Archive for July, 2007

Outrageous fortune

Sunday, July 8th, 2007

It’s sometimes startling to hear my own advice quoted back to me, and especially so in a context where it has been followed.

Tongue tied

Saturday, July 7th, 2007

I’m just back from the railway station with a couple more tickets I bought. Why is this so hard?
Maybe my standards are too high. I happily approached the ticket desk when it became free, despite the fact that the girl at the one with a Union Flag saying English is spoken was much cuter than […]

A pair of glasses

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007

This almost didn’t happen. I almost didn’t go. What’s wrong with me?
I’ve mentioned here before that I feel lonely in France. My experience with the people is difficult, its hard to say whether or not I find them friendly: civil but unwelcoming. And I recognize that this is a two way thing. I believe […]