lincoln does it again

love the fact that it makes you feel like the car is going to

take off...the music helps :)

le converse

i am addicted to chucks or as the french say, 'le converse'.

i know some people say they don't provide adequate support for your feet however i've never come across that problem. besides did you know that wearing overly supportive shoes will cause you to not develop the balance and muscular support that we naturally need? just another plug for yoga :)

i love that converse are always the same. get a new pair in your size and it will fit just like your previous ones. plus they come in a myriad of colors and hey...they're way cool.

now i had the fortunate/unfortunate experience of visiting multiple converse stores in taiwan. and yes i was spoiled. color combinations that i could only dream of were available to me at half the price of converse in the us. oh to visit taichung just one more time for the shopping alone!

well today i was browsing at delias.com checking out the converse available and was enamoured with the above...especially the sky blue color. and i'm not sure i'd go for the slip ons but the spray painted laces are definitely a nice touch :)

yes, i do.

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good good good good sensations

in the movie, le fabuleux destin d'amelie poulain, amelie introduces characters by saying their likes and dislikes. for example her mother likes cleaning out her purse and then replacing everything however she dislikes pruned fingers from taking a bath. amelie is shown below about to crack into creme brulee...one of her likes.

here are some of my personal likes that i've noticed lately...or always:

laying in the bathtub as the water drains...your body feels heavier and heavier and heavier.

drinking hot chocolate and the warmth in your belly afterwards.

the tightness of your skin just after washing your face.

eating the melty edges of ice cream.

holding a sleeping baby on your chest (if it's niece or nephew even better).

cooking grilled cheese or egg-on-bread so that it's really really crispy...the key is lots o' butter.

there may not be an actual difference but after filling up the car with gas or an oil change i swear it drives better (most likely this is just peace of mind).

slipping into a made bed with clean sheets.

sucking on a cinnamon altoid.

et vous?

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my day(dream) in paris

sometimes i like to pretend that i'm in paris for a day and what i'd do. don't worry...there isn't any rush to see things because these visits happen quite frequently :)

unfortunately it's rainy in paris today so i'll make sure to take my umbrella as i head out. first i'll hit up a patisserie for une tarte framboisse and a demi baguette to snack on later. since it's a rainy spring day i think i'll visit musee marmottan to see the degas stashed in the basement. walk the edges of ile saint-louis. stop at a small market to get some ripe fruit, maybe a pear today, and some camembert cheese to eat with my baguette. sit for awhile watching people and the river seine. if i'm yearning for something sweet (which i always am) stop at the italian gelato shop and get scoop of nutella ice cream. maybe i'll go to pere lachaise cemetery and wander...seems an appropriate activity for a rainy day. finally i'll end my day eating poulet et frites at le quasimodo near notre dame cathedral. i'll make sure to get a table under the awning so i can watch paris transition into night.

i miss you paris but i'll be back again soon :)

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