I was in Paris over the weekend, mainly for les soldes d’hiver (winter sales). While I didn’t buy anything particularly noteworthy that was on sale except for some Princess Tam Tam lingerie, I had a most wonderful time catching up with friends – two of whom surprised me with their pregnant bellies, as well as…
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June 2011: This was the first time I was in Brussels. I was in town for my second interview with Starwood and knew close to nothing about Brussels except that it is known for its beer, moules frites (mussels and fries), and chocolate. Oh, and that the pissing boy, ahem, Manneken Pis, has a bigger wardrobe than I. After the…
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Happy New Year! Champagne is usually drank at New Year’s Eve, as well as weddings and birthdays. Or in the case of the late Lily Bollinger, as quoted in the Daily Mail in 1961: ” I drink it when I’m happy and when I’m sad. Sometimes I drink it when I’m alone. When I have…
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2 July 2012: What a sunny day! Finally summer has arrived in Brussels. The Palais de la Justice’s dome was shining brightly like a newly polished crown in the mid-day sun. Every evening when I go home from work, I look forward to seeing the Palais de la Justice’s crowning glory glowing and looking all resplendent as…
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