Archive for November, 2010

30 Nov
2010

confessions of an expat, part I

One of my favorite possessions is a super-small-wheely suitcase my parent got me before moving to France. Rose blush and

29 Nov
2010

strasbourg

Last weekend I left the Lorraine for Alsace. The other department that was annexed by Germany, this area is known

25 Nov
2010

thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and it will be my first time celebrating it away from my family. I find it bizarre,

24 Nov
2010

champs de bataille, verdun

After living here for two months, I finally got the full tour of the battlefields from Jean-Luc, a retired principal

23 Nov
2010

russe blanc

(I am featured here today. I big thank you to Meg for her kind words). (I am also pseudo-featured here

22 Nov
2010

avoiding social suicide – how to perfect la bise

Recently, I have had some super awkward close encounters en faisant la bise. What is the bise, you ask? It’s

18 Nov
2010

beaujolais day

Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé! The new beaujolais wine is here! Last night was even more exciting than Christmas Eve,

17 Nov
2010

why venice is not just for lovers

As the temperature gets colder and colder here in Verdun, I find myself thinking often of Venice. When arriving in

16 Nov
2010

almost hump day

15 Nov
2010

saarbrucken

After P took me out for a night on the town in Nancy (we agreed that Place Stanlislas at night

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