Food mostly
My main photos this week were of food.... so I guess that was what my week was mostly about! I'll take you on a little tour. This weekend...
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Rachel E
Feb 9, 2023
⚠️ miiracle Physics ENHANCER in 1 listen. (Xtreme!!)
Have you seen those videos on youtubes called subliminals. I don't believe in them and think it's kinda freaky actually, but I think I...
Rachel E
Feb 2, 2023
Open letter - Feb 1, 2023
Dear Readers and Friends, First of all, Happy Black History Month :D I will have to think of some movies to watch and books to read. If...
Rachel E
Jan 26, 2023
Bunny year in Naoni's New York
From this day forward, I am officially a student once again. I started taking Physics 2 at a college near my work. It's evenings and it's...
Rachel E
Jan 19, 2023
Getting back in the swing of things (post covid)
So far, so good on my resolution to post on time! Naoni is trying to stop me from completing this goal, but I will not let her defeat me...
Rachel E
Jan 11, 2023
Covid diary + 2023
Since my last posts were more about things I've been doing, I'll make this one about things going on in me head (also I can be at peace...
Rachel E
Jan 8, 2023
New Year Consequences :(
I haven't told you guys yet..... but I am sick at home with the dreaded COVID :( I tested late on Thursday night, and it was faintly...
Rachel E
Jan 4, 2023
Christmas time festivities
Picking up from my last post, that recap brings us to the days before Christmas. This week was not too bad at work, and I took the Friday...
Rachel E
Jan 2, 2023
The holiday season- (catchup 1)
First of all, Happy New Year, everyone! It's 2023!!! Also, it's Kristiana's birthday today as well! Happy Birthday to one of the blog's...
Rachel E
Dec 7, 2022
Nothing much
It looks like it's been a slow blog week all around (ahem Naoni), so I will do an extra early post (it's 2:42am on Wednesday). I normally...
Rachel E
Nov 30, 2022
Thanksgiving over in the blink of an eye
I'm back in the Big Apple, and it was a nice sejour in Dallas last week. Thanksgiving day we visited my grandma's crypt (idk if that's...
Rachel E
Nov 24, 2022
Thanksgiving eve in Dallas
I'm back in Dallas for the week! Before leaving I didn't do much besides clean my room and make preparations to leave. I took the subway...
Rachel E
Nov 17, 2022
take it easy
[took a picture of these cute bears but we didn't stay at this cafe for dessert because the vibes were off] This past week has been...
Rachel E
Nov 10, 2022
Excuses, excuses (and no more excuses)
Ok, last week I said I would update and didn't so now I have pretty much a month to go over I feel. My excuses are as follows: The week...
Rachel E
Nov 2, 2022
apology post
I'm here to say I am sorry..... for not posting in so long!!!! I didn't forget, but was just putting off :( Things have been a bit crazy,...
Rachel E
Oct 12, 2022
California girls in the city
This past long weekend, the main event for me was a special visit from two special people: Claire and Kristiana!!! I haven't seen...
Rachel E
Oct 5, 2022
(Lego) Muppets Take Manhattan
The main event this past week was a visit in town from Erin-she and Kyra! They stayed over at my place, and it was fun to have them and...
Rachel E
Sep 28, 2022
Big Apples for Mountain Day
I'm trying something new, and I am writing this blog post from work. Then I won't have to do it when I'm all tired from work :D Happy...
Rachel E
Sep 21, 2022
More city hangouts+being a beginner
Mostly work has not been too noteworthy. It's a good thing because that means I am not mega stressed. The days go pretty fast, and while...
Rachel E
Sep 14, 2022
New York minutes and hours
Last Thursday I tried out wheel pottery for the first time :-) It was tough for sure, but it was also fun, and it'll be interesting to...
Rachel E
Sep 7, 2022
Hadestown -no Nico to be seen :(
It seems like a short post week for everyone, so I will be a trend follower and also keep it short and sweet (also I was planning to do...
Rachel E
Sep 1, 2022
Island time
Sorry this is going up late(ish), but Erin told me there are no more punishments so I'm gonna run with it (also this is not like late...
Rachel E
Aug 17, 2022
Nonstop in NY
Things are a bit hectic this week in that it was Mary's 25th birthday this past Tuesday. Yesterday we had some yummy Vietnamese food in...
Rachel E
Aug 10, 2022
Museums among other things
Work has been pretty good this week. I've still been training the new guy which mainly involves me explaining what I'm doing and why I'm...
Rachel E
Aug 4, 2022
Arrivals and isolations
This week has already been better than the last, and I'm feeling a bit better about the move and my new job and everything. It was quite...
Rachel E
Jul 27, 2022
Trying to be a better blogger
I know I've been a bad blogger the past 2 weeks, so I'm going to try and make up for it! Well last week I think I talked a lot but it was...
Rachel E
Jul 20, 2022
Complaint department
Like Naoni (according to her post yesterday), I'm feeling a little thoughtless. That is, free of thoughts, incapable of producing...
Rachel E
Jul 13, 2022
trainings are a bore
Sorry guys! I will have to update this week's post later. I have online trainings for my new job that I want to at least attempt to...
Rachel E
Jul 6, 2022
Working girl
Another week gone and I feel like a lot has happened even since the last one. That's not surprising I suppose since we had a national...
Rachel E
Jun 29, 2022
New York so far
Soooo, this weekend I took the flight from Paris to New York. I was really really sad to leave :( honestly not very much because I’ll...
Rachel E
Jun 22, 2022
Reflections on France and New York Updates
As it's my penultimate day before my flight day (ie I'm leaving on Friday...), I thought it would be an appropriate time to reflect a...
Rachel E
Jun 15, 2022
wonky wednesdays
Since post regularity this week has been irregular anyways, I'm going to continue the tradition (ie use it as an excuse...) to also put a...
Rachel E
Jun 8, 2022
après moi le déluge
Since last week, not much has changed. I'm still in Tours and I've just been hanging out. Reading, watching movies, baking a little,...
Rachel E
Jun 1, 2022
Ma famille in France (Paris, Giverny, Tours)
It's Wednesday now and my mom and Stephanie went back to the US last Saturday. I've just been chilling at Tours :) which I'm sure is not...
Rachel E
May 25, 2022
CW: J*les V*rne, death (of JV)
Stephanie and my mom have been visiting France this past week! The days have been long and there’s lots for me to say and I want to do it...
Rachel E
May 18, 2022
mid may mashup
Not much has changed since last week. I was in Tours the whole week and we came back to Amiens on Monday. We had some yummy food in Vieux...
Rachel E
May 11, 2022
chill zone
This past week, like I said I would, I've just been chilling out. H had a lot of exam papers to finish so he would stay up all night and...
Rachel E
May 4, 2022
Edinburgh innit
This past week has been quite packed for me, so buckle up for a bunch of pictures. The last time I wrote, it was the day before my last...
Rachel E
Apr 27, 2022
last week of teaching :(
Phew! Ok, now I am all caught up with the posting, and it's only looking forward from here on out. Not that it's not nice to take a walk...
Rachel E
Apr 27, 2022
Roman Holiday
This is my post dedicated to our trip to Rome :) Since I think the pictures will speak for themselves in terms of *what* we did, I'll...
Rachel E
Apr 27, 2022
photos and catching up (a lot)
The last time I properly put photos was March 9.... So this post will be primarily photos! I'm sorry for my lack of posting :( Most of...
Rachel E
Apr 6, 2022
my dose of erin
Today was a special Wednesday because I got to see my good friend Erin she :D. We met up in Paris and had a nice day together <3 I think...
Rachel E
Mar 30, 2022
when it's not really late but late enough that you feel lazy
I apologize for my lack of post last week! It was the day before my birthday, which in retrospect, was the perfect time for some...
Rachel E
Mar 16, 2022
socks it to me
From everyone's post and absence of posts (not naming names nor throwing shade....) I can feel we are in similar moods at the moment (if...
Rachel E
Mar 9, 2022
sock it to ya
The main thing that I can think of that I did this week was knit a sock! Yes, you read that right. Sock, singular. I finished yesterday...
Rachel E
Mar 2, 2022
mardi gras for me too
This past week has been pretty calm. On Saturday, we went a little bit outside of the city to where this big second-hand "store", Emmaüs...
Rachel E
Feb 23, 2022
nice part ii + photos (late!)
I've been all over the place with my posts and this one will also be a bit unbalanced from my usual style, but c'est la vie! Last week...
Rachel E
Feb 16, 2022
Nice times in Nice
Another Wednesday, another late night post. Another moment where I feel lazy but we’ll do what what can. I’m bad because last week I said...
Rachel E
Feb 9, 2022
paris at the seasonal cusp (will update)
Hello my dear and loyal readership. I regret to inform you that I will be writing this short bit as a mere stand-in for the post I intend...
Rachel E
Feb 2, 2022
not much at all
It's the last week before February break, so I, like my colleagues and friends here, are counting down the days. Wednesdays I don't have...
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