Dragon de soirée

Guitar

2009-04-13T16:01:45Z

My fingertips are sore from the three chords of La Poupée qui fait non and I've only played, like, 15 minutes (nice site for guitar tips) and my thighs tired from three days in a row of roller-blading. Just started reading Yunus. On the whole, ni...

Read and post comments | Send to a friend

Lessons again

2009-02-11T18:59:49Z

Today I had my first English lesson at work. It's on the phone with a teacher - my teacher is Philip, he's really nice. He advised me to use BBC Learning English for short radio and video excerpts. We had a 45-minute conversation, then he analyzed...

Read and post comments | Send to a friend

London

2009-02-10T20:47:29Z

I've been introduced to the fine art of eating Tim Tams... and was able to bring some from London - for 3,20 £ a pack!

Read and post comments | Send to a friend

Recipe

2008-12-09T20:38:40Z

So, for Anne who asked: the poulet confit au bacon recipe. Really easy. Chop two or three onions and cover with them the bottom of a dish (something going to the oven). Cut chicken breasts in half and wrap a slice of bacon around each piece of ch...

Read and post comments | Send to a friend

So this is Christmas

2008-12-08T19:51:47Z

Amazing what you can do with a couple of fir sticks - the real trees were too expensive, and the guy gave me three branches for only two euros!

Read and post comments | Send to a friend

La vie c'est une p'tite comique

2008-12-03T19:54:24Z

Tonight I came home with the idea of the perfect meal I wanted for dinner: some poulet confit au bacon and home made soup. Turned out the first one looks delicious and is really easy to make, but takes two hours in the oven to cook, and the second...

Read and post comments | Send to a friend

Little things from life

2008-11-26T20:52:17Z

I've been told today that my English is very good and that I don't have to be afraid of leading some conversations in English on the phone. Even if I'm convinced I can be a good deal more spontaneous, it's still nice to hear! A little treat for S...

Read and post comments | Send to a friend

Malaussène dixit

2008-11-21T20:27:16Z

Moins t'as peur, plus t'es libre.

Read and post comments | Send to a friend

You've got mail

2008-11-16T15:04:49Z

"Sometimes I wonder about my life. I lead a small life. Well, not small, but valuable. And sometimes I wonder, do I do it because I like it, or because I haven't been brave? So much of what I see reminds me of something I read in a book, when shou...

Read and post comments | Send to a friend

Annual trip to Botanic

2008-11-12T19:29:22Z

Read and post comments | Send to a friend