***to break the monotony between posts, this will be a brief departure from Winter Break***
I feel like the cool new thing is to be a foodie/gourmand and/or cook.
My interest mostly started this summer. A friend, (yes, you Cat) is a certified foodie and sparked my curiosity a bit this summer, but mostly I really started to feel it after watching Julie and Julia. I was thrilled when my aunt gave me a copy of My Life in France by Julia Child and I just devoured her memoir.
Sadly, I have an ill-equipped kitchen here in Nice and don't often feel inspired to try stove-top only recipes. I have tried a few, and remain proud of my turkey and how amazing that smelled on Thanksgiving, but I just cannot get into the cooking mood without an oven. Not to mention, I usually have to count my Euros and don't always have enough money to experiment a lot.
I still try to read articles/recipes and try new dishes (especially when traveling). I follow the foodie blog and am currently watching Top Chef in French-- the series takes place in France, not just dubbed, thank goodness!
I'm thinking that this summer, between finding a teaching job and many other things, I'd like to practice in the kitchen a lot more. You know, Julia Child was already pushing 40 when she enrolled in the Cordon Bleu, so if she can do it, I can too!
So, in the spirit of getting better...
a beginning to my birthday wish list
-a George Foreman Grill (I know, still kinda amateur, but I've really wanted one)
-a bread maker
-cookbooks! There's one specifically that my friend Oana has, but I can't remember the title now; its about French Cuisine
Monday, February 22, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
Winter vacation part I
Whatta great 2 week vacation! Seeing as I actually traveled during this break, I decided it would be best to split the entries into multiple parts. The following is from my 5 days spent traveling to Grenoble and Lyon with Sandra and MariCarmen.
We left Nice by train Saturday afternoon (feb. 6) for Grenoble. For me, this trip was to experience and discover a little more of France. I will be teaching others about this country in the near future, so I had better experience as much as I can.
One thing about France is that is a country known for gastronomy. French are foodies, and each region of France has its own specialties. One thing that I don't love about the Cote D'Azur is its specialties (but I think the Med. outweighed food for me, so I came to Nice) because they are very simple and, well, not creamy. The specialties of Nice include Socca (cornflour crepe), Farcis (stuffed veggies), Pissaladière (caramelized onion tart) and olives. But, in a country that boasts more that 300 types of cheese and uses fresh cream often, I want something creamy and cheesy and fattening!
Well, pretty much the only thing we got to see in Grenoble on Saturday night was some yummy food after checking into the hotel. I ordered a calzone, which was pretty good, but I preferred what MC and Sandra ordered: Seafood Gratin. It was all different types of seafood-- shrimp, mussels, tuna, crab-- in a cream sauce, covered in cheese, and baked. Delicious! I had to order it at a different restaurant Sunday night. Gratins (think potatoes au gratin/scalloped potatoes) are a Grenoble specialty.
Sunday we did some sight-seeing. Grenoble is a beautiful town surrounded by the Alps on each side which were covered in snow. This was a bit of a shock to us girls who are used to the mild Nice weather. But, it was equally beautiful. Grenoble has a large mountain called la Bastille which you can access by télépherique (gondola? I don't know the word in English). So, we wandered for a little while up there, taking in the sights. We warmed up that afternoon in a coffee shop and then went to an art museum. In France, the first Sunday of every month museum visits are free, so this was the first time I've actually taken advantage of that! Saved myself a whole 2€! And, as I said, we found a Brasserie where I ordered the seafood Gratin which was delicious. That night (and the night before) the 3 of us girls squished into a small double bed because the hotel ran out of triple rooms.
Monday morning we hit another museum with an ancient Roman baptistery and had some cool sepia photos in 3D, and wandered around the old town which had seemed rather dead the day before (typical French Sunday). That afternoon we caught the train for Lyon.
Lyon is the second largest city in France, located in the south-eastern part of the country. Upon arrival we were looking for Rue Victor Hugo, so we found it on a map, took a small tram. We found rue Victor Hugo and it was in a rather sketchy part of town, meanwhile the hotel had said it was central and just a few minutes from the train station. After finding that the Victor Hugo did not have the number we were looking for, we asked a woman who told us we had left Lyon city limits and were now in Villeurbanne (aptly named, urban city). So, we backtracked and realized there were 2 train stations in Lyon. Luckily, the second go-round was a lot smoother with a few metro stops and climbing the exit steps to be plopped directly on our hotel.
Monday night we went out in search of food. We found a cobblestone street lined with many Bouchons (typical Lyonnais restaurants) and settled on one of the cheaper ones. We all got 'formules' which include appetizer, main dish, and dessert. I feasted on salade lyonnaise (with a poached egg, bacon and croutons, yumm!), gratin aux quenelles (fluffy potato gratin) and for dessert a praline tart also lyonnais specialty. Like I said, I definitely took advantage (profité) from these travels to try some good food. Lyon is also known as the gastronomic capital of France, so it had to be done! Monday night we settled in early and "told secrets" like giggly high school girls (including a call to a boyyyy Sandra's french pastry chef friend who moved to Vegas and dotes on her so).
Tuesday morning we were awakened by the office telling us we had been just a little too giggly and the people next door "couldn't sleep all night" (despite the fact we were sleeping by 12) and we had to move rooms. Haha, we were a bit embarassed, but the lady at reception seemed not to care, so we figured it was the people staying next door who were being dumb. Anyways, after moving rooms, getting some coffee, and visiting the tourist office, it was nearly 12. At noon we met up with Tyler Atwood, a friend from Crozet who is studying all year in Lyon. He was a wonderful tour guide who took us out in the wet snow without even a hat! We walked around the city, ate some yummy crêpes, and visited the Fourvière church. I loved the church which had mosaics covering most walls, it was just gorgeous. Fourvière is perched on a mountain though, and so the snow was thicker up there and took the energy right out of us. We went back to the hotel to warm up and rest while Tyler went to class. Later that night we ate dinner at an American diner because we were too lazy to find somewhere cheaper in the cold. I had a turkey club sandwich and it was quite tasty. Then, we met Tyler again at a bar to hang out for a little bit. It was really cool to see a friend from home in France where we're both living.
Wednesday brought even colder weather, although drier. We were still quite miserable wearing multiple layers, so we wandered on the other side of the Rhone and then went to the train station early. Wednesday was our last day together, Sandra and MariCarmen continued from Lyon to Strasbourg, Nancy and Metz, and I returned to Nice.
Thus ends Winter vacay part I, if you read ALL of that, thanks for sticking through it, haha. You get a gold star! Part II, or Dad's visit will hopefully be up in a few days. Gros bisous!
We left Nice by train Saturday afternoon (feb. 6) for Grenoble. For me, this trip was to experience and discover a little more of France. I will be teaching others about this country in the near future, so I had better experience as much as I can.
One thing about France is that is a country known for gastronomy. French are foodies, and each region of France has its own specialties. One thing that I don't love about the Cote D'Azur is its specialties (but I think the Med. outweighed food for me, so I came to Nice) because they are very simple and, well, not creamy. The specialties of Nice include Socca (cornflour crepe), Farcis (stuffed veggies), Pissaladière (caramelized onion tart) and olives. But, in a country that boasts more that 300 types of cheese and uses fresh cream often, I want something creamy and cheesy and fattening!
Well, pretty much the only thing we got to see in Grenoble on Saturday night was some yummy food after checking into the hotel. I ordered a calzone, which was pretty good, but I preferred what MC and Sandra ordered: Seafood Gratin. It was all different types of seafood-- shrimp, mussels, tuna, crab-- in a cream sauce, covered in cheese, and baked. Delicious! I had to order it at a different restaurant Sunday night. Gratins (think potatoes au gratin/scalloped potatoes) are a Grenoble specialty.
Sunday we did some sight-seeing. Grenoble is a beautiful town surrounded by the Alps on each side which were covered in snow. This was a bit of a shock to us girls who are used to the mild Nice weather. But, it was equally beautiful. Grenoble has a large mountain called la Bastille which you can access by télépherique (gondola? I don't know the word in English). So, we wandered for a little while up there, taking in the sights. We warmed up that afternoon in a coffee shop and then went to an art museum. In France, the first Sunday of every month museum visits are free, so this was the first time I've actually taken advantage of that! Saved myself a whole 2€! And, as I said, we found a Brasserie where I ordered the seafood Gratin which was delicious. That night (and the night before) the 3 of us girls squished into a small double bed because the hotel ran out of triple rooms. 
Monday morning we hit another museum with an ancient Roman baptistery and had some cool sepia photos in 3D, and wandered around the old town which had seemed rather dead the day before (typical French Sunday). That afternoon we caught the train for Lyon.
Lyon is the second largest city in France, located in the south-eastern part of the country. Upon arrival we were looking for Rue Victor Hugo, so we found it on a map, took a small tram. We found rue Victor Hugo and it was in a rather sketchy part of town, meanwhile the hotel had said it was central and just a few minutes from the train station. After finding that the Victor Hugo did not have the number we were looking for, we asked a woman who told us we had left Lyon city limits and were now in Villeurbanne (aptly named, urban city). So, we backtracked and realized there were 2 train stations in Lyon. Luckily, the second go-round was a lot smoother with a few metro stops and climbing the exit steps to be plopped directly on our hotel.
Monday night we went out in search of food. We found a cobblestone street lined with many Bouchons (typical Lyonnais restaurants) and settled on one of the cheaper ones. We all got 'formules' which include appetizer, main dish, and dessert. I feasted on salade lyonnaise (with a poached egg, bacon and croutons, yumm!), gratin aux quenelles (fluffy potato gratin) and for dessert a praline tart also lyonnais specialty. Like I said, I definitely took advantage (profité) from these travels to try some good food. Lyon is also known as the gastronomic capital of France, so it had to be done! Monday night we settled in early and "told secrets" like giggly high school girls (including a call to a boyyyy Sandra's french pastry chef friend who moved to Vegas and dotes on her so).
Tuesday morning we were awakened by the office telling us we had been just a little too giggly and the people next door "couldn't sleep all night" (despite the fact we were sleeping by 12) and we had to move rooms. Haha, we were a bit embarassed, but the lady at reception seemed not to care, so we figured it was the people staying next door who were being dumb. Anyways, after moving rooms, getting some coffee, and visiting the tourist office, it was nearly 12. At noon we met up with Tyler Atwood, a friend from Crozet who is studying all year in Lyon. He was a wonderful tour guide who took us out in the wet snow without even a hat! We walked around the city, ate some yummy crêpes, and visited the Fourvière church. I loved the church which had mosaics covering most walls, it was just gorgeous. Fourvière is perched on a mountain though, and so the snow was thicker up there and took the energy right out of us. We went back to the hotel to warm up and rest while Tyler went to class. Later that night we ate dinner at an American diner because we were too lazy to find somewhere cheaper in the cold. I had a turkey club sandwich and it was quite tasty. Then, we met Tyler again at a bar to hang out for a little bit. It was really cool to see a friend from home in France where we're both living. Wednesday brought even colder weather, although drier. We were still quite miserable wearing multiple layers, so we wandered on the other side of the Rhone and then went to the train station early. Wednesday was our last day together, Sandra and MariCarmen continued from Lyon to Strasbourg, Nancy and Metz, and I returned to Nice.
Thus ends Winter vacay part I, if you read ALL of that, thanks for sticking through it, haha. You get a gold star! Part II, or Dad's visit will hopefully be up in a few days. Gros bisous!
Friday, February 5, 2010
As if it came from my own mouth...
Today I finished a completely unremarkable book but I also ran across this passage that encapsulates some of my sentiments as of recent:
"In the course of my life I have seen people attempt all sorts of things that defied what I would have called ordinary comprehension. This has led me to the conclusion that the way you and I see the world is not at all as ordinary as we might have thought. Look at all the people who believe they have been abducted by aliens. Look at the check forgers, tax cheaters, wife beaters, retirement fund embezzlers! Do they think of themselves as deviant? Not at all. They have their way of looking at the world that enables them to consider themselves to be reasonable human beings. "Rachel Pastan
One of my biggest pet peeves has been when people ignore common courtesy (ie: letting your boyfriend live in your 4x4ft dorm room with another roommate there, feeling like your roommate can take out trash always and buy toilet paper always without pitching in, crowding the metro/tram when the doors open and not letting people get out first, walking a snail's pace 3-wide on the sidewalk, and other gems). I guess I'm just coming to realize how uncommon and ill-named "common courtesy" really is. The case is the same for "common sense" and I'm sure other instincts humans are supposed to share.
I argued my point during one of our more serious discussions in Avignon; in the nature vs. nurture argument, I have come to believe that almost everything that makes up a person is due to their environment.
Okay, done with my rant. I had a bad day, but I am now on vacation. Tomorrow I leave for Grenoble, then Monday for Lyon, and back to Nice on Wednesday. Then, I have a day until my Dad arrives!!!! Im super excited! We're going to do Carnavalesque things and then go to Paris for two days. So, needless to say, I should have a lot to blog about this vacation, so stay tuned!
"In the course of my life I have seen people attempt all sorts of things that defied what I would have called ordinary comprehension. This has led me to the conclusion that the way you and I see the world is not at all as ordinary as we might have thought. Look at all the people who believe they have been abducted by aliens. Look at the check forgers, tax cheaters, wife beaters, retirement fund embezzlers! Do they think of themselves as deviant? Not at all. They have their way of looking at the world that enables them to consider themselves to be reasonable human beings. "Rachel Pastan
One of my biggest pet peeves has been when people ignore common courtesy (ie: letting your boyfriend live in your 4x4ft dorm room with another roommate there, feeling like your roommate can take out trash always and buy toilet paper always without pitching in, crowding the metro/tram when the doors open and not letting people get out first, walking a snail's pace 3-wide on the sidewalk, and other gems). I guess I'm just coming to realize how uncommon and ill-named "common courtesy" really is. The case is the same for "common sense" and I'm sure other instincts humans are supposed to share.
I argued my point during one of our more serious discussions in Avignon; in the nature vs. nurture argument, I have come to believe that almost everything that makes up a person is due to their environment.
Okay, done with my rant. I had a bad day, but I am now on vacation. Tomorrow I leave for Grenoble, then Monday for Lyon, and back to Nice on Wednesday. Then, I have a day until my Dad arrives!!!! Im super excited! We're going to do Carnavalesque things and then go to Paris for two days. So, needless to say, I should have a lot to blog about this vacation, so stay tuned!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
On y danse (there we dance)
Finally! This becomes a travel blog as intended!
As previously eluded, I traveled with some friends to Avignon last weekend. I considered it the finale to visiting the trinity of 'A' towns in the south of France along with their famous draws: Aix-en-Provence (fountains), Arles (Van Gogh) and Avignon (the bridge/Pope's Palace). I thoroughly enjoyed my weekend with good friends, good food, and beautiful sights. Actually, my friends and I spent a lot of time standing and talking, sitting and talking, lounging and talking. The sights were easily visited in one day, but we wanted a more leisurely trip and took two. We started joking that we were falling in love with each other because someone would stop to take a picture, we would chat, and forget to start walking again. I guess that speaks for the company.
I will try to be brief and let the pictures speak for the rest of the trip, but I make no promises. Feel free to click on the pictures to view them larger.
The city of Avignon is walled-in and one of the most impressive sights is the Palais des Papes (Pope's Palace) from when the vatican was briefly situated in the middle of Spain, France and Italy (in Avignon) in the 14th century.
The other draw to Avignon is the Pont Benezet, or the Pont d'Avignon. There is a children's song which sings of dancing on the bridge. Unfortunately my friends and I were feeling a little too poor to shell out 7€ to dance on the bridge, but goshdarnit we did dance under it!
Saturday night we went out to this cozy little restaurant which served tartines (open-faced sandwiches). I got one with Ham, emmental cheese, tomato and béchamel sauce. It was so delicious. I also took a (blurry) picture of the restaurant because it was too cute.
Palais des Papes at night reminded me even more of a Disney castle. Love it!
And finally, a picture of the group (minus Valerie and Conor) inside the kitchen of Palais des Papes on Sunday.
As previously eluded, I traveled with some friends to Avignon last weekend. I considered it the finale to visiting the trinity of 'A' towns in the south of France along with their famous draws: Aix-en-Provence (fountains), Arles (Van Gogh) and Avignon (the bridge/Pope's Palace). I thoroughly enjoyed my weekend with good friends, good food, and beautiful sights. Actually, my friends and I spent a lot of time standing and talking, sitting and talking, lounging and talking. The sights were easily visited in one day, but we wanted a more leisurely trip and took two. We started joking that we were falling in love with each other because someone would stop to take a picture, we would chat, and forget to start walking again. I guess that speaks for the company.
I will try to be brief and let the pictures speak for the rest of the trip, but I make no promises. Feel free to click on the pictures to view them larger.
The city of Avignon is walled-in and one of the most impressive sights is the Palais des Papes (Pope's Palace) from when the vatican was briefly situated in the middle of Spain, France and Italy (in Avignon) in the 14th century.
The other draw to Avignon is the Pont Benezet, or the Pont d'Avignon. There is a children's song which sings of dancing on the bridge. Unfortunately my friends and I were feeling a little too poor to shell out 7€ to dance on the bridge, but goshdarnit we did dance under it!
Saturday night we went out to this cozy little restaurant which served tartines (open-faced sandwiches). I got one with Ham, emmental cheese, tomato and béchamel sauce. It was so delicious. I also took a (blurry) picture of the restaurant because it was too cute.
Palais des Papes at night reminded me even more of a Disney castle. Love it!
And finally, a picture of the group (minus Valerie and Conor) inside the kitchen of Palais des Papes on Sunday.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Competitive Spirit
Lesser known Franny fact: Although I am a redhead, I have very few 'fiery redhead' qualities, except that I can be very competitive. I grew up with a younger brother and I think that started my competitive spirit. I did not realize this though, until in 9th grade. I would always fight with my friend Maya until our mutual friend Michelle started saying in a mocking tone "Hurry! Compete!" every time we would try to prove something.
Since high school I have also been a reason for cancelling a "friendly" Jeopardy competition between suitemates in college. I just get so intense, and its the one time I like to argue every little point. I try to apologize for it, and have a great personality otherwise, but I'm sorry you guys, I am obnoxiously competitive.
Now, I've never been much of an athlete, so I do admit to over-celebrating even with a Cheap Shot haha.
So, as I mentioned in my last blog, two weeks ago I decided to go out to trivia at the port at MaNolan's. The first time there was a table of over 10 of us split into two teams. My team got 4th place, the other half got 3rd. I was a little suspicious because the guys were playing dumb and happened to do better. Then, last week we were all split up on different sides of the restaurant and all of our teams did worse... a lot worse 27, 26, 23ish places out of around 35-40. So, I chalked the week before up to a fluke and thought this would be a good opportunity for me to play and work on losing graciously.
Well, this week the girls got there early and secured us a table all together. Again, we had a table of 7 and two different teams. Sandra, Alex (french teaching friend of Kiran) and I were team (you know you love me) XOXO. We did well in the 'pick the intruder' round and the general knowledge round. Current events, not so great, and movies and music was average. Actually the waiter offered the answer to a song, saying the artist was Snoop dogg but I stuck to my guns because I thought he was making it up. Oops, he wasn't. (who knew SD actually sang?)
Anyways, I had no idea how we did, but didn't really have my hopes up. While they announced the rankings, I kept my cool. They got to the top 10 and I was doubtful still. Then, he announced that our team had tied for 4th/3rd place with another team. Now, the top 3 places get prizes: 30, 60 and 100€ respectively. So, I had to answer a tie-breaker question against some guy that was like 40 years old... and I got it! Yess! Luckily, I was nervous and so didn't really gloat, but I am rather proud of our little team! Looks like the tab next week is picked up by the house :)
ps. My pictures loaded! So, expect another post soon about Avignon! (3 in such a short time, wow!)
Since high school I have also been a reason for cancelling a "friendly" Jeopardy competition between suitemates in college. I just get so intense, and its the one time I like to argue every little point. I try to apologize for it, and have a great personality otherwise, but I'm sorry you guys, I am obnoxiously competitive.
Now, I've never been much of an athlete, so I do admit to over-celebrating even with a Cheap Shot haha.
So, as I mentioned in my last blog, two weeks ago I decided to go out to trivia at the port at MaNolan's. The first time there was a table of over 10 of us split into two teams. My team got 4th place, the other half got 3rd. I was a little suspicious because the guys were playing dumb and happened to do better. Then, last week we were all split up on different sides of the restaurant and all of our teams did worse... a lot worse 27, 26, 23ish places out of around 35-40. So, I chalked the week before up to a fluke and thought this would be a good opportunity for me to play and work on losing graciously.
Well, this week the girls got there early and secured us a table all together. Again, we had a table of 7 and two different teams. Sandra, Alex (french teaching friend of Kiran) and I were team (you know you love me) XOXO. We did well in the 'pick the intruder' round and the general knowledge round. Current events, not so great, and movies and music was average. Actually the waiter offered the answer to a song, saying the artist was Snoop dogg but I stuck to my guns because I thought he was making it up. Oops, he wasn't. (who knew SD actually sang?)
Anyways, I had no idea how we did, but didn't really have my hopes up. While they announced the rankings, I kept my cool. They got to the top 10 and I was doubtful still. Then, he announced that our team had tied for 4th/3rd place with another team. Now, the top 3 places get prizes: 30, 60 and 100€ respectively. So, I had to answer a tie-breaker question against some guy that was like 40 years old... and I got it! Yess! Luckily, I was nervous and so didn't really gloat, but I am rather proud of our little team! Looks like the tab next week is picked up by the house :)
ps. My pictures loaded! So, expect another post soon about Avignon! (3 in such a short time, wow!)
la vie française
They say there is a curve of culture shock; once you move to a new place, you go through a little dip, eventually you start coasting, then the same thing happens when you go home again, you usually start good, theres a little dip where you miss the other place, and then you get back into your old routines and coast again. I think I am currently in the zenith of this adventure.
December was a bit of a special case dealing with the theft of my computer, then things started getting worse between my roommate and I. Two weeks ago I was stressing about my roommate, so I got out of the house and went to Pub Quiz at MaNolan's. That whole weekend I was out with different people, enjoying life. Sunday I went hiking around near Villefranche then up and over the colline (right near Elton John's house, btw) with Casey, Jane and Ursula. December and the beginning of January were the end to my little dip, and now I am just loving my life.
Last week I felt light and happy, the weather has improved and I spent an hour and a half out on the beach soaking up the son. It was around 60° and the weather returned again today. Hopefully the weather will continue to get better and better as spring comes, ensuring better moods from me too.
Additionally, this past weekend I got to get out of Nice for the first time since arriving. My friends and I went to Avignon, and although the weather was grey and cold (there was a pile of snow by the bus station) I really had a great time. I will post more later, but my camera did not want to let me upload my pictures tonight.
This lifestyle is just too great. Sure, I miss my family and friends, and American food (sometimes) but I am so happy to be here. Last month I was very tired of Nice, I feel like I've seen all the sights, but today I was wondering if when I leave this will just be another home to me. It's hard because my friends leave when I do, so all thats left is the ocean. But on the other hand, when I leave, I will have lived in Nice for a total of 12 months. And this time I really feel like I am living here: Im getting paid to a French bank account, I pay rent, I have to deal with social security and all types of things. It feels like a much more authentic experience.
From where I am standing right now, May is going to come too soon :/
December was a bit of a special case dealing with the theft of my computer, then things started getting worse between my roommate and I. Two weeks ago I was stressing about my roommate, so I got out of the house and went to Pub Quiz at MaNolan's. That whole weekend I was out with different people, enjoying life. Sunday I went hiking around near Villefranche then up and over the colline (right near Elton John's house, btw) with Casey, Jane and Ursula. December and the beginning of January were the end to my little dip, and now I am just loving my life.
Last week I felt light and happy, the weather has improved and I spent an hour and a half out on the beach soaking up the son. It was around 60° and the weather returned again today. Hopefully the weather will continue to get better and better as spring comes, ensuring better moods from me too.
Additionally, this past weekend I got to get out of Nice for the first time since arriving. My friends and I went to Avignon, and although the weather was grey and cold (there was a pile of snow by the bus station) I really had a great time. I will post more later, but my camera did not want to let me upload my pictures tonight.
This lifestyle is just too great. Sure, I miss my family and friends, and American food (sometimes) but I am so happy to be here. Last month I was very tired of Nice, I feel like I've seen all the sights, but today I was wondering if when I leave this will just be another home to me. It's hard because my friends leave when I do, so all thats left is the ocean. But on the other hand, when I leave, I will have lived in Nice for a total of 12 months. And this time I really feel like I am living here: Im getting paid to a French bank account, I pay rent, I have to deal with social security and all types of things. It feels like a much more authentic experience.
From where I am standing right now, May is going to come too soon :/
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Shoesies
I wrote a post earlier, but I don't really like it, I was not as articulate as I wanted to be. So, instead you get a short but sweet one about shoes.
BUT, I did have a marvelous day today. I walked around and found out the shoes I've had my eye on for a month were on double-sale (and thats why I love sales month) so I had to get them! They're precious and I want to wear them all the time.
I'm heading to Avignon this weekend, so there will surely be a lot to update about when I get back. I'm super excited because I have yet to leave Nice, which is horrible.
Also, Im trying out a new layout for Wouldn't it be Nice, but I can't decide if the bubble gum is really me. Better than the last one? Hmmmmm...
BUT, I did have a marvelous day today. I walked around and found out the shoes I've had my eye on for a month were on double-sale (and thats why I love sales month) so I had to get them! They're precious and I want to wear them all the time.
I'm heading to Avignon this weekend, so there will surely be a lot to update about when I get back. I'm super excited because I have yet to leave Nice, which is horrible.
Also, Im trying out a new layout for Wouldn't it be Nice, but I can't decide if the bubble gum is really me. Better than the last one? Hmmmmm...
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