My upstairs neighbors are moving, and I’m so sad. They’re the only people in the building I really felt were kindred spirits. They are buying a movie star’s apartment in central Paris. The eldest is an aspiring actress, a pretty girl who speaks perfect English, has excellent credentials and had both talent and the support [...]
It all started when Mr. Potato Thief tried to chat me up by asking me whether he should order fries. As a potato-lover, I scoffed at him and responded affirmatively with a resounding, “OF COURSE.” Mr. Potato Thief ultimately opted out of fries, citing the fact that he was “on a diet.” Again, I scoffed at [...]
The other night I caught a glimpse of some of the most entertaining dance moves I’ve seen in a long time. Picture this combination of all the following dance moves, performed simultaneously… BY ONE GUY… Index finger dancing : This is when you stick your index fingers out, point up to the ceiling, and pump [...]
I was told that Mr. Blind Date would be seated by the door and wearing a blue shirt. Presumably, Friend X told Mr. Blind Date that I was Asian, which, in Paris, is usually enough to pick me out of the crowd. When I arrived, I saw that Mr. Blind Date was already seated with [...]
The wine, the cheese, the pastries, the Eiffel Tower, blah, blah, blah. Come on, ladies. Here’s the real reason we all love France so much.
The Scene: Restaurant Taillevent, 15 Rue Lamennais, 75008 Paris. The Players: La Single Girl (moi, before becoming La Mom), Ze French Lov-air, Le Serveur The Food: Heavenly (although I only had a few bites) The Apéritif: Kir Royale Cerise Griotte The Wine: Château Mouton Rothschild 1983 The Dialogue: La Single Girl: Thanks to your tongue, [...]
Being freshly back amongst les francais after some delightful ‘Aussie Man’ time at home, i thought i’d take a minute to reflect on some obvious differences between French men and Australian men… An Aussie man will pay for a woman on a first date, to try to impress them. A Frenchman will only pay for a [...]
A baker in the Vaucluse area of France has discovered the secret ingredient to a successful Galette des Roi: the same ingredient as most popular products: sex. Specifically, the boulanger put feves featuring various Kamasutra positions. Needless to say, the lines at the bakery rival those of Apple’s new product launches. Sales have obviously skyrocketed. [...]
My best friend asked me if I believed Paris was the “City of Love” as people often say. I think I replied to the negative, laughable as it was that this city full of aggressive French men coming at you in every direction could ever hold the keys to my heart. After all, this is [...]
The New York Times recently published a really interesting article on the PACS. Just a brief background for those who aren’t familiar with the PACS – it was started back in 1999 as a way to give homosexual couples similar rights to those of marriage. The funny thing is though, it has always been more [...]
