Comments for An American in Montpellier http://mattsiller.com/france Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:42:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 Comment on Comprehension, quickly! by fromtheworld http://mattsiller.com/france/2008/03/24/comprehension-quickly/#comment-589 fromtheworld Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:06:31 +0000 http://mattsiller.com/france/2008/03/24/comprehension-quickly/#comment-589 I arrived on your blog just by chance. I know that now you have another one, but I live in Montpellier and I am a foreign and so I thought that it would be interesting to read about your experience. I feel so well what you wrote here. Sometimes it feels like this city has no personality...and yes, making friends is not that easy... I arrived on your blog just by chance. I know that now you have another one, but I live in Montpellier and I am a foreign and so I thought that it would be interesting to read about your experience. I feel so well what you wrote here. Sometimes it feels like this city has no personality…and yes, making friends is not that easy…

]]> Comment on Au Revoir to France by Sharon http://mattsiller.com/france/2008/05/31/farewell-to-france/#comment-123 Sharon Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:58:13 +0000 http://mattsiller.com/france/2008/05/31/farewell-to-france/#comment-123 Hi Matt, Thank you so much for the warning about isolating ourselves from English speaking folks. We have been on this journey of learning French for three years. It is a life long journey, for sure, which can be hastened but not replaced with study. Try reading the book Almost French. We are taking our junior year abroad in Montpellier at retirement so will also be older than the other students in our classes. We will commute to Paul Valery and live by Leon Blum. We will be without a car...and we both enjoy walking and talkiing learning French on foot so to speak. Did you happen to any walking groups that do not require a car? Montpellier based Physicians who speak English? Mostly, thank you for your offering. It was good to read and relate to your efforts to find your way to French Montpellier as a solo. Good luck with your next step, Sharon Hi Matt,

Thank you so much for the warning about isolating ourselves from English speaking folks. We have been on this journey of learning French for three years. It is a life long journey, for sure, which can be hastened but not replaced with study. Try reading the book Almost French.

We are taking our junior year abroad in Montpellier at retirement so will also be older than the other students in our classes. We will commute to Paul Valery and live by Leon Blum. We will be without a car…and we both enjoy walking and talkiing learning French on foot so to speak. Did you happen to any walking groups that do not require a car? Montpellier based Physicians who speak English?

Mostly, thank you for your offering. It was good to read and relate to your efforts to find your way to French Montpellier as a solo.

Good luck with your next step,

Sharon

]]> Comment on The Fly Away Birds by Deborah http://mattsiller.com/france/2008/05/06/the-fly-away-birds/#comment-110 Deborah Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:24:54 +0000 http://mattsiller.com/france/2008/05/06/the-fly-away-birds/#comment-110 I love this post by you Matt. To me great art captures an idea or an emotion that the artist is trying to express, while still being open enough that lots of different people can identify with the work...I'm sure lots of other people will read this and appreciate your thoughtfulness and empathy. It's funny to me to read the comments by your friends, because to me, this is what makes you special and really lovable. I guess some of your other friends can't relate? As always, I feel blessed to have grown up with you. xoxo, Deb I love this post by you Matt. To me great art captures an idea or an emotion that the artist is trying to express, while still being open enough that lots of different people can identify with the work…I’m sure lots of other people will read this and appreciate your thoughtfulness and empathy.

It’s funny to me to read the comments by your friends, because to me, this is what makes you special and really lovable. I guess some of your other friends can’t relate? As always, I feel blessed to have grown up with you.
xoxo, Deb

]]> Comment on Au Revoir to France by Josh Daddy-Baugh http://mattsiller.com/france/2008/05/31/farewell-to-france/#comment-104 Josh Daddy-Baugh Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:02:13 +0000 http://mattsiller.com/france/2008/05/31/farewell-to-france/#comment-104 From your latest post: "I hope to keep you satisfied with more interesting and sometimes not so interesting posts about life on the road as a 20-something traveling journeyman." My friend...The days of being a "20-something" is about to come to a very abrupt end.... Chris and Pat will be the first to fall, then me, and finally you. When are you going to be in SA next? I want to throw a partai at our new digs... From your latest post: “I hope to keep you satisfied with more interesting and sometimes not so interesting posts about life on the road as a 20-something traveling journeyman.”

My friend…The days of being a “20-something” is about to come to a very abrupt end…. Chris and Pat will be the first to fall, then me, and finally you.

When are you going to be in SA next? I want to throw a partai at our new digs…

]]> Comment on Au Revoir to France by laurent http://mattsiller.com/france/2008/05/31/farewell-to-france/#comment-100 laurent Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:19:26 +0000 http://mattsiller.com/france/2008/05/31/farewell-to-france/#comment-100 Hey matt, I found your blog after looking at Simon's blog. I didn't see you often, but you are a great guy, keep that in your mind!! Have fun in US! Everytime you'll be welcome in Montpellier again! Hey matt,
I found your blog after looking at Simon’s blog.
I didn’t see you often, but you are a great guy, keep that in your mind!!
Have fun in US!
Everytime you’ll be welcome in Montpellier again!

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]]> Comment on The After Funk by MMH http://mattsiller.com/france/2008/05/28/the-after-funk/#comment-91 MMH Fri, 30 May 2008 17:21:22 +0000 http://mattsiller.com/france/2008/05/28/the-after-funk/#comment-91 Dont be so dramatic Dont be so dramatic

]]> Comment on The After Funk by Matt http://mattsiller.com/france/2008/05/28/the-after-funk/#comment-87 Matt Thu, 29 May 2008 11:10:33 +0000 http://mattsiller.com/france/2008/05/28/the-after-funk/#comment-87 Sarah - i saw the sun today for a split moment while reading your comment. i wish we could pow wow more often. Sarah - i saw the sun today for a split moment while reading your comment. i wish we could pow wow more often.

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]]> Comment on The After Funk by Grounded Elder...parfois. http://mattsiller.com/france/2008/05/28/the-after-funk/#comment-85 Grounded Elder...parfois. Thu, 29 May 2008 10:53:39 +0000 http://mattsiller.com/france/2008/05/28/the-after-funk/#comment-85 Hmmm...so I finally read through you blog and the one thing I was hoping to get at least a GLIMPSE of (in the months of me turning away from another ill-fated, one-sided praise-the-game dissertation backslash a waste of time) turns out to be more than a glimpse but a well-phrased, honest, concise, personal observation made on your own behalf: "I start thinking about social dynamics and the intricacies of talking to people. I think about my repertoire of stories that I tell over and over to flow conversations and be interesting and I become bored with myself." -M. Siller Interest isn't hard to achieve if you are speaking from your core/heart whatever you want to call it. Wise people know the power of silence. Idle talk is wasted time. Thinking sooo very hard about how you are going to land something in the future (women, job, scrilla, yada yada yada) causes you to lose touch with what is happening now, what you are achieving, what are experiencing. Read this over and over again: THE FOUR AGREEMENTS They make a travel copy. It is great for business, love etc. There is your 'life'...and then there are your 'life situations' the latter...just passing noise. Oh and I am about to finish "Three Cups of Tea" also I read I think you might be inspired by...it's about Greg Mortenson...dude who built schools etc in Kashimir. Dude is a dude. Speak from the heart, no bullshit, no shame. Be proud of who you are and that pride will come through in everything you do as a true and kind offer. Where's the god-damn sun? S. Hmmm…so I finally read through you blog and the one thing I was hoping to get at least a GLIMPSE of (in the months of me turning away from another ill-fated, one-sided praise-the-game dissertation backslash a waste of time) turns out to be more than a glimpse but a well-phrased, honest, concise, personal observation made on your own behalf:
“I start thinking about social dynamics and the intricacies of talking to people. I think about my repertoire of stories that I tell over and over to flow conversations and be interesting and I become bored with myself.” -M. Siller

Interest isn’t hard to achieve if you are speaking from your core/heart whatever you want to call it. Wise people know the power of silence. Idle talk is wasted time. Thinking sooo very hard about how you are going to land something in the future (women, job, scrilla, yada yada yada) causes you to lose touch with what is happening now, what you are achieving, what are experiencing.

Read this over and over again:
THE FOUR AGREEMENTS

They make a travel copy. It is great for business, love etc. There is your ‘life’…and then there are your ‘life situations’ the latter…just passing noise.

Oh and I am about to finish “Three Cups of Tea” also I read I think you might be inspired by…it’s about Greg Mortenson…dude who built schools etc in Kashimir. Dude is a dude. Speak from the heart, no bullshit, no shame. Be proud of who you are and that pride will come through in everything you do as a true and kind offer.

Where’s the god-damn sun?
S.

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