A little bit before my nap…
Yesterday I visited Musee d'Orsay, which was the realization of a huge dream. Blessedly, it was fairly quiet when I first arrived there, and I was able to explore the Impressionist paintings fairly unscathed. The Toulouse Lautrec room was out of this world. The lights were very dim because they [...]
Lundi, Part Two – “The High Road Isn’t Always the Best Road”
O' City:A change of landscapeIs a very good way to escapeThe roof tops from six stories highBreath their heat into November SkyCould be a ship or a trainDriving, sailing, keeping saneWind is blowing through my hair,Feeling fine in this foreign affair,Biding and killing my time,This city's taking me for a [...]
Lundi, Part One – “My Mamma Is Always Right”
It's only 6:30, but I had to come home for a breather and a little nap, because I am completement exhausted.I set my alarm for eight this morning, but apparently I am un peu stupide because it didn't go off. It seems I have finally caught up on sleep though, [...]
Bury Me in Paris
Images from Cemetere Montmartre...
Dirty Artists, Women of the Night, and A Really, Really Big Hill
I slept until noon today, which is completely unheard of in my world!The plan of action was to immerse myself in my Parisian neighbourhood, which I think I did a fine job of.The first couple of photos are my Villa! That is actually what it's called. It's a secluded little [...]
Le Premier Jour
It's 9:32 Paris time, and 3:30 Toronto time, and I've been up since yesterday at six a.m. I've spent over 12 hours trying to fly to another corner of the globe, and I've discovered that I can't sleep on a plane without some kind of drug-induced stupor. Which I didn't [...]