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DEAR FRIENDS,
I am at least a week late for my newsletter but it is because I have been busy and in a good way! I have a lot of things to share with you…
First, I have to say that I am very excited about 2009. I keep having this image of a big blank page on which I can’t wait to write pretty stories, happy moments, surmounted challenges and many many other things! And I wish the same thing to all of you. May 2009 be a year of fulfillment.
I AM STARTING THE YEAR WITH A COUPLE OF EXCITING THINGS:
First, I will be shooting my first music video this Thursday!! I am very much looking forward to finally seeing how it all works, although a little bit nervous. I will probably have a lot of fun stories to tell when it is all done! It should be available on itunes in about a month. I will of course keep you posted.
Also, I got interviewed for the popular Franco-American magazine “France Amérique” and the article should be online some time this week.
Meanwhile, you can check out what they wrote about one of my upcoming shows…
UPCOMING SHOWS
I have two shows coming up:
January 27th at The Bubble Lounge (228 West Broadway) – 9pm
This event is for a fundraiser:
The French club of the International Arts and Business High School in Flatbush, Brooklyn, is the most active organization in the school community. It is made up of dedicated students, some of whom have never left New York. Headed by Salima Smith, the club has been raising funds to finance a trip to Paris.
I am the musical guest of the night and will be playing a half hour set with my band but there is a party going on from 8pm to 11pm. There is a $10 donation at the door. It will probably be full of French speakers so come out and practice your French!
February 8th at The Annex (152 Orchard St.) 8pm
Full band 45min set - $10 Cover
The Doors open at 7:30pm.
Christina McDonald will be opening the night at 7:45pm
Craig Wilson will be playing at 8:45pm.
Since a lot of people requested more French songs at my last shows, I have been working on writing some new ones. So I promise more Frenchness!
I hope that you are all well!
Much love,
Joséphine.
FRENCH WORD OF THE MONTH:
I was talking with some friends the other night about some of the English words that we use in French and have transformed or given a new meaning to, or plainly invented but made it sound like they were American.
A few funny ones are:
CHEWING-GUM: In the US, people now just say “gum”. In France we pronounce it “Shooinggum.”
FOOTING: I don’t think this word exists in the English language. We use this word instead of “jogging.”
SHOPPING: In France we don’t “go shopping” we “make some shopping” (faire du shopping)…
Anyone has some other fun ones to share?
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