Tag Archives: postaweek2011
Fun with Kids in Paris: A Geeky Afternoon and Mysteries of the Universe
The Palais de la Découverte is part of the Grand Palais and a little known gem in the Paris museum circuit. It isn’t as flashy as the Cité des Sciences at La Villette, but it is accessible and fun – … Continue reading
2011 Year End Blog Post: Some Stats followed by some reflections on a Year of Loss, Hope and Change
It has been a particularly long year. In December 2010, I decided to take up the gauntlet thrown down by WordPress.com and attempt to blog daily. This is my 291st blogpost in 2011 so I nearly made it. My best … Continue reading
TV Series: Sons of Anarchy S01: The Limits of Fidelity
I finished the E13 of SOA last night and couldn’t wait to post about it. Following on Weeds, Justified, Breaking Bad, Dexter, and Treme, this is the next series that I was woefully behind on and trying to catch up … Continue reading
Kid’s Show: Tchoui fait son spectacle (Tchoupi does his show)
As promised, here is a quick review of the kid’s show Tchoupi fait son spectacle currently at the Casino of Paris on rue de Clichy. For the kids, it was a great show full of songs and lights and colors. As … Continue reading
Book and Movie Review: Fantastic Mr. Fox
Roald Dahl’s book Fantastic Mr. Fox is a great kid story and since 2009, also a classic kid movie by Wes Anderson. The book and movie both deal with a sly Mr Fox, father of one (the movie) or several … Continue reading
The Cat in the Hat (Reprise)
I wrote a while back about my re-reading of The Lorax from Dr. Seuss. A few days ago, I noticed an ad for a piece of children’s theatre based on The Cat in the Hat and I couldn’t resist. Actually, … Continue reading
Merry Christmas!
Even bloggers get a holiday break right? Well, sort of. With two kids in tow, it is hard to make the time for blogging but I am happy to have kept to my postaday2011 commitment. The whole Christmas concept has … Continue reading
De-stress
I had an amazing Ayurvedic massage today. To be honest, I really needed it. With Christmas break upon me and the kids coming back home tomorrow and in the middle of a particularly chaotic re-org where I work, I needed … Continue reading
Dance Review: Preljocaj’s Snow White at the Royal Ballet of Versailles
Preljocaj has done it again with a fantastic reinterpretation of the Grimm fairy tale Snow White. This is probably the 7th or 8th show of his that I have seen and I am still a fan. The previous remake I … Continue reading
Movie Review: Mission: Impossible – Phantom Protocol
Well, to be honest, I never watched any of the other three MI movies so I have to go on m.poulet’s word that this one was better than MI II and III but not as good as MI I. The … Continue reading
