Speak French or Die?

Funny commercial for a French language school - watch and you might be convinced to take language lessons in Paris (oh, you really needed a lot of convincing, right?). In French with English subtitles.

La bise - kissing in France

If you speak French or want to practice your listening skills, watch this amusing and perceptive video on the social rules (or lack thereof) when it comes to la bise (to greet someone by kissing - I think we call that "bussing" in English - see definition of this word).

Pizza Party

We had a party to celebrate Reynald summitting all the 14'ers in Colorado with a bunch of friends. We served homemade pizzas. Here are the pizza topping combinations we had - yum:

Crust we use: Eve's whole wheat pizza crust.

Pizza 1
- cut ham
- pineapple
- tomato sauce

Pizza 2
- goat cheese
- fresh spinach
- tomato sauce

Pizza 3
- olive oil
- feta
- fresh spinach
- fresh garlic, cut up small
- red onion
mix oil, garlic - rub on dough. add feta, spinach, onion.

Pizza 4
Olive Oil Garlic
- chopped garlic
- fresh parsley
- mozarella cheese
- artichoke hearts
- fresh tomatoes
- olive oil
mix oil, parsley, garlic - rub on dough. add other items.

Pizza 5
- fresh tomatoes
- fresh mozarella cheese
- tomato sauce

Pizza 6
- coooked, bulk sausage
- cooked yellow/red peppers (carmelized)
- tomato sauce

Pizza 7
- pepperoni
- mushrooms or black olives
- mozarella cheese