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An American in Montpellier: "Amen" is always the same
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An American in Montpellier. The world is a book and those who do not travel know only a page - St. Augustine. Sunday, May 20, 2012. Amen" is always the same. Peur du jour- 20 Mai 2012: German Mass. About four months ago, I went to my first mass in French. And I was terrified. On my morning walk to mass in the small Bavarian town of Lupburg, I experienced similar anxiety. Only this time, I was going to mass in a language which I don't speak at all (other than ein bier, bitte. It has the same sense of order.
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An American in Montpellier: What I learned from my time abroad
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An American in Montpellier. The world is a book and those who do not travel know only a page - St. Augustine. Tuesday, May 22, 2012. What I learned from my time abroad. Picnics are the best way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Humiliation is a good teaching tool: the times that my cheeks went red are the mistakes that I won't repeat. I like to run. A meal without cheese is like a pretty girl missing an eye. Un repas sans fromage. Est une belle à qui il manque un œil. Always buy the one euro insurance.
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An American in Montpellier: Mon mot préféré
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An American in Montpellier. The world is a book and those who do not travel know only a page - St. Augustine. Thursday, May 3, 2012. My love of words is such that I have a list of my favorites in both languages. In English: erroneous, obfuscate, particularly, obliterate, etc. In French: se débrouiller. Of a flower] blooming, opening. - 2. Of an expression] brightening. - 3. Of the body] filling out - 4. Of a personality] flowering. I am flourishing in France with no shortage of epanouissement. Originally...
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An American in Montpellier: Guten appetit!
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An American in Montpellier. The world is a book and those who do not travel know only a page - St. Augustine. Wednesday, May 16, 2012. Peur du jour- 16 Mai 2012: Conceding. On Wednesday mornings, the bread truck comes. Around 8:30, we heard a loud honk announcing its arrival. I watched the neighbors crowd around the back of the truck in the brisk gray morning similar to the way kids crowd around the side of an ice cream truck. And pains au chocolat. And e scargots brioches. And and croissants aux amandes.
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An American in Montpellier: A Country Bumpkin in Paris
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An American in Montpellier. The world is a book and those who do not travel know only a page - St. Augustine. Monday, May 21, 2012. A Country Bumpkin in Paris. Peur du jour- 21 Mai 2012: Making a fool of myself. In this episode of European Travels with Kathleen, we find our main character in the Charles de Gaulle Marriot on the eve of her homecoming. There's a card holder near the light switch that activates all of the lights and electricity. May 22, 2012 at 12:10 AM. Hey, country bumpkin! The reason per...
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An American in Montpellier: Wanna play ball?
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An American in Montpellier. The world is a book and those who do not travel know only a page - St. Augustine. Friday, May 11, 2012. Peur du jour- 11 Mai 2012: More interaction with strangers. So today was an absolutely gorgeous sunny day that a large group of us decided to spend à la plage. I packed a totally French picnic lunch (baguette, cheese, grape tomatoes, apple, and rosé) and took the tram and the bus over to Palavas-les-flots, the cute beach town to which I biked in March. Amen is always the same.
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An American in Montpellier: The good in goodbye
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An American in Montpellier. The world is a book and those who do not travel know only a page - St. Augustine. Sunday, May 13, 2012. The good in goodbye. Peur du jour- 13 Mai 2012: Leaving Montpellier. It even felt worse than hugging my mom goodbye at O'Hare on a snowy evening this past January. I was heart-broken, scared, and completely clueless of what lie ahead of me. I am leaving this town at the height of my passion for it. It's only now starting to come alive, to become warm and green, to become...
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An American in Montpellier: Les elections françaises
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An American in Montpellier. The world is a book and those who do not travel know only a page - St. Augustine. Sunday, May 6, 2012. Cultural Lesson #10: French Elections. The system of voting seems a little archaic in comparison to the American system. The Sunday of the premier tour. The French go to le bureau de vote. Where they are assigned to vote. They show their identity card and they go into l'isoloir. A box which holds the votes), the voter signs an electoral list, and that's it! The actual voting ...
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An American in Montpellier: 15 Weird things I've seen in Montpellier
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An American in Montpellier. The world is a book and those who do not travel know only a page - St. Augustine. Wednesday, May 2, 2012. 15 Weird things I've seen in Montpellier. 1 The Gipsy petting zoo (I'm sure this is some sort of scam.). 2 A woman on the bus mashing a stick around in her mouth (was later informed that this woman was probably from Uganda where they chew on a certain type of stick rather than brushing their teeth. Interesting! 6 Someone walking a ferret. (And all the dogs going CRAZY).
