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Au revoir, mes amis!  I'm off to the French Alps!

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Everyone keeps telling me that my life is currently like a movie.  When I say "everyone", I am referring to friends, family, colleagues, and saleswomen at the mall.

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Whilst in the middle of a lunchtime errand at the mall yesterday, I ran into two lovely ladies who curiously inquired about my upcoming trip.  When they heard a brief snippet of the rest of the story...

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<em>You see, I was traveling in Tuscany this summer and fell off my bike and for my Italian cycling guide who is now my boyfriend who visited me for 10 days at Thanksgiving and now I'm off to visit him at his picturesque village in the French Alps where he is a ski instructor in the winter....</em>

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This is the point in the snippet where women melt and profess their unwavering belief in romance, adventure, and True Love.  I hear "I want to live vicariously through you!" a lot these days. *

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In the past 48 hours, I have been hearing a lot of "I want to see photos of the Alps!!!  Now!!!"

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Well, I'm not there yet, sillies.  But once I am there, I will be more than happy to post a Photo du Jour.  That means "Photo of the Day" for all you who speak absolutely no French.  <strong><a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2012/01/23/playdate-3-gadget-girl-tackles-french-lessons/" target="_blank">(Please don't feel badly about yourself because I am not far ahead of you.) </a></strong>

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Check back starting Sunday to see the Alpine Photo du Jour.  Romeo Mio has many storybook surprises in store for me, and I look forward to sharing them with you!

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Oh!  I almost forgot!  <strong><a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2012/01/19/these-boots-are-made-for-walkin-in-the-french-alps/" target="_blank">For those of you who fretted about my new Ugglies getting ruined by snow,</a></strong> look what I found on sale at Nordstrom the other day?  We can all breathe a collective sigh of relief now.  I am officially prepared for ALL elements with only two pair of shoes to pack.  :-D

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*  If you are new to this blog, I need to point out that no one wanted to live vicariously through me about a year and a half ago.  I vowed to haul myself out of the Mother of All Ruts through <strong><a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/365-or-bust/" target="_blank">my 365 Day project -- The Year of Living Curiously.</a>  </strong>What a difference a year makes!

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If you are in a place of Yuck, I hope my story provides a glimmer of promise for you.

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