I don’t know why, but I get absurdly happy (je suis heureuse!) over stationary products – notebooks, pencils, erasers. It seems to be a “thing” though, so I’m not so odd. (This entire post will probably seem ridiculous to all but those who share my love of stationery and writing utensils.) I used to obsessively […]
Category: Blog
heureux les heureux
I have found knowing Spanish and my limited knowledge of Latin to be incredibly helpful in learning French. I was afraid that I’d mix Spanish in French frequently and struggle taking both beginner French and intermediate Spanish at the same time. Other than the occasional odd mix little mix up, it’s been fine and even […]
je practique le français
I am going to *try* to get into the habit of writing some posts in French before each test, using the vocab and grammar from the unit. I write a lot by hand, of course, but sometimes having to maneuver with a keyboard in different languages helps things stick. Plus, I just enjoy writing in […]
chansons préférées
I first heard this song as part of a mix that I stumbled on while I was in Berlin for a month this Summer. It’s a great continuous mix but I had to have the individual songs and I just really love the flow of this song. I’m hoping The Click releases some new music […]
la musique française / Pink Martini
In my quest to reach C2 level in French by the end of 2018, I’ll be spending a lot of time going back to old favorite French songs and musicians, as well as French movies I’ve loved and a few television series I’ve discovered along the way. One of the songs that’s been stuck in […]
Thibaut Rassat
A former blogger that I loved (and still do) posted a link to … oh, heck, I don’t even remember the original link. It was a link to something regarding Paris which sent me down an amazing rabbit hole for a good hour or two. I am not particularly obsessed with Paris – je n’apprendes […]
Kreuzberg
This playlist is special and takes me back to my month in Berlin the moment those first notes of “White Foxes” play. I was able to walk a lot – as one does in Europe – and spent a great deal of time getting reacquainted with my favorite music, as well as discovering new. (It […]
quote of the day: less / more
Fear less, hope more; Whine less, breathe more; Talk less, say more; Hate less, love more; And all good things are yours. -Swedish Proverb
Je suis le vent
*This is a long read, explaining some changes going forward… if you just want the TLDR; version, skip to the end! I still have yet to write about Berlin, I haven’t been able to wrap my fingers around coherent thoughts on a keyboard… but there was one moment that stuck with me in regard to […]
Listening: No Worries
Pogo is an Australian electronic musician that I stumbled across a couple of years ago and was quickly added to my “favorites” list. I’m a little scattered when I listen to music and playlists and, if I’m alone, will rarely listen to an entire song. (It’s obnoxious, I know, but I’m always seeking something that […]
Reading: The Sympathizer
I have so many books to read or that I’m in the middle of reading and texts for my research next year – but the one book I took with me to Berlin and have been reading for the sheer pleasure of it is The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen. Nguyen’s writing is a truly enjoyable […]
Listening: Kreuzberg (playlist)
It’s been a long time since I had huge amounts of time or motivation to make playlists and really dive into listening to music. Europe is always great for that. 🙂 I made a few playlists during my month in Berlin with some old favorites and new discoveries. This is the first playlist I made, […]