Confessions of a Recent Graduate

Vive Obama

ToryHoen@gmail.com — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:11:31 -0500

It suddenly just got a lot easier to be an American in Paris. I don't know what this means for the future of my blog, but I suppose the future of the world is more important.... more >

Crazy, Creepy, or Just French?

ToryHoen@gmail.com — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:38:22 -0500

Today I would like to play a game I have invented called “Crazy, Creepy, or Just French?” I realize that these categories are not mutually exclusive, but for the sake of the game, we will try to draw some sort of distinction.... more >

This Little Bloggy Went To Market

thewize@gmail.com — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:09:02 -0500

One of my favourite places here in San Luis is El Mercado Republica. I have always loved markets and this place is a full on assault of the senses: sights, smells, sounds, taste and touch. I usually visit once a week to buy my fruit and eat lunch but I never took the time to linger and browse.... more >

D.I.Y. Halloween (Plus Random Stories)

Gritz — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:53:01 -0400

Greetings, GSpotters. I am Baron Von Frankengritz, and I am here to spook the s—t out of you!!!!

I’m joking, of course. But in case you didn’t notice last year, we at Gradspot get pretty jacked up about All Hallow's Eve... more >

How to Keep Track of Networking Contacts

Christopher Schonberger — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:03:58 -0400

I know we’re beginning to sound like a broken-record, but every single person who’s found a great job will tell you the same thing: you have to start networking if you want to expand your career opportunities. Yes, it sounds sort of annoying... more >

Community Spirit

thewize@gmail.com — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:25:45 -0400

Buenos Dias!

Today is a very special day. Por que, tu preguntas? Bueno... more >

Guess I Didn’t Really Need That Shoe After All

ToryHoen@gmail.com — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:27:26 -0400

Now I’ve done it. This is probably a story I should bury in the “Secret Annals of an Awkward American in Paris.” But what fun is public humiliation if you can’t share it with your friends?... more >

Viva Mexico Cabrones!

thewize@gmail.com — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:31:16 -0400

I recently passed the six month marker here in San Luis and it has brought with it a changing of the guard. I recently split up with my girlfriend and times have been tough for me. Since I arrived here we have been very close friends and I spent most of my time with her and her friends; lunchtimes, weekends, nights out.... more >

In Celebration of the French Tongue

ToryHoen@gmail.com — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:10:14 -0400

In France, language is taken very seriously. There is an ongoing debate here about how to preserve and protect the French language—both from its own organic evolution/desecration and from the English words that, little by little, are weaseling their way into French dictionaries.... more >

L'enfer c'est l'immobilier (Hell Is Real Estate)

ToryHoen@gmail.com — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:32:47 -0400

Remember in my last blog when I talked about the wonders of Parisian real estate? I take it all back. In terms of real estate, this week has been one of soaring highs and devastating lows. Most recently, lows.... more >