I’ve been back at home for a week now. It has felt so good. In fact it amazes me how well and planted I now feel in Paris. I have been calling this place home for seven years and a year after another things just get more and more familiar. Right from the arrival I rediscover the re-comforting sounds and smells. I find my good old walking routes and beloved scenery. How well can one feel in a place not initially yours!

I chose Paris, and later Paris chose me. The beginning was a typical “lost in a metropolis” type of a story. I looked for acknowledgment. I wanted people to notice me and wonder about my origins. In cosmopolitan surroundings, new-comers are nothing of specialty, nor novelty. So I dropped the idea and I decided to adjust.

Paris has made me more fashion conscious. Stylish apparel and chic inspirations are everywhere in this city. You can find millions of ways to express your inner with the outer. Styles and personal looks walk around as much as you have the stamina to people-watch. This all is exiting. At the same time, I have striven to protect my love for simple and life’s fundamental things – like faith and love of other people. Living a life of small luxuries, being kind to the person next to me… and taking in all the beauty right where I am.

7 Responses to “Home Cosy Home”

1. Shin says:

   August 16, 2009 at 5:03 am

   I wish to live in a stylish city like Paris some day! You seem like such a sweet person! Life is so much better when you have a positive attitude! xxoxoxo
2. kitty says:

   August 16, 2009 at 4:59 pm

   I really admire people who go off to live in a country not their own and adopt a different language. It takes a lot of energy and guts. I don’t think I could ever do it.

   There’s nothing so good as leaving your home and then returning. What a great feeling? Welcome back!
3. Susu says:

   August 17, 2009 at 9:43 am

   Shin – Welcome here! So nice that you popped in:) Paris is my love and this blog is largely about ‘her’, and fashion, and living life with positive attitude.

   Kitty – Thanks Kitty! Living overseas does take courage, but once you’ve done it, you feel so blessed to be able to live all that which naturally wasn’t within your immediate reach.
4. Leesa says:

   August 20, 2009 at 11:21 pm

   Hi Susa!!

   Welcome back home!! I just got back, too… I’m starting to feel more normal and less “jet lagged.” Wanted to check in with you and see if you are avail. next week to meet up at some point while Anne is here visiting from England… Not sure of our schedule yet… but a picnic on the Seine (usual spot) this coming Wed. is a for sure thing… Can you email me as I no longer have your email address… I have a new computer now and not many of my old addresses on it…
   Take care and hope to see you soon… Leese
5. Susu says:

   August 24, 2009 at 9:51 am

   Leesa – It was so nice talking to you yesterday! How sweet to feel good upon returning home. Paris is our stamping ground now, and we sure appreciate every moment of life here.
6. mimi says:

   February 12, 2010 at 1:52 am

   i’ve just stumbled upon your lovely blog! it’s very reassuring to see you’ve settled into paris, i’ve just moved here by myself and im finding it beautiful but overwhelming! love your style and your pictures
7. Ruth says:

   February 21, 2010 at 4:46 am

   Ahhh, I hope one day it can be my home, too. Until then, I live vicariously through your experiences there.