Lily Haight

The city of love, I was determined to think, was not as romantic as everyone thought. And it’s true: Paris is a living breathing city, that often smells like urine and has a large pollution problem. The ratio of homeless people to couples kissing on benches is tilted slightly off center. The people, the bars, Read more

1. Springtime sunsets. Spring has officially arrived, but in Paris it has already been here for two weeks. Today I wore a skirt without tights, took a long walk, and sat in the sun eating pain au chocolat. Midterms are over, and I feel like I have finally emerged from my winter cocoon. It’s hard Read more

Thursday evening, around 7 p.m. Molly, Judy and I entered the Musée d’Orsay to see the exhibit “Van Gogh/Artaud: Le Suicide de la Socitété,” our hearts set on seeing some fantastic Van Gogh’s and discovering what the big hype was about this new exhibit. Several hours later, we emerged from the museum into the balmy Read more

Each day I wake up to 60 degree weather and a cloudless sky, I remind myself that it is only March and could be devastatingly rainy tomorrow, because after growing up in Seattle I cannot comprehend spring coming before May. But I can’t ignore the sun that shines through my windows, so this weekend–in the Read more

As I sat at my desk studiously working on homework this afternoon, the sunlight came through my window and warmed my back, enticing me to give up my efforts and go for a walk.  I decided to go to Belleville–a largely multi-ethnic neighborhood in the 11th and 20th arrondissements of Paris where one of the Read more

I feel a lot different this year than I did last year, and am feeling incredibly grateful for the amazing things I have in my life, from the small stuff like food and tea to the big things like friends, family, and the beauty of Paris. So here are 19 things I’m grateful for on Read more