la vie quotidienne
musings of life in france
31 octobre 2010
père lachaise
An appropriate endroit to spend Halloween.
30 octobre 2010
jump!
Annual gambol with Liz in front of the Louvre pyramid.
29 octobre 2010
il n'est pas seul
The great Charles de Gaulle by the Champs-Elysées.
28 octobre 2010
saline royale
Claude Nicolas Ledoux's architectural masterpiece in Arc-et-Senans.
27 octobre 2010
junk food
Sometimes I have unhealthy eating habits.
26 octobre 2010
abeyance
Victor Hugo forever waits in front of the Mairie.
25 octobre 2010
marie antoinette impostor
Ordered a cappuccino today during my séjour in Dijon.
Had a striking resemblance to my own
fantasized drink.
24 octobre 2010
walking home
Snapshot of an awesome car spotted by the Gare SNCF.
23 octobre 2010
la soif
Claude, the brontosaurus, enjoys an occasional beer.
22 octobre 2010
école jean macé
My lovely school. Children are in class.
21 octobre 2010
fête aux crèpes
Soirée chez Lorraine.
20 octobre 2010
tomatoes and feta
Now on my own, I've been experimenting different salads.
19 octobre 2010
micro-onde
My landlord graciously dropped me off a new microwave.
P.S. Notice the salt and pepper shakers.
18 octobre 2010
fort bregille
Favorite view of the Citadelle and the quartier Rivotte from the Bois de Bregille.
17 octobre 2010
'alimenterre'
Cheese tasting at the local/organic food market extravaganza.
16 octobre 2010
waiting
A dog sits outside patiently for its owner to finish his or her shopping at the Galleries Lafayette.
15 octobre 2010
le jazz manouche
Stopped by a small bar ce soir to listen to gypsy guitar music.
14 octobre 2010
laundry day
Pro: There is a sécheur.
Con: 2.00€ for 10 minutes.
13 octobre 2010
des violacées
Bought a bouquet of flowers to spruce up the apartment.
12 octobre 2010
square e. cusenier
Due to another national strike,
children and their mothers gather in the park
in lieu of work or school.
11 octobre 2010
journée pédagogique
Orientation for the primary school teaching assistants
at the
CDDP
(
Centre départemental de documentation pédagogique).
10 octobre 2010
pays d'artiste
Quiet afternoon in Ornans, ville natale of painter Gustave Courbet.
9 octobre 2010
four à pain
Spending the day baking and conversing at a bread atelier
set up through
the Museé des Maisons Comtoises.
8 octobre 2010
monkey business
A necessary visit to the monkeys at the jardin zoologique placed in the Citadelle.
7 octobre 2010
prendre une verre
Profiting from the gorgeous weather, crowds gather for a drink at the Place 8 Septembre.
6 octobre 2010
credit mutuel
Opened a French bank account today, a provision for the upcoming months.
5 octobre 2010
9 rue Vesoul
View of friend Kathleen's apartment at the bus stop on the way to orientation.
4 octobre 2010
la poste
Made the first of many trips to the post office.
3 octobre 2010
spanish music
Group of Spanish students troubardouring at the Gare d'Eau.
2 octobre 2010
une vue comtoise
Looking out a window at the Musée des Maisons Comtoises in Nancray.
1 octobre 2010
sugar
In the process of getting settling into my apartment, the purchase of a cafetière and its accessories were absolutely essential.
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