About Michele

I am a certified user experience designer and I am passionate about the role of design in creating flexible structures in our connected environment. Contact me: michele.roohani@gmail.com

Paris, 6 am

Posted on May 26, 2007 by Michele

so i woke up this morning at 5 and headed towards trocadero. the idea of seeing the Eiffel Tower by itself was enough of a reason – the last time i was up this early for a photo shoot was in prague, last may.

the pigeons and me weren’t completely alone… a couple of Parisian lovers were watching the sun rise.

i started walking towards saint germain; Paris’ saturday morning streets were empty but for trash collectors, some late party goers walking back home and the omnipresent american joggers; even my least favorite bridge, pont Alexandre III, looked majestic in the golden morning hue.

i ended my promenade with a café crême at Deux Magots.

soccer

Posted on May 26, 2007 by Michele

people are crazy about soccer here – me, the good persian that i am, i couldn’t miss watching the final of the League of Champions between AC Milan and Liverpool – i was rooting for the Beatles but Armani won…

accordeon

Posted on May 24, 2007 by Michele

bill maher calls this music corny but you’ll love it in paris especially if somebody like this guy plays it.

bread

Posted on May 24, 2007 by Michele

french are in love with their bread; the bakeries in france smell different from anywhere else in the world – i always thought that the butter is the reason but i am learning that it is actually the flour – heaven must smell like french “p

Notre Dame II

Posted on May 24, 2007 by Michele

there was a big “messe/mass ” in Notre Dame cathedral last sunday; i was lucky to see it – beautiful music and a great show for the faithful and the tourists…

this medieval giant of a building remains spellbinding after 800 years; the other churches seem like little dwarves compared to it.

caf

Notre Dame

Posted on May 20, 2007 by Michele

they say pigeons are winged rats but when i saw them eating from the hands of the beautiful Kristina, they looked great; the sparrows weren’t fighting with them – it was enough food for everybird.

Gustave Moreau

Posted on May 18, 2007 by Michele

this was an interesting museum because you could see where the artist lived – his work has never seemed very interesting to me but i thought a lot about my dear professor Ungvari when i was looking at Moreau’s study: there were many beautiful books and various collections of small drawings; the whole room was bathing in a quiet amber light.

Café de Flore

Posted on May 18, 2007 by Michele

nothing beats a nightcap at café de flore…

Loire

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Michele

I went to the Loire valley yesterday to visit the two famous ch

La Tour D’argent

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Michele

things just aren’t the same after claude terrail’s death last year; the owner of La Tour d’Argent, (established in 1582) was a great host; i noticed yesterday that there were more waiters than guests in this great restaurant with still the most beautiful view of Notre Dame. the food was its usual “starry” delicious and delicate of course.