mezmerizing!

mesmerizing, even:

i could watch this stuff for hours. what’s going to happen next!?!

thanks jude!

… i think

viva obama VIVA!

both of these will be happily stuck in your head for days:

min tchot lapin

what is this? (in French)

Apparently your answer says a lot about where you learned French. For me, it’s a beffroi, for almost everyone else it’s a clocher.

We watched a french comedy last night about a halpless mail carrier from the south of France who ends up getting sent to Nord Pas-de-Calais, the very north of France. It was great because it roasted stereotypes of Northen Frenchies… they have a weird accent, eat only fatty foods, and drink all the time… wait a minute, that’s true…

but it was great to see northern France on film, and to get all sentimental / homesick about a place I used to live. Even if le ch’ti and picard sound like you’re speaking with a sock in your mouth.

If you speak a little French and would like to learn some ch’ti, go here:

http://www.chblog.com/

A side note, right behind the beffroi was my bus stop (next the Maxwell House truck) and to the left (out of photo) is the florist who finally sold me a pumpkin for Halloween… they are very hard to come by!

ah, memories

mee meeeeee!

sometimes i think if i had a long-lost twin it would be:

that just about sums up this week, me me me me me meeeee

…but he really sucks at bowling

So Obama bowled a 37 on national TV.

How can you keep our jobs from going overseas when you can’t keep the ball from going into the gutters???

O, how I miss John Stewart! [video at end]

O, how I wish we had cable…

we go shoot hoop

Obama will play 3 on 3 basketball to register Indiana Voters

and don’t drink the tap water!

A Guide to the French. Handle with Care.

A nice summary of lessons learned from a NY Times correspondent from his time living in France. I will add:

9. Participate in the national sport: Going on strike
10. If you want anything from a Frenchie, ask 5 min before they start their lunch break
11. No, you’re wrong.
12. And don’t cut foie gras with a knife!