bedtime

i'm sleeping over at my friend's house in paris. so tired. after going out for thai, i was satisfied to go home. my body was humming from the tasty, clean, exquisite food i had just nourished it with. but youth was calling (via julie's iphone). we headed over to the night scene in bastille. bars aren't my scene. and my attempts were failing, i was too tired to make myself interesting. i just wanted to observe. the guys. the girls. their interactions. the way they swayed to the music, and moved like a tetress puzzle as people moved through the crowd. even the token old guy deluded with visions from his prime was entertaining. but i could feel myself fading, so back to the marais i went. now i'm laying on the couch. why am i writing this? i need to go to bed. i'm going to bed. goodnight.

sarah's sincere sayings

imagine the following quotes being said in an adorable english accent:

"i'm gaining weight and finding toy cars in my coat. somethings gotta give." you'd have to understand the context in which this was said, to understand why i found this to be so funny. but, all i could manage to say in response was, "preview to motherhood."

tired and distraught from venting about her devil child, sarah lied helpless on my bed and said, "it's terrible to say you hate a child."

scooby doobie doo

just went outside and caught my au pair dad smokin' a doobie. oops!
i randomly stepped outside tonight. and to my surprise, found david chilling on the back patio.
"oh...hi. what's up?"
he mumbles something and shrugs his shoulders.
as i turn to leave, a familiar smell wafts past me. i look at him with a knowing smile. "je sais cette odeur."
"it is good, non?"

seven pounds

will smith and i share the same dilemma: seven pounds of body mass to lose.
7 pounds in 2 months. boy has it been fun! i know i should be more upset. but i'm actually kind of impressed. however, as fun as this has all been, i don't want to come back a rollie pollie. so, starting tomorrow, i must bid adue to my fat child ways. no more nutella, bueno bars, crêpes, pastries, etc. at least, until amanda comes.
but if i must have something sweet to occupy my mouth, macaroons are where it's at. small, delightful, and deliciously satisfying. not to mention, those little macaroonies are so cute. before coming out here, i tried one of those bite sized concoctions at a posh desert place in hillcrest. (remember dad?) wasn't that impressed. but my mom told me i had to have one in paris. you can bet i arose to the challenge. and after trying one of those babies in saint germain...oh man...heaven in my mouth. no comparison.

GC

thank you technology. because of you. i get to watch this!

three little words

noah by noah

while walking the kids to school on friday, sacha decided to go trumping through the newly planted tulips in the park."sacha, non! ce n'est pas bon pour les fleurs!" i call out to him. such a boy. on our way back from school both boys run over to the flowers. as sacha tries to run through them i yell, "non, pas encore!" then, noah catches my attention as he is yanking a tulip out of the ground. "arrêt noah! stop, stop." he stands up with slumped shoulders, puts his head down and says "mais pour toi..." with the cutest pouty face i have ever seen. my face immediatly softens and then goes in to an "aww" face (frown and pout at the same time). broke my heart! so i ran over to him, quickly picked him up, and gave him a big kiss on the cheek. "merci, tu es très bon garçon!" it totally made my day.
that's why when he started picking flowers today, i just smiled. it was so adorable. he made me a little bouquet of tulips, leaves, and light purple flowers. he's only 4 and he knows how to treat a lady. love this kid! :)

meet dan and eric. dan likes eric. eric likes dan. and phil liked them both so much, he let them stay at his flat for their spring break. it was great having them here. and even more entertaining just to be around them.

taken by yours truly. i love it. so candid.

dan. eric. phil.

so contemplative i unkowingly give dirty looks.

these last 4 were taken by eric on his much more sophisticated camera.