The year is hardly a month in and already it has been harsh – we celebrated the New Year with paracetamol and pajamas as we came down with the flu. What the hell, 2012? You won’t give us a break, will you? I’m thinking back on 2011. The year started in Saudi Arabia and ended...
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Hipster the Robot
And yes, Christmas has arrived early! We welcome the newest member of our family – Hipster the Robot. Yes, he exudes that hipster vibe, hence the name. Lila has been smitten ever since she laid eyes on him. Merci beaucoup, Pilou! Currently listening to: Real Estate Real Estate
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(R)
A few nights ago Julien and I were back in the bowels of Paris which is the metro, snaking our way back to familiar territory: rue Oberkampf, to watch a concert. Pinback doesn’t have a new album out but for some reason they are touring. And thank god they’re touring – I was surprised that...
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There are no clean getaways
Have you seen Drive yet? I don’t remember the last time I found myself head-over-heels in love with a movie. It has everything. It has car chase scenes, speed, a kickass soundtrack (I love the funky 80s theme going on there), violence (god, the violence in this film is amazing!) and most importantly, it has...
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Cold
So what happened since the last time I was here? Winter happened. A week of Indian summer, then change took over : leaves turned red and fell, scarves and boots made a reappearance. Lila and I still go to the park wrapped in our warmest coats. This morning I crouched in front of her and...
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Your love will be safe with me
After running out of the usual shampoo while giving Lila her bath, I rooted around the bathroom cupboards for something I could use and found this bottle of shampoo I’d purchased at a pharmacy when we were living in Rome. So this evening, I breathed in the scent of Lila’s hair and was transported back...
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Transport
To my fellow metro/train/tramway passengers: 1 // Yes, I have a baby in a stroller, yes, I am taking public transportation. Deal with it. 2 // Please do not read my text messages over my shoulder. 3 // Do not try to enter the metro while I am trying to get off it. 4...
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Parklife
We took an early morning walk along Canal St. Martin; the heat was stifling as early as 9 in the morning. We walked past shops that were still closed and crossed other parents who were still yawning while pushing their already-alert toddlers in their strollers. Lila got antsy after a while, so we ducked into...
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Hats
My kid insists on wearing a winter hat in the middle of summer. ( I’m proud she fights for fashion and I just ignore the strange looks) Currently listening to: Johnny Flynn Been Listening
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Productivity
It’s been quite a long time since I worked, and it’s scary. I’m supposed to take things easy and to not stress myself out, but I can’t help but long for those days when I could pull an all-nighter working on a design or coding a website. With Lila in the picture, I’m forced to...
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Rain, Clay, Music
It’s cold and raining, so the usual trip to the park is out. Lila started to get that crazed look on her face, that look that precedes mayhem, destruction and meltdown, so I busted out the secret weapon I’d been hiding since I bought it yesterday on our whirlwind trip to Toys’R'Us — Play-Doh. It’s...
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Canopy, colours
Before returning to Paris we went to Aiguèze (yet again; it’s ridiculous, I’d been there 7 times in three weeks, a sure sign that there is really not much to do in the countryside) for its Fete Médiévale. I know I could’ve taken photos of the swordfights, the medieval costumes or the straw-littered streets, but...
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