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.

On March 5th, I will be heading to Paris to visit for one week! I have not been in ten years, and I’m so so so very excited to go back!
Here I am outside of Avignon, age 18, frolicking through a field of lavender.

Thus far: I have a date set up with the lovely Stella Polaris to have tea and go antiquing, and I think I may try and see Sunny Buick for some ink and of course I will be going on lots of picnics and burlesque shows.
I want to badly to go to Ladurée and press my face up against the windows to look at the fancy macaroons.
This will also be my first time to visit Europe as a vegan, which I am nervous about! I am counting on fresh market food, bread, tea and wine to get me through the trip.

I already have a small list of things to do, but I’m certainly open to suggestions if you have them!
Tell me, what should I see in Paris!?