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Continue Reading Quick snapsI’ve been trying my hand at decent photography lately and it’s a good thing “film” is digital because I need lots of practice! These are a few of the photos snapped around Bordeaux (city) on various days since my arrival. Fair warning, some of them have been adjusted in Photoshop because the actual photo I…
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Continue Reading Our new digs, Bordeaux editionI suppose it’s pretty well established that I’m loving Bordeaux. Well, Talence and Bordeaux. I’ve been to the city a few times, as it’s only a short tram ride away, and I am loving exploring my new city. My friend Jennifer whom I met at my bloggers luncheon back in October lives in another area…
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Continue Reading Thoughts from a post-Montpellier worldI still can’t believe Dave is basically finished with his first year of school. We’re already almost a week into living in Bordeaux and while it’s still probably too early to rate it fairly, I already like it a million times better than Montpellier. When we moved to Montpellier, I knew there would be some…
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Continue Reading The panicked saga with an Airbnb host
To say that this move to Europe has been very stressful would be the understatement of the year. We’ve tried to plan things and make arrangements as best we can and well in advance. So when it came time to make plans to move to Bordeaux, we did so two months in advance. We needed…
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Continue Reading Study Break to ArlesDave has been on Spring Break this week, but since his school doesn’t provide a “dead week” prior to finals, we’ve used most of the week as time for him to actually get some studying done. I still can’t believe they don’t give more time for such things. Even his classmates from other countries were…
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Continue Reading So much better than a Star Stage MicrophoneI’ve been doing some voice over work as a side gig lately and the client sent over some recording equipment, since I have none in my current environment. After spending an afternoon figuring out how it all went together, I think I’m set. It is also way more professional than my old Star Stage Microphone……
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Continue Reading Best Care Package Ever!My care package from home arrived today, including one of the two cameras I left at home during our visit at Christmastime! Tom & Molly threw in some bonus items…
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Continue Reading A Weekend in Paris: Day 3The third and final full day in Paris was spent wandering around Galleries Lafayette, which is a huge department store (think Macy’s on 34th Street in NYC). After a quick breakfast (the standard menu offering is coffee, orange juice, a croissant and toast–I’m all in favor), we attempted to find new shoes for each of…
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Continue Reading A Weekend in Paris: Day 2 – The Pantheon and Eiffel TowerAfter a very busy (and early) Saturday, waking up Sunday morning was rough. Finally, around 10, we were on our way to the Panthéon. Originally built as a church dedicated to St. Genevieve, it now is a mausoleum where a bunch of famous French citizens are interred. After we took in all the giant artwork…