ok mom, enough about the bras.

i got mademoiselle-d twice yesterday! when you are madame-d an average of 15 times each day as you go about your usual business, the rare mademoiselle is a moment of pause (and inner glee)…why did i get that? you think. was it the age difference? (age of vendor/greeter vs. your age is in direct proportion…

aunt Anna has made me blush, she gave my little ol' blog such a glowing 'review'…the idea of writing short stories (or even a little book after the year is up) keeps coming up, knocking around. only i've kept knocking it back; that little low-confidence monster has been keeping house. hmmm, have to give it…

from the french blog: "You know the world is going insane when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, The Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the US of arrogance, and Germany doesn't want to go to war." but that is all i'm going to say…

this is so cool. my brother Thomas' blog was mentioned in another, french, blog! (and just as cool..i was able to complete his translation request no problem!!) translation: "As long as I am talking politics, I advise you to see the blog of Thomas Noe. I very much like his way of approaching these things."

mom has begun to use her Blog..look for interesting and 'only Mom' style entries on her life in France at http://www.pquinlan.blogspot.com or use the handy MOM link on the left. the weather is not cooperating with my sunbathing needs today, so just some light reading and housekeeping instead. i'm looking forward to classes starting up…

i had a very successful day speaking french today! miss Maria and i went shopping in Nice (after a lovely visit to the Matisse museum!) and i found it very easy to converse…when i want to buy something, boy can i figure out how to say it! it is particularly charming when a clerk wants…

oh yeah, the war thing sucks. freedom fries? come on, give me a break.

sun, sun, sun….and i am even getting a bit of a tan if you can believe it! my favorite description of my particular skin color…my french professeur actually said "comme asprine" ! uncroyable! uncle Bert has returned from his adventure in Corsica with the Russian millionaire (turns out he controls all the salt mines in…

i have no idea what i want to do for the rest of my life. ok, so i know what i WANT to do, but i don't have any idea how to procede. i cannot seem to locate the groove or whatever inside that's supposed to tell you 'you can do this', etc. i wish…