November 2009
46 posts
Paris Goals
Huh, apparently before I left for Paris I was way more plan-y about my life here and made this list. Let’s take a look at how far I’ve come…commentary in bold.
10 goals for my year in france
1. Become completely fluent. Or at least, as advanced as I possibly can. This is coming along! Slower than I would like, but there’s a HUGE difference in my language level since...
parisian salons?
dear paris readers who are probably women,
something must be done about my hair. my roots are offensive, and my pixie cut has grown into some horrid, fluffy…i don’t know what. i’m very particular about my hair, especially the color, so i’m not very good at placing blind faith in a new person. from my research so far, i’m finding that many paris salons do either cut...
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Older? What? Olga?
Oh my God. I’m getting older. I’ve begun to notice the pre-shadows of wrinkles and my knees feel different. Before I know it, I’ll be reading books with oversized print, wearing orthopedic shoes, and having my grandson interview me for his homework on what it was like to be part of the YouTube generation.
Ok, so not really. But Friday night taught me a depressing...
your signature signature
Unbelievable. Just back from the bank. I didn’t freaking pass my own signature test.
So, I don’t know about you, but I happen to sign things a bit differently in different situations. Like, for example, if you have to sign for a Fed Ex delivery, I’m not going to make sure my signature is pretty, but more like a rushed scribble. I tend to do this on most receipts too. Maybe on an...
littlekhole:
“teenage love” - magic wands
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Oh la banque, la banque...
Really? Really?! So it has been…maybe a month or more since I opened my French bank account. It took about a week to set it all up, but the tricky part has been getting my debit card. I STILL do not have it. I have been stopping by the bank once or twice a week now to check in on it and my only answer is “it’s not ready.” Today, this was getting to be ridiculous. I just got...
French Women Don't Get Fat; American Women In...
I would like to preface this post by saying that I have just eaten an entire baguette.
Now, for a little examination of the famous French diet, popularized in more recent years by the book French Women Don’t Get Fat, in which author Mirelle Guiliano explains how French ladies “don’t get fat, but they do eat bread and pastry, drink wine, and regularly enjoy three-course...
