It’s a good thing I’m not a blogger for a living…cause I wouldn’t be getting paid much. So, like Maria von Trapp, let’s start at the very beginning. We’ll just call this one April. At the beginning of April, I went to Marseille with NYU. Free trips are the best kind of trips. We were only there for two days,…
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Well, we can't all come and go by bubble
The week before last, Emily and I were tired of staying in Paris every weekend. So, we took a day trip to Champagne. At 7:30, we left my apartment for the train station. Our train to Epernay was scheduled to leave at 8:30, so naturally, it was the only train that was delayed. While we waited, we ate over priced…
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Ginger's Birthday
Thirteen years ago yesterday, my sister Catherine and I were being rushed out of our house so my parents could go to the hospital. I remember standing on the doorstep at 4 a.m. of the people who were going to take care of us, thinking we woke them up and they would be so unhappy. The following afternoon, on March…
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Part II: All These Things That I Have(n't) Done
Having Katie visit was the perfect excuse to go out and explore all the parts of the city that I either haven’t had a chance to yet or have been avoiding the crowds of tourists. Friday morning, after our big birthday celebrations, Katie and I hopped on the bus to go to the Louvre. Once we got there, we waited…
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Part I: Turning 21 in a City that Doesn't Care
The other day I was incredibly relieved when my dad told me he was a couple posts behind in reading my blog. I thought good, cause I’m pretty behind in writing them. Last Wednesday (le 16 mars) KATIE ELLIS arrived in Paris! I was so proud of being able to figure out how to get to Orly to pick her…
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