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Life on Mars: Six Months in Japan
Leaving Japan was bittersweet. Yes, I was excited to go home to New Zealand, to see my family. And maybe I was a little relieved to remove myself, to go somewhere ‘normal’ again. But I couldn’t help...
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the best summer ever
Summer in the 90s, we went to my cousins’ house at the lake. I remember one time when one of them got a nose bleed while she was sleeping. Tossing and turning all over the show. It was like a massacre....
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when you can’t see the sights
I’ve been meaning to get up there. The Puy de Dome is like the symbol of Auvergne, the French region we live in, and it looms up over the city like a pert boob. You can’t miss it. Everyone says the...
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where am i right now
Last week, we took a road trip to Barcelona. Yes, after a year living in France, the novelty of being able to drive into other countries shows no sign of abating. We booked a hotel on lastminute.com...
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where a fresh baguette becomes life and death
It’s tricky to break a habit you’ve practiced so hard. We practice our gear changes. We practice looking right, then left. In hopes of adolescent escape, we pore over every detail of the driving...
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going back to school
I toyed with the idea of dressing up in pigtails and pleats for a gag ‘first day at school’ photo. I eventually thought better of it – because, of course, I am an adult. A grown woman. I may have...
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getting the chop in a foreign country
I’m a bit mad with my hair. Not purple streaks and shaved patches mad, but mad enough to have taken some serious risks with my locks over the years. Here, I have listed my most ridiculous hair-related...
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dressing for springtime in France
The month is April, and my second French spring is underway. The last one was a bit of a shambles; I’d just moved here from New Zealand, having filled my suitcase with only my bulkiest winter coats and...
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why i still can’t speak french
I’m not here to try and make excuses. OK……..maybe just a leeedle bit. Honestly, I’m embarrassed. I’ve been living in France for almost exactly a year, and my French skills are still generally really...
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