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Cote d'Absurd: June 2008
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A little bit of news from the South of France and around the world. Thursday, June 5, 2008. What's it to you? Three years ago, when I told friends and family members that I was moving to France, I heard one response more often than any other: "France? Wow, that's going to be really expensive for you! So, is living on the Cote d'Azur really all that much more expensive than in South Florida? After three years of living here, my response to that is, "Yeah, it kind of is, but it all depends.". A movie ticke...
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Cote d'Absurd: Let's go, kids!
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A little bit of news from the South of France and around the world. Friday, August 3, 2012. Let's go, kids! Summer vacation is in full swing on the Côte d'Azur, with the warm sunny days, music-filled nights, and stupid tourists who don't know how to drive! And we locals can tell who isn't from around here by looking at the license plates. Or at least we used to be able to tell. You can check here. For a complete list.). Then in 2009, the format changed to AA NNN AA with no more reference to the départment.
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Cote d'Absurd: February 2007
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A little bit of news from the South of France and around the world. Thursday, February 22, 2007. Do they sell soda in Cannes? France is a country where people live to eat, not just eat to live. Food and drink are taken very seriously in France. And, yes, I know they are taken seriously in other countries, too. But, I am living in France and blogging about France, so work with me on this one. French has two words that translate as "to eat" in English: manger. J'ai mangé un sandwich. J'ai bouffé un sandwich.
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Cote d'Absurd: December 2006
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A little bit of news from the South of France and around the world. Wednesday, December 27, 2006. Snow, Rain, Heat, and Gloom of Night. These harsh elements can do nothing to keep US postal workers "from the swift completion of their appointed rounds". Unfortunately, a slight drizzle, a soft breeze, or even an unexpectedly warm day in December would be enough to deter French postal workers from doing their jobs. Left me a note to collect it at the post office (or. The note said I could pick up my package...
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Cote d'Absurd: December 2007
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A little bit of news from the South of France and around the world. Wednesday, December 19, 2007. Showering in 360 Degrees. One summer, many years ago, I was at the beach with my family, and I got a very bad sunburn. "The best thing for that," my mother advised, "is a really hot shower. Just get in there and make the water as hot as you can stand it.". As for my sunburns? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Showering in 360 Degrees. A bit about me. And I hope to find new quirky things to blog about!
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Cote d'Absurd: September 2007
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A little bit of news from the South of France and around the world. Thursday, September 27, 2007. Recently, a colleague asked me what I missed most from the US after two and a half years of living in France. The first answer that popped into my head was, "Gee, I don't really know.". I guess the first answer probably should have been, "My family and friends," but I've lived away from my family for so long and have remained in contact with my friends, so I've grown accustomed to being the one who lives away.
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Cote d'Absurd: June 2007
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A little bit of news from the South of France and around the world. Friday, June 1, 2007. It's not easy being green. The environment seems to be on everyone's mind lately, as if pollution and global warming just happened suddenly over the past year without any warning. Bags are for meat only! My friend snapped back, "But you were going to give me one for the meat." The cashier ignored my friend's plea with, ". And continued to scan the rest of the groceries. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). A bit about me.
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Cote d'Absurd: Parlez-vous? Well, sort of...
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A little bit of news from the South of France and around the world. Monday, March 5, 2007. Well, sort of. I have to admit, my years of college French really served me well in the two years since I've been in France. It really goes without saying - but I'll say it anyway! It was almost 14 years ago when I made the now-famous mistake in a Paris hotel by asking for more écoliers. Schoolboys) instead of oreillers. But, the faux pas. Have not stopped there. When I first arrived, my friend was driving me to pi...
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Cote d'Absurd: March 2007
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A little bit of news from the South of France and around the world. Monday, March 5, 2007. Well, sort of. I have to admit, my years of college French really served me well in the two years since I've been in France. It really goes without saying - but I'll say it anyway! It was almost 14 years ago when I made the now-famous mistake in a Paris hotel by asking for more écoliers. Schoolboys) instead of oreillers. But, the faux pas. Have not stopped there. When I first arrived, my friend was driving me to pi...