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May 2010

The bitter aftertaste of trying new things

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May 24, 2010
Before leaving for France, I swore that I was going to be openminded and try all sorts of new things. While I haven't gone back on my word, I'm realizing that openmindedness comes at a price: the awful aftertaste of something that just wasn't that...
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A bit of Russia without ever leaving Nice

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May 23, 2010
Bet you didn't know that Nice used to be the hotspot for exiled Russian nobles. Just as the French Riviera is now the playground of jetsetters and celebrities, Nice was once the ultimate vacation destination for Russians looking to escape those rough...
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The real world is whatever you make it

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May 21, 2010
A year ago today, I became an official college graduate. I drank a Bloody Mary at 6 a.m., walked across the stage in a gold glittery cap and accepted a piece of paper that pushed me into the next socioeconomic class. If you had asked me then where I...
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The vastly underrated carrot

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May 20, 2010
It's entirely possible that Monday was the first day in my 21 (almost 22!) years of existence that I peeled a carrot. I've been racking my brain for another carrot peeling experience, and so far, I have nada. Side note: I'm sure my mother will...
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Mastering the art of French waiting

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May 17, 2010
Confession: I hate waiting. I am the girl who is constantly checking her watch, annoyingly tapping her foot, scowling at the person who is holding up the line. I despise being late, wasting time, not having things go my way. It is not my finest...
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Christine Amorose Merrill

C'est Christine is my little slice of the internet to talk travel, lifestyle and twenty- and thirty-something struggles. After stints living in France, Australia and NYC and lots of (often solo!) travel around the world, I currently live in San Diego with my husband, daughter and two pugs.

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