I travelled this morning on a 45 degree angle, somebody's butt clinched against mine, my crotch in the face of a startled guy. The Central line ride ended at Marble Arch and I decided to take my chances above ground. What a gorgeous day to cut through Hyde Park! Felt like spring; I took long deep breaths as I crossed that large field on the east ( Read more... )

I started my intensive french course this morning. Three hours a day for two weeks, plus homework. There's seven of us and a teacher from Paris. The teacher thinks I should be upgraded to Intermediaire Intensif. I think the teacher gave us too much homework for tonight. One of my classmates was once an assistant to Prince Charles (!?) How fast ( Read more... )

Sissy A is trying to convince wink_martindale and I to move to Toulouse. She's on her way there this month, to join her boyfriend and work long distance for an architecture company in Montreal. Rent for a two-person flat is around 500 euros. Jobs for those who speak cranky French but fluent English are available. But I could also just take out a loan and be a ( Read more... )

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