Oh what a week (or two) it has been. So sorry for the delay, but my Freebox (aka wi-fi, aka the key to the universe) hasn’t even been put in the mail yet, which is nothing short of torture. I finally have a bank account (yet no bank card or checks or money in the account, so I’m not sure…
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One of the benefits of living in France is that you actually learn how real French people speak. However, this is also one of my biggest expat downfalls, as Baudelaire never wrote about money orders or renters insurance or where to find your EDF meter in your apartment or how to get wifi in a country that has seemingly rejected…
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There is nothing quite like breaking the ice with the man at the market in Aix by asking what kind of sausage he prefers, only to immediately realize what you just said. (In case you’re wondering, he prefers goat.) Les grands marchés aixois are held three times a week, on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Since I arrived Tuesday afternoon and…
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Editor’s note: I originally wrote this post while still in Reykjavik, but ran out of time to finish without risking missing my flight to Paris. I haven’t changed anything since then 🙂 PS I am in Aix now and it is incredible and obviously pics soon. En route to Aix-en-Provence, where I will be teaching for the next seven months,…
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It hasn’t really hit me yet that I’m leaving Washington in two days. Washington, my home for the past two years. My communities. My family and friends. My job(s). My life. Needless to say, the goodbyes have been plentiful and filled with drunken promises to download WhatsApp immediately (and if you haven’t yet, get on it). My final week has been scheduled…
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