Since I moved to New York City, I haven't gone home for Thanksgiving or Christmas or my birthday: the flights are expensive, the airports are crowded, the weather can be harsh. Instead, I've made the journey west in late spring or early fall:...
Without a doubt, summer is my favorite season. My favorite outfit is a sundress and sandals, I want to spend every single minute in the sunshine, and I just love the long days and late nights. Growing up in California, autumn wasn't anything too...
Here's what the last couple of weeks have looked like: I'd accepted one job offer, put in my two weeks' notice, went through three rounds of interviews in 48 hours for another position (that was cleared by HR on the day that I put in my two weeks'),...
One of the things I love about the end of summer and start of fall is that feeling of new beginnings: it conjures up freshly-sharped pencils and crisp, blank notebooks, a bright backpack and a brand-new pair of shoes. I always loved going back to...
I'm out at the Jersey Shore this week with my boyfriend's family. I've decided that instead of writing blog posts, I'm going to read Boys on the Boat (my current book club choice!), take long walks along the beach just after sunrise, play a round of...
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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.