Perouges Encore

i went for my second visit to Perouges, with Tim and Carol, since i have lived in Lyon, France. It was even better than the first visit because this time i saw goats, really cute ones, and i saw a Frenchman shear sheep. There were some kids from a school on a field trip and […]

Living With Others

It is difficult to live with others, especially if the others are males. i have lived alone for the past 10 years, which was something new for me. In the U.S. i lived with my family (but only because i had no choice) and then when i became of age, actually before then, i lived […]

Easter Day in Lyon

Here are some photos of Lyon on this sunny Easter Day. more to come…

And the winner for best song…

i forgot to cast my vote for best original song. It is fairly simple. Adele‘s Skyfall is boring. i like her, but that song sounds like all the Bond songs before it. In fact, all the songs, except for one, were rather dull. Before My time is haunting and depressingly beautiful. It should win and […]

And The Oscar goes to…

And The Oscar goes to… i love to hear those words. i know it is rather silly, but i love to watch The Oscars. i am usually disappointed because the Academy gives out awards to films that do not deserve it. Last year was the worst. The Artist won for Best Picture, Best Actor and […]

i don’t know what i’m feeling

I don’t know what i’m feeling Some kind of pain courses through My body aching from head to toe My mind wanders to and fro I’ve got blues in my eyes And the yellow is in the skies The greys fill my brain And the reds flow through my veins I’ve got people on my […]

Galette des Rois

Galette des Rois (or King Cake in New Orleans where i grew up) is part of the French tradition for Epiphany. Epiphany is a Christian holiday on January 6 marking the epiphany of the infant Jesus to the Magi, but to many people in New Orleans it is the start of Mardi Gras. It was […]

New Music 2013 – Bowie and One D

Well, it is only the second week of 2013 and we are graced with the return of the Thin White Duke himself, David Bowie. i was shocked to learn of his return. i checked out the new song, but i am not sure how i feel about it. i will listen to it a few […]

Shopping in Lyon

Today begins the three weeks of discount shopping in France. It takes place twice a year, the other time is in June or July, but i cannot remember which day. Sorry. All the shops in the country sell things at a discount, which varies from shop to shop and i guess that it gets cheaper […]

Worst of 2012

Worst list are probably easier to write for most of us, since it seems to be human nature to dwell in the past on the things that make us sad or focus on those that have wronged us in some manner. i used to be one of those people, but then i was able to […]