Terrasson-la-Villedieu Trips

Biting back at life's split seconds | Sep 04 08'

"My life has become defined by seconds. Thirty seconds, fifteen seconds, but most often, two seconds."

My life has become defined by seconds. Thirty seconds, fifteen seconds, but most often, two seconds. In these fleeting moments, I find life decisio... Continue reading »

Thousand miles down the road | Jul 15 08'

We have traveled a thousand miles since I last wrote. It feels like it. Nice on the Cote D'Azur is so different from Normandy it could have been on... Continue reading »

Pedalling towards Paris | Jun 14 08'

"we are starting to get sick of the view of our front wheels"

Well, we are at the beginning of the end now. Today saw Team Kiwi Cycling ride the first half of the penultimate stage of last years tour from Caho... Continue reading »

Exercising the family webcam | Jun 14 08'

"With that, my dad stands up in front of the camera, lifts his white polo shirt up to his chest and slaps his stomach with a thud, then turns to the side and slaps it again."

Finally, after weeks of ignoring the situation, I cave in and call home. I’ve been in France now for four months and haven’t heard the sound of my... Continue reading »

Japan: a culture for killing? | Jun 09 08'

"In a culture that is so repressed that no one would dare break a rule such as walking on the curb, I am not entirely surprised by the need to lash out."

    All my travelling has made watching the news significantly less fun. Today was no exception, when I turned on CNN here in Franc... Continue reading »

There's no place like home... but is it? | Apr 28 08'

"I never knew when I could call myself a journalist. Now, the moment has arrived."

It's taken me two and a half months in France to finally write about my job. Shame on me. But it's hard when everything you want to write will prob... Continue reading »

Tibetan yoga... in France? | Mar 17 08'

"One thing I detest is loud, heaving breathing. And I am in a forest of it. "

My second attempt at being a joiner happens the following day when I finally get up the guts to go to a Tibetan yoga class. After spending two mont... Continue reading »

At your service, Dr. Boobology | Mar 15 08'

"But I save my enthusiasm for later. Right now, I’ve got to push my boobs up against a machine."

I am on my way to Bordeaux for my medical visit, a seemingly useless procedure that is needed for my carte de sejour and my ability to stay in this... Continue reading »

Sweating it out for the Chateau de Biron | Mar 14 08'

"I desperately try to read the road map Nadege has given me, hoping I look up in time to dodge the wandering goats... "

In preparation for my three-hour stick shift nightmare to the castle, I do the following things: First, I begin by having a full-on panic attack, m... Continue reading »

Another deflating moment at the bank | Mar 13 08'

"Amid all the confusion of both of us talking at once, I am under the impression that I am being denied."

It started off innocently enough. All I wanted to do was pick up my brand new credit card at the bank. It’s always nice to be able to access your h... Continue reading »