Here you can find all of my posts in chronological order, from when I first realised this long-meditated project in my Paris attic.
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Paris: Day 27
Today I failed a phishing test. So, I receive this email from ceo@ourcompanydomain.com, saying, “Bella, Are you at your desk? I need you to help me wire a transfer.” A bit odd for three reasons: 1. Our email address format is “name.surname@ourcompanydomain.com”2. Following point 1, I know our CEO’s name3. Wording. Also, not signed. Surely…
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Paris: Day 26
Almost a month in Paris. Goodness how time flies! I have discovered to my chagrin, whilst doing some study this evening, that I am now getting used to the French AZERTY keyboard (case in point – I just nearly typed “keyboqrd”). You also need to press “shift” or “Caps Lock” if you want numbers and…
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Paris: Day 25
This morning, I got up early, and decided, that in honour of All Hallow’s Eve, where the sacred tradition of dressing up pre-dates the commercial holiday that besets us, I was going to put on eyeliner. I discovered my beloved black gel liner has dried up, and so it had to be brown eyebrow pencil.…
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Paris: Days 22, 23, and 24
The weekend started on a down note, and ended on an up note. Day 22: I woke up, hoping I’d be productive, not sure if I really was feeling 100%. I think I got rather upset at the fact that I didn’t rise as early as I’d hoped. In order to avoid a morning of…
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Poem: Paris was made for lovers
Paris was made for lovers They say, and I walk solo, Eyes wide at the night sky, The despair of every hollow- Chested towndweller there is, As I exist, not merely try, And drink the pirouettes in, And drink your colours, more, And hold my gloves in one hand, And my healing heart in the…
At Least Afloat 