(Voir ce billet en français) I never go to the Champs Elysées, unless absolutely necessary. Of course I did run into Dita Von Teese there last Spring, in a pharmacy nonetheless…maybe I should go more often. Well anyway, we ended up there the other evening, for a movie showing of The Informant (a good and…
« Un bon plan » = a good idea/deal
What to do with the remainder of the golden autumn sunshine…? One of my favorites is to head over to the Bois de Vincennes, and go row-boating on the Lac de Vincennes, with a picnic lunch. There is plenty of green foliage (or redish-yellow depending on the season) to remind you that life isn’t all…
« Saisir la balle au bond » = To seize the opportunity
Fall season is shoe season. But sometimes those brand spanking new boots in the vitrines have price tags that remind you how nice it is to pay rent, and eat and such. Even André, what used to be quite a low-cost shoe retailer, seems to tag on more and more euros every year. Makes me…
« à couper le souffle » = Breathtaking
Want a stunning view of the Parisian skyline, while you kiss your sweetie, sans the tourists??? STOP! Don’t go to Sacre Coeur! There you have to battle with panhandlers and bad guitarists singing « No Woman No Cry » with some drunk hippies sprawled on the steps up to the Basilique. Head over to the 20th arrondissement,…
« Se faire une toile » = go to the movies
(Lire le billet en français) I recently saw the documentary, The September Issue, about the most important issue of the year for American Vogue magazine…it put me in the mood for fashion. But since my budget doesn’t include designers like Galliano and Gaultier, I like to find intriguing items to « mysterialize » (my new word) my…