HeyJaredPart Poet, Part Guide
On being an expat in Paris, dating men around the world, being a freelance writer, and living the digital nomad life — written with a touch of poetry.
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- Sep 21, 2026
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Don’t Let France Steal Your Friendliness (opens the original)
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The other day in Belleville I was paying for my groceries when a man looked at me from the other till and said, in English, “You’re the poet, right? I think I know you!” We eded up chatting for a while; we both know Penelope of The Red Wheelbarrow bookstore and I think he’d seen something of mine on Instagram. It was a nice little interaction, the kind that does not happen often in Paris! He was American, of course. Because the French don’t really do that. Go up to a stranger. Initiate a convers
Flown to Mallorca For a First Date, then Rejected (opens the original)
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This summer, I matched on Hinge with a man from an English-speaking country who’d been in Europe for decades. (The English speaking part will be important.) He had his location set to Paris, but it turns out he lives in two places that are not Paris, Mallorca being one. He was handsome, bald, tall, intelligent, and decisive. (This will also be important.) He moved fast: we quickly set up a FaceTime call, which went well. He seemed kind, sensible, and honest. I asked if he ever came to Paris, and
Are You Penelope, or Circe, Calypso, a siren, the sea? (opens the original)
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How Tracey Emin's Art Saved my Sister's First Trip to Europe (opens the original)
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