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Vacation's Over! 27 Aug 2013 | 01:40 pm
Just a quick update to say "hi!" to everybody & also to express my thanks to everybody who shared my previous blog post and left comments. I was so touched to hear such kind, constructive words and ha...
The New York Times and Le Figaro: My Perspective 9 Aug 2013 | 02:44 pm
My week started off with a curious post on Facebook from my friend Ludo, asking me if I had anything to do with an article in the New York Times about Roubaix. Obviously, I had nothing to do with this...
Feeling Sad 29 Jul 2013 | 07:01 pm
I hate to disappoint, but today I just don't have anything interesting (to anybody but myself) to share. It's Monday afternoon and I should be preparing lessons, working on translations or dealing wit...
My Unexpected Heartbreak 28 Jul 2013 | 01:52 am
My Cat's favorite place to be on a warm summer day Last night neither of us were very tired, so we stayed up late in the living room with the window wide open. I kept having to get up and chase the c...
Shameless Self-Promotion 25 Jul 2013 | 02:18 pm
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about a great day I spent here at home in Roubaix. Who would have thought that within the week I'd be meeting a lovely young, friendly journalist, chit-chatting like ol...
Des bons plans à Roubaix version 2.0 16 Jul 2013 | 08:41 pm
Man oh man do I love the sales in France. I love being able to walk into a shop and knowing that I'm going to walk out with a good deal, and I love it even more since I transformed into a pseudo-wanna...
How to get the most out of your cleaning lady 12 Jul 2013 | 01:57 am
1) Pay somebody to come clean your house because at the end of the day (managing clients, chasing a 2-year old, Spending more time on the subway and on the train than with your family, etc. etc.) you ...
Food Trucks in Lille & Roubaix 8 Jul 2013 | 06:16 pm
The food truck phenomenon is hitting hard in Lille at the moment and everybody seems to be enjoying this new trend. I haven't had as much luck but maybe that's because I'm a hard mouth to feed! A lit...
Des Bons Plans à Roubaix 1 Jul 2013 | 06:49 pm
Okay okay, so maybe you're asking yourself, "why the hell would I ever go to Roubaix anyway?" Well... I don't know. Maybe because you're a friend of mine, or maybe because you're tired of shopping at ...
A Mother's Worst Fear 28 Jun 2013 | 04:41 pm
I need to interrupt the regularly scheduled programming with a public service announcement from a friend of mine. To all the only-English speakers, I apologize in advance (but Google Translate should ...
