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07.21.2010

44 ways to improve your health and happiness

07.09.2010

moving update

06.21.2010

happy blog-i-versary !

06.11.2010

winner

06.03.2010

happy pacs-i-versary !

03.16.2010

it's official!

03.12.2010

back from England, back to work

03.02.2010

holidays

02.14.2010

Happy Valentine's Day

02.09.2010

paper proposal accepted!

01.12.2010

New Years Resolution #2

12.31.2009

Happy New Year !

12.31.2009

Goals for Dec 2009 - results

12.27.2009

long day

12.26.2009

More holiday fun

12.24.2009

Merry Christmas!

12.22.2009

a full day

12.15.2009

Christmas in the city

12.13.2009

overcoming a fear

12.12.2009

Qui ne tente rien, n'a rien

12.11.2009

Merry Christmas to me !

12.03.2009

the macaron lady

12.02.2009

stumbling onto the past

12.01.2009

Goals for Dec 2009

10.14.2009

A quick update of my last post

09.27.2009

trying to forget

09.17.2009

of mourning loss and celebrating life & love

09.02.2009

lucky

08.18.2009

Happy 26th birthday Damien !

08.01.2009

A celebrity in our midst !

06.30.2009

back in Paris but not for long

06.10.2009

Goals for May 2009 - results

06.10.2009

Goals for June 2009

06.09.2009

Paris, J-1

06.04.2009

will the good news ever stop ?!

05.27.2009

leading a Parisian life

05.14.2009

More good news

05.13.2009

Dear France ... thank you.

05.04.2009

The joys of May

05.03.2009

Goals for May 2009

04.01.2009

April fish

03.28.2009

back in boston!

02.14.2009

Things are looking up

02.09.2009

Waitangi Day 2009

02.04.2009

the blog dilemma

01.21.2009

I'm so sexy ...

01.19.2009

First day of school, 1995

01.19.2009

First day of school, 1996

01.19.2009

First day of school, 1997

01.19.2009

first day of school, 1998

01.19.2009

First day of school, 1994

01.13.2009

meeting the "in-laws"

01.13.2009

wishes for 2009 - longtime friends

01.11.2009

wishes for 2009 - family

01.10.2009

wishes for 2009 - laughter

01.09.2009

Happy New Year 2009

01.07.2009

yet another travel story - FINAL update

12.29.2008

yet another travel story

12.25.2008

Merry Christmas

12.22.2008

Blast from the past

12.18.2008

christmas crafts

12.16.2008

Christmas in the City

11.27.2008

a serendipitous meeting

11.27.2008

Happy Thanksgiving

11.21.2008

spoiled rotten

11.19.2008

"Sometimes"

11.13.2008

"Come on get higher"

11.12.2008

getting older!

11.12.2008

happy 40th birthday ... to the computer mouse!

11.07.2008

Paris is so "gai"

11.06.2008

Goals for October 2008 - results

11.06.2008

Goals for November 2008

11.04.2008

un week-end ... a Vichy

11.04.2008

the power of NOW

10.23.2008

Barriers against love

10.22.2008

It made my day

10.17.2008

Paris again!

10.08.2008

the new goals ROCK

10.06.2008

Goals for October 2008

10.05.2008

Goals for September 2008 - results

09.28.2008

Congratulations Kristine and Tim!

09.19.2008

Stephane & Lydie's Wedding - animals speak differently, i swear!

09.19.2008

Colbie Caillat

09.19.2008

The view from Delphine's apartment in the 13th

09.19.2008

Stephane & Lydie's Wedding - a "no way!" moment

09.17.2008

spontaneity

09.14.2008

Paris in September

09.07.2008

Are you ready for some FOOTBALL ?

08.31.2008

Goals for September 2008

08.30.2008

Congratulations David and Amanda!

08.22.2008

Notes from an international traveler

08.13.2008

Dear France (8 days to go)

07.28.2008

a typical summer saturday

07.25.2008

fun in the U - S - A !

07.10.2008

care to join us?

07.04.2008

happy fourth of july

06.25.2008

warm weather

05.24.2008

what a different 5 years makes

05.14.2008

carpe diem

05.03.2008

sunshine, i'm beginning to like this

04.27.2008

sometimes it's the little things ...

04.26.2008

cheer up

04.22.2008

Welcome to the "family"

04.16.2008

convocation

04.14.2008

karma

04.02.2008

joy to the world !

03.31.2008

"All I mind's losing you"

03.30.2008

as most of you already know ...

03.17.2008

new music group - Over the Rhine

03.15.2008

Happy birthday Ciara !!

03.10.2008

back to the grind

03.02.2008

de retour

02.21.2008

need to buy a book ?

02.21.2008

All systems are a go !

02.20.2008

the home front

02.16.2008

chic and funky

02.14.2008

happy Valentine's Day 2008

02.13.2008

at the doctor's

02.06.2008

leave a trail

02.04.2008

euphoria

01.30.2008

an up-swing

01.21.2008

all is right in the world

01.16.2008

cross your fingers

01.15.2008

signed sealed and delivered

01.13.2008

new year, new me

01.08.2008

No one

01.06.2008

my greatest fear

01.05.2008

uplifting

01.03.2008

a perfect gift

01.01.2008

3 ... 2 ... 1 HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!

12.31.2007

"vivement le 1 janvier 2008 !"

12.13.2007

wanna have an adventure ?

12.10.2007

looking up

11.27.2007

"Eat Pray Love"

11.21.2007

inspiring

11.21.2007

today

11.19.2007

mission accomplished

11.15.2007

happy 'beaujolais nouveau' !

11.07.2007

I did WHAT ?!

11.02.2007

modesty? pffft

11.02.2007

The Greatest Reward

10.28.2007

it's a small world after all

10.18.2007

excerpts about life and friendship

10.16.2007

ambiance

10.13.2007

learning to love myself (quote)

10.07.2007

hummmm

10.05.2007

the importance of a piece of paper

10.02.2007

100 things

09.30.2007

time

09.28.2007

bonheur

09.24.2007

apartment upgrade

09.22.2007

oh happy day

09.16.2007

10 days later ...

09.13.2007

living in the moment

09.06.2007

the big sky state

09.04.2007

perfection

09.04.2007

self portraits

09.04.2007

oh the choices !

08.24.2007

laughter is the best medicine

08.16.2007

check it out

08.16.2007

history, part 2

08.06.2007

back from vacation

06.26.2007

the benefits of being a geek

05.10.2007

luck

05.08.2007

risk

04.04.2007

birthday girl

04.03.2007

the cosmo sisters

04.02.2007

what it's all about

02.15.2007

goods and bads

02.06.2007

inner monologue

01.20.2007

resolution

12.07.2006

thanksmas '06!

12.03.2006

parties

11.25.2006

turkeyfest 2006!

11.24.2006

package joy

11.20.2006

a thanksgiving quote from Dave Barry

11.19.2006

drenched and delighted

11.15.2006

shocker

11.14.2006

only THE BEST DAY EVER !!!

11.10.2006

birthday

11.10.2006

a funny digital birthday card

11.10.2006

a cool birthday present

10.26.2006

bonheur (happiness)

10.25.2006

good morning

10.24.2006

lunch date

10.15.2006

slingbox

10.09.2006

wonders of technology

10.08.2006

update

09.30.2006

personal record

09.12.2006

the one thing i miss most

07.06.2006

Allez les Bleus !

06.27.2006

Congrats Landry !

06.26.2006

surprise !

06.12.2006

Hey, grads: Have you figured out the rest of your life yet?

06.12.2006

World Cup fever

06.11.2006

house/dog sitting

06.06.2006

ups and downs

06.03.2006

Anne's Wedding

06.02.2006

HAPPY 24th BIRTHDAY KRISTINE !!

05.25.2006

My Trip to the US

05.14.2006

The big news !

04.06.2006

"the carrot in front of the donkey"

03.28.2006

a nice surprise

03.27.2006

How to Stay Young

03.07.2006

Sunday Dinner

03.05.2006

it's official !!

02.28.2006

vacation

02.27.2006

Skiing ... a deux

02.20.2006

Postcard Crossing

02.20.2006

L'etat, c'est moi

02.08.2006

getting better ... ?

01.03.2006

Just for today

12.24.2005

To Friendship

12.24.2005

Destination: Las Vegas

12.16.2005

The unveiling ...

12.13.2005

Extreme Makeover, Home Edition

12.12.2005

Sunday afternoon at Super Besse

11.29.2005

The reason for it all

11.27.2005

Thanksgiving Roundup

11.24.2005

Happy Thanksgiving !

11.20.2005

a traditional sunday dinner

11.12.2005

joyeux anniversaire to ME

11.06.2005

une bonne nouvelle (some good news)

10.31.2005

Puy de la Vache

10.25.2005

Rediscovery

10.23.2005

Saturday is Poker Night

10.18.2005

random thoughts

10.04.2005

c'est la france quoi

10.02.2005

a surreal saturday night

10.01.2005

"cuz today, today is a good day"

09.30.2005

the big news

09.29.2005

A lesson for all of us...

09.17.2005

international night

09.10.2005

The most AMAZING travel experience ever

08.24.2005

I love America, part 3

08.22.2005

A busy weekend

08.18.2005

I love America, part 2

08.17.2005

the bbq with Aurelien D (july 30)

08.12.2005

the big homecoming surprise

08.07.2005

home again

08.05.2005

The market

07.29.2005

Ca y est ...

07.27.2005

road trip ... to the mediterranean sea

07.23.2005

quick recap (since i'm at an internet cafe ...)

07.21.2005

Le Tour de France

07.13.2005

Who would’ve thunk it ? (my new job)

07.13.2005

For Your Entertainment: Random Photos!

06.20.2005

busy busy busy

06.18.2005

voluntarily awake at 730am

06.10.2005

"oh happy day ..."

06.03.2005

housesitting

05.30.2005

International Saturday night

05.27.2005

"sunshine, i'm beginning to like this"

05.23.2005

Auvergne Road Trip Weekend

05.22.2005

Just when i thought i couldn't be happier ..

05.17.2005

Crossroads

05.12.2005

Yeah, I think that just about sums it up

05.07.2005

Happiness

05.07.2005

More philosophical thoughts

05.06.2005

the longest day ever ...

05.03.2005

sheer exhaustion

04.26.2005

Skiing was SO AMAZING

04.08.2005

A 4 day jaunt to Boston

03.18.2005

St. Patrick's Day

03.16.2005

spring, enfin (=finally)

03.03.2005

"whistle while you work, sst sst sst sst sst !"

02.27.2005

Paris rocked !!

02.12.2005

"sing me sweet, sing me low, say you'll never let me go ..."

02.09.2005

Thanks Courtney !

01.24.2005

the crappiest day of the year

12.14.2004

Aurelien just called from Italy !!!

12.06.2004

A quick update

05.10.2004

... i won't put my hands up and surrender ...

02.14.2004

Baby till your heart belongs to me / Be mine, be mine

02.07.2004

But I'll learn to get by / on little victories

09.17.2003

Bienvenue a Clermont-Ferrand!

05.16.2002

Where does the time go?

01.17.2002

And what did you do on your winter break?

12.19.2001

Before I head off for Xmas break …

11.12.2001

Nice Details and My Birthday Weekend

11.08.2001

Not enough time to write about Nice

I'm a 28-year-old American who has been living in France since September of 2003. I became a naturalized French citizen on April 21, 2009.

I teach English at one of the universities in Clermont-Ferrand, and I'm doing a doctorate in American civilization and history at the Université Lumière Lyon II in Lyon, France.

I also own and run a small website design company based in the United States. I'm slowly adding French clients as well.
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