I really like seeing the lines extending from the lips of middle-aged to elderly french-speaking Suisse. Like une bouche du soleil, a sun mouth, the frequent pursing and puckering of their lips for proper pronunciation of the French language has marked the lower half of their faces into a sunshine circle manifesting half a lifetime... Continue Reading →
Un petit poème pour Nathalie:
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Drinks for thought: Global Alcohol Standards
Today I learned that each country establishes their own size for a standard drink and recommended low-risk number of drinks. There is no globally established standard. These variations are likely heavily persuaded by the level of prominence of the alcohol industry, and raises a lot of questions linked to differences in physiological response to alcohol, the... Continue Reading →
I'm sitting on the bus and doing my french homework and recognizing that with all the rules for articles, matching feminine and masculine, etc., the French language really lends itself to the idea of thinking before speaking. -----> 22 Feb 2017, Time: AM
For the Future: Yesterday I listened to a lecture by an anthropologist and the way she described the values of the field deeply resonated with me. Strongly considering redirecting my studies/future plans in a more anthropological and ethnographic research direction.------> 22 Feb 2017
Conference Day
"Eyes quickly shifted to the youthful hand in the air and it was my turn to speak. I clicked on my "seat A" microphone and spoke,"
I'm going to take it a little easier on your eyes and your brains today, with a post that's primarily a photo journal coming your way. This one wraps up the entire weekend. I just returned from a trip to Italy to meet my best friend from high school in Venice. I guess Italy hasn't... Continue Reading →
"...this weekend I went to Interlaken..."
Friday: The end of full week 1
...here's a little about St-George and the rest of week 1
Bridge Over Distance 