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Paris, France
My time in Paris was magical! It was one of my best weeks on earth, thus far.
Obligatory Tour Eiffel photo. During my trip, it was 18F – 35F so I wore three pairs of socks most days.
Drawing by Francois’s cousin.
Me with Jana Sterbak’s Meat Dress at Centre Pompidou. I also saw works by my heros Annette Messager and Sophie Calle.
Riding the carousel near Notre Dame in my Carousel Dress. Each time I found a carousel in the city, I took a photo of it.
Carousel by Monte Martre, you can bet they were playing the Amelie soundtrack here!
Me and Stella met for tea and vintage shopping – she is such a magical girl!
I went on a picnic and I got tattooed by Sunny Buick – please if you’re ever in Paris, pay her a visit! I got tattooed while reading a book on Tom Waits, listening to rockabilly music, and chatting with the cutest French girl named Charlotte.
This is Adrien. He was my exchange student in High School. He lived with me for four months and we went to school together and even prom together! My mom made him pancakes with Nutella on them every morning and he ate nothing for dinner except steak and lemonade. We met at a vegan restaurant in Paris and all he would have was the chocolate pudding. I have not seen him for ten years and it was good to see the he had not changed much 
I met Stella at Balajo to see the most amazing burlesque performance ever! Marie Antoinette stripping to harpsichord music? Check. Charlie Chaplin strip tease? Check. Amazing Paris folk beckoning me to move there? Double check.
I love you Paris, but I’m glad to be back in the land of hot showers and cotton dresses.
If you’d like to see the rest of my Paris trip, please view my flickr set.
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aaaaaaah it all looks so beautiful! simon is going to paris in june and i would love love to go with him, but even moreso after hearing about your time there. sounds even more perfect than you could have imagined.
that last photograph is just perfect. as much as i love your self-portraits and outfit posts, it’s a treat to see how another photographer sees you. that lighting!
that burlesque performance sounds completely unreal. and sophie calle is one of my heroes too!
Welcome back.
Thanks for posting your lovely photos and reminding me how tardy Spring can be in N.Erp!
I’m in love with your carosel (sp?) skirt! I also love your tea cup tattoo!
Thanks everyone!
Julia – It was really unreal… I spent about 75% of the time there alone and it was really satisfying to wander the city with my own thoughts and just be a face in the crowd. I hope you get to go with Simon in June! The weather will be beautiful then, I hope!
I’m glad you enjoyed your stay! I was very happy to meet you: you were as lovely and funny as I thought you’d be
And I went to see the women artists exhibition this afternoon : the Annette Messager piece is really something!
Looks like a fabulous, unforgettable trip! I’m so jealous that you got tattoed by Sunny Buick. I love her work!
Lauren: My experience getting tattooed by Sunny was sincerely my most favorite tattoo experience I’d ever had! I had favorited a tattoo of hers like two years ago (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunnybuick/2864519939/ this one!) and when I was planning my trip to Paris I thought “Oh, maybe I can get tattooed by the valentine tattoo lady!” It was fate.
Stella: I miss you already! It was so fun to have tea and thanks for telling me about the special-shaped sugars!
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Ooh, I have been waiting for this post! So excited! What a fabulous tattoo – and all of your travelling outfits are gorgeous, too! The whole experience makes me want to pack my bags right now
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wow your trip looks magical! Well minues the temperature
I adore your new tattoo
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