Author Archives: Hannah

The Summer Recap, i.e the Summer Reading List

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Hannah

I realize that teachers are notoriously a complaining bunch. Yes we have to put up with the world’s offspring, but honestly, it is a wonderful job. When I was reading about all of the teachers rioting because their pensions were … Continue reading →

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A Hair Affair

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Hannah

Let’s talk about hair. Sometimes I think that my life can be best understood by examining the evolution of my hairstyles. The first ten years of my life were defined by that friend of all little girls with big hair, … Continue reading →

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Confessions

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Hannah

TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY I WILL BE MOVING.  Sometimes life necessitates the caps lock key.  This means that two weeks from today I will have packed everything that is currently scattered around my parents house, in the basement, and across … Continue reading →

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In a Sunset

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Hannah

There is no other way to end a series of Paris posts than with another sunset. And in this sunset there are twilights that lasted for hours, picnics along the Seine, and dinners where no one wanted to ever leave … Continue reading →

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A Few Final Things

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Hannah

Even magical vacations in Paris have to come to an end.  I can’t really fathom every being happy or really ready to leave Paris, but I did feel that I was somewhat freer to leave for the following reasons. Mouffetarte … Continue reading →

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À la plage

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Hannah

Because vacationing is a practically a fundamental right of every human in the French psyche, Paris proudly expands the role of the French government to include offering vacation environments for those who are not fortunate to actually leave the city. … Continue reading →

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The Salon de Thé List (Revisited)

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Hannah

When I lived here before, my friend Emma and I were in the process of visiting and rating as many Parisian salons de thé (tea rooms) as possible. During this visit, we expanded our list to add several Emma has … Continue reading →

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Genève

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Hannah

One of my very favorite Parisians moved to Geneva this past year and I decided there was no way I could pass through Paris without taking the extra trek to see her. Plus, ever since seeing The Sound of Music … Continue reading →

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« Allons voir un coucher du soleil »

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Hannah

The joyous thing about teaching is that you get to inflict on your students all the things you love most. For me, that meant lots of French literature and poetry. Some appreciated it, some did not, all endured it. With … Continue reading →

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Pleasant Company

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Hannah

I don’t know how Paris can not rub off and make someone artsy. Everything about the city screams artistic inspiration. As you walk through the streets you walk among art, among buildings that testify to centuries of changing artistic styles … Continue reading →

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