Omyword! Did I Say That?
Confessions & observations from an American girl in Paris.
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Wisdom - 10 days ago
I found this today and really loved it. It's a film and book by Andrew Zuckerman. You can find out all about it here . Below is the trailer and the making of video. Both are worth watching. (If you are reading this post from an email, click through... Topics: andrew zuckerman, wisdom
Two Unexpected Visitors - 14 days ago
This morning I was sitting peacefully in my bed, where I work, and I heard an interesting sound out on my balcony. I started to ignore it, since there has been some remodeling going on in other apartments, so I thought it was just some more of that.... Topics: france, Paris
Things Aren't Always The Way They Seem - 16 days ago
In my neighborhood, I notice a lot of old people, alone or as couples, who walk very slowly, with canes or walkers, to buy their daily bread from the boulangerie. Or they roll a creaking chariot à provisions behind them on their way to and from the... Topics: france, Paris
Life and Death - 29 days ago
Last night I decided to go out and buy some smokes and have a little dinner. As usual for me, it was 5:30 and nobody in their right mind in Paris even thinks about eating dinner until 8 or later. Most restaurants don't open until 7:30 and if you show. Topics: france, Paris
When Bad Times Are Actually Quite Good - 40 days ago
I spoke to my friend Rhonda back in DC yesterday, and asked her about the mood in America right now. I had already heard from my friend Lisa that the economy was all everyone in the states was talking about. Rhonda agreed that the mood in DC was not the..
























