January 2010
4 posts
Holy Crepe!
Bad pun, I know. But I did learn to make these ridiculously tasty and equally as hard to perfect, paper-thin disks. My dear friend Letizia taught me and Ruth how to make them yesterday at her apartment. I had previously tried, using a bad store-bought mix, but they turned out way too thick and kept sticking to the pan, making them tear and burn. In short, it was a complete disaster. Yesterday, on...
Visible Progression Through Pizza
We have actually started a tradition here in France. I guess it is our little way of staying connected to America. Every Tuesday, I walk down the street and order pizza… from Domino’s. Yes, there is Domino’s Pizza in Chambery, among other American restaurants. (McDonald’s, KFC) It actually started the first week we were here. I, Nathan, had been in class only one day and...
A New Kind of Learning
So lately, I’ve been forced to do something different in my language learning process. Even though I studied French in high school and college, there’s still A LOT for me to learn. The thing is, though, I only attend a formal class one day a week, mainly due to my language level - I am already at the level I need to be at when we leave here for Cameroon.
Such a small percentage of...
Any New Year's Resolutions?
I realize we have been silent over the holiday season. I guess we were a little too excited about our break from school and took a break from communicating with everyone also. Well, we are back and want to wish everyone a belated, ‘Merry Christmas’ and ‘Happy New Year’. We haven’t made any New Year’s resolutions yet (not sure if we will), but if you guys have...