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• It Ain't Easy Being Green.

  

  My girlfriends back home have this running joke that Saint Patrick's Day is the only day that I suddenly reclaim my O'Last Name, citing that I'm some kind of... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Magazine Clippings.

  

  Hello all! Now that my wedding is less than two months away, it's been a little hectic around here - hectic in the best way possible. Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dodging Bullets.

  

  Paris really is so many things; scenic, romantic, a feast for the eyes, and to some it's even a fairy tale. But what is infrequently communicated is that it als... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Feel Flows.

  

  Illustration by Sara Singh. I'm officially on vacation and I'm loving every second of it. I tried to sleep in this morning but couldn't make it past 9:00 am. I'... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lost in Paris.

  

  Perhaps being surrounded by women en masse these past few weeks has induced my monthly lady loch ness to arrive two weeks early. Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Just Came to Say Hello.

  

  Cou cou everyone! I'm reporting to you live from the showroom of Paris Fashion Week! No, I'm not (but I've always wanted to say that), we've been crazy busy,... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• the Girly Show.

  

  Opening my mailbox on an otherwise cold and slightly melancholy Tuesday evening as the winter is taking its toll on most of us, an unexpected surprise was... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2013 DIARIES, FASHION, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Worlds Apart.

  

  Illustration by Aasha Ramdee I may have left New York for a new start at life, love and the pursuit of drinking wine during the day, but twice a year I get the... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Certainly No Cakewalk.

  

  Illustration via etsy Saturday morning commenced the first day of our wedding adventure, as our two families join together to get the ball rolling on our... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Busy Little Bee!

  

  Or rather Saturday, but this post was supposed to go live yesterday. I'm just checking in with you guys. How is everyone? If any of us here in Paris thought we... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Metro Musings: On the 14.

  

  Yesterday, heading home from work where my kids, after heavy consideration over grenadine and Petit Ecolier chocolate-plated biscuits, disclosed my age. To me.... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Etiquette Shmetiquette?

  

  Illustration via etsy For those of you who follow me on Twitter, you may have read some of my tweets sounding off about the difference between French and... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 294: LAX ✈ JFK

  

  Why is LA the only city in the world that doesn't provide public transportation to the airport? And when I say public transportation, I don't mean, taking a... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• All Aflutter.

  

  So last post pretty much illustrated the fact that Valentine's Day brings out my super cheesy side. What can I say, the girl can't help it. Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Peep Show.

  

  I swear I hear a little cry when I bite their marshmallow heads off. Sorry little peeps. Every February, no matter what corner of the world I'm in, my mother... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Rock You Like a Hurricane.

  

  Illustration via Hallo Heute Weeks leading up to Gilles' birthday, he had sent out a rock n' roll themed cocktail and hamburger menu, requesting us to... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Cupcake Catastrophe 2013.

  

  Illustration by Kendra Gokey Living abroad, it's expected that I'll miss out on events - weddings, baby showers, birthdays and even holidays. Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Heavy Thoughts.

  There was something not right with me yesterday. There was something so off balance that even my three year old students noticed it when they commented on how... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• You've Got Mail.

  

  Illustration via Boys with Banjos Yesterday we had such gorgeous weather here in Paris! The sun was not only shining but it was blindingly bright, reflecting of... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Singing a Different Tune.

  

  Next week will be the six month mark that Séb and I have been living together - truly living together. Not staying at his old apartment with his roommate at... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION