Yesterday was mayoral elections here in France. The mayor of Lyon, Grégory Doucet, was up for re-election (he was elected to his first term in 2020). His main opponent, Jean-Michel…
On Saturday, we enjoyed a picnic at the Parc de la Tête d'Or in Lyon. We traveled via the Vélo'v eBike service. We enjoyed our food, even if we had to fight off a couple of geese. We visited the free zoo featuring giraffes, as well as the botanical garden, which inspired future explorations.
Last weekend, we hiked Mont Thou, starting with a 15-20 minute bus ride to Saint-Fortunat. Despite encountering steep sections, the trail was enjoyable, with friendly passersby. We discovered ancient stone huts called "Cabornes" and relaxed in meadows.
French farmers are protesting the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement, which eliminates tariffs and imposes import quotas. While farmers oppose it, wine producers have mixed feelings, and environmentalists strongly object. The deal was paused by the EU parliament. In contrast, a far-right march in Lyon saw minimal public support and response from authorities.
Seriously. Too many emotions. Too many buttons to push. REM asked "Should we talk about the weather? Should we talk about the government?" Well, today I choose weather. ------- In…
I've always had a love/hate relationship with my birthday. First of all, being born on September 8th always guaranteed that a) in order to get to my birthday, I would…
Damn. I'm twenty-five today and already I feel older and wiser. Older, because I'm utterly exhausted and wiser, because I learned a valuable lesson Wednesday night. Namely, that if you…
Seriously. Not only did I buy the kid the most awesomest lobster costume ever (not that there are really any un-awesome lobster costumes), but I also made him this quilt.…
So, for those of you who actually read my site, you may have noticed that it's been down. Since last Wednesday. Perhaps I am the only person that noticed this.…
I got another show! And it's in ten days! Yay last minute! I'm going to be performing as part of the Grrl Rush series. From their website: Grrl Rush is…
I bought the hype and went shopping this past tax-free weekend. It was a brilliant move, really. What better way to spend a Sunday when you're already not feeling well…