Comments on: reprieve

By: Hannah

Hannah — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:04:40 +0000

In the American South there’s also the expression “cream rises, but shit floats,” meaning one’s success is not always determined by merit.
Anyway, I think floatability is determined by diet… at least that’s what my ninth grade biology teacher told us.

By: Peg

Peg — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:54:40 +0000

There’s nothing more delicious than an unexpected reprieve from the everyday – whatever the cause. You described it very well.

By: Delphine in Antibes

Delphine in Antibes — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:32:51 +0000

Good for you. I never had the courage myself to sign up my kids for bébés nageurs, because it is sooooooo hard to go to the swimming pool in the bad weather, when all you want is to stay under the covers with a book/boy.

When I was a student in Paris I used to go to the pool near the pelouse de Reuilly at lunchtime and one day, the pool was closed “pour cause d’excréments dans le bassin”. I don’t know why but it sounds more disgusting than “caca dans l’eau”

By: georgia

georgia — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:57:03 +0000

p.s. , from what i can gather -and i do realise that the blog and probably the book too are just polaroid pieces of your life- petite is just like most other parents. i know my mum used to plant me infront of a “teeny + tiny” video when she wanted a rest.

she also used to let me play on a tamagotchi at church (shock horror)and feed me turkey twizzlers.

as far as i know, i have no psychopathic intentions and am not on my way to becming an axe murderer.

i love you petite!

By: georgia

georgia — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:52:13 +0000

Earlier this week, i bought your book to read on holiday. I’m afraid to say that i had never heard of ‘petite anglaise’ , and so after finishing reading the book i immediately logged on to read the blog behind the book. you write exactly how i imagined you would! i’ve been reading all of your blogs, and doing so was like a delicious sequel to the book…you do write so elegantly. very chic, very french.

i am much as you were at the start of the book- a blog virgin with an interest for france. im considering setting my own one up now, after reading yours. inspiring! vous êtes tel un inpiration!

xxx

By: pchenge

pchenge — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 11:23:38 +0000

Yes, she choose to have a child, and She is women and in some country by this little incidence would be enough to loose the battle over raising her child. Sad,

By: Tony

Tony — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:03:22 +0000

I really must not come here again, but since I did:

“Petite is trying to balance her life with rasing a kid, without staying alone by the time tadpole is about to live her own life.”

Err… excuse me, but this is a woman that chose to have a child, who chose to have an affair and who chose to ditch the father of the child. Cutting slack doesn’t come into it.

You are right thought 11:15 is far too late.

By: gonzales

gonzales — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:06:24 +0000

Petite, I hate to sound pedantic, especially as you are now a full-blown published writer but isn’t there a nistake in the penultimate sentence of your blog?

Surely, it should read, “Hallelujah, I say, glancing at the cock which is primed and ready for action at any time”?

With this correction the last sentence would make much more sense?

By: pchenge

pchenge — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:57:54 +0000

As a child I am shamed to tell pooooeed in the water, maybe it was my brother…but it was in our little plastic bathub no undies on etc. SOSO It’s a complete myth to me how can anyone with their bathing suit on shit in the water?

Maybe Tony wouldn’t be so upset if tadpole stayed alone between 7 am – 9 am, 11.15 am is sounds late.

Petite is trying to balance her life with rasing a kid, without staying alone by the time tadpole is about to live her own life. Some women give up everything, for their little offsprings-no men – SEX what is that? I have a kid come on -etc.

It’s hard but I do know what Tony thought about.

By: anonymous in NYC

anonymous in NYC — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:33:01 +0000

HAHA. I had to use google translator to understand the french. Thats very funny about caca in the water. Lucky that you got more cuddle time.