Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand

So the "Paris Soldes" has started.... and I am trying really hard not to indulge. But it's honestly such a tease for me if I can't just buy a few things. So, I am being very careful and thoughtful when I treat myself to something. My favoured peronal treat is my new lingerie from Princess Tam Tam. They are so absolutely delicious. Like cupcakes with tons of purple sprinkles and little gold flakes and and fresh cocoa. I wear them and feel like I am in some magical sugar land.

Photo recognition: Lovely cupcake photos,
thank you Chockylit, from the cupcakeblog
for the photo of the "Persimmon Pavlova
Cupcake". And the painting "Dancers"-1878
by Edgar Degas, one of my favourite artists.

Some unfortunate news about the French founders of Princess Tam Tam. Loumia Hiridjee, and her husband Mourad Amarsy, were sadly 2 of the casualties from the Mumbai attack. They were dining in the Oberoi Hotel in Mumbai when it happened. Here is an interesting article on the Mumbai attacks, and here is the background of Princess Tam Tam. And so I will wear my beautiful undergarments with remembrance.

Josephine Baker, Princess Tam Tam

And yesterday night, my O and I used the bike system in Paris, Velib'. How the system works, is that basically there is a collection of about 20-30 city bicycles, that are stationed approximately every 100 meters apart within Paris. You pay an initial fee of 1 euro, and like that you have the bicycle to use for the next 24 hours. Each half-hour though you must replace the bike at a station and take a new one. If not, you will be charged about 1 euro for every half hour. Which still, is not really that bad. It was a little bit scary at first, to be on a bicycle in Paris. It made me much more alert about my surroundings, and fully realized how crazy both the drivers and pedestrians are in this city. I also realized how much I want a Vespa now. Maybe if I stay longer I will check prices....