Month: November 2022

Bad Men, Books, Christian Kinnersley, Dating, Incels, Misogyny, Recommended Reading, Stop Protecting Mediocre White Men, Toxic Masculinity, Violence Against Women

Why Do Men Hate Women?

This has nothing to do with Paris, but I wanted to recommend it because I think it is an important read, and I feel like everyone should read it. As a female writer, I tell my stories...

Read More +

Gift Ideas, Shopping

Cire Trudon

I am not a candle girl by any means. I’m bougie, but I’m not that bougie. I have no desire to drop a few hundred at Diptyque. I was gifted an Apotheke candle once by...

Read More +

Travel

Quick Tip: Airport Transfer

Stock AirFrance Hertz photo I don’t take the RER, Uber, or G7 when I fly into Paris. I do take Uber when I fly out. But when I come home I always want to ensure...

Read More +

Events, Music

Quick Tip: The Symphony

The string section of an orchestra is my jam. To me it’s auditorly pleasing. The problem is I never know anyone who enjoys the symphony (or the ballet or the opera) as much as I...

Read More +

Christian Kinnersley, Love, Mental Health, Paris, Trauma

Couldn’t Love You More You’ve Got a Beautiful Taste

Posting will be light because of travel/Holidays so don’t expect much in the coming weeks. Welp. I don’t want to give anyone the wrong illusions. I don’t think I do. I think transparency and honesty...

Read More +

Carte de Sejour, Immigration

Quick Tip: Renewing Your Récépissé

They no longer do paper, they’re PDF There are quite a number of people out there who submitted their residency for renewal and have not received a decision by the end of their expiration. I...

Read More +

French Stuff, Paris

If I Could Be Who You Wanted All the Time

I feel like I have to make this warning anytime something glamorizing Paris comes out. They need to give all of those shows a disclaimer. That is not Paris life. I wish I cared about social...

Read More +

French Inconveniences

Quick tip: Grey Whites

No, you’re not going crazy. It’s not the lighting. That white shirt is grey. One thing you will notice once you move here is that whites have a habit of turning grey. I don’t know...

Read More +