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Tales from the Chambre de Bonne - Dating and Mating in Paris
www.ellacoquine.com
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Tales from the Chambre de Bonne follows the break up diary of Ella Coquine as she counts down 365 days of starting in Paris. Each day focuses on something to better herself and to avoid becoming Miss Havisham during this transitional period into single hood. Let's see where life takes her 365 days later...
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Day 363: Interrogate Me!

  Well hello there. Im sipping on a foaming glass of pink champagne as I write this. Actually its crémant, I could only spring for the 44€ bottle of the real stuff one time this week, so crémant...

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Day 364: Postcards from Mademoisella Coquine.

As a part of my big last week celebration, I thought Id share a little bit of me with you. So, I know what most of you look like, therefore it only seems fair to share with you a part of me, a small ...

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Day 365: Hollywood Ending.

Im in my cold, empty, and bleak apartment staring out the window, waiting for my landlady to come by to pick up the keys. Each corner of my chambre de bonne that was once packed with my life of shoes...

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Living Effervescently!

Im sneaking in a mini post to say a quick bonjour from my blogging honeymoon, coming to you live from the tropical and glamourous 11th arrondissement of Paris. To wrap up my 365th day, I had the plea...

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A Doctor Says What?

Im going to start this post off with saying that I am so going to regret putting in some of these words that Im going to find in the search keyword section of my blog stats tomorrow. Before launching...

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Cest Quoi Ce Bordel!?

Whats a boyfriend to do when his girlfriend is celebrating her one year mark of being over her ex-fiancé? Does he celebrate it too? Does he even acknowledge it? Does he take her out for a fancy shman...

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Is Sharing Caring?

Illustration by Cécile MancionSince I have been staying with Séb during my transition of finding a new home, and sorting out my paper work, weve been getting a taste of what domestic life would be li...

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Postcards from the Promenade Plantée.

Here goes another round of things in Paris that exist that Ive never heard of, even after three years of living here! I love this game. Not really, it makes me wonder what the hell I have been doing ...

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How Catty!

Ill start this post off with wishing a very special Joyeux Anniversaire to Sébastien! We had a lovely birthday celebration weekend filled with champagne, cupcakes from Williston Parks Cupcake Contess...

1 h ago

Postcards from The End.

Happy June everyone! So, its official, Séb and I are those European tourists. We snap photos of everything, mumble amongst each other in French, get excited over little things like surf boards and ta...

1 h ago

Its a Small World.

6:17 amMontauk, New York   The sun was rising over the ocean, pouring through the undressed windows in the living room where Séb and I were sleeping on the pull-out coach, and feeling the early ...

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Day 348: Daydream for Spring.

Its been another cold, wet and dreary day here in New York where the last thing I want to do is run errands around Manhattan in preparation of heading back to Paris, where it is also dreary and cold....

6 days ago 1 person likes this

Day 348: Daydream for Spring.

Its been another cold, wet and dreary day here in New York where the last thing I want to do is run errands around Manhattan in preparation of heading back to Paris, where it is also dreary and cold....

6 days ago 1 person likes this

Day 356: Experience a French Presidential Election!

"Excitement, adventure, a Jedi craves not these things." Hmmm, then Im not not much of a Jedi because this weekend was jammed packed with excitement, adventure, new experiences, and the antic...

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Day 362: Get All Artsy Fartsy.

Living in Paris, the art capital of the world (sorry New York), I find that I dont go to as many art openings as I did when I was living in the unassuming LA, where the art scene was exploding. Wanti...

25 may 12 1 person likes this

Day 350: Chaud for Firemen!

What a long weekend Ive had! Oh là là! Its not often that I cut myself off from the blogosphere for more than two days, but this weekend, I would not have been able to juggle both of my lives. It jus...

15 may 12 1 person likes this

Day 345: Become a French Wife?

Illustration by Inslee HaynesI was just thinking last week that a few months have passed since Ive last heard from Lucien, and was wondering if he has finally gotten that there is no point for us to ...

14 may 12 2 people like this

Day 340: Postcards from Havemeyer Street.

Séb has met my entire family, passed by where I grew up in Chelsea, has experienced about ten of my grandfathers Italian dinner prayers (both the abridged and extended versions), and helped me clean ...

14 may 12

Day 352: Wind of Change.

My boyfriend is extremely romantic, theres no question there, but recently his letters, his mots damour have been coming with political propaganda or in our e-mails, video attachments, sharing with m...

14 may 12 1 person likes this

Day 354: Getting Choked Up.

 Cupcakes by me. How creepy is the blood red and kelly green frosting?A tradition I try to keep in Paris is having pasta at least once a week. Growing up in an Italian family, Sunday meant ...

14 may 12

Day 358: Postcards from My Home Away from Home.

Its been an intense welcome back, between the elections, having my mother in town for a few days (yes, she was here), apartment hunting (its a jungle out there), getting my paperwork together for sch...

14 may 12 1 person likes this

Day 360: Arrête Ton Cinema!

As an expat, one of our international delights is something much greater than finding the best hamburger in town, or the best cocktail bar. What truly is the most satisfying part about living abroad ...

14 may 12

Day 327: It All Depends...

Postcard from my moms backyard.Ive always found that tragedy has a way of bringing on comedic moments, giving our heavy hearts a much needed break and allowing us a little comic relief. This reminds ...

26 apr 12

Day 332: Laugh Through This.

What a week for Séb to visit New York. Holy shit. So far he has been to a cemetery in Queens, been to a Long Island hospital, not once, twice but three times, a doctors appointment with me in Manhatt...

24 apr 12

Day 331: Postcards from the City.

Taking a mini break from the fam, Séb and I ventured into the city to spend some time together, eat and of course, drink. We did Paris in the springtime, now its New Yorks turn.Here are some of my fa...

24 apr 12

Day 329: Quelle Connasse!

The weather was absolutely gorgeous on Easter Sunday, the sun was shining bright, the petals were blowing off of the trees creating a picturesque flower shower in my moms backyard and the temperature...

21 apr 12

Day 323: Talk Dirty.

Illustration by Garance DoréLately Séb has not been very supportive of my new found desire to expand my French vocabulary. He has been avoiding me like Aubervilliers after midnight, as I stalk him ar...

21 apr 12

Day 325: Get Famous...?

Illustration by Ëlodie...well, sort of. Okay, not really.Séb and I are now in New York and compared to the tropical weather that has been breezing through Paris, its really cold here. Were acting lik...

21 apr 12 1 person likes this

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 Illustration by Garance DoréI dont have a cutesy title for this post or a day count...Its 2:57 in the morning, New York time...and I cant sleep. Its not jetlag, or the full moon shining through...

21 apr 12

Day 335: The Sound of Silence.

Illustration by Cecile MancionSunday night was quiet at my moms. Last week has come to a close, and long gone are the days that seemed like years ago of uncertainty at the hospital, the sense of fina...

21 apr 12

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