On my first morning I found that the jet lag had worked for me, not against me. I woke up at 5am which was great because I could enjoy the sunrise and gradual lighting of my neighbouring rooftops. What I hadn’t expected was to experience an intense form of vertigo or constant dizziness…not like… Read More Paris Day 1: Human Spinning Top
Growing up in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia we were lucky to be surrounded by beautiful macaws and all sorts of parrots. We had 2 as pets…one of them could sing Julio Iglesias songs. They were always so funny and affectionate and loved being tickled on the tummy. In Australia I’ve had a parrot… Read More Parrots in Paris
Once I walked through that red door, of my Parisian 6th floor apartment, I awakened into the beginning of my dream, more real than any reality I’d lived before. Happiness is a small word for how Large my Joy is sitting here on this Parisian balcony. It came true.
Flying, falling through more & more tunnels ..from CDG airport to Etienne Marcel station Sometimes its a white rabbit that leads us and sometimes c’est un chat noir Etienne Marcel Metro The first sight of “Paris” I saw upon exiting the Metro, and the one I’ll remember most for the lucky black cat i saw… Read More Following the White Rabbit to find a Black Cat
The Exit detail is handy to know, but in the case of an emergency, I only have 2 plans of action: 1.Panick 2. Say a last prayer Cathay Pacific staff were very attentive & polite. Hong Kong airport had practically 95% of people wearing masks and i wondered if I should put mine on since… Read More "Slowly down a tunnel lined with curious objects, landing in a long hallway lined with locked doors"
My boys & husband farewell me at the airport. My eldest, Seb & Luc are happy for me to go on an adventure. Ben is sad and very clingy. Chris, my baby is just tired and has no idea what is happening, but he wants the donut I just bought, so I get him another… Read More "Unfortunately Alice has left the key high above on the table"
Paris, the city that inspired and influenced me most out of all the cultures in the world, was drawing closer. With the support of friends and family, yours truly, a suburban mum who had never been more than a few meters away from her kids at any one time, was ready to embark on an… Read More "Suddenly she sees a white rabbit, wearing a coat and carrying a watch, run past, lamenting running late. She follows it….."
Its 1am, my second last night at home. All is quiet, dark. Thank God the boys always sleep so well and only when they’re sick might they wake up for something. The husband is tolerating the pc being on cause its better than the tv being on. I’m trying to stay awake till 6am… Read More Awaiting in Stillness
A few years ago certain events coincided that would set into motion the beginning of a whole new life for me…like being born again. Initially it was all very unfamiliar and I had no real sense of who this new self was…all I could feel was the scaling away of an old skin and the… Read More The Cocoon releases its Butterfly
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