One of my favorite scenes of Grey's Anatomy is when Richard sings "My Funny Valentine" and it calms Adèle down, leading her to sing along with him. This scene always makes me cry. The acting by both actors is brilliant. I'm sad to think that the production no longer wanted Loretta Devine even though she's a golden actress
In French, a distinction is made:
- "un fleuve" flows into the sea or the ocean.
- "une rivière" flows into another "rivière" or a "fleuve".
In French, ladybug is called "une coccinelle" ( from the Latin "Coccinus" means scarlet). It's also known as "la bête à bon Dieu." (the beast to good god). Ladybug is a well-liked insect in France because it brings good luck if it lands on us.
Maëlys MARTIN in France
I live in Brittany. We have a reputation for being a region with mild, rainy weather, but when the sun shines, our beaches can take on a tropical look (though the temperature remains distinctly Breton : between 17 and 20°C in the height of summer). That is the magic of the Breton coast : its colors and atmosphere shift with the changing weather.
(1) : it's Plage de Pen Hat (Pen Hate Beach) in Crozon Peninsula, Brittany, France (a sandy beach)
(2) : it's in Logonna-Daoulas, Brittany, France (a pebble beach)
English cuisine has a bad reputation in France. I think that only fish and chips are popular in France.
As a gay man, I would love to spend a night with McSteamy.
It was sublime. In Brest, Brittany, it reached 96.5% at 20:19. I couldn't photograph it for fear of damaging my camera.
I’d say Denny Duquette. There was so much drama surrounding him in seasons 2 and 3. Plus, Bailey’s clinic is named after him.
I would choose Richard Webber because he loves teaching and has a good rapport with students. He is respected by his peers despite his mistakes. He always seeks to help his students progress.
I'm torn between George and Cristina. But I choose Cristina because I love her biting humour. Plus, she is THE queen of cardio.
Today, I was on the Crozon Peninsula in Brittany. We were on the beach near the Pointe de Pen Hir. We noticed some bunkers—mostly from World War II—so we decided to visit them (the French had actually built some as early as 1890 to protect the Breton headland). There is a small museum run by an association (5€ per person) located inside one of the bunkers. The Nazis reinforced these bunkers to use them for anti-aircraft defense in order to protect the submarine base at Brest. Most of the bunkers were subsequently covered in graffiti, except for the one housing the museum.
This is a common green frog that I photographed today by the old washhouse of the Daoulas Abbey in Brittany.
I would have preferred for Addison to stay in Seattle after season 3. I loved the dynamic between Derek, Mark, Meredith, and her. What do you think?
Some people think Americans are loud, but those who say so have never spent time around Spaniards. Spanish is a beautiful, spirited language, but Spaniards always speak at a high volume—even during normal conversation, outside of any festive setting.
I love visiting caves, whether natural or decorated with art. For instance, this year I visited Aven Armand (in the Lozère department of southwestern France), a cave featuring a forest of stalagmites. What's more, the guided tour included a sound-and-light show; it was magnificent.
I also visited the Pech Merle cave (in the Lot department, also in southwestern France), a decorated cave where Homo sapiens painted animals, humans, and handprints 30,000 years ago. Visits to the actual cave are by reservation only and limited to small groups.
In France, the iconic volcanoes are Volcanoes of Auvergne (Puy de Dôme, Puy de Sancy, Puy Marie, Puy de Côme). They have been dormant for a few millenia, so they are not extinct; an eruption is still possible. Lac Pavin is a crater lake; swimming is prohibited.
It’s a classic in France. People generally love having a laugh at the names of hair salons that feature really terrible puns.
This year, we are experiencing a scorching summer that began in late May. The vegetation is very dry, despite a very rainy winter. Forest fires are breaking out in Mediterranean regions (Var, Pyrénées-Orientales, Gard, Hérault, Aude) and in southwestern France (Cap Ferret, Biscarrosse), as well as in areas less prone to fires (such as the Fontainebleau Forest). Currently, 10,000 hectares (14,000 football pitch) have already gone up in smoke at Cap Ferret, in the Gironde department.
In Brittany, it's the hydrangea (hortensia in French). It's a plant originally brought from Asia, but it thrives in Brittany's mild, oceanic climate. It is even a quintessential part of the Breton landscape.