101 things to do when you have 101 people before you

This morning, I decided it was time to tackle some administrative chores. Now these are the kind of things for which I’m the world’s greatest procrastinator. I just hate it, the senselessness of it, the mind-boggling lack of logic in the whole process, and the pure waste of time that it inevitably entails. Nevertheless, you … Continue reading →

A license to drive

Last year I spent my time roaming around Canada and the U.S. on a great road trip. Nice. Really, great. The catch, of course, was coming back to France at the end of that road-trippin’ year. I’m talking about the administrative side of things here. As with anything pertaining to the French administration, it can … Continue reading →

A roof over our heads

Well, it’s been a while, but now here we are : in our very own apartment in Toulouse! Then again, it’s only a rental, so technically it’s not actually ours, but at least it’s a fixed place for us to stay. Not that it was that easy to find something here. I guess I’d forgotten … Continue reading →