Bread is Pain

• Hollow in the Middle 9 years ago “We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second glass of wine.”                                                                                                       -Eduardo Galeano...
• To Be or Not to Be...Why Ask the Question? 10 years ago “Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.”  -Voltaire Just last month, my husband (we’ll call him MB) and I were in Paris during the train (SNCF) strikes. During this strike something like 2 out of every 3 trains was cancelled and we arrived at the Paris Gare de Lyon to...
• Caveman Foodies 10 years ago I remember going to a French restaurant once, back when I was living in D.C. This place was pretty fancy and all the staff was actually French, so when I ordered my steak “rare” the friends I was with spoke up. “Oh, you don’t want to do that here,” they told me. “If you get … Continue...
• A Bachelor Showdown 10 years ago Last week, the French version of “The Bachelor” (“Le Gentleman Celibataire”) concluded and France and I decided to meet for aperitif to discuss it. France: Alors, what did you think? Much better than the American version, non? I let out a sigh and take a big gulp of my kir. Me: Why do you...
• The Madonna Complex 10 years ago “Ooooh la la, man,” my friend proclaims loudly at the bar. I am with an expat friend from Central Europe and complaining about a horrific exchange I had with the administrator at a French language school “Mais oauis,” I respond. “It is totally ridiculous. I mean, n’importe quoi!”...

• Top 7 "Moments in France" Expat Blog Awards 2013 Being an expat has moments that are difficult, funny, exciting, even terrifying and no two countries are alike.  Here are a few of the moments that France has to offer: # 7: The Language Moment: The time you accidentally offend...

This blog won the Gold Award for best expat blog in France!