This would work on me.

This bird is incredible.  If I were a lady bird, I’d be convinced.

Kablamo

Pistol shrimp are awesome.

MARDI LÀ SOYEZ GRAS

TUESDAY THERE BE FAT.  That’s what the signs announcing Carnival said at my school.  I’m not sure if there’s a joke I don’t get, or if they were just expressing the topsy-turvy nature of Carnival with word order
Anyway, I am a failure and have no photos of my own to share with you.  It was […]

Flight of the Conchords

He’s gonna wake up in a smoothie.

Thoughts

Creepy Neighbor smells so bad that when I encountered him in the stairwell, my nose started running uncontrollably, probably as feeble protest for being continually subjected to this torture.  It’s hard to unlock the door to our apartment while trying simultaneously to stifle a rivulet of snot and as well as the natural inclination to, […]

Brian is in the kitchen.

Les States - Gad Elmaleh. My students say “Where is Brian?” on a pretty regular basis in class.

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 […]

Crackbook

Crackbook–make sure to take a good look around.  Thanks Kerri.

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 […]

Dinosaur comics

Dinosaur comics, thanks Annie.