Friday, January 7, 2011

A la fin

Mes amis, it is with a very heavy heart I write this last post from my perch: in the corner of my lovely little treehouse, in the middle of Paris, the most beautiful city in the world. The sound of the rain on the zinc roof is romantic but, today, a bit melancholic; the view of Sacre Coeur blocked by the fog. I just took a last stroll up rue Montorgueil (trolling for food, comme d’hab), and the taxi arrives in 30 minutes.

It’s been a journey! Incroyable! Something I never dreamed would (could) happen to me. But it did. And I will carry these last 22 months in my heart for the rest of my life.

And, of course, this blog, the fact that you’re reading this right now, is part of the journey. I started God, I Love Paris as a way to stay connected to friends and family back home. It was a way to share my daily life and then became a way I filtered feelings and processed information. Incredibly, it lead to new friendships, both with wonderful people here in the city and all of you from Buenos Aires to Milwaukee, Sydney to Rambouillet. With all the chocolate boxes and Ladurée candles and fancy shoes I bring home with me, it is this blog that I am most grateful to have, for both the memories and connections.

So thank you. Thank you for sharing my journey and lending your support and being interested in and gracious about my world and generous with your time and thoughts. I can’t express enough how much it means to me.

But this is not it! I am not done with Paris, and I am not done with this blog. Oui, I will be posting again. Soon. So stay tuned—it might take me awhile to resurface but as we all know now: Paris is in my blood. I will be back.

Gros bis. xo

29 comments:

  1. Gros bisous, Amy! If Paris is in your blood, you will always find a way back to her.

    La Mom
    An American Mom in Paris

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  2. Goodbye for now Amy - we will miss you. Being a fellow expat in Paris, my friends and I have enjoyed reading your blog over the years (which included many great restaurant finds thanks to you and many "did you see what god I love paris girl did this week??") The best of luck for whatever life has in store for you now and, of course, a request for your return to Paris someday.

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  3. I have enjoyed being in Paris with you through your blog. Will be looking forward to your resurfacing.
    Meg
    Priscilla Mae et al

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  4. I have enjoyed seeing Paris through your eyes and will look forward to you re-surfacing back in the US. Thanks for grand tour...I have enjoyed reading about all of it!

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  5. Wherever you go, there you are .. and that is what is charming and interesting. Being in Paris was icing on the cake, but I enjoy reading your thoughts and insights on life and wherever you happen to be.
    There are all sorts of possibilities of a move in our future too .. who knows where we might end up next .. neighbors even ! :)
    muchas besos , C

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  6. It's been a pleasure sharing Paris with you! Bonne chance on your return to NY, another city of dreams...

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  7. Thank you for sharing your journey with us! I feel priviledged to have been privy to your experience in Paris! I'm sad you're leaving, but I'm glad you will keep writing the blog!

    And I know you will come back to Paris... we all do:) There's just something about that city that gets under your skin:)

    Safe journey

    Marie xoxo

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  8. Bon voyage et merci pour votre relation si primesautière de Paris !
    Une "coupette" pour fêter le retour à la maison ?

    All the best and never ever stop blogging...

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  9. It was an honor to meet you, albeit a little late, and I wish you the very best. I can't wait to share ideas and stories with you soon. Safe travels and take some time for you once you're back on the crazy streets of New York!

    Bisous et à tres vite!

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  10. I have loved, loved, loved living my Parisian dreams vicariously through you. Thank you for your candid posts, the immediacy with with you wrote and for sharing.

    Can't wait to hear what's next.

    (sniff, sniff, grab tissue)

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  11. I hope you have a safe trip back to NY and have fun settling back into the city. I have loved ALL of your posts about Paris Amy and have lived vicariously through you. I can't wait to read the next chapter! XO

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  12. Thank goodness for this blog. It will come in handy in a few weeks when life in NY catches up with you and your Paris adventure begins to seem like something you imagined. You can search through the archives and find that, yes, Amy, there is a Paris and il était une fois you lived this dream. And we got to share it with you.
    Wishing you and your readers a lifetime of dreams fulfilled.

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  13. sniff...sniff. . . eyes puffy and welled up. . .

    Thank you Amy for taking the time every day to write this lovely blog!
    Its a work of art. I have loved every post and feel blessed to have been invited on your journey, its been a wonderful 22 months.
    Merci mon ami!

    xo

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  14. I'm going to miss your blog, and my daily fix of Dear Paris. Hope you have a safe flight back to NYC! xo

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  15. Amy, I have anonymously read your blog for the past year and a half. I just want to say thank you for keeping me in touch with a city that has also touched my heart and soul like it has yours. It really does grab hold and never lets go, n'est pas?

    I very much look forward to your continued blogging from my other favorite city.

    Merci et bonne chance,
    Meaghan

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  16. I'm so proud of you, AT. I will truly miss reading this special blog during my hum-drum lunch hour. So please figure out your next blog so you can give me something to look forward to do at lunch again (of course, it's all about me, right? HA) Love you and can't wait to see you soon. You are one amazing woman!!
    xoxox
    Mer

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  17. Amy, thank you so much for sharing this adventure. I've loved every word. Your lyrical writing and kind spirit are the reason yours is the only Paris blog I follow. I simply couldn't be jealous of someone with such a zest for exploring the city and someone so generous she'd offer a total stranger help fulfill a dream of living there. While I'm sad this chapter of your story is ending, I can't wait to see how your writing will change my opinion of NYC. And of course I can't wait for more news about the book. Bon voyage, in every sense. Laura

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  18. I am a latecomer to your blog, and i've loved reading about your adjustments and adventures in Paris. The name of your blog sums up exactly how I feel about Paris too! Bonne chance to you and I look forward to reading more blog posts and your upcoming book too!

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  19. Can't wait for the next chapter!

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  20. xoxo! What a journey you have taken us all on with you...

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  21. Paris and your friends will miss you, chère Amy! I'm waiting for the next chapter and to meet up for chocolat chaud upon your return. xoxo

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  22. I cant help but post a comment. Dear Amy, I know this is completely random, perhaps a bit odd, but I stumbled upon your blog a couple months ago, and I was addicted. I recently came back from the most amazing six months, and i know how excruciatingly difficult it is to leave a magical city like Paris. So I feel you. But I also want to thank you. Thank you for sharing your experience in Paris. Thank you for your daily posts that still kept me connected to the city that has my heart. And I know, I just do, that when you want something bad enough the world has a way of delivering it you. So hopefully, we will both be back in our Paris soon. I hope to follow you on your next set of adventures! sincerely, D. K.

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  23. Good luck Amy, thank you for the blog, I've so enjoyed this glimpse of Paris through you. I'm sad that you're leaving too, but look forward with you to the next stage.

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  24. Safe travels Amy! I know you will find the hidden parts of Paris back in Ny. Welcome home friend! Xoxo - T

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  25. BON VOYAGE Amy!
    We shared quite few unforgettable bites and one very forgetable Lassarre Lunch!
    It was great fun and I'm sure more fun will continue in NYC
    XXX
    Carolg

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  26. Hi Amy, Thank you so much for writing this blog and keeping it public for all of us to live vicariously through your adventures. I am looking forward to your book and hope you might have snagged the godilovenewyork name so you can keep the adventures coming. Best wishes to you!

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  27. Thanks for sharing your journey Amy! I'm gonna miss your Paris adventures, but looking forward to the New York ones... have a save trip back home! A plus!!

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  28. Gros bisous, Amy and good luck! Thanks for taking us with you on your wonderful times in Paris and beyond. All the best!

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  29. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your comments and support, mes amis! Merci toujours. xo

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