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about me.
- Non Je Ne Regrette Rien
- France
- I'm a somewhat contrary woman who, in March of 2008, decided to leave corporate life behind and pursue a dream. The resulting misadventures are documented here, as I reinvent my life in France. On a side note, I write as I speak ... lots of run-on sentences, misapplied ellipses and unexpectedly plentiful parenthetical pauses. This is unlikely to change.
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My boutique in Brantôme, France
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My daughter's décor boutique in Berkeley, California
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when the dog bites. when the bee stings.
- a pretty how town
- chez rigsby
- citizen of the month
- david lebovitz
- diary of amy rigby
- foreign parts
- funkalicious blogsite of my cynical cousin Nate
- l'ennui mélodieux
- margaux motin (nouvelle! mon premier link pour un blog de francais!)
- non-working monkey
- our juicy life (notre vie juteuse)
- pease pudding
- the bloggess
- utah savage
time for some international dreaming.
- absolutely the BEST European lodging guide ever - Alastair Sawday
- americans in france
- best collection of tales about France
- browse properties for sale in France: primelocation.com
- buy or sell homes abroad
- Cadogan, my favorite guide about my new region, the Dordogne and the Périgord Vert
- everything you need to know about everywhere
- french entree ~ resource link for the languedoc region
- I found my real estate agent here
- le Moulin Neuf, Robert & Stuart's calming B&B retreat in the heart of the Dordogne
- newsletters from gay Pa-ree!
- slang of the week: MOODS! (talk french like the cool kids do.)
- Summary of my tips for choosing a mover, moving your pets and getting your visa/carte de sejour (ca. 2007)
- what the hell is *je ne regrette rien*, you ask?
best of Brantôme & surrounds
- about the village of Brantôme
- Au Fil de l'Eau restaurant
- Au Fil du Temps restaurant
- la récré gourmande
- le Bistrot St. Pierre
- les freres Charbonnel
- Moulin de l'Abbaye (Michelin star restaurant)
- Roda restaurant (Champagnac-de-Belair, 5 min from Brantome)
- the affordable Hotel Alienor
- Hotel Restaurant le Jardin des Chouchoux
- Rosé et Ciboulette restaurant (a favorite; fresh dishes fait maison)
blog archive.
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- stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
- Not much time today for posting, but here are some...
- deux semaines!
- recent discoveries.
- pictures...PICTURES, they demand!
- a 17 euro menu pour ma petit dejeneur, a short str...
- my first French Friday night ... Tziganes!
- hello, its me.
- my fellow exiting Americans.
- what about my new home, you inquire?
- Verdun has me thinking.
- J'Arrive!
- mon mésaventures.
- ooh! ooh!
- à bientôt!
- wednesday's wonderful.
- getting ready. and here I come.
- meetings.
- a new me.
- pay attention.
- my country t'is of thee.
- single digits.
- Arte y Pico
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check out all this other stuff I want you to know.
where was that...
une poésie écrite pour moi.
Air Born.
Is on a bridge above the clouds, is air born
Is Marie Marvingt in a biplane, humming Gnome spitting oil
Shuddering wires, the church spires
Bleriot looking up, his felt hat black
An ant, a speck of coal
They take your bags and scan them
You hire a car, this was the dream and now
You've simply gone too far to be lost in self doubt
There is only the impending, compelling, spinning propelling how
The distance leaves a wispy trail, the turning of the wheel
the Fata Morgana highway, cloudward on the Millau
And therefore you must go on, therefore you must
Embrace every moment, not like hired help checking coats
Not like the mud-locked fisherman staring though unknowing,
Envy-filled at a parade of powered boats,
But eyes full of sky.
-Jonathon Grimes
Is on a bridge above the clouds, is air born
Is Marie Marvingt in a biplane, humming Gnome spitting oil
Shuddering wires, the church spires
Bleriot looking up, his felt hat black
An ant, a speck of coal
They take your bags and scan them
You hire a car, this was the dream and now
You've simply gone too far to be lost in self doubt
There is only the impending, compelling, spinning propelling how
The distance leaves a wispy trail, the turning of the wheel
the Fata Morgana highway, cloudward on the Millau
And therefore you must go on, therefore you must
Embrace every moment, not like hired help checking coats
Not like the mud-locked fisherman staring though unknowing,
Envy-filled at a parade of powered boats,
But eyes full of sky.
-Jonathon Grimes
rencontrez mes héroïnes et héros
- Miller and Linda Fuller, founders of Habitat for Humanity and The Fuller Center for Housing
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a dream of equality for all
- Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Visionary for a Poverty-Free World
- Kiva, Loans that Change Lives
- Wangari Maathai, Kenyan Nobel Laureate.
- Motaz Azaiza, Palestinian Photojournalist
8 comments:
I am so excited for you! your home has so many lovely little surprises! looking good!
had a bit of trouble with slide, but can see that your house is so lovely and it is such a great find...how exciting that you get to discover all the treasures and make it your own. i can't wait to see it in person.
Looks absolutely gorgeous.
So far, so good! Not that we're actually seeing the blood sweat and tears of the physical labor. Heh heh.
Stacey-can't wait to welcome you and show you the discoveries in person!
OJL-sorry about the slides. It will make a great before/after story...the house is filled with beautiful elements all masked under years of neglect or *cough* modernization. You'll see, soon!
AK-well thanks, it is now in certain ways and will be more so over time.
RG-I can't remember when I have been so continuously exhausted! Daily physical labor better be good for the soul...or at least my waistline!
Wow, I love the slides. Can't wait to move in with you. I posted a song for you. A little Nina Simone in French. I probably mangled zee french as I do duh english.
It all looks just fantastic and really lovely. Hopefully, you will establish a pace of work that will allow you to advance at a steady clip while leaving you with time to relax, enjoy your surroundings, and write. All work and no play might make you skinny but it will also almost certainly make you grumpy!!! Besides, it's very French to take holidays, breaks, and vacations!
Beautiful discoveries!
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