thankful for...

 
the foire de paris and a stand of russian matryoshkas aka nesting dolls. [i collect them.]

ro''s scooter and the ability to avoid the metro.

the return of my friends from an extended absence. 

april showers, because they bring may flowers. [my garden is beginning to sprout!]

meeting the boy who will draw on my body permanently. [i found my tattoo artist. i cant believe it.]

[week 22]

thankful for...

my windowsill garden.

 those cans will soon be sunflowers, lavender, oregano, and belle du jour. 

the plants on the side are muguet, and they bring good luck. or so the wrapping said.

the apartment to myself.

the compassion of a boyfriend when that solitude becomes loneliness.

picnics on the bank of the river marne.

house parties outside of paris.

being the only english-speaker at a party, but not being the only girl. [finally, french women!!]

a spring break spent speaking only frenglish.

[week 21]

thankful for...

visits from friends who live in different countries. [megan!!]

finally sightseeing around paris.

blackcurrant sorbet.

free tickets to disneyland. again.

picnics on the side of the seine.

beers taken on terraces.

nights spent talking and playing cards.

[week 20]

thankful for...

ma recette du piquenique parfait [my recipe for a perfect picnic]:

saucisson sec [dried sausage]

fromage de chevre [goat cheese]

une baguette [a crusty stick of bread with a fluffy center]

coca light [diet coke]

vin [wine]

mes amis  [my friends]

le printemps et le soleil [spring and sunshine]

[week  19]

thankful for...

nous-sommes-deux.

surviving the sticky situations nous-sommes-deux seems to attract.

squat parties.

the forbidden bar.

social club.

miss kittin and indie folk rock.

pigalle.

[week 18]

thankful for...

flash mob pillow fights in front of the eiffel tower.

social club.

weekends spent solely with friends.

that moment your boyfriend comes back from out of town.

the first rave.

nous sommes deux.

successful thrift store shopping.

finding out im good at my job.

getting paid.

[week 17]

thankful for...

six months abroad.

spring.

anniversaire celebrations.

clean apartments.

techno nights with visiting friends.

getting into clubs free.

making friends from other countries.

[week 16]

thankful for...

surviving my first lecture class.

curry nights with the girls.

calm nights on the couch.

wild nights on the streets of paris.

date nights with the boy.

my job teaching english to the frenchies.

connecting with old friends.

connecting with new friends.

[week 15]

thankful for...

american burger night for the frenchies.

escargot night for the ricaines [americans].

my flatmate.

the rer.

weekends spent acting childish, full of sweet shops and disneyland paris.

[week 14]

thankful for...

the first time being tear gassed. [it was a bittersweet moment.]

a week off of school.

a week off of work.

phildar yarn stores.

indie rock shows.

ladies night at the pubs.

glow-in-the-dark lunettes [sunglasses!]

[week 13]

thankful for...

ravelympics.

dreams in french.

the monoprix.

shakespeare & co.

american breakfast in paris.

secret parties.

[week twelve.]

thankful for...

the first day of school.

the first day of work.

late-night walks in the city.

the deep conversations that occur on those walks.

nights spent teaching knitting and drinking wine.

cineconcerts.

[week eleven.]

thankful for...

nights spent procrastinating.

the legal ability to work.

friends to play in the snow with.

friends to stay up all night with.

friends to make breakfast with.

friends to speak french with.

couch surfers.

[week ten.]

thankful for...

montparnasty.

people met at american bookstores.

drunken trips to the eiffel tower.

student pubs.

baby tights and little girl skirts bought at h&m.

drinking champagne out of a plastic bag.

nights spent fist-pumping to techno hip-hop.

getting into shows for free.

text messages sent in frenglish.

[week nine.]

thankful for...

the first night spent in your own bed.

housewarming parties.

1€30bottles of wine.

the corner bakery.

new places, new friends.

that first moment when you realize you can flirt in french.

accidental glimpses of the eiffel tower.

[week eight]

thankful for...

my flatmate.

new friends.

my internet support.

finding that perfect appartement.

that first time you dream in french and the words actually make sense. 

moments shared over beer and popcorn.

nights spent staring at french indie rockers.

[week seven]

thankful for...

pink lemonade [its carbonated here!]

almond croissants.

morning train rides to the coast.

meeting old friends for the first time.

my sister. [and her husband!]

warm drinks [alcoholic usually!] to fight off the winter doldrums.

debates competently won, in french.

[week six]

thankful for...

chicken curry and peshwari naan.

family.

chocolate. [a whole new world of it has been opened up to me here!]

trains.

primark.

[week five]

thankful for...

musicals.

friendly doctors.

old trafford.

late night bus rides.

homecooked feasts with homemade pies.

family and friends.

happy thanksgiving everybody!!

[week four]

thankful for...

rain.

mulled wine.

fancy dress parties.

football.

my father.

death eaters.

the weekend.

[week three]