Europe in 2011, I wanted to go to take the TGV to Switzerland to reflect on the year, take photos and get... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION
Day 220: The Case of the Puffy Coat: Part Deux.

Illustration by Cécile Mancion Lately, I have been entertaining myself with my blog's keyword stats where I discover how my it is found via search engines. Read more
Posted on 18 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION
Day 218: Make a "Sois Fabuleuse" Mix!

Pop the bubbly! Roll out that slab of fois gras! Put on your whoriest dress and french your boss because we are in the thick of holiday party season and it's... Read more
Posted on 16 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION
Day 216: Be a Nerd.

Illustration by Garance Doré Back when I was learning French in New York, I subscribed for the French cable channel TV 5 Monde for complete immersion into what... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION
Day 216: Nerd Out.

Illustration by Garance Doré Back when I was learning French in New York, I subscribed to the French cable channel TV 5 Monde for complete immersion into what... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION
Day 214: Be Surprised.

Illustration by Fifi FlowersAfter a long day at work where the office is buzzing with everyone getting ready to head home for the holidays next week, I stopped... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION
Day 213: Make Memories.

A long-standing tradition has been celebrating the holiday season with my mom in Europe. Before I lived in Paris, I would go with her on her trips, whether it... Read more
Posted on 11 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION
Day 211: Scenes from a French Restaurant.

Séb is starting to call me Black Swan because of my constant craving for chicken, he's ready for me to turn into one. The perfect night of picking up a poulet... Read more
Posted on 09 December 2011 DIARIES, FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION
Day 210: Jump! Shake Your Booty.

The title of this post brings me back to the glory days of middle school where there were a group of girls who by 7th grade society standards were supposed to b... Read more
Posted on 08 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION
Day 210: Jump! Shake Your Booty.

The title of this post brings me back to the glory days of middle school where there were a group of girls who by 7th grade society standards were supposed to b... Read more
Posted on 08 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION
Day 209: The Case of the Puffy Coat.

As previously mentioned, Monsieur Flâneur still has my puffy coat and other winter accoutrements that I will need as the Paris' winter season is lurking and my... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION
Day 208: The Case of the Puffy Coat.

As previously mentioned, Monsieur Flâneur still has my puffy coat and other winter accoutrements that I will need as the Paris winter season is lurking and my... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION
Day 206: Skol!

This afternoon I stopped by my friend Zoé's house to share some Christmas cheer with offerings that I found chez Ikea last weekend. Read more
Posted on 04 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION
Day 205: Quel Malentendu!

What a chilly and gloomy Saturday it was today here in Paris. For the first time of the season, I had to turn my expensive heat up to maximum, wrap myself up... Read more
Posted on 03 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION
Day 204: Stay In.

Oh Friday, Friday, Friday, how you've become the most entertaining day of the week for me. At work, I feel like everyone brings out their looney because they... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION
Day 203: Oh Mon Dieu!

Last night, Sébastien and I went to Franprix to pick up wine, cheese and salad for dinner. With the holiday season now here, we're trying to eat light on our... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION
Day 201: Write a Guest Blog Post.

Illustration by Nan Lawson On a late night google search researching other blogs to discover, I stumbled across the fabulous Simply Solo: Single Girl Starting... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION
Day 200: Be A Winner.

Isn't winning such a great feeling? I particularly like winning a prize in a raffle drawing. Something about being chosen and rewarded at random as being more... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION
Day 198: Evolve!

As December is creeping up on us, little by little the Christmas lights are finally being illuminated on the street casting a dreamlike essence of this already... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

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