Followthey say i’m a dreamer – but i’m not the only one (John Lennon)
lola is always the dreamer
soon i’ll be embarking on my longest time away from home in a LONG LONG TIME. i feel this time away will be like a small taste of living the life of an expat. this is something i’ve always dreamt of doing AND, while i think the dream is still a possibility, it DEFINITELY won’t be quite the way lola envisions it. let me tell you why!
in l0la’s dream expat life, i don’t need to work. i can just flit about traveling here and there from my home base. i can shop all the latest & greatest fashions. AND i can eat & drink everything and not gain a pound.
[READ] yeah…that month away in August/September without working out & eating everything in sight. YEP, i’m a good 10 pounds overweight right now.
i can stay up til all hours of the night & still function like i’m 20 the next day.
[READ] tried this, too, in August/September. it’s no longer working. this body needs it’s beauty sleep!! SHUT UP and let me call it that!
anywho… it’s my dream! AND in my expat dream, i will live in PARIS!
i know the first you are thinking is how on earth could lola afford such an extravagant expat life? is she an heiress of some kind or did she win the lotto? she always jokes about needing a sugar daddy so maybe she finally found herself one or perhaps 2! surely this lifestyle would require a couple!!
no matter the details of how i have my small fortune that keeps me traveling on without a care in the world. i suppose i should consider an international bank account to put money into so i can get my hands on it from anywhere. that should make things easier for my trustee too. goodness knows dealing with me isn’t always an easy job. just ask my sugar daddies π
BUT i digress, i know living in Paris might be nightmare for some people but for me it seems like a dream come true. (i’m SO excited that i will have over a week in Paris in one month’s time. Cinderella moment for sure!)
what would lola do in Paris…well, i referred to things i will do on my Eurotour BUT as an EXPAT, well, that would be another thing.
like i said, i would make Paris my home base and would certainly explore other parts of France that have LONG been a dream of mine! like the Champagne region – because, well, i wanna go where the birth of the bubbly began! AND i’ve always wanted to see Mont Saint Michel with my own eyes. then there’s the French Riviera. yes, i’ve driven that gorgeous coastline but haven’t done the whole yacht/beach/party scene and that is something lola should do in her lifetime.
then there’s all the other FAB countries in the EU waiting for a visit from moi. of course, i’d be doing a few repeats BUT there are many that i’ve never visited waiting to be ticked off my to-do list. LIKE Portugal, Switzerland, Sweden & Croatia – just to name a few!
can you imagine all the wine, cheese & chocolate i’d be eating?! it would be fantastic and i would still look super model skinny-ISH π AND what of all the shopping i could do?!?! i’d have to use steamer trunks to get it all home after my stint of expat life.
BUT alas, this is just a dream – not reality & i must wake up and get ready for my real little expat tour next month. be on the lookout – your princess is on her way, petit prince!
Yes ma’am: If you can dream it, you can DO it! π
ya know Sara, i think you are right. i really do believe that one day i will live in Paris. not forever, but for a bit!
This just reminded that I needed to book a trip somewhere nice, soon.
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oh goodie. that’s a great inspiration then!
OMG I am not sure if the Paris would be ready for Lola being there as an expat! Wow! You will have a fab time, promise!
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i will have to see how Paris feels about me this go round. if all goes well, then i think i should go for it!
So much for the decent relations between the US and France. They might even demand the Statue of Liberty back after a month with you living there.
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hahaha i think France & lola might get along famously! we can test the waters at the end of this month.
I’m coming with you! Paris is my expat life dream place too! And, everything you mentioned is why. Love this post!
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thanks so much Erin! i say we get a little pied a terre & live the dream together!
Girl.. I’d come live with you. Will you have time to go see Mont St Michel though while you’re in Paris? It’s absolutely enchanting. Let me know and take me with you! π
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i will not have time this trip to go see Mont St. Michel. it’s okay…France is one of those places i will visit repeatedly & not feel badly about.
When you are ready to sightsee in France, you just let me know. I WAS an expat in Paris a few years ago π
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i will let you know Raul. i really need to see A LOT more of France.
Maybe you’ll find some single member of that ridiculously rich family in Monaco (can never remember their name). It could happen….
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i LOVE your idea DJ! i think it’s the Grimaldi family. i don’t care for Monaco though so i’d really have to win him over to defect from there to France π
Oh, what a fun read! Replace Paris with Rome and you’ve got my dream expat destination. I haven’t been to Paris but I can somehow see Lola fitting right in!
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i agree with you Francesca. i think lola is just France’s speed. you will love Paris but i do see you living in Rome. i could live with Rome myself!
I don’t know how living in Paris could be a nightmare for some people! I would have absolutely no such issues! As a matter of fact, I call Paris my future hometown. My dad’s lived there, my hubby’s lived there, I need to do it at some point too! Now dear Lola, enjoy your time in the lovely cities!
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The trip will be soo much fun! Enjoy every second:)
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