Vici

As of this morning, my Brooks have clapped the cobbles in every arrondissement of Paris, always leaving from my front door. Keep it coming.

Run: Parc André Citroën

Much better?

It turns out one pair of my exactly-two-weeks'-worth of gym socks is from Boston Bowl. So, not only was I the only $#$@&@* jogging in Paris this morning, but I had American flags on my socks. Go US.

Antidoting

The French are brilliant at a whole lot of things. This year of my life will largely be an exploration and a celebration of these things. They also suck at some things. Day five of this hideous, French cold, and I'm ready to share some of the latter. Get it while it's hot--I'm sure I'll take this list down when I'm in a better mood. (If it's any explanation, I haven't had a run, a drink, or a real cup of coffee in four days.)

Here, in no particular order are some things the French suck at:
- letting my wife into the country
- the Internets
- actually, information technology, come to think of it
- actually, technology, come to think of it
- customer service
- letting my wife into the country
- opening doors
- solving actual problems
- administering institutions of higher learning
- coffee (Weirdly, for a cafe culture, it's really not a...cafe...culture.)
- beer (It's like given their proximity to Belgium and Germany, they don't even try.)
- last, for now, but definitely not least, letting my wife into the country

What bugs you about the French?

Love,
HD

Paroisse St. Sulpice, Run on la Promenade plantée

Like this

I just had a tradi (24-hour leavened, additive-free baguette) with freaking chocolate in it. I'm pretty sure I stepped in pâté on my way home from class last night.

Around Paris

The Beat Goes On

All right. Here's the deal: As the new pics come up that don't constitute whole chapters, they're going to be added to this album, which will be reposted with new pics at the front. So, you can always click the first album on this blog to see the very most recentest images. Deal?

How was your day?

Love,

HD

Around Paris

Weekend in Normandy

Moving, fascinating, exhausting, hilarious weekend on the northern coast, led by JohnPaul LeCedre.

Americans in Normandy

First week of school, or conquering the Old World

Runs 10, 11: Place de la Nation, Lost on the Far Side of Montmartre; First Day of School

Runs 8, 9: Place de Clichy, Opéra Garnier

Run 7: Butte aux Cailles