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Comment on Personal Cooking Classes, Paris style by Shanti Kakowski

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Comment on Rules of Engagement for Australians living in Paris by jasmine

jasmine — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:31:14 +0000

The french are human. The Australians are human. All humans are self-serving fucks, including yourself, including myself. We, as Australians, go to Paris to get a “french experience” just like the French come to Sydney to do likewise.

Stop trying to “crack the parisian circle” and just learn french so you can tell them, as human beings, of all their flaws.

We’ll all be gone soon anyway, french or australian. Fuck yes!

Love and kisses for your unkept vagina
Jasmine

Comment on “The Unemployed Dilemma” and “How to live like a Pauper” by Amy

Amy — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:41:49 +0000

Hi!
So, I am very much in the understanding of what you mean when talking of packing up your life. But for me, it was also the lives of others. Recently I did the same (I mean, exactly the same), I jettisoned everything from me and my H’s life in Sydney to move to Paris. I gave away books, (sometimes secretly leaving them in bus stops and bus seats), clothes, cutlery, jewelry, furniture (ok, I have to pause to have a little weep over the GORGEOUS 50s yellow formica dining set….ok, eyes are puffy but the tears are gone) and all of the other flotsam and jetsam of our lives. I dropped off loads at the op-shop everyday for about 2 weeks (lucky them!). In the end, walking through there was like being in a weird parallel dimension where people get to test-drive things for a few-years before returning them to the shop and deciding whether or not to buy them. Also, sadly, they did a better job at interior design with my decor.
However, it has also given me the same feelings of freedom and joy, I dont buy anything that isn’t replacing something else, and coming up with gifts is, and not to sound too evangelistic…fun! I definitely think very hard before buying anything and not only consider the impact on the earth but also on my life…yikes, I do sound evangelistic.
Anyway, to sum-up, two things; I hope there isn’t a word limit and thank you for your post!

Comment on French Fairyland by Karin (an alien parisienne)

Karin (an alien parisienne) — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:36:19 +0000

LOL @ the references to Team America!

I love the picture in words you have created here of the place where you live. Wonderful. A nice contrast to the difficulties in the previous post in which you wonder (justifiably!) if you will ever fit in.

*pinch*
Yup. You are living here.

Comment on Today, I cried over salad. by French Fairyland | Kristie In Paris

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Comment on Rules of Engagement for Australians living in Paris by Ange

Ange — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:39:39 +0000

I couldnt agree more.

I think its the new trend to completely fob off any fellow Australian in the Northern Hemisphere. I am constantly hearing things like “oh listen to the accent” and “oh no more aussies” – coming from fellow Australians???

I understand that Aussies are a wide ranging bunch and some can be a little embarrassing when placed on the international arena (the ones who, some would say, totally exaggerate the accent to the point of croc dundee…would they speak like that in Australia…i think not!). Its the Aussie pride coming through and I think some Aussies think that if people know they are Aussie then this is their meal ticket.

Anyway, I am moving to Paris in 2 weeks on my own so to be completely honest I would be happy if the dogs, trees, dirt…anything really will speak to me (in my terrible french). I think it is more people travelling in groups that tend to be anti-aussie…me on the other hand – I’ll be happy and yes will probably take some comfort for the first little bit in chatting with an aussie whilst i acclimatise to the Frenchies (have mercy please..)…as unfashionable as that may seem….

Ange

Comment on Two steps forward, one step back…. by Mel

Mel — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 01:26:51 +0000

Mistress –

This sounds like nothing but positive after positive to me. I can hear the *click* of all the pieces coming together soon… and what a great opportunity that there is a possibility (even if it’s only a possibility) that you could be transferred to a Paris office.

Wonderful news, my sweets.

Big hugs xxx

Comment on Two steps forward, one step back…. by Karin (an alien parisienne)

Karin (an alien parisienne) — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:19:00 +0000

Ahhhhh! Good luck with this all. Having run into many of the same barriers to living and working in Paris as you have, I have really enjoyed reading your posts as I can relate to them very well.

I really hope everything will work out well for you and M, and that sooner than later you will be back in Paris, living the life you want here.

Comment on Today, I cried over salad. by Darryn

Darryn — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 05:43:02 +0000

About a third of the way through I was planning a witty comment about eating fly agaric at the market.

Two thirds of the way through and I started doing maths in my head, working out how I could get to this paradise.

You do great things with this blog, Bongo. Well done! As a reward, I will upgrade it to the latest version of Wordpress when you are next asleep.

Comment on Today, I cried over salad. by Karin (an alien parisienne)

Karin (an alien parisienne) — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:34:38 +0000

What a lovely tribute to the special place that is the French market. Kudos on the writing of this one, Kristie!