Monthly Archives: October 2012

Assimilating: Going Sans Bra

The stereotypical French woman (or European woman, really) is pretty, but like ACTUALLY pretty. Naturally pretty. She’s thin, chic, and fabulous on her own. She doesn’t need a flat iron or makeup or even a bra.

What’s Frenchier than going sans bra? If you studied French in Action in high school, the boys in your class probably obsessed over the fact that Mireille (who, as it turns out, is a PORN STAR, but that’s another story) NEVER wore one.

So naturally, you would think that going out without a bra is just another step towards looking like a vrai Parisian, right? Like wearing all black or drinking espressoWrong. French women don’t wear bras because French women don’t have giant boobs. And actually French women do wear bras. So no, going sans bra probably won’t help you achieve your goal of looking like a real live French person, but hey, why not try it anyway?

The night Kat and I tested this theory…

Lana Del Rey

The French LOVE her, and I love that they love her.

Lana Del Rey is like Adele’s hot younger sister.

And she’s everywhere here. Her music is always playing, remix versions too. She’s my host-sister’s ringtone. She’s even the bored/tired/slightly scary face of H&M.

Look, she’s so bored. Bored betch.

October 3rd

On October 3rd, he asked me what day it was. It’s October 3rd MY BIRTHDAY, DUH.

And happy 20th anniversary, Barack and Michelle!

Oui ou Non? Le Métro

I mean, yeah, it’s hot in there, it stops running at like 1:00, and a homeless man will probably show you his andouillette, but at the end of the day, the metro is fast and reliable. Plus most lines have accordion players!

Oui, Parisians really do take le métro everyday.