Posts Tagged ‘American in Paris’

Unrelated: one of the most distressing things about France to me is how many statues do not have heads. Photo by Annie White.

An American in Paris: You’re Welcome?

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Over the past several weeks, I have slowly become aware of the fact that I am not awful at French anymore.  This is not to say, of course, that I [...]

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Dec 5, 2011 | 1 Response

Paris was wonderfully festive this weekend, but I forgot my camera so instead I present this photo of a gold-plated deer head to prove that France is a silly place. Photo by Annie White.

An American in Paris: Thanksgiving

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I have always been one of those people who believes strongly in the sanctity of Thanksgiving. It isn’t a just a buffer holiday so people have a reason for a [...]

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Nov 28, 2011 | Leave a response

On the bright side, Paris looks lovely at night. Photo by Annie White.

An American in Paris: Bureaucracy

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This week, I was lucky enough to experience French culture at its finest. Unfortunately, the culture I was experiencing was France’s love of bureaucracy and unnecessary paperwork. Everyone who moves [...]

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Oct 17, 2011 | Leave a response

In other news, Paris in September is lovely. Photo by Annie White.

An American in Paris: Behind the Language Barrier

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I wasn’t overly concerned about the language barrier when I first arrived in Paris. I was fluent in French at the age of three (a fluency which I later deliberately [...]

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Sep 12, 2011 | 1 Response