I've lived in Paris for more than six years now and still can't decide if I'm in love with it or hate it! There's something very snobbish and arrogant about it, and sometimes, I feel like a little girl who hasn't done her homework properly. But sometimes -- and yes, it happens more often than not in the foggy orange dusk -- the city becomes very generous and gives me its best Hausmannian smile.
Oh, I am so happy to hear that. As you know, when you live in Paris and don't love it unconditionally, people often say, "But it's Paris!" But that's because they don't have to take two metros to the SVR office to try to get the cable turned on, and they don't have to schedule an appointment with their personal banker to do a minor banking transaction, and they get to do all of the amazing fun things in Paris without the really hard things...like sending your kid to school on a metro that breaks down in the tunnel, or going to work! I am having a great time visiting because I'm getting to do fun, inspiring things, but I don't have to do any of the hard stuff!
Ahhhh, I am so happy to hear you've moved up to the Batignolles, and now you can visit Parc Monceau and your old haunts! YES! I know just what you mean, about how wonderful it is to feel at home again. Have a saturated, rich, lovely time of it, Michelle!
I love these posts. They really make me want to go to Paris. Forgive me if this is a dumb question and if I've missed this in a previous post, but is there a reason for this visit? A conference, a meeting, or a lovely "just because"?
I've lived in Paris for more than six years now and still can't decide if I'm in love with it or hate it! There's something very snobbish and arrogant about it, and sometimes, I feel like a little girl who hasn't done her homework properly. But sometimes -- and yes, it happens more often than not in the foggy orange dusk -- the city becomes very generous and gives me its best Hausmannian smile.
Oh, I am so happy to hear that. As you know, when you live in Paris and don't love it unconditionally, people often say, "But it's Paris!" But that's because they don't have to take two metros to the SVR office to try to get the cable turned on, and they don't have to schedule an appointment with their personal banker to do a minor banking transaction, and they get to do all of the amazing fun things in Paris without the really hard things...like sending your kid to school on a metro that breaks down in the tunnel, or going to work! I am having a great time visiting because I'm getting to do fun, inspiring things, but I don't have to do any of the hard stuff!
Ahhhh, I am so happy to hear you've moved up to the Batignolles, and now you can visit Parc Monceau and your old haunts! YES! I know just what you mean, about how wonderful it is to feel at home again. Have a saturated, rich, lovely time of it, Michelle!
I love these posts. They really make me want to go to Paris. Forgive me if this is a dumb question and if I've missed this in a previous post, but is there a reason for this visit? A conference, a meeting, or a lovely "just because"?