Cirque d’ Hiver or Winter Circus has thrilled thousands of Parisians , young and old, for over 170 years! I had always marvelled at the building in passing, but had never penetrated inside until a recent cold winter’s night. It has been years since I even entertained the thought of going to see a circus, …
I love France for many reasons, but not the French broad tolerance around cheating in relationships and marriages! The majority here seem to be in utter denial about the underlying implications of infidelity, as it is something that is nonchalantly treated with amusement or shrugged shoulders. Infidelity is the worst sort of betrayal and inflicts the …
Most of you think of the new year as a time to make resolutions to do this and that, and that the majority revolves around making physical changes in your life. But what about detoxing your mind of thoughts and feelings that are harmful to you? Those negative thoughts and toxic emotions that you carry …
Suddenly it hit me without warning. My filet knife was carving out the last filets of the sole I had bought for New Years eve dinner, when I suddenly felt very light-headed, weak, and slightly queasy of stomach. Since I had not eaten much at lunch, only a few nibbles here and there, I knew …
Yesterday I headed out to see the Christmas lights and decorations before they are put away for another year. Little did I know that thousands of others, be it tourists or locals had the very same idea! First stop was to the Tour Eiffel seen from the bridge, which I find is the most romantic …
Christmas depression is real and very painful for so many people. If you are coming onto the holiday period with depression, in grief due to a loss of a relationship, health, aloneness or other painful situations, then the symptoms can be quite magnified during the holidays. Trust me, no one choses to be depressed, in …
I don’t think that I could have ever been a monk or nun, but It looks like I am becoming one in the middle of the night. No, I am not waking up to the bells of matins, but frankly I might as well, as if these middle of the night awakenings are getting quite …
Too much of too much can be a good thing now and then! If the ultimate wine show wasn’t enough to take me on full blast, then comes the Saveur’s ultimate gourmet food show. Neck to neck weekends with these two monumental dazzlers is a guarantee to be either enthralled, broke or both! …
I ended up having this insatiable craving to have dressing this past weekend, despite the fact that I had not planned on having a traditional Thanksgiving meal. For me, the feast is not totally translatable here, without the rest of my family, and besides I was busy with the ultimate wine salon. But by …
Contamination fears, germaphobia or mysophobia are all the same and all fall under the broader and complex diagnosis of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Fear of germs in its most severe form, can be very debilitating; literally isolating and keeping the victim from living any normalcy of life. Obsessive compulsive hand washing is probably the most well know …
Chocoholics were in chocolate heaven this weekend at the Salon de Chocolate, an annual affaire that is hugely popular here. A chocolate extravaganza and orgy all wrapped into one spectacular show that delivered on its promise to dazzle. And dazzle it did! As soon as I walked in, the aroma of chocolate engulfed me, …
Frankly, its been a long time since I took courses at the Sorbonne. I was a just a mere naive little 20-year-old, overwhelmed with excitement and joy to be in Paris for the first time in my life. Back then I took Cours de la Civilisation Francaise de la Sorbonne, which still exists today. I …