An American woman married to a Frenchman talks about her new life in Paris and the challenges of learning a new language and adjusting to everyday life, both as a foreigner and as a newlywed.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
samedi part 2
Montmartre street, my new favorite drink: part lemonade, part beer, super cheap, better than Natty Boh. Some street art, artistic bars on windows, the inside of a little church we ventured into in Montmartre.
shandys are so delicious! i enjoy them homemade with coors light, also leinenkugel (i think) makes a delicious "summer shandy." we are going to drink our weight in cheap ass shandys (shandies? shandeez?) when i come visit you.
Ha I've had Shandy! This 1/2 british 1/2 Israeli chick I hung out with always talked about them and finally had me try it the one night. A little girly, but better than nasty thick beer.
I grew up in Delaware and had your average American upbringing. A few years ago a boy from France wrote to me on Myspace because we both liked the band Yo La Tengo. The rest is history. We wrote a bit back and forth, then more and more, then talked on the phone, then met and were engaged after a week together, and a year later we were married! I have never been happier, and now our life together is just beginning...I'm moving to Paris to be with him. My French is not too good yet, and I will have many adventures, I'm sure. I'd like to share them with you if you're interested! I am a podcast nerd, I like making collages and my own Christmas cards, I love cooking and museums and shopping in outdoor markets, I love cats and long walks.
What does Samedi mean?
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ReplyDeletebeer + lemonade = a good idea
ReplyDeletei might try to recreate that here.
yeah I thought it would be gross, especially since they're 40 cent(imes) a can at our local dollar store-type place. but oh boy was I wrong!!!
ReplyDeleteshandys are so delicious! i enjoy them homemade with coors light, also leinenkugel (i think) makes a delicious "summer shandy." we are going to drink our weight in cheap ass shandys (shandies? shandeez?) when i come visit you.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE shandy! I've made them with many a cheap beer and lemonade or sprite. -- Renee
ReplyDeleteok, enough people have tried this at home for me to try it myself. sounds like a good july 4th experiement!
ReplyDeleteyou must. it seems to be a crowd-pleaser!
ReplyDeleteHa I've had Shandy! This 1/2 british 1/2 Israeli chick I hung out with always talked about them and finally had me try it the one night. A little girly, but better than nasty thick beer.
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