January 2012
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A eulogy
On Friday Jan 20th, we found Pataplouf, our hamster, dead. If you have pets and love them, you’ll understand how I feel. However small, short lived and wild, this little fellow has lived with us for 2 years and a half. Such a small creature, with probably a brain as big as a peanut, had such a strong personality. I’ve had many hamsters in my life and I’ve always noticed how...
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Clichés about France and Paris
(Paris sous la neige, 2009)
In Paris, you always see the Tour Eiffel in the background.
Buildings are not tall in Paris so it’s kind of true. But unless you are in the area near the Tour Eiffel or on the Seine, you see only lights in the sky at night when it’s illuminated. A view on the tower is of course expensive.
French people wear berets. Men have mustaches. People ride...
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December 2011
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