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And I can't sleep. It's strange, how all the thoughts that escape your brain during the day come to haunt your peace at night. I can't help but wonder, sometimes, how people can sleep during the night,

I've been away for a while, I know. Life caught me by surprise and pulled me by my ear to various different directions than the ones I intended to take. I left behind many of my hobbies and daily activity,

I recently decided that it was a good time to remake my Etsy shop. I get a lot of good feedback about the jewelry I design and make, but so far the photos weren't of really good quality, and I needed to

Today I came home to find quite a lovely surprise: This little fella was waiting for us on the window, probably a little tired from trying to escape, and that's where I found him (luckily the cats didn't

A bit more Parisian autumn photos, again from Pont Alexandre III. I just love hanging out in this area and take amazing photos when I get the chance. If you liked this post, please upvote and resteem,

Halloween took place this week, and apparently, over the past few years, the American traditions related to this holiday (mainly trick-or-treating for children, but also costumes for all) started to become

I love walking around Paris at night. Somehow, the city of lights, as it baths in those same lights it is named after, can seem cleaner, softer, more accepting than during the day. The Parisian autumn

Sometimes you just want to go somewhere else, even if you live in a wonderful city like Paris. Sometimes, all you want to do is catch the next train, heading to wherever, and just distance yourself from

Winter is definitely coming. Look at the golden glow on this statue of the Bastille square, how it defies the cold and the autumn surrounding it, standing high and tall. I love watching this statue, standing

As we were walking by the Seine today, in the freezing cold of the current arctic wave in Paris, we noticed a whole flock of seagulls flying all around the river, cawing and circling. I still don't know

I've already written about that train ride here, but when you're stuck in the train for about 1.5 hours without it moving, you find yourself experimenting on weird stuff. This is how I found myself editing

I took this photo while riding the train from Amsterdam back to Paris. We got stuck for an hour or some somewhere near Antwerp, Belgium, and had to pass the time getting to know the other passengers and

Welcome to the courtyard of the Bristol hotel in Paris. This is where the super-rich people stay when they're visiting Paris, or if they're locals, this is one of the places they go to for their afternoon

This sculpture of flamingo skeleton was spotted at Gare de Lyon, one of the largest and most central train stations in Paris. As is turns out, this sculpture is a part of an installation by the Tropicool

This little pretty is Pont Alexandre III, one of the most beautiful and best-located bridges in all of Paris. Also, for me, this is one of the most beautiful spots anyone can find in this fair city. I

Today I lost a family member. Aristo (the Hebrew name for Aristotle), the beloved cat I adopted in 2004 and stayed at my parents' house after I left, passed away. He was a good cat. He was a strange cat.

This here, in the photo, is my beautiful daughter. Her face is blurred for reasons of privacy, but it's still her. And today she started school. Some people would raise an eyebrow and ask - school? She

This summer didn't go as planned, that's one thing I can definitely tell you. This summer was supposed to be all about vacation, relaxation, and creation. I finished all of my work projects, and knowing

So, I got back from the Motherland, also known as the Holy Land, and to some, simply as Israel. The "vacation" was definitely a much needed scenery change, and I returned home with some weight

Sometimes, a vacation is much needed. Sometimes, a vacation doesn't necessarily mean staying on your back and relaxing all day long, but rather a simple change of scenery. This was the case with the current