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• The Abominable Update
  on Jan 16, 2016 in Basel Colmar Dutch France Germany Strasbourg Switzerland the Netherlands traveling university
  Barb the French Bean here. I wish you all a very belated Happy 2016, barring the recent passing of David Bowie, Alan Rickman and René Angelil.As for my own life, university studies and work have kept me at bay in terms of blogging; I've only just co...
• Sherlock-Style Hiatus
  on Sep 9, 2015 in Angers France French Bean Le Mans Sherlock Holmes university
  Hello.After the riveting post about making Brioche from scratch, I practically disappeared from the blogosphere here at Two Beans Or Not Two Beans.I just wanted to let you all know that I am not dead.I am not dead and I will make an entrance spo...
• Adventures in Brioche-Makin' (with recipe)
  on Mar 6, 2015 in Barb bread brioche brioche by hand France French Bean recipe WTF?
  In the hectic side project that is dealing with my life, I have temporarily forgotten to update my little corner of the Internet.Today, with my apologies, I offer you all a glimpse of the activity that I have been working at for the past month or so:...
• Reflections on Yesterday
  on Jan 8, 2015 in Charlie Hebdo France Thoughts
  First of all, I wish you a belated Bonne Année to everyone.Yesterday, the headquarters of the controversial Charlie Hebdo newspaper faced an attack which resulted in the deaths of twelve people, including four of the magazine's cartoonists.It took m...
• Punishment for the Perpetually Late: The Red Light
  on Nov 17, 2014 in Barb Cuban-time France French-Time late old age pedestrian crosswalk light perpetually late the future time WTF?
  I've got a confession to make: I have a problem with being on time. In previous posts, I have hinted at my tendency of never being prompt, but I have downplayed how chronic my condition is.Ever since I was a child and well into my adulthood, this sel...
• French-Time: A Guide to Dealing with the Subleties of the French Timetable
  on Nov 3, 2014 in faux pas France French French-Time sayings wine WTF?
  In the past, I have dedicated a post to discussing what "Cuban-time" entails. This cultural analysis was only a warm-up aimed at the task of deciphering the rhythm of French life.While living in France has its undeniable advantages, it's not all fun...
• Last-Minute Costume Ideas
  on Oct 30, 2014 in costume France French Halloween WTF?
  Need some costume ideas this Halloween? Are you in a panic to find a cheap, affordable, inexpensive, shoddy, half-assed, borderline offensive costume? Well, you've come to the right place!1) Stereotypical Frenchie/Insert Nationality You Wish to Insul...
• Super Charo, Huecazo, and Esquipi
  on Oct 21, 2014 in Charo Florida Language Learning Land lost in translation New Jersey Skype Spanish Spanish words Super Mom Super Shuttle White Castle WTF?
  One of the greatest things about growing up with parents whose first language was different to the one spoken in my homeland is that there will inevitably be some misunderstandings when trying to communicate with each other, often due to pronunciatio...
• The Death of a Duck
  on Sep 17, 2014 in bad luck Canard childhood Ducks Miami Toilet Duck WTF?
  (In case the title wasn't already enough of a spoiler for you, here's the story.)I grew up in a house that has a backyard adjacent to a canal. During the spring, it was a common occurrence for me to see entire broods of Muscovy duckling waddling...
• Wisdom Tooth: Part Deux
  on Aug 31, 2014 in cartoon wisdom tooth WTF?
  This past Tuesday, I had the opportunity to have my first dental appointment in France (with a Dutch dentist, no less). While my visit was certainly not wisdom tooth related, the appointment reminded me that I needed to finish the second part to the...

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