Category Archives: Life in Paris
How To Look Like a Parisian Woman
If you really want to be as fashionable as a Parisian woman, here’s how. Continue reading
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Shouldered
To avoid getting hit by cars I ended up experiencing the Arabic treatment of women and fighting feelings of racism. Continue reading
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La France – Sacrebleu
Yesterday there was a big game in the World Cup between Brazil, one of the best teams in the world, and the Ivory Coast, a strong team. A player from the Ivory Coast made World Cup history by scoring the … Continue reading
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Just when I Got in, They Kicked Me Back out
This morning I liked Paris as I walked through Place de la Republique and into the 3rd arrondissement for my writing group. The little streets in the 3rd are lovely, lined with cafes and there are even some trees, things … Continue reading
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The Parisian Pedestrian
The general Parisian attitude is that each person is above everyone else. In traffic this causes problems because everyone thinks that, in addition to their right to provoke others without facing consequences, they all have the right of way. A … Continue reading
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Customer Service alla Française
I had been behaving in Paris and trying to get along with the people there, succeeding at not socking anyone in the face. I even received pleasant French news: my Velib card had arrived! After Rob corrected and re-sent back … Continue reading
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The Morning Brawl
This week I’m in Paris and I’ll be back in Milano on Tuesday. I wasn’t looking forward to coming to Paris except to see my boyfriend, Rob. It was a whole 10 minutes after I’d landed that I had my … Continue reading
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