tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881993293647462179.post4412874303825487868..comments2024-01-06T16:35:56.730-05:00Comments on EMILIE JOHNSON: Installation. Emiliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01298487943673122863noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881993293647462179.post-51119323305474829592013-08-12T00:17:26.259-04:002013-08-12T00:17:26.259-04:00FASCINATING (and funny) cultural commentary as alw...FASCINATING (and funny) cultural commentary as always, Em. Agreed, it's a bit sad the way my office too does it — we all eat our lunches in front of our computers. You're lucky if you get 15 minutes. I feel a difference (for the worse), alas. I remember Gaëtan's shutter-closing in Aix and the *complete* darkness after. <br /><br />Please write a book... You have such a way of talking about things... Maria Petrovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14371736365575449906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881993293647462179.post-74166752020926538652013-08-09T15:08:12.874-04:002013-08-09T15:08:12.874-04:00I work with a French woman (or did until a month o...I work with a French woman (or did until a month or so ago) who had no qualms sharing with me how very offending my American parenting style is. My kids sleep everywhere - we improvise blankets and pillows and lovies - and we eat everywhere as well, often without proper installations. I admire the French way, and concede that it is likely superior in many ways, but also I tell myself that I am teaching them to be flexible and resourceful. My kids have no problems on vacations or camping trips, and tolerate changes to our usual schedule really well. (But perhaps this is just a justification so that I don't feel badly about my failure to enforce routines and schedules and general order...)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747017118080100528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881993293647462179.post-2713228401785855252013-08-08T15:49:07.776-04:002013-08-08T15:49:07.776-04:00Emilie is making us better people already!
Rosie,...Emilie is making us better people already!<br /><br />Rosie, I think you guys fall asleep very well because you are very well "installed" very easily...Xavier Jolyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14610281134837536107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881993293647462179.post-77992669194928411702013-08-08T14:22:44.372-04:002013-08-08T14:22:44.372-04:00Lily! What a lovely comment - I am going to make s...Lily! What a lovely comment - I am going to make sure Xavier has a look at what you've written... :)Emiliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298487943673122863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881993293647462179.post-10800025408061989832013-08-08T13:35:12.565-04:002013-08-08T13:35:12.565-04:00I simply admire you as a person. Your understandin...I simply admire you as a person. Your understanding, tolerance, kindness and laid back attitude. Your posts make me want to be a better person. Lilynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881993293647462179.post-83103994349857545412013-08-08T11:51:44.990-04:002013-08-08T11:51:44.990-04:00No wonder it is upsetting to some when we fall asl...No wonder it is upsetting to some when we fall asleep in cars and movies! We are not properly installed!Rosienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881993293647462179.post-89992127461136046222013-08-08T09:29:35.667-04:002013-08-08T09:29:35.667-04:00I'm sure you've read "Bringing up Beb...I'm sure you've read "Bringing up Bebe"...wish I'd read it before having kids!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027157668158426998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881993293647462179.post-20921283378789174032013-08-08T01:49:44.465-04:002013-08-08T01:49:44.465-04:00Perfectly said, and ever so true. I am an American...Perfectly said, and ever so true. I am an American who has been installed in France for over 25 years. <br />Food and sleep, every word you used to describe the culture difference is true. Gold Rush cracked me up!Tongue in Cheekhttp://www.willows95988.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881993293647462179.post-24255701625503306322013-08-07T22:58:04.416-04:002013-08-07T22:58:04.416-04:00I love the "gold rush" term. It really i...I love the "gold rush" term. It really is a perfect term. We really are lazy about things sometimes.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05832602177068743447noreply@blogger.com