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dirtycccat · 4 years

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making mixtapes for the demon bros + undateables

true love is making playlists for people you care about so what if you did this,,, for the demon bros (and the undateables)

lucifer

classical music first, soft jazz second

lots of angry violin playing followed by soft dreamy piano

shostakovich, ravel, chopin

probably some opera too? anything that screams old boomer of culture

...and then chet baker and nina simone

(i’m sorry lucifer is a chet baker lover forever in my heart i mean have you heard my funny valentine or i’ve never been in love before or it ‘s always you? please that’s lucifer in love 101)

bonus: based on his character song i feel like he’d also enjoy lap dance music like two feet (like mammon and asmo)

anything slow and sensual but with a beat

mammon

basically either party music but horny or romantic / feel good rap

two feet, chet faker, tyler the creator

maybe pop punk???

he gives me angry pop punk dude that mellowed out and now sings abt his gf vibes idk why

also songs you can serenade him with (or the ones he used to serenade you)

lastly, hear me out: disney karaoke (no, i do not accept criticism)

levi

anime openings / endings and movie soundtracks

especially if you watched them together

(because everyone has a playlist with 2000s animes ops and old vocaloid music for nostalgia)

low fi for studying/ no thought head empty just gaming music 9 hours

but instead of studying he’ll listen to it while gaming because listening to a game’s soundtrack while playing another is a power move

satan

jazz lover on a good day metal on a bad day

...or both on a good day because some people listen to metal to calm down so why not

you do you king listen to metallica while sipping tea

also ofc he’d love punk for sure since he’s the forever angry teen boyo

but i feel like he’d prefer punk bands that aren’t made up of only angry white dudes

like against me for example

but he’d also like the classics like green day like how can you not

did he have a secret emo phase he told you about and you put some mcr too? maybe

asmo

lana del rey ugly crying karaoke when drunk

also mitski

and fiona apple

i feel like he’d do a lot of crying while listening to romantic songs and ain’t that a mood so put a lot of that

would probably like a mixtape with side a: sad romantic music only and side b:songs to strip to

bonus: another mixtape with broadway showtunes because we need a theatre kid in this family

he would probably like heathers, legally blonde, mean girls ya know the feel good musicals you can jam to

(can you imagine asmo singing welcome to my candy store? now you can you’re welcome)

beel

workout music

gorillaz and feel good music like abba

is he the type of person that works out to rap or techno music? we don’t know

he probably likes whatever is high energy and keeps up with his workout

but would also jam out to abba

likes soft i wanna sleep piano asmr? ya know music you listen to when you’re feeling soft and calm

which he can listen to w his twin

belphie

whale noises

rain against your window while you’re trying to sleep by the fireplace 9 hours asmr

dancing queen but you’re drunk in a bathroom at a party in the 80s

folk rock and goth country (for our cowboy hhehehehe)

just goth rock (but with him bela lugosi isn’t dead he’s just asleep)

experimental loud rap like death grips

2005 sad emo music to cry your mascara off to like mcr and fob

he doesn’t have any specific taste in music and could listen to anything and he means anything

simeon

canon theatre kid

you can’t stop him he likes all the musicals

probably into the more romantic ones though

rent, falsettos, hedwig and the angry inch

i really want simeon to play hedwig idk can you imagine it i cant but would like to

also hear me out: romantic french music

edith piaf, charles azvnavour, pomme

aka artists you can jam out to but also slow dance with your lover while listening to them

barbatos

classical music on the outside, loud metal on the inside

he’s that mom that drinks vodka and listens to loud metal for his alone time (you know the vine)

hidden theatre kid

but prefers the more dramatic and challenging musicals

les mis, the phantom of the opera, the great comet of 1812

hums the confrontation from les mis while cleaning the castle (both parts)

diavolo

disney enthusiast nr 1 dethrones mammon by a lot

you watched all movies with him and now he loves them and demands more disney karaoke sessions with you

probably used to classical music

but hear me out show him 80s rock and he’ll turn into an american whiskey dad

all the dad bands you could think of? he loves them

led zeppelin, queen, kiss, you name it

solomon

if you thought belphie had diverse tastes

hoo boy

say hello to the king of randomness

you could put angry classical music followed by metal followed by dad rock followed by fleetwood mac followed by david bowie followed by idk random spanish summer songs on the radio followed by edith piaf

and that’d be like his normal playlist

listens to anything which means you can go crazy since nothing makes him happier than being properly surprised by something new

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the-deeds-to-shibden · 4 years

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Thursday 22 August 1839

[The day starts out promisingly, with a reasonable bill for once, and then Stockholm is finally reached! Anne waxes absolutely lyrical about the views, despite her trademark scathing opinions on the royal palace, and a very poor dinner (luckily Anne and Ann always have some food stashed away for just such emergencies). They even catch a glimpse of the King. Astonishingly, in the evening Anne forgets to record the temperature; perhaps she fell asleep over her notebook, exhausted from the journey, the sightseeing, and the wiggling in the uncomfortable small bed the previous night.]

[up at] 4 1/2

[to bed at] 11 3/4

fair but dull morning Fahrenheit 61 1/2º at 4 1/2 a.m. very much rain in the night – uncomfortable bed so small but good linen as everywhere – bill the most moderate we have had – only 3 dollars rigsdaler very pretty road here about Tibble off at 5 22/” lake and pretty picturesque cottages on it and forest and pretty breaks in it – Barkaby at 7 55/” not good looking to sleep at but apparently 2 houses as last night – one where the servants slept and cooked and for common travellers, and one where we slept and next to us the landlord and his wife, and then Gross and Grotza a few little cottages scattered about here Barkaby – have left the forest but it is here woody and pretty tho’ no sight of the lake – clouds very dark – but now (at 8) a little sun – pretty foresty drive with cottages and some better houses – hops looking well never saw so large a plot in Sweden before about 12 x 15 rows at about a yard distance each plot – at the lake very pretty at 8 5/” and turn right, and broad road – at 8 35/” enter the outer gates and custom house officer comes with us to the hotel Garni – at 8 3/4 enter the 1st street Drottning’s gaten, and at 9 (walked along the street) at the Hotel Garni – very lucky – excellent rooms at 30 Dollars banco per week – a drop or 2 of rain at 8 35/” – breakfast at 9 40/” coffee and bread and butter and our own gooseberries – out at 11 ¼ to 1 1/4 – sauntered up our own street then past the palace and along the quais to the floating vegetable market fish market etc. – great deal of shipping moored to the quai one vessel close to the side of another – sails spread – very pretty – the waters and islands wooded hills, or rising slopes of buildings and the tout ensemble very imposing and beautiful – saw the Åbo Russian steamer Menzikoff lying along the quai – Disappointed on arriving with our Drottningsgatan (Queen’s street the best in Stockholm) – the shops make no shew and the street looked a poor one for the best – but its effect is good looking up from our Hotel Garni at the bottom, to the rising part of the street at the top, closed by a little green hill with 2 or 3 trees at the top – or looking down from the top to the bottom as we entered – Do not much like the exterior of the palace – do not like the wings, nor the carriage road like incline-planes up to the premier etage – the waters, islands, quais, – very beautiful – what shall we see exceeding this water approach to Stockholm except Constantinople Naples, Lisbon? – Had the girl that speaks French – sent for Andrew Bergland – sat reading Handbook – ordered dinner at out at 2 55/” – at Saint Catherine’s church at 3 40/” having stopt twice – at 2 stations, tables, in the garden of a caffé one above the other for the beautiful view of the town, its islands and waters – Saint Catherines a large stone built whitewashed church with one of the largest handsomest churchyards I ever saw – it is entered by 3 or 4 gates each opening into an avenue of fine old trees (elms?) – we were 10 minutes winding our dark way up to the copper covered coupola at the top of the steeple – but our toil was amply repaid – Stockholm was at our feet, one of the most beautiful panoramas imaginable – a handsome town of 80,000 inhabitants, among peopled islands and winding waters, with wooded slopes and everything that scenery requires – the huge quadrangular looking palace is preeminent over all – about 1/2 dozen or more church steeples towers spires and domes, and several long imposing lines of building, artillery, cavalry, infantry, barracks – cadets school – hospital etc. etc. besides a long line of houses for naval officers on Skipps Holm (pronounced Ship’s holm – holm signifies island) and a range of red wooden gable-ended ship-sheds for the government shipping – the wooded park the King’s Deer park is a pretty feature in the landscape – the Lake (Malar) to the west and the Baltic to the east (parted only by the sluices or locks, the bridge over which we had passed on our way to Saint Catherine’s) narrow and looking like broad beautiful rivers studded with shipping – 5 frigates and a brig on the Baltic close to the town we saw the King go on board the largest (30 guns?) we were in hopes to have seen him on his return but were a few minutes too late – his visit on board must have been short – a salute of several guns was fired on his going on board – we also saw a Götheborg steamer arrive – home at 5 35/” dinner at 6 3/4 – soup beef à la mode, potatoes fricasseed, 2 ears instead of the veal I ordered and beignets de pommes – very meagre dinner for our 2 selves and 2 servants – Ann and I ate up the rest of our Helsingborg cheese and our gooseberries – some time asleep – some time reading Handbook then till 9 3/4 wrote so far of today – the rain held off – fair and fine day but dull Fahrenheit

Anne’s marginal notes:

Stockholm.

WYAS Catalogue: SH:7/ML/TR/13/0004 SH:7/ML/TR/13/0005

Church of St. Catherine, Stockholm (Katarinakyrka); Anne and Ann climbed to the top for fabulous views:

Stockholm Royal Palace (by Martius Rorbye, 1848):

A sketch of Stockholm in 1839:

View of Stockholm Harbour, Oscar Conrad Kleineh (1846-1919):

#anne lister #ann walker #travelnotes1839 #sweden1839 #anne lister code breaker #gentleman jack

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mama-chan · 4 years

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Ok so... This is a first? XD

I’ve been tagged by @m4rim0 thank you it will keep me busy since I was kind f bored XD

Disclaimer: I’m French so sorry for my poor english x)

Let’s go!

1. What's your favorite quote?

It’s a bit cliché but I love this quote from Einstein: “Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world” Of course it’s extreme and I think knowledge is still very valuable ! But I don’t know coming from one of the most famous genius of our time it’s just... Funny.

2. What's your favorite song?

I don’t really have one...^^” I have a tendency to change favourite song on a regular basis x) But I do LOOOOOVE the group Queen! And just to make some ad to good french singer I recomend “Ceux qui rêvent” de Pomme and the music of Pomme in general!

3. If you could have a superpower, which one would you choose?

I don’t like superpower...... XD I mean I love Marvel and DC but power seem to be a really big burden... So I don’t know something soft I guess? A bit cliché again but the ability to ccomfort and make people happy by touching them or something in those vibe? X)

4. Which character (from everywhere) can you relate the most with?

Is it pretentious to say Tohru from Fruit Basket? Because she is really perfect to me.... XD But I don’t think I’m like her... It’s more like... She is xhat I teend to be and dream of? So yeah her.

5. Spring, summer, fall or winter? Why?

Winter. I just like christmas and New year eve and before I liked the snow that came with it (but it’s been a long time since it snowed here soooo) But I also really like the cold too. (But to be honest I pretty much like every single one of them except summer. Too frigging Hot)

6. Hobby/Hobbies?

So many but I’m not particulary good at any of them though: pastries, drawing, writing, reading.

7. In a scale 1 to 10 (where 10 is highest), how much shy are you?

I would say 8? Or maybe 9? I’m pretty much ok and very open and lively when I’m accustomed to people but I am the type of people who pannic in front of a crowd or that just want to go far away if she is obligated to socialize with new people. I usually shake really hard and sometime I get seek... One time I almost past out after doing a presentation.

8. Dream's job?

Something that has a connection to book. I’m thinking about being a librerian or an editor?

9. Hufflepuff, Slytherin, Ravenclaw or Gryffindor?

I’m not a big fan of Harry Potter sorry... But my friend who is one forced me to do the test on internet and it seems I’m from Ravenclaw? x)

10. Choose an option: your husbando/waifu comes to life, and he/she/it/they, is/are madly in love with you OR you can join when and where you want your favorite anime, book or movie world.

Haaaa it’s hard!!!! I mean it seems cruel to force my favourite character to leave everything behind him like that.... XD (I love Trafalgar Law from One Piece) Like his dream, his life and all but I don’t see myself surviving in the xorld of One Piece at my current state soooo... Neither? XD Sorry x)

I won’t tagged anyone I’m not good with this type of things but it was fun to do XD Hoped it was fun to read? X)

#ask game #tag

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imactuallyagaysockpuppet · 2 years

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So our French 1 mascot is the horse drawing that gets progressively worse. We voted on a name. We ended up with Riz Frit (Fried Rice in French) and he is our king. Our teacher decided to buy a horse stuffed animal of him that we would each get selected to take home for one day. The next morning, we would do a presentation (in French) about what we did with Riz Frit, accompanied by an image. I had him do my geometry homework while I slept in the background. Another classmate had him go on a dinner date with his pet lizard. And finally, my friends, what is happening in the image above is Riz Frit, peacefully sleeping with his Queen, Pomme de Terre (potato) while my classmate attempts to hit them over the head with a spatula. We have the drawing of Riz Frit framed in the wall. Stay tuned for more updates.

#what the hell is going on #shitpost #dashboard #humor #meme #My class is crazy

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whatdoesshedotothem · 3 years

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Thursday 22 August 1839

4 ½

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fair but dull morning F61 ½° at 4 ½ am very much rain in the night – uncomfortable bad so small – but good linen as everywhere – bill the most moderate we have had only 3 dollars rigs. off at 5 22/.. very pretty road here about Tibble lake and pretty picturesque cottages on it and forest and pretty breaks in it – Barkaby at 7 55/.. not good looking to sleep at but apparently 2 houses as last night – one where the servants slept and cooked and for common travellers, and one where we slept and next to us the landlord and his wife, and then Gross and Grotza a few little cottages scattered about here Barkaby = have left the forest but it is here woody and pretty tho’ no sight of the lake – clouds very dark – but now (at 8) a little sun – pretty foresty drive with cottages and some better houses – hops looked well never saw so large a plot in Sweden before about 12 x 15 rows at about a yard distance each plant – at the lake very pretty at 8 5/.. and turn right, and broad road – at 8 35/.. enter the outer gates and custom house officer comes with us to the hotel Garn – at 8 ¾ enter the 1st street Drottningsgatan [Drottninggatan] and at 9 (walked along the street) at the hotel Garni – very lucky – excellent rooms at

August Thursday 22 30 Dollars banco per week – a drop or 2 of rain at 8 35/.. – breakfast at 9 40/.. coffee and bread and butter and our own gooseberries – out at 11 ¼ to 1 ¼ - sauntered past up our own street to the palace and along the quais to the floating vegetable market fish market etc. – great deal of shipping – moored to the quai one vessel close to the side of another – sails spread – very pretty – the waters and islands wooded hills, or rising slopes of buildings and the tout ensemble very imposing and beautiful – saw the Åbo Russian steamer Menzikoff lying along the quai – Disappointed on arriving with our Drottningsgatan [Drottninggatan] (Queen’s street the best in Stockholm) – the shops make no shew and the street looked a poor one for the best – but its effect is good looking up from our Hotel Garni at the bottom, to the rising part of the street at the top, closed by a little green hill with 2 or 3 trees at the top – or looking down from the top to the bottom as we entered – Do not much like the exterior of the palace – do not like the wings, nor the carriage road like incline-planes up to the premier étage – the waters islands, quais – very beautiful – what shall we see exceeding this water approach to Stockholm – except Constantinople Naples Lisbon? – Had the girl that speaks French – sent for Andrew [Bergland] – sat reading Handbook – ordered dinner at out at 2 55/.. at St. Catherines’ church at 3 40/.. having stopt twice – at 2 stations, tables, in the garden of a caffé, one above the other for the beautiful view of the town, its islands and waters – St. Catherines’ a large stone built whitewashed church with one of the largest handsomest churchyards I ever saw – it is entered by 3 or 4 gates each opening into an avenue of fine

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August Thursday 22 old trees (Elms?) – we were 10 minutes – winding our dark way up to the copper covered cupola at the top of the steeple – but out toil was amply repaired – Stockholm was at our feet, one of the most beautiful panoramas imaginable – a handsome town of 80,000 inhabitants, among peopled islands and winding waters, with wooded slopes and everything that scenery requires – the huge quadrangular looking palace is preeminent over all – about ½ dozen or more church steeples towers spires and domes, and several imposing long lines of building (artillery) cavalry, infantry, barracks – cadets school – hospital etc. etc. besides a long line of houses for naval officers on Skepps Holm (pronounced Ships’ holm – holm signifies island) and a range of red wooden gable ended ship-sheds for the government shipping – the park the Kings’ wooded Deer-park is a pretty feature in the landscape – the Lake (Malar [Mälaren]) to the west and the Baltic to the east (parted only by the sluices or locks, the bridge over which we had passed on our way to St. Catherines’) narrow and looking like broad beautiful rivers studded with shipping – 5 frigates and a brig on the Baltic close to the town we saw the King go on board the largest (30 guns?) we were in hope to have seen him on his return but were a few minutes too late – his visit on board must have been short – a salute of several guns was fired on his going on board we also saw a Götheborg [Gothenburg ] steamer arrive – home at 5 35/.. dinner

August Thursday 22 at 6 ¾ - soup beef à la mode, potatoes fricasseed, 2 ears instead of the veal I ordered, and beignets de pommes – very meagre dinner for our 2 selves and 2 servants – A- and I ate up the rest of our Helsingborg cheese and our gooseberries – some time asleep – some time reading Handbook then till 9 ¾ wrote so far of today – the rain held off – fair and fine day but dull F

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frakyeahfrenchmusic2 · 7 years

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Toutes les sorties frenchies du mois d’octobre ! J’actualiserai la liste chaque semaine, so come back soon ⭐️ Et sinon, pour encore plus d’actus, vous pouvez toujours me suivre sur mon twitter @fyfrenchmusic 🐦

04-oct Cyesm - Dramacology [LP] 05-oct Memorial - Songs for the Queen [EP] 06-oct Barbara - Lily Passion [LP] 06-oct Buridane - Barje endurance [LP] 06-oct Carla Bruni - French touch [LP] 06-oct Eddy de Pretto - Kid [EP] 06-oct Equipe de foot - Chantal [LP] 06-oct Etienne de Crécy - After EP2 [EP] 06-oct Keep Dancing Inc - Initial public offering [EP] 06-oct Lost [EP] 06-oct LuneApache - Nébuleuse [EP] 06-oct Ours - Pops [LP] 06-oct Michel Jonasz Quartet - En concert [LP] 06-oct Malik Djoudi - Un [LP] 06-oct Naaman - Beyond [LP] 06-oct Petit Fantôme - Un mouvement pour le vent [LP] 06-oct Pomme - À peu près LP] 10-oct Uto - Shelter for the broken [EP] 11-oct Pandore - Les failles [EP] 13-oct Angèle David-Guillou - En mouvement [LP] 13-oct Black Bones - Kili Kili [LP] 13-oct Calypso Valois - Cannibale [LP] 13-oct Chapelier Fou - Muance [LP] 13-oct Elephanz [LP] 13-oct Gotan Project - Club secreto vol. II [LP] 13-oct Holy Two - Misunderstood [EP] 13-oct Klub des Loosers - Le chat et autres histoires [LP] 13-oct La Mverte - The inner out [LP] 13-oct La Souterraine - Vous êtes ici [LP] 13-oct Laake - Piaano [EP] 13-oct Nasser - Live in Bogota [LP] 13-oct Nosfell - Echo zulu [LP] 13-oct Sapin - Dark is the night [LP] 13-oct Sébastien Tellier - A girl is a gun [LP] 13-oct The Portalis - Miracle sun [EP] 20-oct 49 Swimming Pools - How the wild calls to me [LP] 20-oct Claire Faravarjoo - Minuit [EP] 20-oct Colleen - A frame my love, a frequency [EP] 20-oct Degiheugi - Bagatelle [LP] 20-oct Ex-Ile - Direction est [EP] 20-oct Fred Pallem & Le Sacre du Tympan - Cartoons [LP] 20-oct French 79 - The year after [EP] 20-oct L’Ombre [EP] 20-oct La Souterraine - L’amour est un os [LP] 20-oct Lysistrata - The thread [LP] 20-oct Matthieu Malon - Désamour [LP] 20-oct Miossec - Mammifères aux Bouffes du Nord [LP] 20-oct Moriarty - Echoes from the borderline [LP] 20-oct N#rth [EP] 20-oct Orelsan - La fête est finie [LP] 20-oct Perez - Le dernier tube de l’été [EP] 20-oct Superjava [EP] 20-oct Vaiteani [LP] 20-oct Verlatour - Violence [EP] 20-oct Xavier Boyer - Some / Any / New [LP] 20-oct Zombie Zombie - Livity [LP] 25-oct COAX - Compagnie nationale [LP] 25-oct Memory Lake - In the maze [EP] 27-oct Alice & Moi - Filme moi [EP] 27-oct Chloé - Endless revisions [LP] 27-oct Clarika - De quoi faire battre ton coeur live [LP] 27-oct Florent Marchet - Carré 35 [BOF] 27-oct Frànçois and the Atlas Mountains - Slide mirage - deluxe [LP] 27-oct Julien Pras - Wintershed [LP] 27-oct La Souterraine - Nous sommes uniques en voyageant [LP] 27-oct Manolo Redondo - Helmet on [LP] 27-oct Sahara - Colibris [LP] 27-oct Septembre - Je suis la forêt [EP] 27-oct Tim Dup - Mélancolie heureuse [LP] 28-oct Sombre - A blind blue moon [LP] 30-oct Des Roses - St Vincent [EP] 30-oct Mayerling - I live here now [LP]

#Agenda #sorties #octobre #2017 #french #french bands #music #Frakyeahfrenchmusic #releases

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aupairadventures · 6 years

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Speaking "Fr-anglais": An Anglophone's Journey of Learning French

About four years ago, during my freshman year of high school, I started taking French classes for the first time. I’ll be honest, when I first started learning this language, it absolutely terrified me. In the fall of my Freshman year, nothing about French class came easily to me. On the contrary, I found class to be extremely difficult, and I felt like I just couldn’t keep up with the rigorous pace of the course and the challenging material. I remember my first oral presentation so vividly. I was very shy when I was 14, and the idea of getting up in front of my class and giving a presentation in my first language was horrifying enough. But doing it in French? Forget about it. Standing before my classmates and teacher, my hands shaking, I gave what was probably one of the worst presentations to ever take place in the French classroom of my high school. My script was so simple, all I really had to say was, “Je m’appelle Shanti, j’ai quatorze ans, j’habite à Lenox,” but I stumbled and tripped over every word, and felt like I wanted to throw up the entire time. I remember that after I was finished, I sat back down in my seat and felt tears stinging behind my eyes. In that moment, I made up my mind: There’s was no way in hell I would continue taking French the next year. As soon as the year was up, I was dropping the class.

A few months later, during a student-parent-teacher conference, I remember my French teacher talking to my mom and I about how I never spoke during class discussions. “You have to start speaking more,” she said, “You simply can’t learn a language if you never practice speaking it.” Too shy and self-conscious, I decided to ignore her good advice and continue remaining silent during class. I never dared to raise my hand to answer a question or join in a discussion. My lips remained firmly sealed and my arm stayed glued to my side. However, participation made up quite a large percentage of our grade, and it became clear that I was going to fail the class if I didn’t start speaking. As much I scared of speaking, I was even more scared of doing poorly in the class or of disappointing my teacher. So, although my hand trembled as I raised it and my voice shook as I spoke, I finally faced my fears and began speaking during class. The first few times I raised my hand, my anxiety skyrocketed, but the more that I spoke, the less anxious I felt. As I progressively got more comfortable participating in class and speaking French, something incredible happened; I fell in love with this language. I started to truly enjoy my French classes, and came to realize that I had a passion for learning French. In many ways, the experience of taking this class and the support of my French teacher helped me to develop my self-confidence and to find my voice. I think that this is part of the reason why I love French so much, and why the language has a special place in my heart. For me, these memories of high school French class symbolize breaking through my fears and changing from a shy, quiet girl into a woman who has confidence in her voice.

I wish that I could travel back in time and speak with myself when I was fourteen years old. There’s so much that I would tell her and talk with her about, and French would definitely be one of the topics. I would tell her, “You think the passé composé is hard? Just wait until you start learning the futur anterieur, (or any other tense out of the thousands of tenses that exist).” I would say, “Within the next few years of high school, there are gonna be a few French tests that stress you out so much that you cry while studying but don’t worry, everything is going to be just fine. You got this.” Most importantly, I would say, “Thank you for being brave and deciding to not quit French. Thank you for speaking in class, even though it was scary. If you hadn’t, we might have never ended up where we are now: working as an au pair in France and speaking French every single day. And I can’t even begin to tell you how grateful I am for this, and how happy you’re going to be in four years.”

Since I arrived in France in August, I have loved having the opportunity to speak French every single day. In the past three months, I have learned so much and my abilities in French have definitely improved. However, this does not mean that I haven’t completely fallen on my face while speaking French. I make plenty of mistakes on a daily basis and have embarrassed myself countless times. Sometimes, I absolutely butcher pronunciation, I make grammatical errors, I stumble through my sentences, or forget basic vocabulary. But here’s the thing: it’s okay! You can’t expect yourself to speak a second language flawlessly after only living in the county of said language for only several months. You’re going to make lots of mistakes, and you shouldn’t beat yourself up over it. There’s nothing wrong with making mistakes. On the contrary, every time you make a mistake, it’s helping you to learn more! Sure, it would be a lot quicker and easier if I could wave a magic wand and speak French fluently overnight. It might spare me the strange looks I get from waiters or supermarket cashiers as I butcher their beautiful language with my American accent. It might save me from the embarrassing moments where I stop in the middle of my sentence to try to conjugate something in my head before I say it. I might save me from accidentally saying curse words or super sexual things when I mistranslate or mispronounce something. (To my fellow French-learners, I implore you to exercise caution when trying to use the phrase, “Je suis excitée.” Hint: It doesn’t mean what you think it does. And neither does “préservatifs.” Also, for the love of God, know the difference between “baisser” and “baiser.” Knowing the difference in spelling and pronunciation will save you a world of embarrassment.) But what’s the fun in that? My advice to you, fellow second language learners, is to lean into those embarrassing moments, make peace with sometimes looking like an idiot, and have as much fun as you can while doing so.

Here’s some of my other advice for improving your French:

This is a pretty basic suggestion, but watching movies and TV shows in French is always a good idea! There aren’t many French movies or series on Netflix, but they're definitely a few good ones if you do your research. Recently, I’ve been watching a French series called “Dix Pour-Cent” (Known as “Call my Agent” in English,) which I highly recommend. It’s entertaining, dramatic, hilarious, and is a good show to watch for French learners at an intermediate level. I’ve found that if I watch the show in French with French subtitles to help me follow along, I have no problem understanding what’s being said or keeping up with the plot. On most movies or shows on Netflix, you can also change the audio to French, so you can even practice your French listening comprehension skills while watching your favorite American movies or shows.

I also recommend listening to French news, whether it be on the radio or on TV. I try to join in with my host family watching the evening news whenever I can. Not only will it help to improve your French, but you’ll also learn more about French politics and current events. As an American, it’s been very interesting to watch French news and see France’s perspectives on world events.

Listening to French music is also a great idea! Some of my favorite French artists are Louane, Pomme, Christine and the Queens, Julien Doré, Maître Gims, Vitaa, TAL, Angèle, and Vianney.

Reading books in French is also a great idea. You can reread books that have been translated into French that you’ve already read in English if it difficult for you to understand the plot of a book when reading in French. Or, you can challenge yourself and read a French book that you’ve never read before. Right now, I’m about to start reading a French book called “Ensemble, c’est tout,” which one of my host dads highly recommends. I’ll keep you all posted on my thoughts and how it goes!

If you’re an au pair from a country that is not a part of the European Union, you will most likely be required to take French lessons as part of your visa requirements. I take French classes three times a week at a language institute called “Francophonie,” which I have enjoyed greatly and highly recommend. If you take language classes like I do, I encourage you to lean in and put as much effort into your classes as you can. Try to be present during classes, participate in class discussions, listen actively, ask lots of questions, take lots of notes, and put time and energy into your homework. The more effort you into your French lessons, the more you will learn and the more you will get out of them!

Finally, my most important recommendation is to practice speaking French as much as possible. Speak to as many people as you can, whether it be your host family, their family or friends, your friends, the teachers at your host children’s school, waiters, customer service workers, strangers on the street, French people you meet on Tinder, etc, etc. I know, it can be nerve-wracking and totally terrifying. Let me remind you, I’ve made a fool out of myself more times than I can count. But, I promise, it will get easier each time you do it, and it will help you to improve your speaking ability. Let’s go back to what my very wise French teacher once told me, during a parent-teacher conference when I was a high school Freshman, “You have to start speaking more. You simply can’t learn a language if you never practice speaking it.” Four years later, I can say with full authority that she was 100% right.

So, I think that I’ve made it clear how much I love learning French. This language may be difficult and sometimes downright infuriating, and yes, I have certainly made more mistakes than I care to admit, but there is something so special about this vibrant and beautiful language, and it’s so magically rewarding to see yourself progress. One day, I hope to be completely fluent in French (And after I master French, many other languages as well!) I know that this will be challenging, and there are many mistakes to be made in my future of language-learning, but I believe in myself and know that as long as I never give up, I can do it!

#france #french #travel #nantes #au pair

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Gods and Goddesses

Pachamama - Pachi Mama, Patchi-Mama or Pachimama is the Quechan or Inca word for “Mother Earth” or more accurately “our mother in space and time”. Most cultures have an EarthMother concept and those of South America are no exception. But the word “Pachamama” goes beyond the name of a single Goddess, it encompasses a entire world view and way of life. It involves the belief that the Earth is a living being and the mother of all of Earth's life. In traditional societies, grown children were expected to take care of their parents and thus, it should be expected that we all care for Pachamama. Pachamama cares for her children as a mother cares for her young and does not turn away from them. If she fails to provide, it is because she is not well. Pomona - Pomona is a wood nymph, one of the Numia or place spirit, and the Roman Goddess of orchard fruit. Her name comes from the Latin word for fruit, the French word for apple is pomme (derived from the Latin). Quetzalcoatl - Quetzalcoatl (pronounced Keh-tzal-coh-AH-tl) is the feathered serpent god of the Aztecs and Toltecs. He is a powerful and benevolent dragon-type entity associated with harvests, wild animals, the morning star (Venus), wind and rain. He is also a god of learning, reading, and books. Ra - Ra is the ancient Egyptian God of the sun. He is swallowed every night by Nut and reborn again every morning. Alternatively he travels through the underworld at night. In the Underworld he is imaged as a man with the head of a ram. In the upper world he is imaged as a man with the head of a hawk crowned by a sun disk. Saturn - Saturn or Saturnus is the ancient Roman God of agriculture, the sowing of seeds, wealth, the seasons, cycles of decay and renewal and the passage of time. Sekhmet - Sekhmet is the ancient Egyptian Goddess of war. She is imaged as a woman with the head of a lioness. Her name means "powerful one". Selene - Selene (suh LEE nee) Σελήνη is the ancient Greek Titan Goddess and personification of the Moon. Selene drives her chariot silver drawn by two white winged horses or bulls across the sky each night. Sometimes she is riding a bull or a horse. Seshat - Seshat is the ancient Egyptian Goddess of writing and measurement. She is imaged as a woman wearing a panther skin with a star on her headdress. Seth - Seth or Set is the ancient Egyption God of disharmony and destruction. He murdered Osiris and battled with Horus for the throne of Egypt. In earlier times He was associated with Eygptian royalty. He is imaged as a man with the head of a strange animal, known as the Set animal. (It looks a little like an ant eater to me.) Shu - Shu is the ancient Egyptian God who holds up the arch of the sky (Nut) so that the Earth and Sky are separate. Sobek - Sobek is the personification of the Nile crocodile. He is pictured either as a crocodile or as a powerful man with the head of a crocodile. Temples to him were located throughout Egypt where crocodiles were common. Some of the temples kept pools where sacred temple crocodiles were offered the best cuts of meat. These crocodiles became tame and were mummified after their deaths. Tammuz - Tammuz is the name of the ancient Sumerian God of food and vegetation. The name means "faithful son". He was the consort of Innana. Tawaret - Tawaret is an ancient Egyptian Goddess associated with women and childbirth. Her appearance is a composite with the head of a hippopotamus, the tail of a crocodile and the body of a lion, with features of a heavily pregnant woman. Like Bes images of Tawaret were often kept in the home as protective amulets. Tefnut - Tefnut is the ancient Egyptian Goddess of moisture. She is the wife of Shu and mother of Nut and Geb. She is often depicted with the head of a lioness. The Charities - The Charities or Kharities are the ancient Greek Goddesses of charm, beauty, creativity and fertility, but more specifically, they seem to be the Goddesses of pleasant things that result from peaceful gatherings of people, especially festivities. The Dioscuri - The Dioscuri (sons of Zeus in Greek) is the name given to the twins Castor and Pollux (Polydeuces) who were the brothers of Clytemnestra and Helen of Sparta featured in The Illiad and The Odyssey. Their mother was Leda, Queen of Sparta and wife of Tyndareus. It is said the Leda was seduced by Zeus in the shape of a swan and gave birth to an egg which held her children. Some stories say she laid two eggs, one containing Helen and Pollux and the other containing Clytemnestra and Castor and that Helen and Pollux are the children of Zeus and Clytemnestra and Castor the children of Tyndareus born a more traditional way. Other sources say that Castor and Pollux were born of the egg and Clytemnestra and Helen are the daughters of Tyndareus. Whatever their paternity, the brothers were very close and went everywhere together. The Graces - The Graces, from the Latin Gratiae, or Charities (from the Greek Charis pronounced kh á ris) are the Goddesses of harmony and accord. The Holly King - The Holly King is a masculine neopagan deity who holds court from midsummer to midwinter. His twin and adversary, the Oak King, rules the opposite half of the year. Thoth - Thoth is the ancient Egyptian God of writing and knowledge. He provided the gift of hieroglyphic writing to the people. He is also associated with alchemy and magick and is associated with the moon. He is depicted as a man with the head of an ibis and is also symbolized by the baboon. Turms - Turms is the Etruscan God of boundaries, trade and commerce, psychopomp and a messanger between mortals and Gods. Turms was associated with the Greek God Hermes and the Roman God Mercury. Demeter - Demeter is a Hellenic Mother Goddess, Grain and Harvest Goddess and founder of the Eleusinian Mysteries. Devana - Devana is the name of a Russian Goddess of the hunt who is said to roam the Carpathian forest. Diana - The name Diana comes from Latin divios meaning "heavenly" or "divine". Dionysus - Dionysus or Dionysos is the Greek God of the grape harvest, wine, revelry, festivity, processions, religious ecstasy, madness, drunken violence, epiphany, androgyny, homosexuality, transformation and rebirth after death. He brought viticulture to humanity and this was a major leap in the progress of civilization. Eostre - Eostre is the name of a Tuetonic Goddess about whom we know very little. It is only noted in the writings of Venerable Bede that the Germanic name for the month of April, Eosturmōnaþ (Northumbrian), Ēastermōnaþ (West Saxon), Ôstarmânoth (Old High German), was named for a Goddess called Eostre or Ostara whose feast day was celebrated in the spring and further speculated by the writings of Jacob Grimm . There is little to no additional information about the Goddess, though there is quite a bit about the feast day called Eostre or more commonly Ostara. There are no stories about her and she doesn't appear as part of the family of Gods in any Germanic pantheon. Erzulie - Erzuli or Erzulie is a family of Voodou Goddess/spirits or Lwa. Some believe all the Goddesses are aspects of one Goddess collectively known as Erzulie, while others hold that they are independent Goddesses all representing different aspects of the same idea similar to the Charities or the Fates. Estsanatlehi - Estsanatlehi is a Navaho Goddess from the Arizona area. Her name means "The woman who changes" or maybe "She who renews herself". She is also called "Changing Woman" by modern worshipers and has also been called "Turquoise Woman", and "Painted Woman". Estsanatlehi ages, but then grows young again. How this occurs varies by story but many view her as the personification of the changing seasons and the eternal cycle of life. She is the sister of Yolkai Estsan. Freyja - Freyja is the Norse Goddess of love, beauty, magic (seidhr), fertility, war and death. Her name means "The Lady". She is one of the Vanir, sister to Freyr, daughter to Njörðr and mother to Hnoss and Gersemi by Óðr. Geb - Geb is the husband and brother of the sky Goddess Nut and father by Her of Osiris, Isis, Seth and Nepthys. He is imaged as a man with a goose on his head, or as a man lying beneath the arch of the sky. Hades - Hades is the Greek God of the Underworld. The name relates to the Doric word Aidas meaning “unseen”. He was also known as Plouton meaning “rich one” as his domain also includes all of the minerals that can be found beneath the ground and the riches they represent. Hapy - Hapy is the ancient Egyptian God of seasonal flooding which allowed the people along the Nile to grow crops. Hathor - Hathor is the ancient Egyptian Goddess of happiness and protectress of the hearth. She is the wife of Horus and sometimes considered to be the mother of the Pharoah. Her name means "house of Horus". Hebe - Hebe is the ancient Greek Goddess of youth, the daughter of Hera and Zeus, as well as the wife to Heracles. Hebe was the Cupbearer of Olympus, serving nectar and ambrosia to the Gods and Goddesses, until she was married to Heracles. Her successor was Zeus' lover Ganymede. Hecate - For many modern witchcraft traditions, Hecate is the Dark Goddess and associated with the spirits of the dead, ghosts, the dark of the moon, baneful herbs, curses and black magic. For others, Hecate is the Crone Goddess, ruling over the third stage of a woman's life, that beyond her childbearing years when she can focus on deepening the skills and information collected throughout her lifetime, when knowledge and experience is refined into wisdom. Historically, Hecate has served many roles. She is an incredibly ancient Goddess with origins lost in the mists of time. Heqet - Heqet (Or Heket, Hekit, Hequat) is the ancient Egyptian frog Goddess of fertility. She is imaged as a frog, a frog-headed woman or a frog at the end of a phallus. She is the wife of Khnum and is associated with the flooding of the nile. it is Heqet who breathes life into a newborn baby. Some claim that Her priestesses were trained in midwifery, though there is scant evidence of such. Women wore amulets of a frog sitting on a lotus during the last stages of pregnancy to encourage Her blessings. Hera - Hera, Queen of Heaven Hera ( Ἥρα), Hēra is one of the Olympian Gods, the Greek Sky Goddess of women and marriage and the wife of Zeus, the King of the Gods. Hera is associated with the Roman Goddess Juno. Hermes - Hermes is the multifaceted messenger of the Gods. He is the Watcher at the Gates, a Thief in the Night, the mischievous God of Luck and the Psychopomp who guides souls to the afterworld, and also guides us through dream space. Horus - Horus is the ancient Egyptian protector of the ruler of Egypt. The Pharaoh was considered to be the living incarnation of Horus. After Osiris was murdered by Seth, Horus fought with Seth for the rule of Egypt. In the battle he lost an eye. This Eye of Horus became an important symbol of protection. After the battle, Geb proclaimed Horus the ruler of the living. Isis - Isis is the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus. She is a powerful protective Goddess associated with the rulers of ancient Egypt. She is imaged as a woman with a headdress in the shape of a throne and is often depicted nursing the infant Horus. Iusaaset - Iusaaset was the consort and "shadow" of Atum in some stories about Him. She is the mother and grandmother of all the Gods by Atum. Her name means the great one who comes forth. Janus - The ancient Roman God Janus, or more properly Ianus, is the God of beginnings, endings, transitions, times, doorways, gateways, passageways, movement and travelling. He is depicted as having two faces because he sees both the past and the future and is looking both and where you've been and where you're going. He was ritually invoked by the priests at the beginning of each ceremony for all the other Gods as he reigns as guardian of the gates between worlds and thus intermediary between mortals and the divine. Juno - Juno is the Roman Queen of the Gods, Goddess of women and protectress of the state. She is often associated with the Greek Hera and the Etruscan Goddesses Uni or Cupra. Together with Jupiter and Minerva she was part of the Capitoline Triad of the primary Gods of Rome and is the mother of Mars the tutelary God of Rome. The month June is named for Her and the first day of each month, the Kalends, is dedicated to Her. Jupiter - In Roman mythology, Jupiter or Jove is the King of the Gods and the God of the sky and thunder. He has been associated with zeus of the Greek Pantheon. Khepri - Khepri is an ancient Egyptian God associated with creation, rebirth and the movement of the sun. He is often connected with Atum or Ra. His symbol is the scarab. Khnum - Khnum was a creator God who molded the first people out of clay from the Nile. He was originally the God of the source of the Nile river, but Hapy took over that role. Khnum makes infants out of clay and places them in their mothers' wombs. Then his wife Heqet breathes life into them when they emerge. Lucifer - Few names stir up as much controversy as that of Lucifer, a minor Latin God associated with the dawn star, or Venus, herald of the Goddess of the Dawn whose singular appearance in the Bible in Isaiah 14:12 which says "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!" has forever branded His equivalent to the Christian Devil. This misunderstanding, as so many in the Christian Bible, comes from a translation issue from the Hebrew to Greek to Latin1. Footnotes 1. See commentary for Mormons at http://www.lds-mormon.com/lucifer.shtml Ma'at - Ma'at is the ancient Egyptian Goddess of balance, truth, justice and harmony. She is the daugher of Ra. Maia - According to ancient Hellenic Lore, Maia was the eldest and most beautiful of the Pleides, daughters of Atlas and Pleione. She is the mother of Hermes. In Roman lore she is identified with Maia Maiestas. Mars - Mars was the Tutelary God of ancient Rome, the Roman God of war, and one of the most important Gods in ancient Rome, second only to his father Jupiter. The month of March is named for Him and His feast days are Feriae Marti on March 1st and Armilustrium on October 19 Mary - Mary, the virgin mother of the man-God Jesus of Christian lore is honored by many Christo-Pagans and Christian witches as a mother Goddess. She is often referred to as The Madonna. She is the Queen of Heaven, the Bride of God and the Mother of God. Mercury - The Roman God Mercury, or Mercurius, is a messenger God concerned with trade and profit. His name derives from the Latin word merx which means ''merchandise''. Nabu - Nabu is the Babylonian God of wisdom and writing. Nabu writes the will of the Gods on the tablet of each human life. Neit - Neit, Nit, Net, or Neith was a war Goddess honored in the town of Sais. She was the patroness and protector of Egyptian soldiers and virgins. She was also associated with weaving. New Kingdom traditions say that she is the mother of Sobek and the protector of the royal crown. She is shown wearing the red crown of Lower Egypt, or a headpiece showing a shield with two crossed arrows and she carries a bow and arrow in one hand and an ankh in the other. Nephthys - Nephthys is the ancient Egyptian protectress of the dead, sister of Isis and Osiris, wife of Seth and mother of Anubis. Her name means "Lady of the Mansion". Nuada - Nuada Airgetlám of the Silver Hand (Also spelled Nuadu, Nuadha, Airgeadlámh) was the God-King of the Tuatha Dé Danann before they came to Ireland and for some time after. Nun - Nun or Nu is the eldest of the Egyptian Gods. He is the primordial waters of chaos and all that existed before the first land rose out of the sea. He is imaged as a man carrying a bark canoe. Nut - Nut is the sky Goddess whose body forms the vault of sky over the earth. She is the sister and wife of Geb and mother of Isis, Osiris, Seth and Nephthys. At the end of each day, she swallows Ra and every morning gives birth to Him again. Odin - Odin is the one-eyed All-Father of the Norse pantheon. His wife is Frigg, the Goddess of Wisdom. Odin carries out war and gives strength to his enemies. Thor was actually more typically associated with peace and abundance than Odin was, and tended to be a more primary god for the living. Osiris - The name Osiris is a Greek translation of the Egyptian word which may have been pronounced Us-iri, which means "Throne of the Eye". Ostara - The Goddess Ostara is a Germanic Goddess of springtime and the dawn. Her name is believed to be related to the word East, from which the light of dawn emerges. Pachamama - Pachi Mama, Patchi-Mama or Pachimama is the Quechan or Inca word for “Mother Earth” or more accurately “our mother in space and time”. Most cultures have an EarthMother concept and those of South America are no exception. But the word “Pachamama” goes beyond the name of a single Goddess, it encompasses a entire world view and way of life. It involves the belief that the Earth is a living being and the mother of all of Earth's life. In traditional societies, grown children were expected to take care of their parents and thus, it should be expected that we all care for Pachamama. Pachamama cares for her children as a mother cares for her young and does not turn away from them. If she fails to provide, it is because she is not well. Pomona - Pomona is a wood nymph, one of the Numia or place spirit, and the Roman Goddess of orchard fruit. Her name comes from the Latin word for fruit, the French word for apple is pomme (derived from the Latin). Quetzalcoatl - Quetzalcoatl (pronounced Keh-tzal-coh-AH-tl) is the feathered serpent god of the Aztecs and Toltecs. He is a powerful and benevolent dragon-type entity associated with harvests, wild animals, the morning star (Venus), wind and rain. He is also a god of learning, reading, and books. Ra - Ra is the ancient Egyptian God of the sun. He is swallowed every night by Nut and reborn again every morning. Alternatively he travels through the underworld at night. In the Underworld he is imaged as a man with the head of a ram. In the upper world he is imaged as a man with the head of a hawk crowned by a sun disk. Saturn - Saturn or Saturnus is the ancient Roman God of agriculture, the sowing of seeds, wealth, the seasons, cycles of decay and renewal and the passage of time. Sekhmet - Sekhmet is the ancient Egyptian Goddess of war. She is imaged as a woman with the head of a lioness. Her name means "powerful one". Selene - Selene (suh LEE nee) Σελήνη is the ancient Greek Titan Goddess and personification of the Moon. Selene drives her chariot silver drawn by two white winged horses or bulls across the sky each night. Sometimes she is riding a bull or a horse. Seshat - Seshat is the ancient Egyptian Goddess of writing and measurement. She is imaged as a woman wearing a panther skin with a star on her headdress. Seth - Seth or Set is the ancient Egyption God of disharmony and destruction. He murdered Osiris and battled with Horus for the throne of Egypt. In earlier times He was associated with Eygptian royalty. He is imaged as a man with the head of a strange animal, known as the Set animal. (It looks a little like an ant eater to me.) Shu - Shu is the ancient Egyptian God who holds up the arch of the sky (Nut) so that the Earth and Sky are separate. Sobek - Sobek is the personification of the Nile crocodile. He is pictured either as a crocodile or as a powerful man with the head of a crocodile. Temples to him were located throughout Egypt where crocodiles were common. Some of the temples kept pools where sacred temple crocodiles were offered the best cuts of meat. These crocodiles became tame and were mummified after their deaths. Tammuz - Tammuz is the name of the ancient Sumerian God of food and vegetation. The name means "faithful son". He was the consort of Innana. Tawaret - Tawaret is an ancient Egyptian Goddess associated with women and childbirth. Her appearance is a composite with the head of a hippopotamus, the tail of a crocodile and the body of a lion, with features of a heavily pregnant woman. Like Bes images of Tawaret were often kept in the home as protective amulets. Tefnut - Tefnut is the ancient Egyptian Goddess of moisture. She is the wife of Shu and mother of Nut and Geb. She is often depicted with the head of a lioness. The Charities - The Charities or Kharities are the ancient Greek Goddesses of charm, beauty, creativity and fertility, but more specifically, they seem to be the Goddesses of pleasant things that result from peaceful gatherings of people, especially festivities. The Dioscuri - The Dioscuri (sons of Zeus in Greek) is the name given to the twins Castor and Pollux (Polydeuces) who were the brothers of Clytemnestra and Helen of Sparta featured in The Illiad and The Odyssey. Their mother was Leda, Queen of Sparta and wife of Tyndareus. It is said the Leda was seduced by Zeus in the shape of a swan and gave birth to an egg which held her children. Some stories say she laid two eggs, one containing Helen and Pollux and the other containing Clytemnestra and Castor and that Helen and Pollux are the children of Zeus and Clytemnestra and Castor the children of Tyndareus born a more traditional way. Other sources say that Castor and Pollux were born of the egg and Clytemnestra and Helen are the daughters of Tyndareus. Whatever their paternity, the brothers were very close and went everywhere together. The Graces - The Graces, from the Latin Gratiae, or Charities (from the Greek Charis pronounced kh á ris) are the Goddesses of harmony and accord. The Holly King - The Holly King is a masculine neopagan deity who holds court from midsummer to midwinter. His twin and adversary, the Oak King, rules the opposite half of the year. Thoth - Thoth is the ancient Egyptian God of writing and knowledge. He provided the gift of hieroglyphic writing to the people. He is also associated with alchemy and magick and is associated with the moon. He is depicted as a man with the head of an ibis and is also symbolized by the baboon. Turms - Turms is the Etruscan God of boundaries, trade and commerce, psychopomp and a messanger between mortals and Gods. Turms was associated with the Greek God Hermes and the Roman God Mercury.

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1839 August Thursday 22

Got up 4 ½ Went to bed 11 ¾

Fair but dull morning F 61 ½ º at 4 ½ a.m. very much rain in the night – uncomfortable bed so small but good linen as everywhere – bill the most moderate we have had – only 3 dollars rigs. very pretty road here about Tibble

Off at 5 22/.. lake and pretty picturesque cottages on it and forest and pretty breaks in it – Barkaby at 7 55/.. not good looking to sleep at but apparently 2 houses as last night – one where the servants slept and cooked and for common travellers and one where we slept and next to us the landlord and his wife, and then Gross and Grotza a few little cottages scattered about here Barkaby – have left the forest but it is here woody and pretty tho’ no sight of the lake – clouds very dark – but now (at 8) a little sun – pretty foresty drive with cottages and some better houses – hops looking well never saw so large a plot in Sweden before about 12 x 15 rows at about a yard distance each plot – at the lake very pretty at 8 5/.. and turn right, and broad road –

At 8 35/.. enter the outer gates and custom house officer comes with us to the hotel Garni – at 8 ¾ enter the 1st street Drottning’s gaten,

and at 9 (walked along the street) at the Hotel Garni – very lucky – excellent rooms at 30 Dollars banco per week – a drop or 2 of rain at 8 35/.. – breakfast at 9 40/.. coffee and bread and butter and our own gooseberries –

Out at 11 ¼ to 1 ¼ – sauntered up our own street then past the palace and along the quais to the floating vegetable market fish market etc. – great deal of shipping moored to the quai one vessel close to the side of another – sails spread – very pretty – the waters and islands wooded hills, or rising slopes of buildings and the tout ensemble very imposing and beautiful – saw the Åbo Russian steamer Menzikoff lying along the quai –

Disappointed on arriving with our Drottningsgatan (Queen’s street the best in Stockholm) – the shops make no shew and the street looked a poor one for the best – but its effect is good looking up from our Hotel Garni at the bottom, to the rising part of the street at the top, closed by a little green hill with 2 or 3 trees at the top – or looking down from the top to the bottom as we entered –

Do not much like the exterior of the palace – do not like the wings, nor the carriage road like incline-planes up to the premier etage – the waters, islands, quais, – very beautiful – what shall we see exceeding this water approach to Stockholm except Constantinople Naples, Lisbon? –

Had the girl that speaks French – sent for Andrew Bergland – sat reading Handbook – ordered dinner at

Out at 2 55/.. – at Saint Catherine’s church at 3 40/.. having stopt twice – at 2 stations, tables, in the garden of a caffé one above the other for the beautiful view of the town, its islands and waters – Saint Catherines a large stone built whitewashed church with one of the largest handsomest churchyards I ever saw – it is entered by 3 or 4 gates each opening into an avenue of fine old trees (elms?) – we were 10 minutes winding our dark way up to the copper covered coupola at the top of the steeple – but our toil was amply repaid – Stockholm was at our feet, one of the most beautiful panoramas imaginable – a handsome town of 80,000 inhabitants, among peopled islands and winding waters, with wooded slopes and everything that scenery requires – the huge quadrangular looking palace is preeminent over all – about ½ dozen or more church steeples towers spires and domes, and several long imposing lines of building, artillery, cavalry, infantry, barracks – cadets school – hospital etc. etc. besides a long line of houses for naval officers on Skepps Holm (pronounced Ship’s holm – holm signifies island) and a range of red wooden gable-ended ship-sheds for the government shipping – the wooded park the King’s Deer park is a pretty feature in the landscape – the Lake (Malar) to the west and the Baltic to the east (parted only by the sluices or locks, the bridge over which we had passed on our way to Saint Catherine’s) narrow and looking like broad beautiful rivers studded with shipping – 5 frigates and a brig on the Baltic close to the town

We saw the King go on board the largest (30 guns?) we were in hopes to have seen him on his return but were a few minutes too late – his visit on board must have been short – a salute of several guns was fired on his going on board – we also saw a Götheborg steamer arrive –

Home at 5 35/.. dinner at 6 ¾ – soup beef à la mode, potatoes fricasseed, 2 ears instead of the veal I ordered and beignets de pommes – very meagre dinner for our 2 selves and 2 servants – Adney and I ate up the rest of our Helsingborg cheese and our gooseberries – some time asleep – some time reading Handbook then till 9 ¾ wrote so far of today – the rain held off – fair and fine day but dull F

In margin: Stockholm.

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The Best Vegan Restaurants in Canada

From Toronto to Montreal to Vancouver to Halifax, we rounded up some of the best plant-based restaurants in the country for you to visit on World Vegan Day and beyond.

ByCHLOE New York’s famous fast casual vegan restaurant ByCHLOE is now open in Toronto. Modelled after the chain’s flagship restaurant in NYC’s West Village, the Yorkdale location pays homage to its inaugural space as well as its signature menu, with items like their Guac Burger, Quinoa Taco Salad and Chlostess Cupcakes. The Toronto menu also includes a Maple Bacon Cheeze Burger, Poutine and Split Pea Soup. Word on the street is they’re already looking for their second location, in the financial district.

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Virtuous Pie This vegan pie joint with locations in Toronto, Vancouver and Victoria offers pizza toppings like herbed potato cream, truffle almond ricotta, spicy Buffalo cauliflower, and gochujang-braised jackfruit. They also have vegan ice cream in flavours like Thai tea, bourbon vanilla, and salted caramel & chocolate pretzel. For World Vegan Month, they’re offering customers something called a Vegan Passport, which you can find out more about here.

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KIM JACK THROWBACK 🌶🍕⁣ ⁣ Making a comeback for ONE WEEK ONLY, our Kim Jack pizza will be available this Thursday Oct. 31 to Wednesday Nov 6th at all locations. An OG pie, the Kim Jack launched when we first opened our doors in 2016 and was an instant fav.⁣ ⁣ KIM JACK 🍕: Hoisin Crema, Cashew Mozzarella, Kimchi, Gochujang Braised Jackfruit, Roast Broccolini, Scallion

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LOV Montreal’s beloved vegan restaurant recently expanded into Toronto with an airy, plant-filled space at King & Portland. Menu items include poutine with miso gravy, lasagna with lupini tempeh bolognese and buckwheat sweet potato gnocchi, as well as an organic wine list, cocktails, coffee and baked goods. Their newly-launched brunch menu, meanwhile, offers a tofu Benedict, French toast with apple-infused cashew cream, and a vegan omelet.

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Avec l'automne qui se fait de plus en plus sentir, ça donne le goût de manger chaud et réconfortant ! Ce week-end, demandez la lasagne LOV, c'est le plat idéal pour la saison, et pourquoi pas l'accompagner d'un bon petit verre de vin rouge bio ?😉🍷 . With Autumn getting more and more real, comfort food never sound so delicious ! This weekend, ask for the LOV lasagna, it's the perfect seasonal dish, and why not pair it with a glass of organic red wine? 😉🍷 #LOVrestaurant

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Aux Vivres For over 20 years, Aux Vivres has been offering Montrealers an eclectic range of vegan food, including Indian chana paratha, Thai rice bowls, Greek gyros with souvlaki tempeh, and “Mexicali” burritos.

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Pommes de terre, pakoras, paratha, chutneys de menthe & de tamarin, garni de carotte & coriandre! 🤤🙏🏻 __________ Potatoes, pakoras, paratha, mint & tamarind chutneys, garnished with carrot & coriander! 🤤🙏🏻

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Planta The plant-based restaurant has three outposts in Toronto—its flagship in Yorkville, with items like eggplant lasagna and vegan pizzas; Planta Burger, which offers six different kinds of burgers and oat-milk milkshakes; and Planta Queen, whose Asian take on vegan food includes items like watermelon maki rolls and potato truffle dumplings.

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Heirloom Vegetarian Located in a beautiful heritage building in Vancouver, Heirloom offers a large selection of vegetarian dishes like artichoke tacos, cauliflower steak and cashew coconut curry. Everything on the menu can be made vegan and gluten free, and all the products used are sourced locally. Aside from the flagship location in South Granville, there’s also a juice bar and a fast casual spot by the same owners.

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There’s something about that Mediterranean blue platter and all of that tasty food that has feeling like we’re on vacation ✨ Happy Saturday! Amazing photo by @mandygilldotcom __ #vancouvervegan #plantbased #heirloomveg #yvreats #vancouver #vancouverisawesome #vegetarian #vegan #vanfoodie #plantpower #zerowaste #vegansofig #heirloomjuiceco #heirloomableside #vancityeats #vancouverfoodie #yvrfood #yvrfoodie #smallbusiness #supportlocal #eatlocal #eatlocalgrown #bcsmallbusiness

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Raw Eatery and Market This vegan restaurant in Calgary’s Kensington Village offers items like ‘egg’ salad with turmeric scrambled tofu, vegan sushi and almond-milk smoothies. If you’re looking for a more holistic lifestyle change, the restaurant’s co-owner, Megan Pope, is a registered nutritionist who offers nutritional assessment and custom meal plan services.

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New addition to the menu coming this week! Spiralized zucchini in a creamy sun-dried tomato rosé sauce, with basil, cherry tomatoes, micro greens, and cashew parm. ✌🏻

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SaVeg This cafe in Calgary’s Beltline district brings the flavours of traditional Korean cuisine to vegan food. Items on its all-day menu include Bibimbap (rice with fresh vegetables and lentils marinated in Korean BBQ sauce), Japchae (Korean savoury “glass” noodles with vegetables and bean curd slices) and tofu rice bowls.

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The Acorn Named the best vegan eatery in the world by Big Seven, a travel publication, Vancouver’s The Acorn has also made it to the pages of Bon Appetit, which encourages readers to “take advantage of the restaurant’s forest-centric cooking (you’re unlikely to find candied lichen elsewhere) and its truly British Columbian ingredients, like blushy salmonberries and Haida Gwaii kelp.”

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Blueberry Tart, Garden Lemon Thyme Pate Sucrée, Rosemary Maple Glazed Blueberries, Acorn Garden Flowers

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La Panthere Vert This 100% vegan restaurant with six locations in Montreal is known for its falafel sandwiches, rice and lentil bowls, vegan poutine, and wide array of plant-based desserts.

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Quel est ton dessert végane préféré?🍨🥧🍰🍮🍭🍫🍩🍪🤷🏽‍♂️ …. What's you favorite vegan sweet? 🍨🥧🍰🍮🍭🍫🍩🍪🤷🏽‍♂️

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En Vie This all-day “vegan kitchen” in Halifax offers items like panko-crusted king oyster mushroom “wings, chili “cheeze” fries (all the vegan cheeses are made in-house), and a burger with a house-made seitan patty.

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Chili Cheeze Fries! Hand cut fries topped with chili, cheeze sauce, cashew sour cream and green onion. Available on our regular menu and brunch too! . . . . . . #chilicheesefries #veganhalifax #northendhfx #glutenfreevegan

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Pure Kitchen Located in Ottawa, this “scratch kitchen” makes all its items fresh in-house using whole ingredients. The menu offers both cold and hot bowls with toppings like maple tamari tempeh steaks and coconut bacon, and sandwiches and burgers with fillings like lemon lentils, fried cauliflower and a double mushroom walnut patty.

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Some days you just want a burger. We get it. Our chefs have created this Backyard BBQ burger as our weekly feature – available at all locations until Sunday! We take our original mushroom walnut burger patty and stack it with our house BBQ sauce | crispy onions | pickled jalapeños | iceberg lettuce | homemade vegan mayo | coconut bacon | your choice of cashew or cheddar cheese | served on @natsbreadco bun (or ask for our @odoughs gluten free option.)! Comes with your choice of side – featured here with the half greens & fries option. Our mixed greens has changed recently – now made with a lemon & @alska_farm maple vinaigrette, greens (some from @juniper_farm !), sesame & pumpkin seed blend, crunchy sprout medley from @backyardedibles & sliced red onion. One of these ingredients not your thing? It’s always easy to omit an ingredient – simply inquire! What burger toppings would you love to see featured this winter? Inspire us below! ✨🍔💕🤟🏼 #vegburgers #purekitchenottawa

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If you’re planning a visit to Hershey and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the many excellent restaurants in the area.

Here are a few of my favorites restaurants in Harrisbug and Hershey, Pennsylvania. And if you’re looking for lodging suggestions, read on to the end!

1. Cafe 1500

I had an amazing brunch with friends at Cafe 1500, located in midtown Harrisburg. The delicious food was punctuated by a bright, bustling atmosphere, fantastic cocktails and excellent service.

We stared with mimosas – because how else would you begin brunch? – until a server passed with a tray of Bloody Marys. I’m not a Bloody Mary drinker, but I loved looking at it and my friends told me it was perfectly spicy and savory. When the food was served, we had a lot of variety at our table. I ordered the Egg BLAT: bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato with a fried egg and jalapeno aioli. It was fresh and tasty with a side of crispy hand-cut fries. I also sampled the Cafe 1500 Benedict, the creamy cheddar grits, the huevos rancheros, and the incredible french toast bread pudding bites with a bourbon-maple glaze. With tons of window light and an industrial-chic décor, Cafe 1500 is open for brunch, lunch and dinner. And I hear they have a great happy hour with some unique cocktails.

2. Tröegs Independent Brewing

Tröegs Independent Brewing is an experience, not just a restaurant. It’s a full production brewery where you can tour, taste, eat, and then shop at their General Store. There’s even a small art gallery to enjoy. Its large, open-industrial eating area is known as the “Tasting Room / Snack Bar.” At first glance, it seems like there’s low emphasis on the food. When you are seated, a server will come for your beer order, but you have to walk back to the snack bar to order your food. You’ll get a beeper so you can pick it up when it’s ready.

But “Snack Bar” is an understatement because the food here is rich and delicious. I had a crispy grilled cheese with a side of luscious tomato soup. Our table of friends ordered several snacks to share and I loved the Spicy Tempura Cauliflower. Their french fries with spicy ketchup were also outstanding. Tröegs offers several in-depth, guided tours of the brewery, or you can follow a self-guided tour path. I found the self-guided tour to be excellent and informative, with details painted playfully on the windows looking into the brewery. While this is a restaurant review, I do need to mention the beer at Tröegs is fantastic. They have so many unique offerings. Their “Scratch Beer” series offers a constantly changing variety of small-batch brews – their way of testing out some of their wildest dreams. If you like beer (even a little), don’t miss Tröegs Independent Brewing.

3. Harvest at The Hotel Hershey

Harvest is a beautiful restaurant with sweeping views and food inspired by local and regional ingredients. Family-friendly, but still perfect for a romantic evening, Harvest offers American cuisine kicked up a notch.

Take, for example, the potato skins. Not your average skins, but treated with braised beef short ribs, monterey jack cheese, and pickled onions. Combine those skins with a blackberry lemon mule cocktail, and I died and went to heaven. For my entree, I had the Pittsburgh Salad. This mesclun mix salad is topped with thin strips of skirt steak and shoestring french fries, and it’s an absolutely perfect meal. I have only seen this salad once before – in Pittsburgh – and I was happy to find it again at Harvest!

4. The Bears Den

Located in the Hershey Lodge, the Bears Den is a sports bar with a hockey-rink atmosphere in honor of the local Hershey Bears team. Sports fans will love the 28 HD TVs and one enormous 7′ x 12′ TV. The night we visited, my son parked himself right in front of that big screen so he could keep an eye on his fantasy football players. He was in heaven.

I was in heaven testing out some of the delicious chocolate martini recipes. It was hard to choose between options like the Frozen Chocolate Buzz Martini and the Hershey’s Special Dark Martini. Ultimately, the Peppermint Patty won out. It was fantastic.

The Bears Den offers classic American fare. Burgers, sandwiches, and salads dominate the menu. We gobbled down nachos for an appetizer and savored juicy burgers for dinner.

5. The Millworks

Located in midtown Harrisburg, The Millworks is a restaurant, brewery, and art space. Much of the interior has been built from reclaimed wood and brick, giving it a warm, historic vibe. Their menu changes seasonally and is largely based on what local farmers have to offer. I enjoyed my chicken sandwich lunch, but the real highlight was walking through the art galleries where local artists can be found creating and selling their work. You’ll find paintings, jewelry, soap and more.

The Millworks has a rooftop beirgarten, a great bar, and an outdoor courtyard when the weather is nice. I’m not a huge beer fan, but I loved their Cherry Berry Gose and bought some to take home.

6. Greystone Public House

The original stone building at Greystone Public House was built in 1798 by Godfrey Fritchey, one of Harrisburg’s earliest settlers. Fritchey designed the house to resemble his former home in Bavaria. In 1805, Fritchey obtained a liquor license to operate Fritchey Tavern.

While some of the smaller rooms characteristic of this type of tavern have been opened up to provide large spaces, the restaurant still keeps much of its history and feels like a “house.” My friends and I ate upstairs in a small room that gave us privacy and a very intimate feel.

The food at Greystone is excellent. My group shared raw oysters and a unique vegetable platter. My entree was a rich, tender braised short rib. For dessert I savored the Double Fudge Cast Iron Brownie with white chocolate peppermint ice cream.

Greystone Public House is open for lunch and dinner and also offer a Sunday brunch.

One thing I’ve noticed about eating in the Hershey-Harrisburg area is that almost every restaurant looks to local sources for their food. With such rich farming land all around, it’s so nice to know the chefs take advantage of it.

7. Char’s at Tracy Mansion

If you are looking for a cozy, intimate, incredible meal with your significant other or group of friends, Char’s Restaurant at Tracy Mansion is the place. For ambiance, Char’s gets 100% in my book. Tracy Mansion was built in 1913 and has been a home, a hospital, a mental health facility, and now a fine dining establishment. It is located on North Front Street in Harrisburg with beautiful views of the Susquehanna River. It’s many rooms – the bar, the gallery, the library, and the dining room – showcase the mansion’s beauty along with murals, sculpture art and Char’s handmade jewelry.

Again, my friends and I shared a variety of appetizers before our main entrees. Char’s General Tso Cauliflower with fried rice was one of my favorite bites of the weekend. I also enjoyed their pomme frites with truffle oil and roasted garlic aioli. For my entree, I had a bacon-wrapped beef entree that was so delicious, I didn’t even photograph it. And I don’t remember an exact description of what it was. Though that might have something to do with the two very strong lemon drop martinis I drank…

8. Bricco

My experience at Bricco in Harrisburg was out of the ordinary. Thanks to Visit Hershey & Harrisburg, my friends and I were treated to a chef’s table experience with six courses and wine pairings. Seated directly in front of the kitchen, we watched Chef Jared Upperman prepare and present six courses:

Madhouse oysters with smoked serrano butter

Boston Bibb lettuce with candied walnuts, apples, and gorgonzola cheese

Spinach, red pepper, and parmesan ravioli

Antarctic salmon with fennel, leek, and potato brodie

Sous vide lamb rack with cherry glaze, broccoli rabe and delicata squash

Candied walnuts, quince paste, and local cheese

Bricco was probably my favorite meal in Harrisburg. The food was exquisite. The spinach, red pepper and parmesan ravioli was one of the best things I’ve ever tasted and I wanted a huge bowl of it! My only disappointment was the final course. I really wanted to top that meal off with a sweet dessert that included chocolate.

You can reserve your Table at Bricco experience here. But if you’re just looking for a nice night out with fantastic Mediterranean-Italian cuisine (and I hear they make a mean pizza!), check out Bricco.

8. Hershey Lodge

The Hershey Lodge goes all-on on its chocolate theme. We were greeted with Hershey Kisses on our pillows and bedside table. In the bathroom, we found more Kisses on the wallpaper and imprinted in the soap. And the cocoa-infused shampoo, conditioner, and lotion made me feel like I was bathing in fudge – in a good way.

The lobby and huge fireplace provide a warm, rustic, lodge feeling. And there are several restaurants in the hotel, as well as activities for the kids Hershey Lodge is just minutes from Hershey attractions. We could see the Hersheypark roller coasters from our room! They also offer a free shuttle to help you get around town if you don’t want to drive.

9. Best Western Premier – The Central Hotel & Conference Center

The Best Western Premier Central is a good location if you’ll be visiting Hershey and Harrisburg. We had a suite with two queen beds, a king bed in a separate room, and a large bathroom/dressing area. It was a great size for my family of four and gave my two teenagers space to themselves.

The large lobby is nicely decorated and accented with Hershey Kisses. My family also enjoyed dinner and a great buffet breakfast at the attached restaurant, O’Reilly’s.

I do suggest requesting an outside room, though. Our suite overlooked the indoor pool and our room had a pretty strong chlorine smell.

10. Crowne Plaza Harrisburg

The Crowne Plaza Harrisburg is in a great downtown location. It’s within walking distance of the Susquehanna River, the State Capitol Complex and restaurants Bricco and Char’s. The hotel is also just a few minutes drive to The Millworks, Cafe 1500, Riverfront Park, and more.

I had a comfortable, quiet room and enjoyed the Starbucks in the lobby.

These restaurant and hotel suggestions should help you get started on planning your own visit to Hershey-Harrisburg.

Here are a few more ideas for what to do in the area: Top 10 things to do in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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48 Hours in PARIS

Nine years ago I was diagnosed with my gluten allergy. Nine years ago was also my first time in Paris, France. The city of love. Also the city of bread. Needless to say, I was the unhappiest tourist in Paris. Watching my siblings indulge in fresh baked croissants and loaves was quite hard, especially as I munched on rice cakes. Well nine years have passed, and I am excited to report that I had the most incredible 48 hours in Paris. From the delicious gluten-free breads and baked goods to the restaurants and activities… I did 48 hours in Paris RIGHT. And I want you to, too!

My friends and I met in Paris on our way to Mykonos and checked into the Prince de Galles Hotel. Located about ten minutes (walking) from the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe and more, the hotel was not only beautiful but also extremely convenient. I am the queen of walking, and if it’s possible, I walked more my two days in Paris than I walk in an average week in Los Angeles. I even gave my New York walking days a run for their money!

First stop- breakfast. Our concierge told us La Belle Ferronniere was one of the most well known cafes in the area, so we gave it a try. Whenever I am in Europe I go to town on eggs, because they are fresh, richer, more flavorful, and the yolks are a nice, dark orange. Aka how eggs should be. I ordered the three egg omelette with herbs, and my friend ordered three fried eggs with prosciutto. Both entrees were absolutely DELICIOUS. There were no added oils or butter (ew) to the eggs, and they tasted so GOOD. It goes to show how food taste is so easily compromised when once processed.

Three bakeries in Paris I was told I must hit were Noglu, Helmut Newcake, and Chambelland. I decided to skip Noglu, as I’ve been to the location in NYC (although I’m told the one in Paris is even better!) and I hit Helmut Newcake on the first day and Chambelland on the second. Helmut Newcake is a 100% gluten-free bakery. It is super tiny, with no seating inside and just 3 small tables out front. I was a kid in a candy shop! The café serves everything from cookies and breads to éclairs and cakes. I am dairy-free, too, and the pastries that were dairy-free were clearly labeled. A good friend of mine told me I MUST order the chocolate éclair. If I wasn’t sold just by her suggestion, I saw the éclair had hazelnuts on it, and chocolate/hazelnut is my favorite combination. I can’t remember the last time I had an éclair!! The filling was so creamy, I had to go back inside and confirm that there really wasn’t any dairy in it. Turns out the dairy-free fillings are made with nut milk instead of cream!

That night for dinner we went to the famous L’Avenue. L’Avenue is most popular (and sceney) at lunch, but given our time crunch we went for dinner. Don’t worry, it’s just as sceney in the evening! Or I should say at night. We dined at 9pm at the tables out front, and it was still bright out! It doesn’t get dark in Paris until about 10pm this time of year!

L’Avenue’s menu is kind of my dream. Think of your favorite French Bistro’s menu, but make the cuisine 100x better. To start we ordered the Pommes Frites- best French Fries I’ve ever had. Just the right amount of salt, and cut shoestring style so you can indulge without feeling too full. We also ordered the sliced avocado, which consisted of two avocado halves sliced super thinly and dressed in olive and salt. Another homerun dish. For mains we ordered the prawns and lobster. My friends also indulged in the burrata (I’m dairy-free so this was a no-go), and the tuna tartar which I also sat out because it had soy.

On Day 2 we decided to check out the Eiffel Tower and hit the 10 district (I was told this was the Brooklyn of Paris).

For lunch, after visiting the tower, we stumbled upon Café de L’Alma. The café was beautiful and a bit on the upscale side. The first item listed on the menu was an Aperol Spritz… no shocker there! Throughout the week, everywhere I turned people were sipping on Spritz’. When the waiter came to take our order, my friends ordered their Spritz’s, and when I declined he joked, “why, are you driving?!” Drinking is such a big part of the French/European culture! The menu had everything from King Prawns, sliced avocado, salads and omelettes, to heavier dishes like free range chicken breast and seared sea bream.

I was amazed and impressed at how meat, poultry, and fish are served SIMPLY cooked with fresh oils, unlike America’s desire to drown everything in sauce. PRO TIP: The gluten culprit I had to constantly watch out for in Paris was soy! (And of course, bread). Tuna tartar and tuna dishes are generally dressed in a soy vinaigrette and therefore a no-go.

At the cafe, I ordered the baked eggs with crushed tomato (no cheese) and a side of the sliced avocado. This baked eggs dish was INCREDIBLE. Honestly one of the best I’ve ever had.

In the 10 district, we went to Chez Prune for Spritz and tea. I LOVE the 10 district, and although it was ~30 minutes outside of where we were staying, we were SO happy we made the trip. Sadly we didn’t get to the area in time for the Bastille Market (which is there on Thursday’s and Sunday’s), but we walked up and down the canal, people watched, and enjoyed our stroll.

Chambelland, gluten-free bakery number 3, was in this area! Again, everything is gluten-free, with select items dairy-free, too! I ordered the sugar loaf with chocolate and orange. You can have your loaf served whole or sliced into mini squares. This loaf was SUPER interesting… I’ve never had anything like it! It was somewhere between bread and a pastry, and the orange added just the right amount of sweetness. Contrary to what I had heard, their famous chocolate chip cookie is NOT dairy-free. For my matcha drinkers, they also have matcha/green tea! But no steamed nut milk, so no lattes!

That evening we hit the town. Our first stop was Monsieur Mouche. This beautiful bar on the water was awesome! Delicious cocktails and a cool, trendy vibe- dress to impress! This bar was located right by Crazy Horse, or the “Moulin Rouge for locals.” This was one of the COOLEST burlesque shows I have ever seen. Yes there was nudity, but it was classy AF. I’d go with my parents, friends, boyfriends, whoever! It was SO cool and the highlight of our Paris trip. Tables are served champagne as they watch, and a bread and cheese plate, which I clearly did not indulge in, ha!

The last stop on our Tour de Paris was Hotel Costes, the most recommended destination by all of our friends. For my New Yorkers, think Bowery/Mercer Hotels, and for my Los Angelinos, think Chateau/Sunset Tower. The hotel is dark, the vibe is chic, and the clientele is sophisticated for sure. Hotel Costes might be my new favorite place in Europe! Oh and to top it off, the menu was the same as L’Avenue! Did I mention the menus note a special gluten-free salmon and avocado sandwich?! I didn’t order it on either occasion, but totally plan to on my next trip. We basically ordered all of our favorites from the night before, plus a few additional items and rounds of tequila, because it was our last night in Paris so why not?!

Paris was INCREDIBLE. When it comes to food- order an omelette, prawns, fries, or main course entrée that is simply grilled- you can’t go wrong! When it comes to beverages- order a Spritz- they are everywhere! And when it comes to your experience- do yourself a favor and go with a solid crew like I did. We were all smiles, ALL. THE. TIME.

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DESTINATION: Berlin, Germany | The Artsy Young Free Capital City

DESTINATION: Berlin, Germany

Politically and physically divided into East and West by the Berlin Wall for nearly 30 years, Berlin is one of—if not the—most unique capital cities in the world. Since November 9, 1989 when thousands of East Berliners stood up for their freedom, Germany’s headquarters have stood tall, unified by an audacious, artistic spirit, and amazing tourist attractions. Here are some tried-and-true, trendy and neu (new) ways to: STAY | SHOP | EAT | TOUR | PLAY in Berlin.

STAY

Dive right into your tourist checklist when you book a stay at Das Stue, the #1 ranked hotel in Berlin and all of Deutschland (the way Germans actually say “Germany”). Located next to Tiergarten (“Animal Park”), this luxury boutique hotel features a private entrance to Tierpark (Berlin Zoo) and the fine dining of Michelin-starred restaurant Cinco by Paco Pérez. If you prefer a higher profile place to lay your head, Hotel Adlon is just adjacent to Brandenburger Tor, Berlin’s top tourist site, and has hosted dignitaries and celebrities from President Barack Obama to Queen Elizabeth II to Charlie Chaplin to Michael Jackson who infamously dangled his baby “Blanket” off an Adlon balcony. To feel like royalty, The Ritz Carlton at Potsdamer Platz will suffice, however if you’re more of a trend-seeker—and setter—check into the Members’ Club and Hotel Soho House Berlin or try the Über creative Michelberger Hotel with a funky bar and bedazzled rooms like the “Golden One”.

SHOP

For the ultimate Berlin shopping experience, look no further than Kaufhaus des Westens, aka KaDeWe, the largest department store in Europe outside of Harrods in London, dressed head to toe in high-end luxury. Other world class shopping centers include the impressive Mall of Berlin, Galeria Kaufhof (with the newly opened TOPMAN), and Alexa Centre near Alexander Platz where you’ll find the tallest structure in Germany, the Berliner Fernsehturm—that iconic TV Tower punctuating the city’s skyline. And get your vintage kicks—literally—at Paul’s Boutique in Prenzlauer Berg stocked with 1000s of sneakers, T-Shirts, Star Wars collectibles, boomboxes and more showcased amidst eccentric décor.

EAT

After all that shopping, it’s time to EAT! Listed as the top restaurant in the city, Zur Gerichtslaube is in the heart of Berlin’s Old Town and considered one the city’s oldest structures having been built around the year 1270. Old World meets Art Nouveau at the inviting bar, restaurant and ballroom Wirtshaus Max und Moritz.

For food on the go, you must try Berliner street food. First up is Currywurst. Made of sliced sausage (Bratwurst) served with curry ketchup, and best enjoyed with Pommes (French Fries), the most sought after Currywursts are at Curry 36, and Konnopke’s Imbiss under the Schönhauser Allee S-Bahn (city train). And perhaps even more popular to eat on the street is Turkish döner kebab, with the best spot—and longest line—hands down being Mustafa’s Gemüse Kebap in Krezberg right outside the U-Bahn (underground train) Merringdamm Station.

TOUR

Berlin is a lovely city to include on your Cycling Through Europe tour, rich with art, culture and history. Of its many museums, the Pergamon Museum on Museumsinsel (Museum Island) along the River Spree is a tourist favorite, while Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas, the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, provides a way to honor the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Experience “Berlin’s C.B.G.B.” at the Ramones Museum and tribute to the legendary punk band.

See and touch what still stands of the Berlin Wall at the outdoor East Side Gallery painted with powerful murals and signature graffiti art. Viktoria Park has a 360° view of Berlin and running waterfall during warm-weather months, while Mauerpark (Wall Park) hosts a flea market and Bearpit Karaoke on (most) Sundays. One of the most beautiful squares in Europe, Gendarmenmarkt includes Konzerthaus Berlin and, during the holidays, WeihnachtsZauber (“Christmas Magic”) Market which is key to the German Winter Wunderland experience—especially when you warm up some Glühwein (Mulled wine).

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Now it’s time to…DANCE! Germany is world-renowned for its electronic music scene, and the hottest nightclub in Berlin is Berghain where celebs like Lady Gaga and André Galluzzi frequent. Join the party after 3am, that is, if you can get in. (Our sources say Britney Spears was once turned away at the door due to her poor choice of shoes.) With a panoramic view of the Oberbaum Bridge and Spree River, Watergate is another topnotch club playing techno, electro and house music. For a “jazz lounge” that also plays funk, soul, Latin, blues and rock, Quasimodo is king. For hip hop, check out The Swag Jam at Badehaus Szimpla every Tuesday. And for Berliner-style Ballroom Musik & Tanz (music & dance) like Salsa and tango, give Clärchens Ballhaus a whirl.

If you don’t speak Deutsch and feel a bit intimidated to visit Berlin, read our guide on how to prepare for a country when you don’t speak the language, then go for it! You’ll encounter interesting people from all around the globe, visiting and living in Germany’s dynamic capital city. Do you have other spots to recommend in Berlin? Let us know in the comments.

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The Magician Chef

I like The Eiffel Tower because it looks like steel and lace. ― Natalie Lloyd

July 5, 2017

It starts late. Again. It’s ok. We need the sleep. Versailles drained us all. Now in the light of a new day, the four girls have decided they need a shopping day. Fine by me. Ryan is not bothered either. He and I will make a day of it on our own. He’s been wanting to go to this well-known magic shop. I’m going to slip in another small surprise.

Months ago, he had asked about cooking classes at the Cordon Bleu. We researched it and I could have sworn that there were classes available for both kids and adults. I didn’t book them at the time and that’s probably a good thing because it was likely a knock off.

Ryan and I finally get our act together and we leave the apartment. The girls have taken the only key so we need to be extra sure that we have all we need. I pause briefly in the door to check pockets and make sure the boy has our backpack. On the street, it is effing hot. Still. Is it always like this? How do they do it? Every single Italian apartment we rented two summers ago had AC. This apartment does not, nor do many others.

We’re getting more familiar with Huitieme and so our journey to the metro station is shorter now and so are our trips in the tube because we’re also getting better at planning but also improvising them. A blessing because the Paris Metro is a spaghetti string mess of lines and numbers and train types and systems and all are connected to one another. This allows you to get ANYWHERE in Paris that you want to go. It is awesome in every sense of the word. We duck into Meromesnil (Mero-Me-Nil)—Number 9, Yellow Line. We practice saying “Meromesnil” there and back, along with the other station names, correcting each other so we can zero in on our accent. The French Parisians while exceedingly friendly, despite their reputation, will not suffer poor pronunciation. Not in a snobby way but rather, they simply don’t have the capacity or the patience to decipher what you are saying in your shitty French accent. You want to visit France? Take French lessons and work on your pronunciation. The miniscule amount of French I speak goes a long way and most of the locals have been super accommodating. Surprisingly, most speak very good English but all will tell you that it is bad. Nes pas! C’est super!

We need to transfer lines at Trocadero, transfer trains and then jump off at Charles Michels. Ryan and are students of the varying types of Metro trains. Some are new, some old, some ride on tires, some on rails. Most are not air conditions but do have windows that open—they are always open and the occasional breeze created when two trains pass each other is heavenly. Pairs metro stations are similarly unique. Some are scary, most are filthy. Some are huge and have major lines running in and out of them. There are old stations that still show the original directional in stylized blue tile on the standard issue white subway tile. Some stations in the nicer districts used to pipe in symphonic music. That was 20 plus years ago and I have yet to see that this trip.

We jump off at Charles Michels. The boy has copped on to the plan and knows we are heading to Le Cordon Bleu. I have no idea what to expect as we chat on the way over towards the Seine. We initially get turned around because the S5 GPS is a bit dodgy and take about 30-50 steps to clue in to our direction. Motoring along we spy a very large shopping mall. Parisians like to shop. A lot. We get the promenade along the Seine and make a left heading past some large glass buildings. It is lunch time and the Parisians love to eat outdoors. The cafés and brasseries are brimming with patrons.

I spot our destination but only because I am scouring the buildings for it. We would have missed the damn thing if I had not been looking for it. We make our way up the spiral staircase and into a beautiful but sparsely decorated room. It is smaller than I imagined. There is a large demonstration kitchen on one side of the room. It is full of students in white aprons and hats preparing pizza and salad. It looks divine. There is also a café on one side of the room. Ryan and I drool over the pastries and confections behind the glass. Opposite the kitchen is the reception desk and the electronic gates that require a pass to get through. There is also a gift shop. He finds his way into it while I speak with one of the ladies at the desk. I ask if is possible to have a tour for my son. I am issued a sheet of paper and requested to complete it. They are checking to see if someone can speak with us. I am not at all expecting this but I go with it.

Philippe greets us in his perfect English. He is very gracious and generous with his time. We spend about an hour and half with him. He explains everything. The curriculum, the rigor of the course work, the make-up of the students, tout. We get the cooks tour of the building; bottom to top. We are not allowed on the roof because of their beehives. They make their own honey and it is, of course, better than anything you will find in the countryside. Puzzling. He explains that the city offers the bees a very large diversity of flowers and plants and that the water that is available to them is purer and therefore the honey has less toxicity. Go figure. I would have thought the opposite.

He also mentions that they are experimenting with allowing students younger than age 18. The plan is to have them go through the beginner pastry curriculum in one summer and then the intermediate curriculum during the following summer, completing the superior curriculum in the summer of their 18th year. Ryan and I are intrigued.

As we end the tour, we get to witness the boulangers making their day’s lesson and the Chef steps into the hallway with a fresh loaf of chocolate bread sprinkled with powdered sugar. What? Are you kidding me? Yes, please! We continue chatting in front of the door long enough to get another sample. Wow! We finish the tour in the study area of the second floor that has a sweeping vista of the Seine. He has taken us here on purpose. The original statue of Lady Liberty stands over the Seine in the panorama of the window. We will be taking a closer look at that for sure.

We complete the visit with warm thanks and an invitation for him to look us up in San Francisco when he visits in October. Back in the lobby we are greeted by the same young lady that was running the cash register in the gift shop. She instigated the visit by getting the gal behind the reception desk to call Philippe. She is really generous with Ryan by giving him a two for one deal on LCB playing cards in silver and gold back. They are French with the King labeled as Roy, Queen as Dame and Jack as “V” for I have no idea. What a day.

But wait, there’s more. He wants to visit a famous Paris magic store, Magic Dream. It is also in the 15th Arrondisment about 15 minutes’ walk away—everything is 15 minutes’ walk away. I love that. No car, no drama, though a scooter or moto would be handy. We move along the promenade flanking the left bank of the Seine. It is hot. I did say that, right? We move inland towards our destination. I ask the boy if he is hungry. He’s indifferent because he is on a mission to get to the store. I spot a brasserie in the near distance and get us a seat. Cold beer for me, Orangina for him. Croque Monsier avec pomme frittes et une salade vert. We scarf down the shared meal, chasing our drinks with some cold water. We bounce after covering the check.

Three blocks to go and we are now deep in residential Paris. So much so that we had trouble finding the place, mistaking the local dentist office for it; ringing the bell, only to have the actual dentist answer the door. “a cote,” impatiently, he stares. Oops. We head one door over. Success. We walk in and it is obvious that we are not Parisians, as we are offered a “Hello”. Ryan has lost his mind. He cannot stop moving around. The place is packed with men. Young and old, they are showing each other card tricks. There is a small stage where one is going over a trick. It is all in French and my lessons do not work here. After a bit, I encourage Ryan to show his new trick, recently acquired in London, “The five coins.”

It starts out with just one person and then more are encouraged to watch. Soon the whole shop is gathered around. He gets three of them involved, which only serves to add mystery because it is a great trick that seems very random but is of course not. The reveal comes and they are blown away. My boy is walking on the moon. This day could not get any better. Father, son time at its best.

We buy a couple of things, including standard decks in red and blue from Aviator and Paris-back bicycle decks in the same combination. Done and dusted, we bolt to meet up with the girls. They have had a similarly epic day. We are now off to the Louvre. It is open late tonight and the hope is that is will be less crowded. It is but damn it is hot in the courtyard. Cannot wait to get inside. Once in the AC is running but not all that strong. Still, it is better. We make a beeline for the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo and the Winged Victory (Nike of Samothrace) and her paper-thin bodice carved of marble. Amazing! We manage to get all the way around one full wing. This is no small feat! However, we must go now.

The sun is setting and the lights on Tour Eiffel are going to come on soon. We have a very Parisian picnic planned but we need to get supplies. The six of us find a super marche and stock up on cheese, meat, pasta salad, wine, water and soda. We Uber over and there she is. More amazing in person, the Eiffel is lit and looking the part of the Grande Dame. Few know that Paris was professionally lit by a stage designer (Or something like that). This is why the city looks so amazing at night. He wanted it to be dramatic and by god she is just that—freaking amazingly lit at night.

Our meal is simple, eaten on rectangles of nylon fabric brought from home just for this purpose. The lights come as we are finishing our meal. The girls squeal in delight. It is freaking cool. Period. Do Parisians feel this way, I wonder? No matter. Another full day in the books. I am having a cold shower to rid myself of the sweat slime and funk that covers my body and hopefully bring my core body temp down a degree or so. Good effing night.

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