Welcome, hello! My name’s Genevieve and I’m glad you’re here.
As the title implies, this site is a collection of many things… From musings and misadventures, to the best dancing spots in Brooklyn, to my favorite essays and articles from across the web. Feel free to look around and get acquainted with my writing style (as well as my knack for weaving Harry Potter references into otherwise unrelated stories). Alohomora.
“I also had a dim idea that if I walked the streets of New York by myself all night something of the city’s mystery and magnificence might rub off on me at last.” -Sylvia Plath. I spent the majority of my childhood just an hour outside of New York, heading in a couple times a … More New York City
“If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young (wo)man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.” -Ernest Hemingway. My relationship with Paris is hard to explain; it’s a melange of a torrid love affair and an old … More Paris
“The English language is like London: proudly barbaric yet deeply civilised, too, common yet royal, vulgar yet professional, sacred yet profane.” -Stephen Fry. If it was possible to marry a city, I would absolutely put a ring on London. Maybe it’s the tea, or the accents, or the charming markets and cafes — but something … More London
