Omg, so true… I have no less than five marinières in my closet in various incarnations (T-shirt, cashmere sweater, long-sleeved linen sweater, etc.) and I still find myself picking them up in stores! My family back home probably thinks I’ve got some kind of sailor fetish. 😀
Loved this post and your illustrations. Please keep it up. 🙂
Hi there, “As you like” is a direct translation of the French phrase “comme tu veux”. All my American friends make fun of me for saying something so proper, but it’s just how I talk these days. Thanks so much for reading. jkw
Saying bonjour at a US gas station..I can totally picture that! When I walked the Camino (de Santiago), even though I formed a question in Spanish, I would blurt out in Indonesian instead. Tres bizarre 😉 Love your illustrations too.
Hi Ilana, haha you should make one for your own adopted homeland. I would certainly love to see the differences. Thanks so much for your encouraging words. And wishing you all the very best from Paris. jkw
Haha! So funny. For me, living in South Africa, it’s saying ‘got’ instead of ‘gotten’ and the word ‘flavor’ looking like it’s missing a ‘u’, But the discomfort at hearing loud American voices is the same. Thanks for your drawings and your…humour!
Haha, I can totally relate. 🙂 Thanks so much for your sweet words.
Omg, so true… I have no less than five marinières in my closet in various incarnations (T-shirt, cashmere sweater, long-sleeved linen sweater, etc.) and I still find myself picking them up in stores! My family back home probably thinks I’ve got some kind of sailor fetish. 😀
Loved this post and your illustrations. Please keep it up. 🙂
Hi there, “As you like” is a direct translation of the French phrase “comme tu veux”. All my American friends make fun of me for saying something so proper, but it’s just how I talk these days. Thanks so much for reading. jkw
Thanks so much Katherine! I’m so happy you enjoyed it. More to come, jkw.
A little ray of {funny} sunshine. So cute!
Haha that’s hilarious! We all have something, right? Thanks for reading & much more to come… jkw
Saying bonjour at a US gas station..I can totally picture that! When I walked the Camino (de Santiago), even though I formed a question in Spanish, I would blurt out in Indonesian instead. Tres bizarre 😉 Love your illustrations too.
Love the animated drawings (so cool!) but would you help me understand the Jane Austen one? Thanks
Thanks Meg! You know how it is. 🙂
So cute! Spot on.
Hi Ilana, haha you should make one for your own adopted homeland. I would certainly love to see the differences. Thanks so much for your encouraging words. And wishing you all the very best from Paris. jkw
Haha! So funny. For me, living in South Africa, it’s saying ‘got’ instead of ‘gotten’ and the word ‘flavor’ looking like it’s missing a ‘u’, But the discomfort at hearing loud American voices is the same. Thanks for your drawings and your…humour!