So don’t get me wrong. Not everything is ass-backwards in France. All things food-related, for example, totally rock. And tradespeople are shockingly young, trim, polite and reliable (aside from Ikea kitchen installer who is now 2 days late with his estimate. But he did meet all the other qualities). Thank gawd because I’ve had to [...]
Archive for January, 2009
How Things (do not) Work in France, continued
Posted in Updates, expat life, tagged Bad Expat Day, paris on January 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Apartment pics
Posted in Uncategorized on January 11, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I just realized that I never posted any apartment pics whatsoever.
Before we moved in:
Our New Apartment
Move in day – Dec 30th:
Apartment – Moving Day
Today (January 11th):
Apartment – Jan 11
Escape from Paris
Posted in Uncategorized on January 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So the internet saga continues, but it’s time to give both you & me a break from moving exploits.
We took a break from installing curtains and reshuffling boxes today and headed out of the city. Since the weather has been cold and clear, we figured it would be a good time to check out the [...]
How Things (do not) Work in France
Posted in Uncategorized on January 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »
So the good news is that we moved in on Dec 30th and so were able to see the new year in at our new abode – yay! Furniture is in place, new appliances have been delivered, and the bedroom now has curtains. Next step: armoires (there are NO closets in the apartment), kitchen cabinets, [...]
