Hey there. Life is chaotic and stressful right now, non? It's been ages since I've had time to write, but I wanted to reach out now because, well, here we are. Colin and I are currently safe and healthy, albeit terrified... for ourselves, our loved ones, our neighbors, and all the health care workers, janitors, … Continue reading Solidarité
Milan: not-so-touristy Italy
Colin and I started our trip last month in Milan, where he had a week-long conference. Now Milan may be known as a fashion capital of the world and an international business hub, but it is decidedly not known for its tourist appeal. That meant that our week was pretty quiet overall, compared to other … Continue reading Milan: not-so-touristy Italy
Our return to Paris
What would you do if you were only in Paris for three days? I'm planning to put together a list of my recommendations at some point, but in case you couldn't tell from my packing list, Colin and I had pretty specific goals. Namely: eat and be outside. We wanted to simply live in Paris … Continue reading Our return to Paris
How to pack for Paris
I'm just starting the process of sifting through the 500+ photos from our two weeks in Europe, but I thought I'd start with the most important thing: how to pack for a trip to Paris. If you're like me, you either can't or don't want to pay airline baggage fees, so everything needs to fit … Continue reading How to pack for Paris
J’arrive!
Time has snuck up on me. Colin and I have been in St. Louis for more than six months now, which means we're knee-deep in the minutiae of Real Life. As much as I still miss Paris, it now feels like a world away. The longer we're away, the harder it is to imagine going … Continue reading J’arrive!
Chez moi
Earlier this summer, while missing Paris a little more than usual, I pulled up our old neighborhood on Google Maps and reminisced about our favorite places. I used to be able to recite all the names of the bridges over the Seine, in order, from the Pont de Sully near the Canal Saint-Martin to the … Continue reading Chez moi
How to learn French (for free!)
A photo that I posted a while back made me think I should share some of my strategies for learning French. Although I haven’t been entirely diligent about studying, I have been actively engaged in learning French for over two years now, most seriously for the past 10 months. I sort of expected to learn … Continue reading How to learn French (for free!)
Saint Louis Blues
Allez les bleus! Wait, that was last year. Let me try that again. Let's go Blues!! I'm not saying the Saint Louis Blues won the Stanley Cup just because Colin and I moved here, but we do seem to be good luck for Blues/Bleus championships. I'm only sorry we can't hop on a plane right … Continue reading Saint Louis Blues
The problem with living in your old hometown
The weather in St. Louis is something else. In the last week alone, we've had a tornado warning that sent me fleeing to the basement, a flash flood that knocked over our recycling bin, and temps hotter than tickets to the Stanley Cup final (let's go Blues!). After more than a decade of living in … Continue reading The problem with living in your old hometown
Reluctant self-improvement: or, trying to parler français in St. Louis
Shout out to this blog for holding me accountable! Remember when I told you I'd definitely keep up my French lessons à Saint Louis, if for no other reason than providing entertaining blog fodder? Well, I arrived, and I looked into affordable options, and I found exactly one—a meet-up group that gets together for two … Continue reading Reluctant self-improvement: or, trying to parler français in St. Louis
Practice Makes Parfait 