This is a site for me to post pictures and stories about my year in Slovakia. I promise not to talk about my feelings, but I will likely discuss what I ate quite a bit, so please prepare yourself for that.
Friday, January 27, 2006
Le Fromage
I went to France last week, where I ate a lot and got cultured. I discovered Camembert cheese, which is très tasty, and I also found out that the French language is the same as English, except that you don't pronounce the last three letters of words, and speak in a French accent.
Above you can see the new logo of France which depicts Marianne, the "personification of liberty and reason." Interestingly enough, each year the mayors of France vote for a French Woman who is to be the model of Marianne. My personal favorite former winner is Sophie Marceau, who was excellent in Lost & Found with David Spade.
This gave me an idea for our official logo:
I didn't take many pictures, and the ones I did take wern't very good. Here is the cream of the crap:
I think next week I will write about Slovak supermarkets. I may be running out of things to photograph. There are always cats...
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