One of my favorite pastimes is to read. I especially enjoy reading while multi-tasking with other activities such as working out, walking the streets, flying, etc. Currently, my read of choice is Entre Nous about the French Girl and her je ne sais quoi attitude.
I can honestly say that since I was about 8 years old, I've been in <3 with the French. Paris, yes please. Beret, check check. Eiffel Tower, to the top we go. Thus the book, a 2010 Christmas gift, was a natural fit. The book gives an inside look into all things French woman from le corps to le coeur and la maison to la fete. (body, heart, home, party).
The French girl carries her self with confidence always. She will kiss but not tell. Her salary is never disclosed nor are her shopping hot spot secrets. Her outfit may look like a million bucks yet could just have easily come from a thrift shop. She most certainly has a chateau in the mountains where she vacations during the winter and summer. You will spot her sipping coffee alone mid-afternoon relishing in the solitude of a good book. Dinners are four to five courses every night and the little Pierre & Francoise are present regardless of their extracurricular activities. Fresh groceries are purchased each day to ensure only the freshiest ingredients, and she has a great rapport with her boucher, boulanger, et fermier (butcher, baker, farmer).
Her life is one of simplicty with a dash of adventure. Indulgence is key, not just on occasions but always. Thirty five-hour work weeks combined with six to huit week holidays per year...
Where do you sign me up for this French girl's life?
Hilarious. I really want to rewrite that to describe the life of a Kentucky girl and compare the two. Maybe you should take a stab...:).
ReplyDeleteI think it would include fried chicken, big hats, Costco runs, and straight southern hospitality ;)
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