3 mars – update!!

I experienced a big disappointment Wednesday when my front door was unexpectedly repainted, covering up all the graffiti that had given the block its character. You can read about it here. Well, I had another surprise this morning when heading off to work: For those keeping count, it took only 1.5 days for the taggers … More 3 mars – update!!

2nd mars

I headed out of my apartment to do some errands. On the list: buy envelopes, check out the bookstore, swing by the school to drop off a paper. Halfway through errand #1, I reached in my pocket to check the time on my phone. School closes at 17h, so I couldn’t drag my feet. My … More 2nd mars

1er Mars

They say that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. I think global warming has mixed that proverb up a little, because following a period of chilly fog and huge wind storms mid-February, it’s been 60s and sunny for weeks. However, March has come in with a brand new Slice of … More 1er Mars

by the numbers

It’s March 31, the last day of the Slice of Life Challenge. WE DID IT!!! In March, I wrote: 4 poems 11 small moment stories 3 idea essays 10 posts based on memories from my jar 2 overheard moments 1 post entirely in emojis 1 post about writing entirely in emojis 1 photo essay 1 silent … More by the numbers

poo-ku

I couldn’t settle on a topic for today’s post, so I went back to my jar of memories for some inspiration… Found it! If you’ve ever lived in France, then you know this situation, and also how much of a joke the above park sign is. People have these grand illusions of France as a sparkling, wonderful nation of … More poo-ku

overheard at school

The architects of our brand new school building are documenting their works with photos and videos during the school day. Two girls are watching a camera crew get video footage of another grade at recess through the window of their classroom.  Girl 1: I think they are filming a movie on the playground. Girl 2: Those … More overheard at school