February 2012

I have a conversation partner

I need to improve my English. So I wrote an ad, I let it at the French cultural center and wait for people interesting in meeting me to talk in French, and in English. And it

Being a post-doc at Boston University

Warning. This post may content very geeky stuff. Words “prefrontal cortex” and “robot-rat” have been censored. What do we know about the world of research? Not much, even if you have read  David Lodge books. We

3 days in New York

Everybody has something to say about New York (“I went there, I lived there, I love Woody Allen / Paul Auster / Taxi Driver / cupcakes, etc.. “). Today, we will contribute to the legend of New York too. I would like to spare you some cliches… Well, it may be

Do you have plan for today ?

That’s an usual question that people ask me… but I don’t really know what to say, I’m still trying to figure out what I want do in this country. Let me some time…

Freedom Trail – US history for dummies

My knowledge of the history of the United States looks like Frankenstein’s head: a strange mix. How’s that? Maybe I’ve been watching too much movies, and they slowly shaped my mind: Dances with Wolves, westerns movies, The Godfather, Good Morning Vietnam, Sex

I went to a boxing club

Manu was in a boxing club in Paris. When we arrived in Boston, he tried to find a new club, and took me with him to try this gym.

Football // 2012 Super Bowl

We watched the Super Bowl in a bar, without really understanding the rules of the game though…

What do you eat in the United States?

Prejudices against American food are huge in France. But it’s a bit hypocrite because we love Mac Donald’s burgers… Anyway, I was wondering what we will eat in Boston. And I’m pretty surprised… in a