Today I was driving home and I noticed this logo on the back of a truck. Then a little while later, I saw the same logo on another truck. It says "Objectif CO2" which, as you would expect, translates … [Read more...] about Objectif CO2 – a voluntary French program
Archives for April 2014
Jessie’s Recipe: Carrot Cake
Dad and I munched indulgently on these last weekend and agreed they were deserving of a blog post. They are carrot cake cupcakes that I made for him and for Gloria when they visited me in my new home … [Read more...] about Jessie’s Recipe: Carrot Cake
Success, failure and the drive to keep creating
Lovely short talk (only 7 minutes) by the author of "Eat, Pray, Love". She talks about how she spent 6 years writing but constantly got rejected before her first success. She was working as a waitress … [Read more...] about Success, failure and the drive to keep creating
Rapeseed invasion and monocultures
Two weeks ago, I was driving home (which is near Paris) from the French Alps after an enjoyable week of skiing. I was constantly amazed by how many of the fields by the sides of the road were … [Read more...] about Rapeseed invasion and monocultures
Charlie Chaplin, as I began to love myself
I never thought that I'd be writing a post based on Charlie Chaplin, but I am. I've been very surprised to find that he's said and written some impressive stuff. Firstly, I found some text (poem?) … [Read more...] about Charlie Chaplin, as I began to love myself