I want clothes that attract hordes of plastic sperm.

I think that the whole appeal of the mini cooper in the US is that it's so small, cute, and miniture. And it is, when you're used to seeing surburbans, Hummers, or other buildings on wheels that soccer moms drive around in while talking on their cells phones, reapplying makeup, and yelling at the kids in the back seat.

Here, there are no landmasses mascarading as vehicles. Honestly, I don't think they'd fit down some of the streets. Most of the cars are about the same size as the "mini" cooper, or even smaller, and the more coopers i see, the more boxy and unattractive i think they are.

Then there's the smart car...

they're advertised as being able to be parked horizontally in a parking spot, so you can fit two per spot (and believe me, they do over here), and would prolly get crushed back home, but are totally practical here. I think that's a good idea of the difference here...big isn't necessarily better, and a lot of times, it's less practial, and worse.


On a completely unrelated note,
Parisian stores raise window displays to an artform.

On another completely unrelated note, check out Renaud and Daby Toure. completely different music types, but i'm loving them both. The first is french music, the second is African, from the Maghreb, the area of Northern Africa that was colonized by the french. Check them both out, you won't be disappointed. I promise. Also check out Camille if you haven't. also totally worth it.

grands bisous!