The City of Lights - The City of Love {OK Lauren}

Hi, y'all!! Yes, I just addressed you in that Southern way that makes some people absolutely cringe. Habit. :)

Some of you may know me, and many of you may not, but I'm Lauren from OK Lauren and I'm super ridiculously happy to be with you today while Leeann is exploring Nashville. I hope she's taking full advantage of her trip because vacations are like a dream and no one wants to go back to reality - it's so much duller.

I just got back from a two week trip to Germany where I ate everything I came across like a little fatty. It was amazing and totally worth the five pounds I'm sure I picked up along the way.

One weekend, my husband and I went to Paris. Something I always dreamed of doing. We did a tour because how else do you even TRY to see that city in a mere two days??

I was kind of surprised because I didn't find people there to be rude at all. A lot of them were actually helpful and funny. I was taken aback by the smoking - I seriously couldn't get over it. I almost died, there was cigarette smoke coming at me from all directions.

On top of that it was a hot weekend. Think NYC in the heat. Kinda smelly, kinda sweaty, lots of people (okay, but still pretty).

But then, there was all that amazing cheese, and wine, and bread (okay and yes, snails). I kind of forgave the stink and sweat and smoke.

And then the lights at night. Oh, the lights.

And Paris on a Sunday morning outside Notre Dame? There's nothing like it. There really isn't.

You know, I totally thought I was above the romance of Paris but in the end, I'm not. Paris wasn't love at first sight (um, hello, it costs 10 euro for a cup of coffee - which depending on the conversion rate could run you about $15 and we're talking BABY espresso type cups) but we started out at like, and ever since I've been home I can't keep Paris off my mind. I think it's one of those places that you love the more time you spend there.

I've never been one to believe in love at first sight anyway, it's more like lust. So, I think maybe Paris and I are friends, and I'd like to see where that takes us... I think Paris will always have a special place in my heart, for reasons I'm not going to discuss just yet (but, if you want to know, I will be blogging about Paris on my blog in a few weeks - I've just given you a sneak peak!).