THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #114
LOVE: Apple Music: When I first heard about Apple Music, I brushed it to the side, uninterested. It was going to be like Ping (remember that nonsense?), and besides, I […]
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THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #112
LOVE: Nescafé: I have never in my life consumed instant coffee. I own a bottle of instant espresso, but that’s for baking and not for drinking. If I want an espresso, […]
Call Me at Le Negresco
Yesterday’s torrential rainstorm did amazing things for the climate, and I actually needed a blanket for the first time since I arrived in Nice. That was a shock. I wasn’t […]
Ready To Explore Again
After the harrowing time I spent stranded and abused in Italy, I was exhausted and wrecked emotionally. Not really wrecked emotionally, I suppose. I was just tired. All that stress […]
With A Prince
“It can’t get any hotter,” I tell myself every night as I sweat into my pillows, but I’m always wrong. It seems to get warmer and more humid every day. […]
The Illegal Internment of Grandma Betty
I was up a bit earlier today than the middle of the day, which was quite a change, since family was coming down from Paris to spend the day in […]
My Alarming Transition Into Harry Styles
After a lengthy afternoon on the beach the day before, I decided I was a bit too burnt to tan again. It would not be very intelligent of me to […]
Part of the Salade Niçoise
I have long been a massive fan of the Tiny House Movement. It’s all about living in small spaces that don’t give up the comforts of massive dwellings. They’re cheaper, […]
An Angel In Villefranche
Villefranche-sur-Mer is an absurdly picturesque village on the French Riviera. You might know of it if you’ve ever cruised on the Mediterranean. Other than that, there’s no reason the average […]
ME: *arrives in fifth most populous city in France* ME: “Nice.”
There are several reasons I came to France this summer. Three mainly. 1) To treat myself. I’m a big believer in treating myself; 2.) to do something special for my […]
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