I first visited St. Sulpice on a frigid, windy day this January. I went because of the way Nichole, from Little Brown Pen, had captured its chairs. Though plain and ordinary, there was something truly striking about them – I…
Archives for March 2011
chambre de whaaaat?
10 facts of life for me and my petit appartement: 1. Let’s get this straight: I live in something called a “chambre de bonne” which is a clever French euphemism for former maid quarters. I even have a separate stairwell…
hope for ‘only hope’
I blame Mandy Moore. Her breathy rendition of “Only Hope”in the sickly sweet movie “A Walk to Remember” ruined any hope I might have had of liking this Switchfoot song…that is until yesterday. As a woman sang the song in church, God gently poked through my…
playing the game
I’ve actually never had an x ray taken outside of the dentist’s office, so I have nothing to compare this to…however, the experience of being half-clothed and hugging an x-ray machine for my carte de sejour medical visit strikes me…
spring awakening
It’s a good day when you have to strip off your tights, sweater and jacket. Oh please, I still had a dress on. Today was the first time my bare legs have seen the outside world since Texas. Hello, pale. The…
harry potter nerd visits luxembourg garden
Does anyone else think, ‘Whomping Willow’ when they see this picture…or is it just me? P.S. I extra aime this one: