Lily Haight

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  • Adventures in Ireland

    After Christmas, my family headed home and I hopped on a plane to Ireland with my friend Hannah. Ireland had never been very high on my “to go” list (which could do with the fact that I despise the color green) but once we arrived in Dublin I was glad I had chosen Ireland over Read more

  • December Was Lost in the Void.

    Occasionally time moves so quickly that I think someone (or something) may be stealing it from me. But not everything is a Doctor Who episode, so instead I just sigh and say the tiresome phrase “time flies when you’re having fun.” December was lost to me in a flurry of finals, food, new socks, and Read more

  • Things I Miss

    Even for a warrior queen like me, homesickness happens. But not in the way I thought it would. Some of the things I miss are things I never even realized I loved. Soil, Especially the smell of soil after it rains. Good tasting water. The ocean. Purring cats sitting on my lap while I’m trying to Read more

  • Thanksgivukkah

    Having Thanksgiving dinner in the Eiffel Tower was fantastic. All dressed up, we ate gourmet Thanksgiving-themed food while looking out at the sparkling lights of Paris and watching the boats go by on the Seine.   (Turkey stuffed with mascarpone, topped with foam. A side of scalloped potatoes, mashed sweet potatoes, and cranberry sauce. This Read more

  • Five Things

    1. Walking along Canal St. Martin 2. Good coffee from Café Coutume 3. This pink coat from Oasap, seen here on Teen Vogue’s Gabrielle L. 4. Seeing “The Old Woman” directed by Robert Wilson starring Mikhail Baryshnikov and Willem Dafoe. 5. Versailles and all its splendor. XOLily Read more

  • La Vie Parisienne

    Two months in and I’m beginning to feel like Paris is my home. Instead of eating ramen, I cook myself meals. I have good friends that I routinely do things with. I found a church to go to. I have a favorite café. I eat a croissant pretty much every day. I can ride the Read more