by Kasia on March 20, 2012
Little did I know that March 20th would forever remain a day to remember. Not merely because it’s Macaron Day, though this would certainly be reason enough to celebrate. Today marks 3 years since the dinner that started it all, after the meeting just days prior. To celebrate, I spent a memorable Paris weekend with dear friends of almost 20 years, each living their own unique love story, one in Istanbul and one in London. (Last year’s girls’ weekend was in London… next year Istanbul?) As we dined our way through Paris, we reminisced about the journeys that created our multi-cultural lives, and how much of these lives we have experienced with one another. For all of this, as our chapters continue to be written and shared, and winter turns to spring… I am grateful.
Now time to indulge in a few free macarons… I am in Paris after all!
by Kasia on February 14, 2012
Valentine’s Day spent in the most romantic city in the world, or anywhere for that matter, can indeed be an experience in romance. I happen to be living what is classically considered a love affair, in Paris no less, but there is so much more to the term romance.
1. Ardent emotional attachment or involvement between people; A love affair.
2. A mysterious or fascinating quality or appeal, as of something adventurous, heroic, or strangely beautiful.
3. A long fictitious tale of heroes and extraordinary or mysterious events, usually set in a distant time or place.
4. An artistic work, such as a novel, story, or film, that deals with sexual love, especially in an idealized form.
5. Music. A lyrical, tender, usually sentimental song or short instrumental piece.
6. The Romance languages. (French bien sûr!)
7. Whatever you choose it to be.
photo by Malias
On this day, really no different than any other yet historically designated for the romantic souls, I will stop and taste, look and see, appreciate and feel. Within the enchanting setting of Paris.
Happy Valentine’s Day! May you experience romance, in any definition you choose.
