Monthly Archives: June 2013

The Critics Love (to Hate) Me!

Though Lucy in Paris dot com remains my passion, I’ve been expanding my writing to other outlets, like the school newspaper and BuzzFeed. Particularly BuzzFeed this week. Now I know that all publicity is good publicity, well-behaved women rarely make history, blah blah blah, but les détracteurs vont détester. Or, en anglais, haters gonna hate.

My first article, 35 Things You Appreciate About America After Living in Europe definitely ruffled some feathers. I mean I really stirred shit up with this one. So far, it’s gotten over 450,000 views, and like 700 responses from angry readers. Allow me to grace you with a highlight reel of the best responses:
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An Ode to Europe

Dear Europeans of BuzzFeed, what have I done?
“Started World War III,” according to someone.
Apparently my last article upset you so,
But there are a few more things that I think you should know.
I wanted to explain but still be aesthetic,
So I said “Lucy, let’s get poetic.”
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I get around…

Thanks to Delta Skymiles! What did you think I meant? This summer I’ve been to Chicago, Virginia Beach, Baltimore, and, of course, Tennessee.

Chicago/Evanston to visit my Paris friends at Northwestern, which is still ranked pretty high on my list, in spite of sharing a name with Baby Kimye, whom I was hoping would be named Wild Wild, but that’s another story.DownloadedFile

VA Beach to spend time with our friend Jules Reid. DownloadedFile_3

Baltimore to see family.DownloadedFile_2

And Tennessee, home sweet home.DownloadedFile_4

When a French guy tries to do “bisous” upon introduction…

You act all…scratchy_bleedy

But really you’re like…tumblr_lm5r2gwvZO1qhnx85o1_500

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Being 20 years old…

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35 Things You Appreciate About America After Living in Europe

Netflix, swim trunks, pizza delivery, and the US dollar, just to name a few…

Made of Solo Cups. Because this is Amurica.

Made of Solo Cups. Because this is Amurica.


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Being Catcalled

Abroad, it gets so annoying that you’re like…tumblr_inline_mod2zkJ9Of1rnvwt1

But after being home for a month, you’re like…hotchickro1_r1_500

When I start to tell a story about France…

My friends are like…tumblr_m0e0iim35A1qk6yk3o2_500

Mon Retour

At this point, you’re probably sarcastically saying, Were you, like, in France or something? because I pretty much incorporate it into conversation anytime I get the chance. Is she still going to talk about living in France? Well it was basically the peak of my life so YEAH, I’d say I’m still going to talk about living in France. But just for a minute.
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My Dog has an STD and Other Atrocities at Home

Remember what I said last time about being in Limbo? I take it back…
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