"We're almost there and nowhere near it. All that matters is, we're going" - errements culinaires et pseudo-artistiques d'une dilletante à DC.
The title of this post is actually very misleading, as it may imply that there *is* such a thing as customer service in this country. My recent bitter experience at Mariage Frères is bringing back fond memories of the U.S. In the first few weeks after...
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Around the holidays, I like to play ambiance music and I have a couple of classic holiday song CDs that usually take the lion share of the house playlist between Thanksgiving and the New Year. But this year, my son masters the CD player and all he's enclined...
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I thought that passive agressive notes were essentially an art practised in North America were I have seen my share of specimen from roomates and office mates. I have also laughed and sympathized with folks who publicly display these bouts of everyday...
Lire la suiteI read a few blogs written by academics with great interest as they address issues related to research, student supervision, grant writing, publication, work-life balance and much more. One topic of particular interest is that of women in science, which...
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One thing that I just love here is the roadside spirituality offered by local churches... Although the service announcements seem to superseed at rush hour :) [Sunday 11:00 AM Traditionnal Service] ETA:
Lire la suite...we landed at Charles de Gaule, exhausted and excited in anticipation. New jobs, new home, a new country for my son. A year later, we're just about catching our breath, but overall I believe this was the right choice for our family. Here is my assessment...
Lire la suiteRight now, we are in the middle of the "summer sale" period in France. My step mother found some great deals on children clothes and came by with gifts for my son. Including a T-shirt with a surf board and a map of California that reads "Good Vacations"....
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En cherchant une recette de financiers, je me suis rendu compte qu'il en existait une infinité de variantes; du coup, j'ai pris celle-ci comme base et adapté a ma sauce... Le résultat est plutot satisfaisant, quoiqu'un peu sucré, je trouve. La prochaine...
Lire la suiteLast week, I attended the new employee day at my institute. It was quite a contrast from the last shindig of the sort that I had the privilege of attending two years ago. No flags, no pledging. What they told us was, in essence: "Congratulations. You...
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