by rickg | Apr 10, 2014 | Differently, food
To celebrate my 100th day of Differently, I decided to to go all in on a food frenzy. I started with a little restaurant not far from work called Boulevard Burgers. I had been by it a million times but never stopped and so today I did. Weird little place run by...
by rickg | Apr 9, 2014 | Differently
Hello Bonjour Goodbye Adieu Yes Oui No Non Please S’il vous plait Thank you Merci You’re welcome Je vous en prie Excuse me Excusez-moi Do you speak English? Parlez vous anglais? I don’t speak <insert language> Je ne parle pas français I don’t understand Je...
by rickg | Apr 8, 2014 | Differently
Hello Ciao Goodbye Arrivederci Yes si No No Please per favore Thank you grazie You’re welcome Prego Excuse me Mi scusi Do you speak English? Parla Inglese? I don’t speak <insert language> Non parlo Italiano. I don’t understand Non capisco My name is… Mi chiamo...
by rickg | Apr 7, 2014 | Differently
I took several years of German in high school and remember exactly one phrase: die fernsehenapperat ist kaput. It means the TV set is broken. I also studied sign language in college but pretty much the only thing I can remember from that are the curse words. I know...
by rickg | Apr 6, 2014 | Differently
I have lived in or around the NoHo Arts District for most of the time I have lived in Los Angeles, going on 30 years now. I lived in this neighborhood back when it was just called North Hollywood, before it got all artsy. It has had its ups and downs – it was...
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