c'est la vie

seulement en France

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:12:35 -0500

2008: Wow, I was so stupid last year.

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:35:45 -0500

2008: Wow, I was so stupid last year.
2009: Wow, I was so stupid last year.
2010: Wow, I was so stupid last year.
2011: Wow, I was so stupid last year.

since my parisian adventures are over....for now....check out my other blog :)

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:15:55 -0500

everythingcarolinelikes.tumblr.com

"Beneath the vapor’s floating scarves, the Seine trembles mysterious, like a magic mirror, and,..."

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:30:19 -0400

“Beneath the vapor’s floating scarves, the Seine trembles mysterious, like a magic mirror, and, shortly, you shall see what you shall see!”

- Edmond Rostand, Cyrano de Bergerac

last day

Fri, 27 May 2011 17:38:00 -0400

jardin du luxembourg

final farewell dinner

the best veal i've ever had

best cake in paris

bubbles

one last time

heh

stop this night from fading away

last day

Is this it?

Fri, 27 May 2011 17:24:58 -0400

I knew this time would eventually come…but I honestly cannot believe I’m leaving Paris already. I wish I didn’t have to leave you. Thanks for all the memories <3 I’ve really had the best time of my life. I’ll never forget these past few months. I don’t want to say au revoir though because I know I will be back someday…so for now, I’ll say à toute à l’heure!

sighh <3

Thu, 26 May 2011 14:40:51 -0400

sighh <3

Paris from my rooftop :) I’m going to miss this.

Mon, 23 May 2011 17:11:09 -0400

Paris from my rooftop :) I’m going to miss this.

Photo

Fri, 20 May 2011 15:13:25 -0400

Photo

Thu, 19 May 2011 16:54:35 -0400

cool metro stop

the city i love

city bread party!

truffle pizzaaaa

people watching

violette white chocolate macaron

my favorite salted caramel butter

french bulldog

chillin

black squid ink sandwich

"Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not."

Thu, 19 May 2011 16:36:57 -0400

“Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.”

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"I have learnt how to live… How to be In the world and Of the world, and not just to stand..."

Sun, 15 May 2011 17:06:09 -0400

“I have learnt how to live… How to be In the world and Of the world, and not just to stand aside and watch. And I will never, never again run away from life. Or from love, either…”

- Sabrina Fairchild

My days in Paris are sadly coming to an end…

Sun, 15 May 2011 16:57:00 -0400

how i feel about leaving Paris

Monet's Gardens in Giverny

why france makes me fat

bois de boulogne

i've become addicted to espresso

garden picnic/naps by the eiffel :)

My days in Paris are sadly coming to an end…

"Il n’y a que deux endroits au monde où l’on puisse vivre heureux: chez soi et à Paris."

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:03:23 -0400

“Il n’y a que deux endroits au monde où l’on puisse vivre heureux: chez soi et à Paris.”

- Ernest Hemingway

more to come…

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:59:48 -0400

Doge's Palace

Florence, Italy-- Palazzo Vecchio

view from the Duomo

Rome, Italy

more to come…

Photo

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:46:21 -0400

Budapest, Hungary

Buda Castle

Venice, Italy

April 2011

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:36:34 -0400

traveling the world...kind of

Prague

statue on the Charles Bridge

Vienna

Anna Bolena

Mozart!

April 2011

Ça va?

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:12:00 -0400

I told myself I would never become one of those people who blogged about their every day experiences and life dramas and what not, but rainy days…especially rainy days in Paris… make me reminisce about my life. When I think about how I spend my time back at home…back in Cali…all that comes to mind is STRESS. Life in Paris is so different. The biggest of my worries include what I’m eating for dinner or where a certain museum is…”is it next to the Eiffel Tower or off the Champs Elysee??” Of course there are other worries in the back of my mind, but I try my best to keep those from disturbing my happy thoughts :). Even after being here for a few months, I still can’t believe I’m HERE. All the planning and stressing over paperwork finally paid off. When I hear people complain about the smallest things…like how far a café is, how long we have to wait for the food to come out, how bad the weather is, etc. etc…I just don’t understand WHY??! It just puts me in a bad mood. I mean, you are in PARIS. What could be so bad? It is inevitable that an unexpected delay(s) will come your way, but the only way to handle it… is by thinking about the positives. Life is short and it would be a shame to waste half of it complaining about how something doesn’t live up to your standards. Nothing is ever going to be “perfect” or the way we want it to be unless we change our attitudes and see things for the better. Every time something goes wrong or the way I didn’t plan, I always think about one of my favorite quotes and it makes me realize how foolish I’m being.

“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious Ambiguity.” - Gilda Radner

In the end, no matter what troubles I’m facing…I’ll always thank God for allowing me to experience this amazing chapter of my life. Without Him, this life would not exist. I just wish people wouldn’t be so negative…or at least around me. Just because you’re having a bad day, doesn’t mean you should burden others. Let’s just all be happy. Ça va?

Do you need help?

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:36:08 -0400

Do you need help?

pictures from a fun weekend in berlin :) i really love...

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:21:10 -0400

germany

pictures from a fun weekend in berlin :) i really love architecture…can you tell?