thought of the day:
the only place one cannot have a carte de fidelite is at a funeral home


observation of the day:
it seems highly ironic when french people ask non-french people for directions. i suppose it does not help their love for aglophones!

paris inspired...
as the cold is setting into the streets of paris, it is still magical to see the sun reflecting of the grey roofs of the buildings, while sitting at a terrace of a cate with artificial heaters and pretending that it is still fall. there is only so much pretending I can do though since I no longer have to fight for a place in the sun. This, as much as the temperature outside, is an indicator of winter coming. It is so sad seeing those normally bubbling terraces empty or leaving the office in the dark every day. the shimmering eiffel tower always compensates. How I wish I had a camera that could capture the image the way i would like it to. this would be the greatest discovery of mankind! if becoming a real parisian means no longer noticing the tower, the appartment windows that light every night and the little ladies rushing to take their baguettes pas trop cuits than i hope i never become a vrai parisienne.
a bientot!