New Rules/Random Notes

1)  Don’t give a presentation in English to an all French-speaking audience, even if invited to do so
2) If it says “ouverture facile,” it will be anything but
3) Stuart Murdoch knows musical drama better than Colin Meloy
4) Montpellier is my new favorite French city

Spoiled up to this point

At least the weather is doing its best to keep me inside working.  The week to come:

Seen on the Boulevard St. Germain

My Head Hurts

Originally uploaded by aiross0

Just for fun (and some language thoughts)

Someone threw this video up on Facebook, and I can’t stop watching:

Not because of the sentiment (a good one), or because it’s just fun, but because I keep reminding myself that these kids (for the most part at least) are French.  And then I get jealous of how they’re able to lip-sync English like that.  But then I think about whether that would be oppressive, since it’s not like one can choose whether to be inundated with another language like English is throughout the world.  But then I inevitably return to just marvelling at the way English is just part of everyday life here in a way that very few Americans ever experience.

Friday Random Top Ten

May Day Manifestion Edition:

1) The Ballad of the Sin Eater – Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
2) Trying Your Luck – The Strokes
3) Old Admirals – Al Stewart
4) Joga – Bjork
5) Exit Music (For a Film)
6) My Birthday Party – Quixotic
7) Pastime Endeavour – Pony Up!
8) In Houston – Tapes ‘n Tapes
9) Burn – The Noisettes
10)My Number – Tegan & Sara

Too Funny

Christine Lagarde, ministre de l’Économie, des Finances et de l’Emploi de France (French Finance Minister) on the Daily Show:

I love Sarah Chalke

I haven’t confessed that I’m a huge Scrubs fan, yet have I? I only had eyes for Sarah Chalke in this video:

A Gaythering Storm from Jane Lynch

Update: I’m not sure if the video is just not showing up for me, or for everyone, so here’s a link instead.