I recognize that it is sometimes difficult for a woman to look at another woman’s success without feeling the bitter sting of jealousy, without distinguishing between her own shortcomings and the achievements of the other. I also recognize that each woman, and each person for that matter, has different expectations from life, different goals to accomplish, different…
Category: Ramblings
Concrete Jungle: Berlin, Germany
I have been struggling to explain my experience in Berlin, mainly because it seemed such a chaotic mixture of old and new, harmony and disorder, warmth and horror. But somewhere between this chaos, you realize that there is a reassuring balance. Balance in the architectural sense, with extremely symmetric features, and very calculated design elements. Balance…
The simple life in Èze Village
City life, with all of its hustle and bustle, has always been much more appealing to me than the peacefulness of a small town, or the tranquility of a serene village. Nevertheless, since I’ve been living in France, I have been constantly longing to get away from pandemonium that is Nice, especially when tourists come…
Back to Barcelona
I can’t decide whether my cyber-absence has been due to a short-term depression caused by once again saying good-bye to the most beautiful city in the world, Barcelona, or whether I’ve just been slowly, and painfully readjusting to sobriety. The latter seems more adequate, considering a Big Boy of Kronenbourg gave me the energy (and…
Une flâneuse à Saint Paul de Vence
Feeling taunted by the serene, clear Mediterranean waters that surround the shores of Southern France, but that I cannot not step foot in for fear of catching a cold, I set out to discover Saint Paul de Vence, a city reigning in the hills of the Riviera that even on the gloomiest of days feels…
Is this real life?
I’ve been longing for a little a bit of travel, although living in Nice is in itself a journey. But when I pay 4 euros for a bottle of Tabasco, and about the same for chapstick (with no SPF might I add), i’m trying to be a bit careful with my expenses. Thankfully, my monthly…
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