Pretty Little Things
Things that make you go awwww!
Nov 2nd
Le roi du pain d’epice!
Oct 8th
Just found this old French advertisement on YouTube for Vandamme Pain d’epice… nostalgia, nostalgia! I bet all Frenchies are singing behind their computer screen!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhMYgC8H08Y]
Prosper sadly vanished from our screens years ago, but still remains the ultimate 1980s 4 o’clock snack (as we call it in France!)
Nostalgia, nostalgia – remember ‘Les Crados’?
Sep 25th
I just discovered a Facebook group dedicated to ‘Les Crados’ and I am now feeling somewhat nostalgic.
Les Crados were a series of stickers available back in the 80′s. I have so many sticker albums from the 80′s that are probably worth a small fortune: Olive et Tom, Cat’s Eyes (my fav manga!), Lucille amour et rock n’ roll… My grandmother used to walk me to school and would buy me these stickers, although the Crados were certainly not her favourites due to their explicit content!
Nostalgia is a very powerful feeling, and something marketers can capitalise on, and I really think certain products should More >
Flickr photo of the month – August 2008
Aug 1st
Gyoza Girls
Originally uploaded by Sakurako Kitsa
I have been a Flickr addict for the last couple of years but interestingly my interaction with other Flickr users has been very limited.
I really enjoy posting pictures on the site, discovering new amazing photographers, but I never find the time to leave comments or interact with other members… this should hopefully change as soon as acquire my Nikon D40 and start snapping away at the week-end!
As a result, I have decided to feature some of my fav photographers each month and will blog using the ‘blog this photo’ feature on Flickr.
This month, my favourite More >
Un p’tit bulletin en français pour parler de Cindy
Jun 10th
Et un petit article pour mes amis bloggeurs Français expatriés. La Nouvelle Star vous connaissez ? C’est un programme de télévison sur M6 genre the X-Factor…
Un buzz de fou s’est produit autours d’une canditate cette année, non pas parce qu’elle a gagné, mais parce qu’elle s’est fait éliminer…
Depuis son passage à l’émission “Nouvelle Star”, Cindy Sander bénéficie d’une nouvelle notoriété, passant sur de nombreux plateaux TV. Beaucoup sont moqueurs et j’adore tout simplement cette parodie! Déjà-vu ?
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E_moPKJrzg]
Notre Cindy nationale s’est forgée un nouveau look et est entrée en studio pour enregistrer son nouveau titre électro Papillon de Lumière, un titre efficace More >
Feeling thirsty tonight?
Jun 3rd
I just love the fact it is now trendy to ask for tap water in restaurants ! I was dining out with my friends a few weeks ago and we asked for a glass of Eau de Tap – you should have seen the waitress’ face: priceless!
Since 1945, the consumption of bottled water has experienced spectacular growth in France, in the context of a general development in industrialised beverages in Europe. Initially, mineral water had a clear medical status attached to it. This image changed over the century and bottled water is now seen as just one consumer product More >
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