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Tonight I'm falling in love with Heli Kajo. And remembering Paris. As I was going through my photos, I stumbled upon this song by a Finnish songbird  and artist Heli Kajo. Her song "Elämäsi suloisin virhe" -your sweetest mistake - turned my memories into music. [caption id="attachment_9258" align="aligncenter" width="500"] And as many ask... My favorite coat Odd Molly sample piece, sleeveless knitted shirt with tiny pearls find from Paris, velvet trousers Férrer (10 yrs old), burgundy leather boots & bag vintage. Golden hoop earrings with moonstones, Zarro.[/caption] xxx

xxx "As you are off to paris, look for a young man walking hand in hand with a most delicately beautiful girl. The boy knows he'll love the girl passionately and forever. Every night that young man dies, happy. Every morning he starts anew, the girl right beside him, knowing he will love the girl, passionately and forever." - A little note I received when taking off for Paris, from a dear friend from 20something years ago. Life. Tragedy. Comedy. Romance. Pulp Fiction. I have a feeling that Heli's onto it... Whereas I'm still firmly in the league of amateurs. ~*♥*~

I've never won anything in my life. But if ever somebody arranges the Olympics on absent-mindedness, dreamaway impracticability or getting lost anywhere and  everywhere, you'd be wise to bet your money on me. This time, I got caught upon our return at the CdG Airport... My passport had expired, ages ago. I'd happily travelled with it - I don't know how many times - without anybody, least of all me, noticing. To top it all, I had a similar incident with my son not once, but twice last year... [caption id="attachment_9228" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Wool coat Red Valentino, silk shirt from Paris, silver hoop earrings found from Cannes, bag vintage Chanel.[/caption] Well, luckily this little hiccups took place in France where one can always trust the anarchistic and rebellious nature of a Frenchman. They resent all regulations, authorities and stipulated practices to the core - and never miss an opportunity to break, bend or go around the rules. So it didn't surprise me much when the check-in person just wished me a safe flight with my expired passport. I've forgotten prescription only medication at home and gone to explain my problem at a French pharmacy... And been sold the medicine needed straight away.  "Mais Madame, you know what medicine you've been prescribed! There's no need to waste time and money on doctors." Long, long ago I've accidentally gone shopping with Serge's credit card - and been told to just sign my purchases with his name. Some, more uptight cultures might consider that to be forgery... Not France. "Mais Madame! His money is your money too!" I've parked the car in very unorthodox places, and eversoslightly broken traffic rules... Without anybody, least of all the police, so much as rising an eyebrow. Gotta love those French. And gotta renew that passport before I travel someplace else... I have a feeling that all of the incidents above would have ended very differently, had they taken place for example in Germany... the US... Finland... ~*♥*~

A cabaree frequented by singers, poets and artists since 1860 is on the list "1000 Places to See Before You Die". Mmmmmm.... Still authentic, poetic, so true to it's heritage. An evening of magic. ~**~

Would you believe it, in four hours' time we'll be off to Paris! [caption id="attachment_9205" align="aligncenter" width="500"] This picture is by Unjung Jun. But in this little girl, I see myself...[/caption] Besides being the most beautiful city in the world, to me Paris is the place of larger than life kind of love - and loss. There I've fallen in love the first time ever.  There I've promised to love someone for the rest of my life. Gotten engaged. Been unconditionally happy. And then. At one point I couldn't even visit the city for a decade as it contained too many bittersweet memories to bear. There's so much history between me and the City of Lights. And despite everything, because of everything, I absolutely love Paris. Let's see what she has in store for me this time. I'm ready ♥. ~*♥*~

[caption id="attachment_9188" align="aligncenter" width="500"] The picture features the beautiful and magically talented Marianlinn Le Fay. You can find her treasures from fb; Marianlinn Le Fay Art and Design.[/caption]

I wish a truly sunny Mother's Day to all you lovely Mamas out there!

~*♥*~