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• Anomalies of French Life: Love of the 18th Century

  

  I'm having one of those "I love France" days, in spite of the drizzling rain and the freezing cold. I've just been looking through some of my shop-window... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Notre-Dame De Paris

  Waiting to climb the towers of Notre-Dame Have you ever been to a service at Notre-Dame de Paris? It can be quite moving when you think of all the history that... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Christmas Wreaths

  It's so hard to get the right kind of Christmas wreath in Paris that I took this photo out of the L.L. Bean catalog and loaded it onto my phone so that I could... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• "I Am a Fou De Ski," Said Someone I Met, Before Giving Me...

  

  "I am a fou de ski," said someone I met, before giving me a long list of his favorite French stations de ski, starting with some I'd never heard of, like... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• You Didn't Believe Me When I Said "Don't Wear Teal"

  Some people couldn't figure out why I said you shouldn't wear teal in Paris. Apparently it makes up a large part of many people's wardrobes. Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• French Country Cooking and Me

  How I feel about much French bistrot food It's my dirty little secret that I don't like a lot of French food. I am a quasi-vegetarian (no big moral qualms... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Naked Ladies of Paris

  Ha ha, I bet I get a lot of extra pageviews from that title! I've been thinking about the sheer number of naked ladies of Paris. Naked STONE ladies, that is. Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2012 CULTURE, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• The Expats Want to Be Counted

  Mauritanians living in France protest near their embassy in Paris In Paris, where protests and demonstrations are a daily thing, you often pass by a street... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Christmas Bazaars in Paris

  Christmas market in Brunswick, Germany. Photo by Sebastian Joseph at Flickr After living in Bavaria, where the snowy Christmases were magical, I found Noël in... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• The Red-nosed Statues

  

  Last week, right about the time of Thanksgiving, statues around Paris started to sprout red noses. Some of them are pretty high up! Until today I had thought... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• The Bag from Tati

  

  On the way to the Gare du Nord yesterday, we went by Tati, the big department store at the foot of Montmartre. Tati is famous for its low prices, and even thoug... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2012 EXPAT

• Non-Parisian Drivers

  

  Yesterday I drove N and F to the Eurostar to take the train to London. It was a crowded day in Paris, and the city was full of non-Parisian drivers. Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Angelina in Paris (no, Not Her)

  

  To Parisians, Angelina does not mean the famous movie star. Instead, it is a famous café to which Parisians traditionally repair after an afternoon at the... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Thanksgiving in Paris

  

  Have you had a nice Thanksgiving? We had a very nice one, complete with our own traditional Vacherin cheese and sauternes to finish up. Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2012 CULTURE, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Paris Kitchens: the Servant Problem

  

  The problems with our kitchen's water supply can be reduced to: servants!  When I first moved to Paris, I was determined not to have an apartment with the... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2012 EXPAT

• The Plumber Saves Thanksgiving

  

  "I'll stay in Poland. Come and visit!" My plumber is a good Frenchman from the Loire Valley, but I don't care where he comes from if he just shows up fast For... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Bee-keeping in Paris

  

  Did you know that honey is made in Paris? Ah ben oui! In fact, you can even take a bee-keeping course in the heart of Paris. These beehives are at the Jardin... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• The Beaujolais Nouveau Has Arrived! Um... Anybody?

  

  The Beaujolais Nouveau has arrived! The Japanese are such fans that apparently some of them bathe in it (looks cold). The Chinese are snatching it up. Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2012 CULTURE, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Anomalies of French Life: the Firemen's Calendar

  

  Brigade of Sappers and Firemen of Paris. Life belongs to you. PRESERVE IT! Have the right reactions [the inside of the calendar is full of tips on safety and... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• The Big Wheel at Concorde

  

  On Tuesday I drove by Concorde and saw a man high up on a ladder, almost to the top of a scaffolding in a triangle shape. He was setting up this big wheel, whic... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2012 CULTURE, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL