by Anna Blankenship | Jan 3, 2021 | Au Pair en France, Brain Thoughts
Let me just RAVE about this restaurant for a hot second. Do you know how when you walk into Mc Donald’s, your shoes stick to the floor, your order takes FOREVER to arrive, and the service, in general, is not great? And let’s not get started on the...
by Anna Blankenship | Jan 2, 2021 | Brain Thoughts
I have flown internationally three times since the start of this pandemic. The first time was coming home from my gap year in France. The second time was to go to Scotland to start my university career at St Andrews, and the third was to come home for Christmas. These...
by Anna Blankenship | Jan 1, 2021 | Brain Thoughts
The summer of July 2019, I went to Venice with some friends. Two of the islands of Venice worth visiting are called Murano and Burano. Of the two, I prefer Burano. Burano is a beautiful island with vibrantly colored houses, bridges that you have to use to get to the...
by Anna Blankenship | May 10, 2020 | Brain Thoughts
Caviar Caviar Prawns(basically lobster like) Foie gras Rillette Rillette RilleteThis is a meat spread. It is very good, and it normally eaten as an appetizer. Foie (liver)Really good with some salad, croutons, and tomatoes! Foie gras and risotto. The Kiwano or...
by Anna Blankenship | Dec 11, 2019 | Brain Thoughts
Megan, Idunn, and moi spent the past weekend Lyon. We went to see Le Fête des Lumières. So Friday, we pilled up in my car and headed to Lyon. Le Fête des Lumières is an annual festival in Lyon where the city is lit up by beautiful lights. Thousands of people come each...
by Anna Blankenship | Dec 10, 2019 | Brain Thoughts
Le Pain: No. Not “pain” Perdu(e): Lost. Like I was in the middle of France my first week here. Le Sucré: Sugar. (You probably guessed that one.) Pain Perdu Sucré. This is the French version of French bread. OUI. The French make French bread. They just call...
