Lazy Girl's Blog

• The golden week 2 years ago The comedian Michael McIntyre does a funny sketch about the week between Christmas and New Year's. He jokes we don't know what day of the week it is anymore, we can't remember if we get mail or not that day. In general we are in a sort of post-Christmas haze.Like so many of you, I have fond...
• Black and white 2 years ago I had a student the other day say that for her, things were black or white. She was referring to a work issue and how it was hard for her to make her employee understand something that seemed quite straightforward to my student. It made me think of an issue I had had myself earlier in the week...
• I heart the world 2 years ago I don't think I have ever used the heart emojis as much as I did this last month. The big red heart. The two pink hearts. The face sending a kiss.  And I received a lot of those same emojis back.  The take care one with several hearts around it.  And you wouldn't think it, but an electronic...
• When working from home becomes a nightmare... 3 years ago Let's just say things have been a bit wild at my place the last two weeks. After the French president announced that schools would be closed for at least three weeks to stem the rising numbers of Covid cases and hospitalisations, I wondered how I was going to manage.  Like so many parents,...
• It's time to breathe 3 years ago I have been working too hard.  I have not been taking enough time for me or what I love.  I have gotten two bacterial head colds in two weeks.I have also taken a big step (for me).  I have started seeing what the French call a "sophrologue", a relaxation specialist, who is helping me to slow...

• Top Ten Survival Tips for Living in France Expat Blog Awards 2013 Top Ten Survival Tips for Living in FranceFrance might not be a country where you need vaccinations.  There are no kidnappings of foreigners. But that doesn’t mean it’s harmless.  This is a country where gloominess and complaining are genetic...

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