30 novembre 2010

election day


Ironically, part of my job is to head the cooperative project promoting
'Active Citizens of Europe.'
Today we voted on a logo to represent the cause:

29 novembre 2010

train tickets


Finally advanced on making Christmas plans with Liz:
Eastern France with a taste of Germany.

28 novembre 2010

avenue foch


A cool-looking house a block away from my less-than-stellar apartment.

27 novembre 2010

vin chaud


First night of the marché de Noël at Besançon;
first glimpse of many Christmas markets that are to come.

25 novembre 2010

happy thanksgiving


In lieu of turkey and stuffing,we feasted on Domino's Pizza
and pig patisseries that were almost too adorable to eat.

24 novembre 2010

red little butterfly


Props to go with the song I made up about colorful butterflies.

23 novembre 2010

'tis the season


In the process of hanging up Christmas lights.

22 novembre 2010

ich bin fantastisch


Learning German because my year with Frau Watters was not sufficient.
(Shout out to Michaela R!)

21 novembre 2010

3.90 €


Found a small fortune when picking up things today.

20 novembre 2010

chocolat en fête


At a chocolate fashion show for a special gastronomical exposition.
The dresses were so tasty, the presenter couldn't resist.

19 novembre 2010

théâtre de l'espace


Chilling in the lobby after a brilliant rendition of Gargantua.

18 novembre 2010

chantilly


In pursuit of finishing leftover ice cream,
Kathleen destroyed the can of whipped cream.
She has lost all food handling privileges.

17 novembre 2010

modifying headers


With a bit of Firefox tweaking to curb US IP address boundaries,
discovered how to keep up with my best friends Stewart and Colbert.

16 novembre 2010

sink full of dishes


This is the part of life that I have always failed.

15 novembre 2010

les trois petits cochons


I pay great attention during our stages pédagogiques.

14 novembre 2010

cheesy title


Made dinner for the Montbéliard folks, consumed a cornucopia of comté.

13 novembre 2010

franco-american relations


Presentation on the USA that I'm working on for my kids.

11 novembre 2010

armistice day


French flags wave at the World War I memorial in front of the gare.

10 novembre 2010

pont de la république


A view of Besançon at night with a terrible camera.

7 novembre 2010

apple pie


The impossible happened today!
Successfully made a pie from scratch,
embellished with the Breton triskèle.

6 novembre 2010

gare montbéliard


Went to a birthday/housewarming soirée for fellow assistants in Montbéliard.

5 novembre 2010

just becquet


Statue of an 18th-century Bisontin sculptor in the Parc Micaud.
It was an exceptionally nice day for November.

4 novembre 2010

refreshment


The pantry in the teacher's lounge at my school with everything you need:
coffee, cookies, and chardonnay.

3 novembre 2010

maison du comté


There are 83 different flavors that could be encountered
when eating the marvelous Comté cheese.