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• the Great Pumpkin.

  

  The air is crisp, the sun is still warm, and leaves turning all shades of lovely; fall is officially here! PSLs for everyone! (PSL, you know, pumpkin spiced... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• French Lesson #2: Breadcrumbs.

  

  A new hobby that the 20-year-old me used to think I had a permanent aversion to is cooking. Despite coming from a family very much involved in food, it wasn't... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Breaking Bad.

  

  On top of having to learn French here in Paris, many of us native English speakers have had to familiarize ourselves with the French's interpretation of the... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Words & Wine.

  

  With the autumn season comes the influx of events, socials, and friends. With the lull of the summer long gone, the rush of early September thankfully settled... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Bad, Bad Boys.

  

  So how about a little update on how my Wednesdays are working out with my band of French teen-age boys? How do I give you an idea of how it's going in layman's... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• French Lesson #1: to Fill.

  

  As I settle more into myself, I understand the somewhat important role that is making mistakes and try not to let them defeat me as they did in my younger... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fashion Night out 2013.

  

  Ladies and gents, it's that time of year again, Paris Fashion Week will be sweeping through the city in a week or so! There is no better way to kick off a week... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Four Years.

  

  Last night on our drive back home from the suburbs, off in the distance on an open field, pink, red and silver fireworks were exploding furiously into the night. Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Those Who Wander...

  

  In all of my years involved with social media I have never participated in what they call a throwback Thursday (or #tbt). This phenomenon of sharing an old... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Talking Heads.

  

  Being in an intercultural couple, a conversation that Aurelién and I like to consistently indulge in is comparing the differences between our two backgrounds. Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Back to School.

  

  Image via my Instagram I know we still have a few more weeks left of it, but for me, summer is officially over. My birthday which was on the 2nd arrived in all... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• No Sleep Till Paris.

  

  My six hours in London quickly came to an end, despite my sleep deprivation, that at first had the day dragging on. My first few hours into my excursion, I was... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Guess Who's Calling?

  

  As we bid farewell to summer, which for many of us rewarded us with some much-needed time off, minty cocktails, and endless days, I am currently en route back t... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Underage Drinking.

  

  Me. Los Angeles. 2002 California could not have been a better destination for our Franco-American honeymoon. While we could have seen more of what the state... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 3x5: to the Eastside.

  

  Although we were staying in the more central part of town by The Farmer's Market, a trip to LA wouldn't be complete without giving Aurelien a mini-tour of... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• We Interrupt This Honeymoon...

  

  ...with a trip to the DMV. Yes, that's right. While soaking up the sun, cruising down the boulevards in our bitchin' Hyundai Accent, and Aurélien relishing in... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 3x5: Hurray for Hollywood!

  

  The sun must be impairing my thinking because I never want to go back to Paris! California is once again enticing me with her juice bars, coffee shops that offe... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 3x5: Welcome to La La Land.

  

  We made it, miraculously without a hitch (something my stand-by way of traveling seldom guarantees)! We interrupt this Paris program to bring you to lovely and... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Airplane!

  

  Every summer when I leave for the States, flying stand-by, I declare that it is for the last time. Summer travel out of Europe is a bit hairy for paying... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Building Relationships: Part Deux.

  

  Hello, gorgeous! Neither are my buildings, but a girl can dream... Living in an apartment building is sort of like a human petri dish; it's almost like an... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION