Merci

And more photos

Air/Jarvis, Villette Sonique

Oh what a wonderful weekend I had with friends and good music.
I bought a ticket to Air/Jarvis show a long time ago that I nearly forgot about it. Lucky I didn't cos it was just great. Jarvis is as amazing as 2 years ago in Sydney.
Mainly Jarvis solo stuff with Air but then they even did a touch of Pulp and Air.


Then on Saturday and Sunday at Villette Sonique, Paris outdoor music fest had free shows. It was a good deal considering the bands were good. Saturday was ridiculously hot... I only saw Ganglians. There were good but the sound wasn't that good i thought... There album is awesome.
Champ de Mars is getting more popular in my life as the weather became good. I got to see the eiffel tower going flickering on the every hour and the crowds going "ooooooo!"
Sunday was thee Oh Sees... I heart Thee Oh Sees. They were fabulous. I have never seen French Crowd goes so nuts and stage dive and crowd surf... seriously. Amount of times where I was at gigs being a bit self conscious because I felt like I shouldn't be dancing etc... but today, I saw them go absolutely crazy and I felt good. Mind you the most wasted ones were Ganglians though as one of their friends were on the verge of passing out at my feet...

Just checking...

Mamie Gateaux

My friend Jacinta has told me about this Salon de the last time she was in Paris. They were closed for few days for vacance. I made a visit there today for a weekend treat. I think I deserved a nice tea and a piece of gateaux. I had Mamie gateaux special mix (tea) and apricot and lemon tart. They were delicious!! It made my day.


Mamie Gateaux

66 - 70 rue du Cherche-Midi
75006 Paris
M: Servres-Babylone
These were glasses I saw a few doors down from the cafe.

New friends that don't talk...

Charlotte has left me this cute little plant with a card from Merci. Love it. I've been watering and trying to get it to sun bath in my not sunny apartment. I went to Merci last weekend and got semi-depressed about the fact that I can't afford anything. Yet, it's a beautiful shop. My heart is set on buying new bathers from there. THEN, I realise that there's no beach in Paris. Maybe I should hire a car... left hand drive in Paris though, gives me a great deal of fear just thinking about it.

Merci
111 boulevard Beaumarchais
75003 Paris



I've been making new friends. Literally, making them. By the time I finish making one of these buddies, it feels as though I had babies...

Patterns are here if you wanna make them!

http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~mite/gurumineko/4/amizn1.html

When in Paris...

My parents were here for a week and it was time for me to visit classic Paris attractions... which I don't do much.
AND, I have a new camera. Olympus Pen P-10. My little baby. So light and takes beautiful photos...




Inside la Conciergerie. Old prison in Paris where Marie Antoinette stayed in the last 2 months before she was executed.


Inside Notre Dame.



Laduree Champs Elysees. Little delights...

75 Avenue des Champs Elysees
Paris 75008

Brocante Heaven

I found this wonderful site that tells me where the flea markets in Paris are. They are everywhere in Paris specially on weekends and I was having trouble finding out where there's one. Specially on boring Sunday when nothing is open.
Try this one.
Brocabrac
It tells you everything. I love it.

My little crocheted friends were sold in Gambetta one today.

I've been busy crocheting for the market... took a long time.
Hence, no blog post of late...


There was also one near my house today and I found these lovely little boots... LOVE IT!