Category Archives: Paris

Some Choice Quotes About the French

Posted on September 17, 2011 by admin

I’m reading a book called 1000 Years of Annoying the French (thanks Joris!) which is a hilariously written and very instructive history of Anglo-French relations. At the end is a set of great quotations that both sides have said about one … Continue reading →

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A Street To Live For A Lifetime

Posted on August 27, 2011 by admin
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Post-It Wars

Posted on August 20, 2011 by admin

August is a dead month in France. Everything is closed, everyone is on holiday. Even the homeless guy outside my office has packed up and left. The few leftover folks (in my office, just me and the intern out of … Continue reading →

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A Little Bit of France Wherever You Are

Posted on August 11, 2011 by admin

If you want to approach the Parisian lifestyle, regardless of where you are, music is a good place to start. And not the über-cliche Serge or any other francophone tunes that sound like they’re doing it in the studio, and … Continue reading →

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The Sortie, part 1

Posted on August 6, 2011 by admin

A recurring feature here is the wildly dysfunctional approach people have towards directions. I ask someone working at the grocery store where I can find a product, and they respond “Not here, can you see it here?” and then they go … Continue reading →

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