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Goodbye dear friend – Au revoir ma chère

  Ah Paris, Tu vas me manque. Pas seulement la pays, mais mes amis, la langue, la vie parisien. Tu es vraiment belle, vraiment exceptionelle, vraiment unique, et je vais reviens un jour pour toi. Mais je dois sortir. Je … Continue reading

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Dear Blog,

Rest assured that your neglect is due to my riveting final experiences here in Paris.  That being said, I still have some enthusiastic and witty material for you. Firstly, I’m starting to realize all of the things I miss from the US. … Continue reading

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Christmas in Paris

I knew this would be the most bittersweet period of my stay here, and it has been just that. I went to midnight mass at Notre Dame, which was absolutely amazing. (My mom was very glad to hear it as … Continue reading

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Kraków

I have long said that Chicago is my favorite city in the world, and this is still true, but after seeing Kraków in action, I have to admit that it is rivaling Paris for my #2 slot. Paris and Kraków … Continue reading

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Housing

The most trying part of my move to Paris was the first week I arrived.  In the midst of all of the excitement, I was also extremely stressed.  Finding an apartment in Paris is notoriously difficult, and can prove an … Continue reading

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TURKEY TIME!

You wouldn’t believe how expensive it is to get a whole turkey in Paris.  Luckily, I did find one for Turkey Day this year. I am holding a thanksgiving dinner for all of my international friends and several of my … Continue reading

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The 140$ Mistake.

I suppose this is the obligatory “I’m sorry I haven’t been posting much because I’m having so much fun and I don’t have time to sit in my room and write about it” blogpost.  The time is flying by extremely fast, as I knew … Continue reading

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#lookalikes

Now that I have lived in France for a while, I pay much more attention to the people I pass on the street and in the metro.  Sometimes, you will swear that you know the person who just walked past … Continue reading

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Its official – I dreamt in french!

Learning the french language has been fairly easy, but I never thought you could actually get sick of a language.  I suppose it is because I love to talk so much, but I get very frustrated when I can not … Continue reading

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Prostitution

As I was walking home today from a friends apartment in the north of Paris, I was approached by a woman in tall red heals and an all too revealing dress. Now, my french has gotten a lot better, but … Continue reading

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