December 2011
1 post
bucket list.
- Take French cooking class (Justin, prepare yourself for chocolate-molten-cake paradise upon my return)
- Vintage shopping in the Marais
- L’As du Falafel: Paris’s most famous falafel joint
- Eat best pasta of your life in Rome
- Make a wish in the Trevi Fountain
- FLUENCY (though my English-speaking skills have somewhat deteriorated and transformed into what seems to be some...
the past month.
Forgot about me? It’s been a busy month, let me just tell you! From trying my first mouth-watering macaroons at La Durée (one nibble of the salted caramel sent me straight to heaven); to writing an essay or two twelve; to celebrating Thanksgiving at a delicious restaurant with great food and great friends; to playing hostess to my wonderful high school friends…
…to watching...
November 2011
3 posts
continental breakfasts, cemeteries, and caviar.
One lazy Tuesday afternoon, a few IES girls decided to take advantage of their last vacation day and cross off a few destinations from their Parisian Bucket Lists.
1. Breakfast in America
The owner of Breakfast in America, a man hailing from Connecticut, yearned for the classic American breakfast during his study abroad experience (something impossible to come by in a land where eggs are...
copenhagen, denmark.
As a girl who will humbly admit she knew little (read: nothing) about Copenhagen and essentially booked her weekend trip to the city for the sole purpose of attending the Sensation White music festival, I was pleasantly surprised at how much I came to absolutely adore Copenhagen and its Danes.
View from top of bell tower downtown
After a tumultuous start to our mini-vacation (one of our...
October 2011
5 posts
culinary creations and calvin harris.
You know your week is off to a great start when it begins with a grocery cart full of much, much needed cooking utensils. After weeks of procrastination, I decided to finally march into the store and invest in some cooking essentials to take my culinary creations from struggling college student in Paris to Julia Child. As the thermometer has officially dipped into the 40’s (and the...
prague, czech republic.
As I exited the plane Friday afternoon, I was instantly greeted by the the brisk Prague air and a series of utterly incomprehensible signs written in Czech. Props to all those daring enough to study in a Slavic country and study the local language. As previously mentioned, I spent this past weekend visiting my friend Dylan, both exploring the city of Prague as well as living in the lap of luxury...
10. The subjunctive verb tense — Hate
Self-explanatory.
Je suis frustrée que je doive apprendre au subjonctif.
the beginning of fall.
As the work load is beginning to pick up (and I remind myself that studying abroad does involve actual studying), it has been difficult to find the time to check in and let you all know that I am alive and well. The time has flown by so quickly, it was only last night when running a few errands that I started to take note of all the seasonal changes occurring around me.
From the bundled-up,...
to love or not to love.
As my one-month-in-Paris benchmark begins to creep up, I’ve begun to take note of certain aspects of Parisian lifestyle and culture that I’ve grown to love, and others that I’m not sure I’ll ever become quite fully accustomed to. And while I can guarantee you that you will never read me blogging about sitting down for a plate of esgargot, it’s still exciting to see...
September 2011
5 posts
weekend festivities.
And what a weekend it was! Friday evening began with dinner provided for us on a scenic boat ride down the Seine River. I believe it was when I stepped out onto the patio and looked around (absolutely in awe, mind you) that I had my first real a-ha moment: I’m going to spend the next three months in Paris! Floating by the impressive, classical architecture, watching French lovers toast to...
orientation week.
For those of you who read my blog, I’m still alive don’t worry! To say that I have been busy this past week would be a gross understatement. From an overly packed orientation week to exploring Paris to settling into my new apartment, it’s been difficult trying to find the time to blog about my recent whereabouts.
Last Wednesday, I got to move into my mansion, palace,...
les grands magasins.
Trying to find a happy medium between going on a guided tour (my parents’ wish) and venturing out into the city on our own (my wish), we settled on checking out the Galeries Lafayette, a Mecca for every shopping enthusiast that ever existed… ever.
On our way to the Metro stop, we came across a well-known graveyard in our arrondissement, an attraction due to the many famous people...
hello from paris!
After a series of uncomfortable flights with minimal leg room and a fidgety neighbor to my front who insisted on reclining his chair all the way back, I stepped off the plane only slightly haggard to greet the warm Parisian sunshine and one too many bags waiting for me at baggage claim. But despite my travel weariness, I’m happy to write that I have arrived in Paris!
Today, determined to...
to my dear friends and family,
As many of you know, I will be jetting off to Paris this Fall! For those of you interested in my European whereabouts, I’ve decided to keep this blog to both document my travels as well as let you all know that I am alive and well (Mom, stop worrying). I hope to bump into those of you wandering Europe this semester, but as for the rest, see you in 2012!
Gros bisous,
Leslie
