I have two special visitors in town this week… I am currently teaching them the artful, aimless way of flaneur-ing. You know, how to wander around with no distinct rush- so what if you walk around 3/4ths of the Montmartre…
Archives for October 2011
hotel de ville visit
Yesterday, I had the chance to explore the inside of Paris’ Hotel de Ville (aka, city hall). To be fair, explore is a bit of a stretch as there was a tour guide and we were confined to about four…
au train de vie
Adjacent to the Gare de l’Est (East Train Station) sits the quiet, unassuming, but all together quirky Au Train de Vie. A friend and I saw the cafe featured in a movie last week and were too intrigued to not…
what i want to write
Sometimes, I find myself thinking how others who aren’t choosing writing as a profession would be much better at it than I. I read their writing thinking, “Whoa. Did you see that metaphor? Where did they pull that comparison? I’ve…
Sundays are for
These days, Sundays are for sleeping in, morning homework, afternoon church and late-afternoon wanderings. Homework at a comfortable cake shop, tiny street cobblestone walks, and evening pizza under lamp post glow in old Paris. I’m thankful for Sundays.
europe bucket list
Lately I’ve been thinking about forming a Europe Bucket List, but if I’m honest, I only want to make one so that this can be put at the top of it: Ride on the back of a cute boy’s Vespa….