until we realized it's just a chair. For the guard.
Philippe Parreno exhibit at the Palais de Tokyo
Modern art is hard.
It's the little things...
Lighting my gas stove on fire, by hand, is a super fun daily near-death experience. At least when I go up in flames now, it will be IN STYLE.
Happy St. Nicholas Day!
Happy St. Nicholas Day where, in France, we celebrate the saint who brought 3 kids back from the dead after they were killed by an evil butcher who packed them in a barrel full of salt like anchovies. We fête this feat with cookies and tell this story to small children.
The Do Not Touch Signs Are Only in English
Neighborhood Meringue Watch
Maltese pups. Or perhaps they're bichons?
I've NEVER Needed a Lamp So Badly in My Whole Life
as I need this one made from a dead badger with a silk lantern on its head, a Christmas tree at its feet, and a little tray in its hand that is just crying out to be stocked with buttermints.
Dog in a Leather Coat
I repeat, dog in a leather coat.
Thanksgiving Leftovers Idea
Cook a lot of pasta in chicken broth. Add leftover root veggies that are mostly potatoes. Pretend like that is healthy. Spill the scalding liquid all over the palm of your hand and your bedsheets. Get third degree burns and remember why eating soup in bed is always a poor choice.
I found the Soul of Canada!
and it's in the USA foods aisle at La Grande Epicerie.
Impromptu Thanksgiving
Invited 15 people to my home for an impromptu Thanksgiving. My butcher laughed in my face when I requested a turkey, large castrated rooster or even a big chicken. But Bon Marché came through with a mysterious piece of poultry the size of a toddler. It's a Thanksgiving Miracle of Miracles!
Bonus points for the head, feet and all the organs.