Noël à Paris
Check flickr for more. The Chrismachanukah season has bestowed upon me a lovely new camera–to replace my sad, broken one–so there should be lots of photos from now on.
Vacation
In Paris! It’s beautiful and sunny, in sharp contrast to Dijon, which was beautiful and frost-covered this morning. Now we just have to herd our cats out of the apartment.
Spectacle de Noël
Yesterday afternoon all the classes were cancelled at my lycée. We all crowded into the cafeteria–no theaters in French schools–to watch students perform for the spectacle de Noël. At the request of a teacher, I had been asked to propose to a group of students that we do something in English. My students all said […]
Oops.
There was a moment just now when I thought I had exploded Wordpress, due to rewriting my .htaccess file. Believe me, I have no business messing around in there.
Although, now that I know I didn’t delete everything, I want to try again.
Anyway, if you happen to be perusing the site when everything stops working… well, […]
Crackbook
Crackbook–make sure to take a good look around. Thanks Kerri.
Swedish music video
Familjen - Det snurrar i min skalle. Thanks Miles. Swedes + techno + faith healing? I have no idea what they are saying, but I like it.
On Panic
Nowhere on the website of my chosen graduate school does it say they will accept applications postmarked by December 20. Thus, I assume they will only accept applications received by the 20th. And what is today? Merde!
That’s how I came to pay for two day mail between la France and the good ol’ USA. Not […]
Eastern Promises
Eastern Promises is good. Really, really violent–but good.
Dinosaur comics
Dinosaur comics, thanks Annie.
Flies
xkcd on proverbs