Showing posts with label Paris. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Paris. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

A Parisian Life For Me

When I think of Paris I have this very romanticized notion of what life is like there. The people eat delish pastries every morning, rich foods for dinner, they go to the Opera on the weekend and to the museum during lunch breaks. They don't take their history for granted and they live in old, gorgeous buildings with lavish furnishings and old art on every wall. Now I know that this simply isn't the way that Paris is, there are many modern (dare I say, Americanized) parts of the city and the people that live there are more normal than I would care to imagine. However, if I were to get to spend some time there I'd like to rent a place like this. It is what I imagine Parisian college students live in while they are earning degrees in dance, art and literature. 

The living/bedroom, I love the slanted ceiling, those drapes and the whole decor here.

The edge of the living/bedroom where the "dining room" is.


The kitchen, it's so cute and tiny ... but who is cooking?


The balcony, I think that this makes the apartment.

This adorable place rents (fully decorated) for 850euros per week and 1500e per month. You can check out all the details on this (and many, many others) here. 

Monday, March 7, 2011

Top Ten - Travel Lust

I have a desire to travel this year ... here is the lust list ... lets see how many I can check off my list.


Winter Park Colorado ... not really a lust, since we already went :) 

Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA ... where I just got into Graduate School.

The Smithsonian in Washington D.C.

Library of Congress in Washington D.C. is the largest library in the world (both shelf space and quantity of books) ... Washington D.C. is on my lust list.

Napa Valley, California

San Francisco, CA ... this lust list entry is all about visiting my Grandparents, but who wouldn't mind visiting all the beautiful places they live near?

Florida. I don't even know where specifically, but it is warm and beautiful and I'd be willing to trade :)

Iowa ... to do some family history digging ... and to tour the the
Cherokee Iowa Mental Health Hospital :)

Speaking of lust ... how about Egypt? Now that their political issues are under control, I really, really want to go here!

The mountains of Ireland are calling my name.

Paris, of course, couldn't miss the list ... and at the top of my list to do in Paris? The Louvre.

New York City ... who doesn't want to party here?