Foreign languages and I are long-time frenemies. By “foreign languages” I mean languages other than my native of English; by “frenemies” I mean friendly enemies. I claim to speak both French and German, but this is mostly French I am talking about. French and I get on from time to time, sometimes so smoothly as [...]
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French, my frenemy.
posted by erin on April 29, 2009
http://blog.efdanehy.com/2009/french-my-frenemy
I am, in fact, alive!
[Written 4 Juli] Sorry for the post haitus… my trip was very interesting, as was my first day in München. München is a very interesting city, from the little I’ve been able to see of it. I’ve only seen about 5 square blocks and it’s my second day here, but I hope to see more [...]
posted by erin on July 4, 2006
http://blog.efdanehy.com/2006/i-am-in-fact-alive
The real Versailles isn’t pronounced Ver-sales, like they say in Pittsburgh…
So yesterday I didn’t really have a chance to sit an type up my summary of my day, so now that I’m awake and it’s a bright and lovely day, and I’ve had my croissant and baguette and coffee (which, I’ve discovered, they’re charging me for… I think… at least they’ve been writing down my [...]
posted by erin on July 2, 2006
http://blog.efdanehy.com/2006/the-real-versailles-isnt-pronounced-ver-sales-like-they-say-in-pittsburgh
France v. Brazil
People are going nuts (screaming, singing, outside my window) about the World Cup match tonight — France against Brazil. Brazil has been expected to win overall, by many accounts, so tonight’s game is rather monumental. If I had television access, or had the guts to go to the bar I can hear outside my window, [...]
posted by erin on July 1, 2006
http://blog.efdanehy.com/2006/france-v-brazil
