I'm a hoarder

Despite moving across the world, my magazine collecting has recommenced. I get to buy Jalouse each month!


Ignore the double chin and observe the copy of Russh that I'm using as a pillow! Thanks Mom.

Picnic

Check out the lovely picnic that my friend Marni prepared to soothe my nerves after an intense job interview:

Delicious! Thanks Marni

Daily Outfit: Pink and White Barbecue

What's that? An invitation for an Australian to a BBQ? A THEMED BBQ?

I couldn't resist.



When I got there, I quickly realised that the French don't really get into dressing up... But they did appreciate the costume!

Paris fashion

I want you to all think of this photograph when somebody comments how amazing French style is...


Needless to say, I didn't purchase this item.

Daily Outfit: Bastille Day

I know it's REALLY late, but that's just my style at the moment.



The day started with the parade along the Champs Elysées, progressed to a latin quarter lunch date, eating wild cherries in a medieval herb garden, afternoon drinks while listening to Piaf covers at a local concert, a cat called Gustave, and then an evening picnic on the Seine with new friends and fireworks at the Eiffel Tower.

Pretty amazing day.

Wednesday Wrap-up

At the weekend I seriously started thinking about doing some sort of regular, weekly post. Despite practical implications (ie too busy living my life right now to give blogging much thought, where is the discipline?), I was keen to commence with a 'Sunday Summary'. Of course, Sunday came and went, and I thought I could post a little later and blame it on the time difference between Australia and France, and/or jetlag (after four months of travel...) Not such an auspicious beginning for a weekly posting spot though.

So this is me, on a Wednesday (look Mom! No scheduled post!) letting you know how the last week rolled. It's been a good one.

Last Wednesday brought a spontaneous camping trip to Mont St Michel: early morning train, a whole bus to ourselves, delicious fresh produce and tasty beers for lunch, a siesta in a field, allergy to the seaside (I'm a true Parisian!), 1300 year old abbey, friendly locals, our 2-second tent, lying inside said tent while listening to the rain, subsequent rainbows, crêpes and cider for tea, croissants, crusty baguette et pain au chocolat for breakfast, fresh salad and beer for a lunch picnic, whisky and quicksand.










What else?

• Skyping with family members, my friendly local library, finally getting my shoes fixed, being entrusted with apartment keys, the smell of freshly-cut orange on your fingers

• Sunday picnic at Versailles, making new Parisian friends, slumber parties in dive hotels with old friends, zipping around Paris

• Working on my resumé, receiving red roses, free movie tickets, satisfying Chinese cravings with a salty feast, after-dinner drinks

• Midday naps, applying at cute Parisian bars, fresh coconut, organic walls, being treated like VIP guests in a riverside restaurant: 'May we have the bill?' 'There is no bill for you'

• Champagne: in cocktails and in dessert, beautiful Paris sunsets, writing postcards, flowers in bloom, starting a new journal, being invited to play with the local orchestra, receiving little notes

Ohhhh Champs Elysées! Job hunting.

Seriously delicious fresh fruit

Mur végétal

The perfect dinner destination

Miam!

Et voilà! Have a superb week to come!

Treelife

Sequin Cat is excited about Treelife 2010!










I might even come back to Australia for it. Imagine that.

Red Dwarf

I did this a while back but neglected to post it here....







Anybody like to try their own remixes? Gosh I love this show.

Daily Outfit: Sunny Suomenlinna, Finland

It was a perfect day of exploring the fortress island, good food, wood sauna and swimming in the Baltic sea, taking the cat on a midnight walk....

Our delicious picnic

100 year old wood sauna in the middle of Helsinki

When we came out, the sun was thinking of going down


At midnight, it was dark enough to take the cat for a walk.

Happy 100th post, Sequin Cat!

To celebrate, I thought I'd head to Eurodisney for the day



Ok, maybe I was going there already...




Sequin cat is a bit of a jetsetter: around Australia, Singapore (airport!), Amsterdam, Belgium, France, Berlin, Finland and London. Where next for this bespangled kitty? Only time will tell...