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a life in translation
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running towards the things that matter, like boys & whiskey & stuff.
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I’m Engaged! I met Rob Lowe! We launched Paper’d! There’s an infographic! Exclamation points!!!

Hey, guess what everyone!? I’M NOT DEAD. YAY. I know you were worried. Except if you follow me on Twitter, you’d know I absolutely was not dead, but have continued tweeting complete nonse...

16 mar 12

I Have A Lot of Unresolved Anger Towards Paris. And Other Inspiring Things.

Every single time I tweet about how I’m having a bad day, there are always a few people who reply to me saying basically the same thing: “You live in Paris! How could you ever have a bad ...

02 oct 11

It’s Not Even Noon Yet And I Have Already Lost All My Dignity. (Again.)

Today, it was a slightly chilly morning and I decided to head up the hill to the little grocery store. I have an obsession with these little pre-packaged coffees, mainly because it’s the only t...

24 aug 11

For The Record: A Hammam Bath is Way Too Goddamn Hot

Today, I had an hour Thai massage with a thirty minute hammam bath. Now, I did this mainly because I saw a LivingSocial coupon for it and thought, “Hey, that’s a good way to spend an afte...

23 aug 11

This Post Got Out of Control And I’m Sorry For All The Violence

Today, I am breathing fire. Part of it is that today I want to strangle a person, but the other part is just that some days you wake up really angry, you know? I have no idea what that’s about ...

18 aug 11

I’m Making Some Really Bad Jokes But What Else Is New?

Today, I bought jeggings, the legitimate kind that have the elastic waistband. The “front pockets” and “zipper” are quoted because they exist only for show. The back pockets c...

16 aug 11

A Mini-Manifesto: 11 Things to Live By

Today, I think it’s important for me to make a list of all the things I live by, many of which have been shaped, formed and invented over the course of the last six months. Everything in my lif...

15 aug 11

I Felt Smug For Two Hours And It Was Awesome

Today, I saw Rise of the Planet of the Apes and it was surprisingly very good and entertaining, but this isn’t Rotten Tomatoes, so let’s get to the heart of the story, shall we? We shall....

13 aug 11 1 person likes this

I Have Sneezed Approximately 200 Times. Help.

Today, I am going on the second day of being sick, which means I am currently the world’s least pleasant person to be around. I am writing this in between sneezes and crying in the bathroom, be...

12 aug 11

Today, All I Wanted Were Some Tacos, But Nooooooo

Today, all I wanted to eat were tacos. I did my research, looked for the perfect taqueria that is marketed towards the homesick Californian transplanted into Paris. I boarded the metro, starving and ...

11 aug 11

That Time We Got Locked Inside Our Apartment Building

Today*, I was starting my work for the day and my boyfriend (Houssem) frantically came through the front door yelling, “The door is closed!” So, I follow him down the two flights of stair...

10 aug 11

Love Should Come With A Warning Label. But Also A Label That Says, “May Cause Extreme Happiness.” E...

Love. This is a thing that has never come easy for me. I’ve been rejected, dejected, bitter and insecure all in the face of it. I’ve convinced myself I was in it and I’ve moved from...

07 jun 11 1 person likes this

You Guys, I Think I Just Wrote the Sequel to Fight Club

So, I’m back from the dead. Literally. Okay, fine, figuratively. Calm down. But really, back from the dead. If you haven’t been following my tweets or Facebook posts, you may not know tha...

22 feb 11

Basically, I’m Just Going to Start Blaming All My Problems on Natalie Portman

During uncomfortable situations, I, like many before and after me, use jokes to diffuse the situation. However, while this is a viable and successful technique to make people like me more, it’s...

10 feb 11 1 person likes this

And Now I’m Trying to Learn French, But My Brain Has Exploded, So That Sucks

So, I started French classes last week and you know how people say you just pick languages up by being immersed in the country of said language? Yeah, those people are liars. Dirty liars who need to ...

08 feb 11

Nosiness And How, Already, Parisian Dating is Proving To Be Pretty Damn Tricky

When you’re living abroad in a country that’s different from your own, but also not the complete opposite, it’s the little, minute discrepancies that you notice. And, it’s als...

26 jan 11

I’ve been in Paris for two hours and my apartment is adorable and I think this might be the happies...

That’s the end of this post. Just thought I should document such a momentous occasion. Also, I live incredibly close to the Moulin Rouge (pictured left) and I can feel Lil’ Kim and Christ...

14 jan 11

Going With It And OMFG Paris.

Have you noticed that I haven’t been blogging? Yeah, me too. What’s that about? Well, it might have something to do with the fact that I don’t think I’ve had a free moment sin...

10 jan 11

Jesus Would Give Money To This Project If He Could. Also, Win Something!

Here’s the thing: I’m kind of an asshole when it comes to sharing the wealth on the web. I have a strict no guest posting policy wherein I do not allow people to guest post here nor do I ...

23 dec 10

SPOILER ALERT: Somehow, By The End Of This Post, I Will Have Convinced Myself I Have Schizophrenia

You see, I’ve been in a little bit of a situation lately when it comes to what I consider, “entertaining reading material.” As in, “entertaining reading material” appare...

30 nov 10

I Need To Be Either French Or British, Because Being An American Really Isn’t Cutting It

So, I’m learning French. No, that’s a lie. I completed the demo on the Rosetta Stone website and now know how to ask for fish (poisson), salad (salade) and soup (soupe). Which, if I’...

12 nov 10

Why Chicks Dress Slutty For Halloween (Just kidding.) (Well, kind of.) (Oh, just read the post.)

One year I went as Dolly Parton for Halloween, mostly because I had a blonde wig lying around and enough chest to fill out a very tight-fitting dress. Once I hit the town, red lipstick on my lips and...

29 oct 10

I Should Definitely Delete This Post If I Ever Want A Boyfriend

After a while, working in your pajamas, hunched over a desk that sits adjacent to the bed you just got out of, must have some sort of adverse affect on your self-esteem. And by “your self-estee...

20 oct 10

In Which I’ve Made A Decision And That Decision Is Right Down There. Yes, Down There. In The Post. ...

Oh, hi, hello. How are you? Yes, I’m alive. Yes, this is me coming out from under a mountain of indecisiveness to tell you that I HAVE MADE A DECISION. I know you think that this is not a big f...

12 oct 10

I’m Definitely Losing My Mind

It’s 8:32 p.m. on a Tuesday night and I’m wearing black eyeliner and hot pink lip gloss. Tomorrow, I leave on a 10:45 a.m. flight to New York City after deciding on a whim that I’d ...

22 sep 10

Sometimes I’m Not

Sometimes I get scared to want something, because I worry I don’t have the persistence and dedication necessary to finish it. Sometimes I care way too much if a guy gets in touch. Sometimes I c...

07 sep 10

Will Somebody Please Explain To Me How To Correctly Use “Apropos” In A Sentence?

SPOILER ALERT: $15 iTunes gift certificate goes to the funniest comment on this post. Go, chickadees. There are certain words in the English language that, when you hear or see them used, you think t...

03 sep 10

The Rearranging Of Life And How, Believe Me, It’s All Going to be Okay

Last week, I rearranged my bedroom into a sequence of furniture I hadn’t combined before. And I wondered, “how had I not seen this layout before?” And, it made me think even further...

31 aug 10

This Is My Brain On CAPS Lock

So, you guys, I’m trying to have a better attitude about humanity as a whole. I’m naturally a pretty annoyed person. Which, funny enough, is actually pretty damn annoying. I think my anno...

20 aug 10

In Which Being A Real Adult Is Sort Of A Figment Of My Imagination

You see, my life consists of two quite opposing ways of living: 1. ways in which I am a Real Adult and 2. ways in which I am not a Real Adult. There are times that even I am convinced that I am on th...

16 aug 10

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