Tag: Us vs. France
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he sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake
I’m not talking about Santa, but man oh man, I wish I was. I’m talking about the guy that makes getting coal in your stocking look like a happy meal… the one, the only… Le Père Fouettard. Don’t know who he is? Pas de problème because I’m about to tell you. I learned about him three…
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Halloweenie
{last year} Let’s talk Halloween. (It’s called Veille de la Toussaint here, doesn’t that sound incredibly romantic?) Halloween is another one of those holidays that leaves expat me feeling blah. France hasn’t fully jumped on the Halloween bandwagon yet. There are dashes of it here and there, but The Spirit of the Great Pumpkin definitely…
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Harry Potter Saves the Day
source Yesterday, Papa, his wife, Brother-in-Law, Child Bride, and La Petite, left for their annual family holiday to Corsica. They’ve been going to the same island holiday home there for years and years. It’s more like an annual pilgrimage than a holiday, it’s serious stuff Corsica is. The thing is this, The Husband has never…
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agence tous risques
Has anyone been watching the new Dallas? I have. And watching that old rascal J.R. get up to his dirty tricks again, reminded me of a post I did awhile back comparing the American opening credits of Dallas (i.e.; the normal theme song) to the French version, which I think we can all agree is…
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elections: how France does it
Disclaimer: I do not pretend to be an expert on French elections, nor do I know exactly or anything really about what I’m talking about, so if you want the real skinny on the French election, maybe you should look here, here, and/or here. {source} While normally I abstain from talking about politics, religion, or…
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U.S.A. vs. France
When I saw Megan at Suitcase and Stilettos post a list of things she prefers about life in the U.S. compared to Norway, I thought, huh, that’s a good idea, and then when my friend Rachel at Rachel’s Rantings in Rio de Janeiro, also did it, I was like, well if the other expats are doing…
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For The Love of J.R.
Thanks to the miracle of pharmaceuticals, I’m beginning to feel better, but I’m still not full on me yet (It’s kind of like a printer when the ink cartridge needs to be changed. You can see the words on the page, but they don’t pop. That’s me right now, I’m not popping).It’s a good time…
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pooh-pooh
Children’s books; English vs. French: English version… French version: {pissed off mole} (Translation:The Little Mole Who Would Like to Know Who Poohed on His Head) English: 0, French: 1 bisou
It's Me, Sara Louise 