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| Street art in my neighborhood. |
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| Vines. |
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| I just like the textures and shadows here. |
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| Bold outlines. |
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| So peely and drippy. |
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| More street art from the 'hood. |
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| A watcher. |
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| Another watcher. |
December 14, 2011
Around Town
Ble Sucre (Paris 2.10)
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| Vanilla financier, cocoa sable, lemon glazed madeleine. |
So, on my daily snoop walk, I discovered Ble Sucre, a pastry shop in my neighborhood... I am positively bursting with sugar and butter right now.
December 13, 2011
Paris 2.7, 2.8, 2.9
True to form, I've been neglectful of this little blog over the past few days.
Here's what I've been up to:
On Sunday I walked to and from the Marais. Being one of the only areas in the city where shops other than large international chains are open, I thought it'd be a good opportunity to once again peruse for souvenirs. I'm not really a magnets and keychains kind of girl~ instead, I was looking for an interesting piece of jewelry designed and made in Paris. You know, something that I can cherish and wear for years to come without serious fashion regrets (like the dreadful platform sneakers incedent of 1998).
I found what I was looking for in a tiny little boutique called Matieres a Reflexion. This place is pretty fabulous, and believe me, I could spend some serious dough here. The shop is bursting at the seems with unique pieces of jewelry, leather bags that are made from old leather jackets, and shoes and clothing from up-and-coming designers. Most of it is designed and made in Paris, and most of it is actually affordable! After seriously contemplating an extremely cute pair of boots, I settled on a pair of art nouveau inspired earrings... though I'm not going to lie, I'm still contemplating the boots.
Monday was a gorgeous day, so I decided to hoof it up to Montmartre to check out the Sacre Couer. Google maps estimated it would take me about 1 hour to get there by foot. Oh, how wrong the estimate was. Still, it was nice day, and it was interesting to see the city rather than traveling down below in its bowels.
Tuesday skies brought some of the most torrential rains I have witnessed in my life. I could hear the rain bouncing off the cobbled courtyard from two stories up! The sky was almost charcoal colored, and the wind howled like a caged wolf. I chose to stay in and watch movies. Boring, I know, but hey, the last thing I need right now is to catch a cold from being soaked to the bone.
Here's what I've been up to:
On Sunday I walked to and from the Marais. Being one of the only areas in the city where shops other than large international chains are open, I thought it'd be a good opportunity to once again peruse for souvenirs. I'm not really a magnets and keychains kind of girl~ instead, I was looking for an interesting piece of jewelry designed and made in Paris. You know, something that I can cherish and wear for years to come without serious fashion regrets (like the dreadful platform sneakers incedent of 1998).
I found what I was looking for in a tiny little boutique called Matieres a Reflexion. This place is pretty fabulous, and believe me, I could spend some serious dough here. The shop is bursting at the seems with unique pieces of jewelry, leather bags that are made from old leather jackets, and shoes and clothing from up-and-coming designers. Most of it is designed and made in Paris, and most of it is actually affordable! After seriously contemplating an extremely cute pair of boots, I settled on a pair of art nouveau inspired earrings... though I'm not going to lie, I'm still contemplating the boots.
Monday was a gorgeous day, so I decided to hoof it up to Montmartre to check out the Sacre Couer. Google maps estimated it would take me about 1 hour to get there by foot. Oh, how wrong the estimate was. Still, it was nice day, and it was interesting to see the city rather than traveling down below in its bowels.
Tuesday skies brought some of the most torrential rains I have witnessed in my life. I could hear the rain bouncing off the cobbled courtyard from two stories up! The sky was almost charcoal colored, and the wind howled like a caged wolf. I chose to stay in and watch movies. Boring, I know, but hey, the last thing I need right now is to catch a cold from being soaked to the bone.
December 10, 2011
Les Puces (Paris 2.6)
After being lazy all day yesterday, I felt like stretching my legs, so I headed up to Les Puces de St-Ouen. Les Puces are a collection of flea markets in the north-west of the city. Most of what you can get there is second hand, though there are a bunch of stalls that sell new shoes and clothing, and assholes on corners that will grab you to try and get you to buy fake Channel bags after you've refused politely...
It's a bit of a labyrinth once you get in there, and it's relatively easy to get lost amidst all the antique furniture, but there are some interesting vintage clothing shops (interesting in this case also means pricey), beautiful antiques and artwork.
A few hours here just took it out of me, so I headed home (the weather had basically turned from nice-ish to crappy anyhow).
Do you know what they have here?
Pre-made chocolate mousse. Ingredients: chocolate, eggs, butter. Amazing. Definitely one of the things I love about France.
It's a bit of a labyrinth once you get in there, and it's relatively easy to get lost amidst all the antique furniture, but there are some interesting vintage clothing shops (interesting in this case also means pricey), beautiful antiques and artwork.
A few hours here just took it out of me, so I headed home (the weather had basically turned from nice-ish to crappy anyhow).
Do you know what they have here?
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| Pre-made chocolate mousse from the organic market. |
December 9, 2011
Day Off (Paris 2.5)
Yep. I took a day off from the rigors of being in the city. It was pouring rain anyhow. So I stayed in and watched movies. Just so you know, Bad Teacher is a horrible, horrible movie. Don't waste your time.
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