capucine.

Here's a special Friday treat. I discovered this while perusing this blog and I just could not stop watching it. This little French mademoiselle is just adorable, from her storytelling to her impeccable accent to her little French clothes.



And just when you don't think it could get any better, it does.

Capucine's maman saw how popular the videos of her little girl were on the internet, and decided to put their success to good use. She connected with a group called EduRelief, which provides Malaysian kids with access to educational materials like school books, through the sale of goodies like t-shirts and magnets. You can visit her Vimeo site here to learn more.

I hope you love this little girl as much as I do-- in the words of my dad, "There's just something so endearing about little children speaking French."
Here's another one to keep you tickled.



Amuse-toi bien ce weekend! A bientôt!

feeling feisty.

I've loved Broken Social Scene for a long time now, and even got a chance to see them perform in Paris (for free!) when my friend Wil came to visit me during my semester abroad. When I first heard about Feist, a solo project from one of the band's many members, I was a little hesitant in liking "1 2 3 4", her first release from the album The Reminder. But as time went on, the song, and then the entire album, grew on me and I really began to fall in love with her music.

And now, having collected older albums and releases, I have to say that I'm a bit of a Feist fiend. I just can't get enough!



It doesn't hurt that this girl, Leslie Feist, has a really cool name, but she's also cute as a button and I'm not ashamed to say I've got a bit of a girl crush. She's got great style, I love those bangs, and she even pulled off a royal blue sequined jumpsuit for the video for "1 2 3 4" (which I can't put on my blog, but check it out on YouTube!)

Feist has spent lots of time in Paris, and even recorded one of her albums there. Below is a video for "Gatekeeper", from the album Let It Die.





I've just always loved Feist at this time of year.



Photos courtesy of Lizzyville & AmieStreet

with love, from paul.

What's better than waking up to find your parents home safely from a few weeks across the pond?


Waking up to find a pain aux raisins sitting on the kitchen counter for breakfast, in its recognizable off-white paper bag, PAUL printed in black across it.
What a lovely morning encounter with a treat from my favorite French boyfriend, a pastry shop named Paul.

Paris, tu me manques beaucoup, ma cherie.


Photo courtesy of www.paul.fr -- try not to salivate too much.