I suppose with her assets listed as 400 million USD she can be who she wantsx
Hermes Cafe Bon Temps~Good Times Cafe
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I am going to Paris in about a month. Autumn is my absolute favorite time to visit. I only have a week and I don't want to over schedule myself. My favorite thing is just strolling, people watching and sitting at cafes. Strolling without a purpose is completely therapeutic for me. I booked a very long day tour to the countryside to see two castles and visit a vineyard. And I have the two short pastry classes. I have a few pieces of jewelry on hold at FSH and I'm hoping to find one of the bags left on my wishlist but that's always up to luck. No major shopping plans other than that. I like to check out some of the bridge brands that are better made than ours for staples like sheath dresses and skirts. Mostly I'm happy for the break from work to de stress.
I have never been to the sale. On one hand it sounds intriguing and I want to see what it is like. Any excuse to be in Paris anytime if the year in any weather is fine by me. But I'm afraid that the sale itself would be too stressful and any savings would be eaten up by the cost of travel. It would be fun to go as a group though.
I have never been to the sale. On one hand it sounds intriguing and I want to see what it is like. Any excuse to be in Paris anytime if the year in any weather is fine by me. But I'm afraid that the sale itself would be too stressful and any savings would be eaten up by the cost of travel. It would be fun to go as a group though.
The French have certainly perfected that art. After my first couple of museum-heavy visits (art major, so those were serious expeditions), it's been lovely to wander the streets, stopping at a cafe every couple of hours, finding places to watch the world go slowly by. BF and I drove through the S of France last year, and some of the villages in Provence were my nirvana.
The rolling clouds and trees reminded me of a Van Gogh...
I'll be in Paris only for 4 days, but that helps me clear up my mind so much, that when I get back I feel I've gone for months.
The thing I enjoy the most are what DH calls "the civilized meals". Lunches that aren't rushed, in small restaurants serving great food without making a big deal of it. Dinners in restaurants that don't expect you to get up because there is a "second shift".
One of my favorite places for lunch is Lavinia, above the wine store with the same name, in Blvd des Italiens. The menu is always excellent, regardless if it is the plat du jour or just a small plate of cheese and cold cuts for a snack. One can buy the wine in the store and drink it with the meal at the table. If the weather is good they also open a small terrace between the building. Nothing fancy, just something unexpected.
The thing I enjoy the most are what DH calls "the civilized meals". Lunches that aren't rushed, in small restaurants serving great food without making a big deal of it. Dinners in restaurants that don't expect you to get up because there is a "second shift".
One of my favorite places for lunch is Lavinia, above the wine store with the same name, in Blvd des Italiens. The menu is always excellent, regardless if it is the plat du jour or just a small plate of cheese and cold cuts for a snack. One can buy the wine in the store and drink it with the meal at the table. If the weather is good they also open a small terrace between the building. Nothing fancy, just something unexpected.
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Thanks, Hermes24! I know there will be a lot of waiting on line both at the sale and at the boutique, but I've already been to Paris a few times so I don't have an agenda (spent my junior year in college in France - 6 weeks in Paris, the rest of the academic year in Caen. Though, it's a quite different experience as a poor college student. Maybe purer, in some respects.
). On the other hand, my DH has never been and of course I would want him to see all the major sights. But he loves to just walk around cities - it's his favorite type of vacation - so I don't think he would mind letting me wait on line while he goes exploring. 
I agree completely. I hardly ever go to a fancy restaurant. Why? The food at the small places is so good and I like sitting outside in almost any weather to people watch. I can eat inside at a contemporary looking restaurant at home. I enjoy simple food and ambiance more than anything. And I love not being in a rush. It's all so civilized.
I just spent over an hour on the phone with various clueless reps of Bergdorf Goodman (I know!) trying to receive a refund for an on-line purchase I returned a month ago using BG's own pre-paid return label. Which, tracking proved, had been entered into FedEx's system as I claimed, at the end of last month. The website told me I had to talk to the store. The store told me I had to talk to the website. The website tried to send me back to the store. You cannot make this sh*t up.
How can there be so many people who are so utterly, profoundly, astonishingly unaware of the most basic components of the jobs they ostensibly do every day? One rep told me it would take her some time to "research" whether BG had a warehouse at the address to which the BG pre-paid label directed the merchandise. I am still trying to work out the various repercussions of this. So, wait, BG would provide a pre-printed label for returns to be sent to. . . some random location? So, you, as a BG employee, need TIME to RESEARCH the location of your own employer's warehouse?
My refund is still "being addressed," but I finally asked them to call me back when it was done. I kicked the thing upstairs three times (rep1, rep2, rep2's supervisor, supervisor's manager).
I hate the whole world.
How can there be so many people who are so utterly, profoundly, astonishingly unaware of the most basic components of the jobs they ostensibly do every day? One rep told me it would take her some time to "research" whether BG had a warehouse at the address to which the BG pre-paid label directed the merchandise. I am still trying to work out the various repercussions of this. So, wait, BG would provide a pre-printed label for returns to be sent to. . . some random location? So, you, as a BG employee, need TIME to RESEARCH the location of your own employer's warehouse?
My refund is still "being addressed," but I finally asked them to call me back when it was done. I kicked the thing upstairs three times (rep1, rep2, rep2's supervisor, supervisor's manager).
I hate the whole world.
Okay, I'm on better terms with the world now. A brief reminder that I've had the privilege of traveling to some of those great cities reminded me what's important.
I'm good. But BG is still fercockt.
I'm good. But BG is still fercockt.
Okay, I'm on better terms with the world now. A brief reminder that I've had the privilege of traveling to some of those great cities reminded me what's important.
I'm good. But BG is still fercockt.
I feel your pain. They are all like that. Saks is completely incompetent. I went through a similar thing with them recently. Doesn't it just drive you insane sometimes? The stupid frustrations of modern life just add up sometimes. A glass of wine at a cafe cures all. How your day gets better. [emoji255]
I buy from BG all the time even though it is across the country from me. My system is to return it to my local Neiman Marcus 10 min away. You just go to the Customer Service Desk and they do the return for you. I prefer this because I know for sure that it is done.
Several years ago I had a similar return experience with Lord and Taylor. It took a month for the refund to show up. The good news is that they have improved that process considerably.
Thank you, PbP. It was mind-boggling. At least the final super-supervisor seemed to get it and said the previous reps I'd spoken to would get "retraining," so I felt that perhaps my (wee) ordeal--and my wrath--MIGHT have had some mild effect. Truly, I am not looking to get people punished or fired--I know customer service is hard. But they need to know the basics necessary to do their jobs!
Same ownership and I use the NM credit card for purchases. Here is the weird thing...they don't charge me sales tax. I shouldn't complain.I didn't know I could return BG items to NM! Thanks for this info.