An ode to geeks around the world

I have no idea where this came from but I felt a need to express my unrealized dream of becoming Neo. Thank you, dear Wachowski brothers.
You have made my geekness come true.

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Twitter : http://twitter.com/#/MiChmski

And happy Monday 😉

How to get rid of stuff you never wanted

We all get gifts we never actually wanted. While they’re super awesome and I’m sure we’re all thrilled to get them and wouldn’t want to be ungrateful lest we be spite down and come back as a cockroach in the next life, Parisians have found another solution…

PS Click on the “CC” button on YouTube for sub-titles

Aurelie is also with me on La MichAuré 😉

Enjoy, and have a kickass week

How to get rich quick (kind of) in Paris

I’ve discovered the secret :

I’m baaaaaaaack – – and I’ve missed you.

After a bit of time off for vacation, soul-searching, yoga-ing, and a week in Hawaii for my brother’s vacation, it’s back to real life
Which means 800 unread emails
But also back to fun fun fun videos and other projects :

If you’re interested in another project I’ve been working on with some friends, it’s coming soon here, and you can already follow us on Twitter and join us on Facebook for when the fun really starts next week 😉

Otherwise I’m on Facebook here

And check back tomorrow for a good idea for anyone that’s ever travelled. If you’re here, that’s probably you.

Happy Monday 🙂

My Secret Guilty Pleasure

I’m convinced that it’s the small things in life that make all the difference, and you have to find the little things that make your days, well, awesome.

What’s your guilty pleasure?

Spill it.

You can also spill on

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or The Twitter : http://twitter.com/#!/michmski

or The YouTube : http://youtube.com/MiChmski

Awesomeness 🙂

Mimes

Right! Sorry about the Internet situation, it’s…not yet resolved but HEY I have a code to get WiFi from the street so…. it’s kinda good 😉

This week for some reason I was thinking about all of the hand gestures that have saved me and that I just find super amusing. French people are super.

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The Twitter

OR

Subscribe to the YouTube 😉

Awesomeness.

Have a kickass week.

Even if you don’t have Thursday off 😉
AND HAPPY BASTILLE DAY!

Moving day magic trick

I had an idea for a great surprise but got sidetracked bundling up all my raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens into brown paper packages tied up with strings…

And wish it could have been as easy as in the Sword in the Stone…

BUT if you’ve been watching for a while, you might know that I’m not one that was used to living in Paris apartements that are (by definition)…not incredibly spacious. SO!

A new decor does a body good

And WILL be new and fabulous and wonderful and amazing and actually I have no idea because moving day is Tuesday.

TBA!!!

Have a great week and in the meantime check out some videos from Jenna, Hugo, Craigery, or Norman 😀

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See you soon 🙂

Sales in France

Sales in France can be brutal. Killer, even.
I feel like sales must be as ridiculous in any big city, but this is craziness. And yet…Bring it.

 

 

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Scooter wannabes UNITE

If you’ver dreamed of owning a scooter and feeling the wind whipping through your helmet and not dying or ending up in the emergency room (true story), this confession is for you.

I’m still working on the helmet beauty blog thing but in the meantime, you can say hey over on the

Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/ObservingParticipant

Happy Monday 🙂

 

update : paris has nothing on taipei

update #2 : you can practice on a rocking vespa

Thank you, Freddy, for filling my soul with joy. Other pictures of the rocking wonder are here   

update #3 : heritage helmets

Victor just sent me a link to heritage helmets 🙂 MOVE OVER AUSTIN POWERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speak English (really superly) in 3 Words ;)

OK, so after more than 2 people seemed to enjoy learning French in 1 word, I figured I had to reciprocate for the “other side” 😉

Enjoy. P.S. I apologize in advance for my hair and bad southern accent.

The rest of the Observing Participant videos are over here