Monthly Archives: February 2007

Strange question

I went to the dentist this week. In the hierarchy of things I dread, that ranks right up there with going for certain embarrassing medical procedures, and a bit higher than haircuts. Don’t get me wrong. I would love to … Continue reading

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Weirdly special

If someone from France says to you, “You are very special,” don’t smile. He’s probably not complimenting you. “Special” is one of those French/English words which look the same but don’t necessarily have the same meaning. If I tell my … Continue reading

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Ghost Busters

I spent a lot of my childhood under my blanket in the dark night, tingling in fear of ghosts. For a while, there was a monster movie on after school and I enjoyed getting the daylights scared out of me–until … Continue reading

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Tangled Tongue

One of the wild things about living in another country is learning, then working, in a new language. Quite frankly, sometimes what starts out in your brain seems to get sidetracked and comes out of your mouth as something else. … Continue reading

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