Tag Archives: life-in-france

Mythology and Modern Times

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

My unique voyage to India was a business trip to Bangalore a few years back. I was enchanted by the vibrancy of the city with its myriad of colors and smells. But, the thing that made the deepest impression on … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Boboland

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

I went out on a bender in Boboland yesterday. It is not a very common occurrence for me to go out and get plastered contrary to public opinion, but I was in need of an evening with the boys of … Continue reading →

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Random Notes for a Monday

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

As for TV, I am still trying to catch up on Rescue Me (but I have a LONG way to go) and following Californication S05 and Justified S03 and really enjoying them. I tried a new show yesterday, Hou$e of … Continue reading →

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5-year old boy birthday party: a user’s guide

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

Perhaps I was overly ambitious, but I survived yesterday’s birthday party for my 5-year old with 17 of his little friends. I found an association in Paris called Paris d’Enfants which organizes cultural visits to Parisian monuments for kids of all … Continue reading →

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Aspirated Ouis and The Meat Purveyors

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

The Parisian accent is actually pretty different than the “standard” French accent. There are loads of expressions specific to residents here. For example, Parisians refer to Paris as “Paname” for reasons unknown. There is also a special language called Verlain … Continue reading →

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Bistro Review: La Tartine – For the casual lover of cheese and wine and bread

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Sometimes I need to be reminded of why I am living in Paris. I talked yesterday (or was I complaining, I can’t recall) about traffic here and there are times when I am really at the end of my Parisian … Continue reading →

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A watched pot: an ode to waiting

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

You know that expression, “a watched pot never boils?” I think it is fair to translate it into 21st century terms and say, “a watched inbox gets no new mail.” Remember all those times you waited next to your phone … Continue reading →

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Cooking with my kids over the holidays

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

One of my resolutions even before the 1st of January was to cook with my kids. I had a blast. We made raviolis with pumpkin and clams (they rolled the pasta and helped fill the raviolis), spaghetti and meatballs (which … Continue reading →

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Smoking…again :(

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

I thought I had kicked the fags for good. I started smoking during my divorce over 10 years ago. I quit the first time about 6 years ago during a hiking weekend. It was raining and my packet of cigarettes … Continue reading →

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2012: What will this new year bring?

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

Some think that this year will signal the end – there was one of 2010′s worst movies IMHO to this effect. I am not so pessimistic. I think that it will be full of challenges and surprises – certainly elections in … Continue reading →

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