{"id":1691,"date":"2009-07-12T19:24:06","date_gmt":"2009-07-12T23:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=1691"},"modified":"2009-07-14T13:09:22","modified_gmt":"2009-07-14T17:09:22","slug":"paris-day-1-fiends-food-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/paris-day-1-fiends-food-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris, Day 1: Fiends, Food, Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"

We took the Eurostar<\/a> to Paris, in the company of five fiendishly loud children. Their parents seemed unperturbed by the constant uproar. I didn’t share their apathy, and spent the whole time wishing gorgeous blogger Kate<\/a> were there to get the situation under control. I noticed yesterday<\/a> that she doesn’t brook any nonsense from chair kickers and toy hurlers. I can’t imagine what she would make of “Simon Says” players.<\/p>\n

We made up for it with a lovely dinner with our friend Tom<\/a> at Les Ombres at the top of the Musee du Quai Branly<\/a>, which has a magnificent view of the Eiffel Tower. Thanks for picking such a great place, Tom!<\/p>\n

\"Eiffel

Eiffel in the evening, from the restaurant terrace.<\/p><\/div>\n

As a bonus, my passive-aggressive tweets about the naughty children attracted the attention of our friend Isabelle, the queen of candy<\/a>, who just so happened to be in Paris too. We met up with her for drinks at La Palette<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"MrB,

MrB, WendyB, Isabelle, Tom. Photo by grumpy waiter.<\/p><\/div>\n

After one too many glasses of wine, MrB and I paused by some fleurs<\/em> to take a photo of my latest Francis<\/a> dress. Because the London ladies<\/a> teased me for my same-in-every-photo smile, I have toned it down to a smirk. BUT I AM SMILING INSIDE, BITCHES!<\/p>\n

\"Voila!<\/a>

Voila! The non-smile. Click photo for more about the dress.<\/p><\/div> <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We took the Eurostar to Paris, in the company of five fiendishly loud children. Their parents seemed unperturbed by the constant uproar. I didn’t share their apathy, and spent the whole time wishing gorgeous blogger Kate were there to get the situation under control. I noticed yesterday that she doesn’t brook any nonsense from chair…<\/p>\n

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