Walk In Père Lachaise Cemetary With Celia

This morning I finally found the courage to go back to the Père Lachaise Cemetary in Paris to take more pictures (I'm having the hardest time getting out of bed lately). I went there a month ago and took a bunch of pictures with my Zenit EM. It was the first time I was using it and I wanted to do a test roll. But last week end, I wanted to unload the film but I broke it while rewinding it. Apparently this is a common problem with the Zenit.

I finished the second roll today and looked at the manual before rewinding the film and finally manage to do it. Victory!

It's kind of cool because I shot the broken roll in a hurry in order to drop it as quick as possible at the photo shop to see if the camera was still working. So I shot pretty much anything. Today with the new roll I took my time. Blessing in disguise I guess.

I took Celia with me. I figured she would be happy to get some fresh air. ;)

I got Celia through an Instagram giveaway. She's a little orphan from Dark Manor Dolls and I'm very happy to have her with me. 

I love it when mausoleums are made or part made of glass, it's always so dainty.

Last time I came to le Père Lachaise I was looking for this tomb. It's my favorite. I've been coming to the cemetary to see it for about 10 years now. But last time, I couldn't find it. I spent hours there and I just couldn't remember where it was. This morning I just walked straight to it by chance. I was so happy to see it again. I hadn't for years.

The funny thing is I walked past it last time. I took pictures of the statues that were right next to it and didn't see the Angel. It was just a few feet away. 

The statue must have so beautiful in the past. It still is. A few years ago the angel still had an eye, a very realistic one too. I saw that they redid the glass roof, probably because they buried someone in 2013. I thought this tomb was not used anymore because it's so old and the last person to have been put to rest there died ages ago. It's pretty tragic too, the family buried four little girls there, from age 11yo to 7months old, four sisters. Marie Louise, Uma, Emma and Elvina .It's always very moving to come here. The tomb said that their mother would probably not survive these events, and that we should pray for her.

Celia making friends.

Pretty flowers growing in between graves.

This guy scared the hell out of me.

I finally found a spot where Celia could stand and pose for me. :)

I really had a blast. I spent three hours walikng around and I wish I could have stayed longer but I was pretty hungry and out of film in the Zenit. As always I cannot wait to get my film pictures back. I need to drop them at the shop first maybe. :p

I'm glad I found the Angel tomb I was looking for, and I'm glad I brought Celia. Now I need to plan our next adventure.

Happy Holidays

Christmas is behind us now. And this year I just didn't feel the Christmas spirit. And the whole thing flew by anyway and boom! I was at work again.

Ever since I was a little girl, I get sick on Christmas Eve. I don't know why exactly. In my family we have a big dinner on the night of the 24th, we have oysters, foie gras (made by my Grand Pa) and smoked salmon. Then the main course cooked for hours by my Mom. Then cheese and salad, evrything with copious amount of wine of course. And then, right before dessert we open the gifts. And that's the precise moment I get nauseous and have to throw up for a while. Sweet right? :) 

Well, I'm used to it now. When I was a child, it was like that as well. I guess I was just so excited about the presents I would make myself sick with excitment. My Grand Ma would hold me in her arms until I felt better. Every Year.

Here is something I've been wanting to share here for a while. We spent a night at my parents' after Christmas Eve feast so I was finally able to snap pictures of my old bedroom newly decorated.

A couple of month ago, my Mom did this. She gathered a bunch of Crayola drawings I made on plywood (not sure if it's the right word, but I don't even know how to call the material I drew on in French). I made these drawings in 2005, so they're getting pretty old now. :) 

Anyways, she gathered five pieces and framed them herself.

The first time I saw this, I was overwhelmed.

First because, the very second I moved out of my parents', my Mom put all of my stuff in the attic and redid the whole room and claimed it as hers. My brother had moved out a couple of years before me and his room is still untouched. I don't care that much about this but I still wonder. But really I'm OK with it. Even though it reminds me of this Friends episode in which Monica explains that the moment she moved out of her parents', they turned her room into a gym and left Ross's room as it used to be when he was still living there.

I was touched she added a 'touch of me' in my old bedroom.

But the main reason why I felt so overwhelmed was because my Mom has never been really supportive of my arts and crafts, she doesn't get it. 

She doesn't understand why I'd like my jewelry to be my job. Maybe not my full time job, but something I could get credit for from her. But in her eyes, it's not a real job and never will be.

But that's Ok, I know what I want to do now.

I've been feeling pretty weary and uninspired lately.Since I'm working part time in a 'Grand Magasin' (Huge store like Macy's) in Paris, the Holiday Season has been rough on me. Some customers have been pretty awful and of course we had tons of work. The manager I worked with at the store quit in late november and a new person came along but she hasn't been trained yet so I have a lot of extra work to do in her place. It's taking a lot of energy and I think about work a lot more than I should. 

I haven't been cooking for a while, nor drawing, all I think about is work, work, work! When it's not work at the store, it's my jewelry. I feel like the thoughts in my head just can't slow down and in the mean time, I'm not getting things done. Things I enjoy.

I spend a lot of time on my tablet, playing stupid games and surfing the interwebs looking at useless stuff. I've had the feeling that I'm wasting my time right now.

Well, not right now. I've missed writing here so much. I feel like I'm doing something constructive for once. :)

I know what I need to change for 2015.

Last sunday we had our Christmas lunch with my Grand Father, my Dad's father, who lives in Paris.

We always go to the same restaurant right on the corner from where he lives and then we take a walk in the Père Lachaise Cemetary.

It was so cold this time!!! We stayed there for maybe half an hour. That's it. It was a very sunny day, as you can see.

That's it for today's post. I hope I'll have the time to write more soon because once again, I really missed this. I can't wait for 2015 to start. 2014 was overall a great year. Well, I tend to gauge how great a year was trip-to-the-USA-wise, I've been to the US twice in 2014 and had the best time so that makes it a rad year. :) But now, I'm just tired and want to turn the page. :) 

March Goal, Oooops!

So I haven't been keeping up with my drawings, for 4 days now! :/
I've been rather busy...
On Saturday, We went to the restaurant for my Grand Father's Birthday. And then we took a walk in the Pere Lachaise Cemetary.

The delicious birthday cake, a fraisier, my favourite!

Jasmine tea, delicious as well!

A collection of Canon Ixus Cameras, mine, my Grandpa's and my Mom's.

Beautiful weather in Paris Saturday.

Père Lachaise.

I didn't draw, but I made lots of stuff, especially today! Business is finally coming back to normal! I hope it will stay that way for the weeks to come!

The purse I made today.

One of the brooches I made today as well.

In the mail I got the zippers I ordered. I couldn't wait to make something with them. :) So I made this pouch.

The Tea Lover.

Ragdoll

These are the neckalces I made using my drawings. I put the links to all the listings in the captions beneath the photos. You can also find some of my stuff on Etsy.

That's a lot of pictures :) I'm not done! :)

My kitty cuz' he's so cute :p 

Me with bananas on my head. No bananas were hurt during the photo shoot (they were hurt after, I made smoothies with them *evil laugh* )

Ok, so now I guess I just have to go back drawing. I'm too tired today. But that's definitely on my to-do list. :o