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07.13.2010

a sad trip to the swimming pool

01.28.2010

Stress? What stress?

01.18.2010

the to-do list

01.17.2010

a frustrating weekend

01.12.2010

New Years Resolution #2

01.06.2010

one of those days

12.27.2009

long day

12.26.2009

More holiday fun

12.22.2009

a full day

12.21.2009

Home from NC

12.20.2009

NC is awesome

12.18.2009

Weather interruptus

12.11.2009

Merry Christmas to me !

12.02.2009

moving on

10.20.2009

New Features & Updates

10.09.2009

being on my own

10.03.2009

healing well & moving on

09.27.2009

traumatized

09.27.2009

trying to forget

09.24.2009

wrist surgery, 8am tomorrow

09.17.2009

of mourning loss and celebrating life & love

09.02.2009

lucky

06.17.2009

Internet friends

06.08.2009

roommate

05.05.2009

Good enough

05.04.2009

The joys of May

04.04.2009

Dear France

03.10.2009

feeling it

02.09.2009

Waitangi Day 2009

01.21.2009

I'm so sexy ...

01.19.2009

My apartment building is a protected monument !

01.13.2009

wishes for 2009 - longtime friends

12.18.2008

christmas crafts

12.08.2008

bad day

12.02.2008

Saint-Denis is the New Jersey of Paris

11.27.2008

a serendipitous meeting

11.27.2008

Happy Thanksgiving

11.21.2008

pumpkin madness

11.13.2008

"Come on get higher"

11.12.2008

getting older!

11.07.2008

Paris is so "gai"

11.04.2008

un week-end ... a Vichy

11.04.2008

the power of NOW

10.27.2008

ohh la la ...

10.24.2008

Jars of Clay - Show You Love

10.23.2008

Barriers against love

10.23.2008

tears

10.21.2008

Alice in Wonderland

10.20.2008

Pictures posted

10.11.2008

random tidbits

09.28.2008

Congratulations Kristine and Tim!

09.25.2008

home sweet home

09.21.2008

7 Years Ago

09.19.2008

Colbie Caillat

09.19.2008

The view from Delphine's apartment in the 13th

09.17.2008

spontaneity

09.14.2008

Paris in September

09.10.2008

desperate

09.05.2008

Operation Bridesmaid Dress - suspended

09.03.2008

everything changes

08.29.2008

keeping to myself

08.20.2008

Dear France (1 day to go)

08.13.2008

Dear France (8 days to go)

08.10.2008

off to NYC

08.06.2008

You know you're an international traveler when...

07.25.2008

fun in the U - S - A !

07.23.2008

Dear France (29 days to go)

07.18.2008

Dear France (34 days to go)

07.10.2008

care to join us?

06.28.2008

ASM

06.25.2008

warm weather

06.09.2008

growing into an adult

06.01.2008

a running milestone

05.23.2008

Sprechen sie Francais?

05.20.2008

learning to say no

05.03.2008

sunshine, i'm beginning to like this

04.26.2008

cheer up

04.22.2008

Welcome to the "family"

04.08.2008

more new music

04.03.2008

the big apple

04.02.2008

magic wand

03.21.2008

happy Easter

03.15.2008

Happy birthday Ciara !!

03.11.2008

you know you're a history research geek when ...

03.10.2008

back to the grind

03.02.2008

de retour

02.24.2008

south of France

02.20.2008

the home front

02.14.2008

happy Valentine's Day 2008

02.03.2008

acceptance

01.30.2008

an up-swing

01.28.2008

catching up

01.22.2008

language influences

01.18.2008

day 3

01.06.2008

my greatest fear

12.31.2007

2007 - a year of personal growth

12.18.2007

Boston

11.27.2007

"Eat Pray Love"

11.21.2007

one way

11.21.2007

today

11.20.2007

trying

11.19.2007

too late

11.02.2007

modesty? pffft

11.02.2007

The Greatest Reward

10.30.2007

no! really?!

10.28.2007

it's a small world after all

10.18.2007

excerpts about life and friendship

10.15.2007

ooh la la

10.12.2007

good grief

10.11.2007

one day at a time

10.11.2007

forging a connection

10.08.2007

feeling down

10.07.2007

hummmm

10.06.2007

the year of the friendship tests

09.30.2007

time

09.28.2007

bonheur

09.18.2007

cracked

09.04.2007

perfection

08.24.2007

laughter is the best medicine

08.21.2007

a rant

07.26.2007

bff ... 21 years and counting

07.14.2007

congrats !!

06.28.2007

flashback

06.24.2007

5 things

06.08.2007

music

06.03.2007

academia

05.25.2007

priceless

04.25.2007

overwhelmed

04.22.2007

no posts?

03.28.2007

paris

03.19.2007

or you could just say

01.30.2007

the value of a good teacher

01.26.2007

winter wonderland

01.21.2007

playoff fever

01.17.2007

lost post

01.07.2007

busy little bees

12.21.2006

annoyed

12.14.2006

strike & media

12.07.2006

thanksmas '06!

12.06.2006

"Friends with Money"

12.03.2006

parties

11.25.2006

turkeyfest 2006!

11.23.2006

Happy Thanksgiving

11.21.2006

updates

11.20.2006

a thanksgiving quote from Dave Barry

11.14.2006

only THE BEST DAY EVER !!!

11.10.2006

birthday

11.10.2006

a funny digital birthday card

11.08.2006

God Bless America !

11.05.2006

claustrophobic

10.27.2006

soiree allemande (German party)

10.25.2006

maybe ...

10.25.2006

good morning

10.24.2006

lunch date

10.20.2006

stats

10.19.2006

sometimes

10.19.2006

Indochine

10.15.2006

french family

10.06.2006

A quick rant

09.27.2006

running buddy

09.25.2006

un week-end charge quoi ! (a wicked busy weekend)

09.13.2006

moving to Paris

09.08.2006

a day off from 'political blogs'

09.04.2006

aug 2006 highlights

07.21.2006

hay

06.28.2006

The big move

06.06.2006

ups and downs

06.06.2006

la poubelle du bonheur

06.03.2006

Anne's Wedding

06.02.2006

HAPPY 24th BIRTHDAY KRISTINE !!

05.25.2006

My Trip to the US

05.14.2006

updates updates updates

04.30.2006

one of those days

04.29.2006

on vacation ... again and again

04.02.2006

a police state

03.05.2006

it's official !!

03.01.2006

some quick updates on life in france

02.08.2006

getting better ... ?

02.05.2006

falling apart at the seams

01.29.2006

feelings of inadequacy? shyness? not assertive enough?

01.25.2006

Janis Ian, "Days Like These"

01.19.2006

exams exams exams

01.19.2006

skiing ... with my own equipment !

01.14.2006

nothing to say really

12.24.2005

To Friendship

12.22.2005

My new best friend & "what did you do over vacation?"

12.18.2005

coming home

12.12.2005

Sunday afternoon at Super Besse

11.27.2005

Thanksgiving Roundup

11.24.2005

Happy Thanksgiving !

11.20.2005

a traditional sunday dinner

11.13.2005

the power of astrology

11.12.2005

joyeux anniversaire to ME

11.10.2005

Real Friends

11.10.2005

Quality vs Cost

10.31.2005

Puy de la Vache

10.30.2005

Poker Night, Take 2

10.23.2005

Elke's

10.23.2005

Saturday is Poker Night

10.21.2005

thought provoking

10.20.2005

better i should know

10.18.2005

on a happier note

10.17.2005

fallen

10.12.2005

University (dis)Organization

10.11.2005

hum ..

10.09.2005

another busy day ...

10.05.2005

Petit Pot d'Accueil

10.02.2005

german monologue, take 2

10.02.2005

a surreal saturday night

10.01.2005

"cuz today, today is a good day"

09.29.2005

The Small Tree

09.28.2005

friendship: the bigger person

09.27.2005

master 1 degree ...

09.26.2005

priceless

09.25.2005

aren't you lucky ??

09.19.2005

guestbook messages EVERYWHERE !

09.17.2005

international night

09.16.2005

lunch

09.02.2005

New York City !

08.22.2005

A busy weekend

08.17.2005

the bbq with Aurelien D (july 30)

08.15.2005

Updates ...

07.27.2005

road trip ... to the mediterranean sea

07.23.2005

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

07.18.2005

i still don't have F'ing internet at home

07.13.2005

Quick updates

07.13.2005

For Your Entertainment: Random Photos!

07.04.2005

Happy 4th of july !!!

07.01.2005

English scones and American fudge

06.28.2005

Happy birthday mom !

06.26.2005

wicked random thoughts ...

06.25.2005

it's too hot

06.23.2005

hangover

06.21.2005

Jen's crazy roomie in NY

06.20.2005

busy busy busy

06.18.2005

voluntarily awake at 730am

06.15.2005

a record ?

06.13.2005

coincidences

06.10.2005

"oh happy day ..."

06.07.2005

updating

06.03.2005

housesitting

06.02.2005

HAPPY 23RD BIRTHDAY KRISSY !!!!

05.31.2005

the american curse

05.31.2005

a good cry

05.27.2005

"sunshine, i'm beginning to like this"

05.23.2005

cookies

05.23.2005

Auvergne Road Trip Weekend

05.22.2005

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

05.16.2005

Respect

05.12.2005

teaching (a semi-rant)

05.08.2005

Runner's high

05.07.2005

Argh!

05.06.2005

the longest day ever ...

05.03.2005

sheer exhaustion

04.30.2005

News from Ireland

04.16.2005

Skiing

04.15.2005

m6 on friday nights

04.13.2005

"it's 3am, i must be lonely ..."

04.09.2005

FYI ...

04.08.2005

A 4 day jaunt to Boston

04.07.2005

yeah, i know, 3 days without an update

04.04.2005

jet lag exhaustion

03.29.2005

Happy 92nd birthday Grandma !!

03.28.2005

Easter Weekend with Aurelie in Le Puy en Velay

03.25.2005

Joyeuse Paques (= Happy Easter)

03.24.2005

more davis wisdom

03.18.2005

St. Patrick's Day

03.18.2005

Jepting's brilliance

03.06.2005

Trying to Stay in Clermont -- Part 3

03.04.2005

"happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, ...

03.03.2005

"i've had the time of my life ..."

03.01.2005

courtney's away message made me laugh ...

02.28.2005

"I’m so tired of being inspired only when things slip away"

02.27.2005

Paris rocked !!

02.24.2005

that's wicked painful !

02.22.2005

Happy Birthday Chandra !!

02.19.2005

no way ! me too !

02.14.2005

and now, for a little music !

02.12.2005

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

02.11.2005

Ode To My Friends

02.09.2005

Thanks Courtney !

02.08.2005

speaking of alcohol ...

02.06.2005

this one's for you krissy ... !

01.24.2005

the crappiest day of the year

01.20.2005

Hi, my name is Erica, and I think i have a problem with alcohol ...

01.16.2005

The power of the internet

01.09.2005

"in all the darkness, i feel like letting go ..."

12.16.2004

HALLELUJAH !!!!

12.14.2004

Aurelien just called from Italy !!!

12.10.2004

I don't know what's wrong with me

12.07.2004

only in france ...

12.06.2004

A quick update

11.30.2004

jen epting ROCKS my world

11.25.2004

random Thanksgiving Day ramblings

11.23.2004

Stay a while, Come on love, Wanna stay stay stay stay stay for awhile ...

10.17.2004

And now, what you've all been waiting for ...

08.25.2004

trials, tribulations, yet laughter and smiles

08.13.2004

A month has already gone by?

07.16.2004

Look for the girl with the broken smile

06.19.2004

heartbreak ... abroad

06.01.2004

La vie est trop belle pour faire des choses a moitie

05.27.2004

another ditch in the road

05.16.2004

Are you a secure lover?

05.15.2004

... Without a parachute about to dive ...

05.10.2004

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

05.09.2004

suppose i said, 'you're my saving grace'

05.04.2004

just remember it's a mixed up world ...

05.03.2004

a bientot Sarah!

04.27.2004

oh stinky cheese

04.18.2004

the difference between alone and lonely

03.28.2004

An empty mailbox and laudromat errors ...

03.19.2004

sunshine, i'm beginning to like this ...

03.04.2004

countdown: 6 days

03.02.2004

"Your friend is your needs answered"

02.14.2004

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

02.02.2004

Holy crap, we did it!

01.29.2004

Tom Brady is *so* hot!

01.02.2004

Heading back to france

12.12.2003

howie day, "collide"

12.02.2003

Happy December!!

11.04.2003

alas, i'm in the red ... a visit to Toulouse ... and medical visits

10.03.2003

A very good week, but i HATE french bureaucracy

09.25.2003

Toulouse, new friends, and a glass of wine

07.15.2003

I know, I know, i'm a delinquent with this thing ...

02.13.2003

Ok, ok, I'll write something!

11.10.2002

i'm 21!!!!!!!!!!!

10.10.2002

Fall Break!!

08.21.2002

Readjustment period

07.07.2002

The Frenchies are here!

06.27.2002

I'M BACK!!!

06.21.2002

Almost home ...

06.13.2002

A paper, an oral and two weeks to go …

06.04.2002

Halfway there ...

05.16.2002

Where does the time go?

05.07.2002

ROAD TRIP!!

04.25.2002

Time flies …

04.07.2002

Mluvete anglicky?

04.04.2002

SPRING BREAK BABY!

03.19.2002

The worst day of my life is finally over.

03.12.2002

Good luck and Happy Birthday Melis!

02.27.2002

"And the years go by so fast ..."

02.19.2002

Lancaster, England with SARA and COURT!

02.04.2002

I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M IN FRANCE!

01.29.2002

My Patriots are going to the SUPER BOWL!!!

01.17.2002

And what did you do on your winter break?

12.23.2001

I'm in PARIS!

12.19.2001

Before I head off for Xmas break …

12.08.2001

Erica is just NOT meant to fly

11.19.2001

"It's not a habit ..."

11.12.2001

Nice Details and My Birthday Weekend

11.08.2001

Not enough time to write about Nice

10.25.2001

Expectations

10.17.2001

Quick Tidbits of Info

09.27.2001

Tired.

09.16.2001

Stupid Erica and Chez Adil

09.15.2001

Good Times

09.12.2001

Madness

09.06.2001

The Last Night

08.27.2001

Single digits?? AHHHHH!

06.28.2001

Friday, Sept 7, 7:30pm => TAKEOFF!

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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