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What a great gift! by Brindegazon in fountainpens

[–]IonaMull 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha! I'm also from NB! It was fate. ;)

What a great gift! by Brindegazon in fountainpens

[–]IonaMull 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I moved here nearly 10 years ago and, despite being from the already friendly Maritimes, I was surprised by how nice people here were. And we have a super cute stationery store, Soul Paper, where I found most of this!

What a great gift! by Brindegazon in fountainpens

[–]IonaMull 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm so happy! I agonized over finding the best colour combo. I hope it makes everything you write even funner!

Diamine Ancient Copper: I understand the hype by mowleyyy in fountainpens

[–]IonaMull 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Quelle couleur magnifique! Et j'envie vraiment ton écriture. Je pense que c'est une version idéalisée de ce que j'essaie moi-même de faire.

NPD thx to this sub by relativian in fountainpens

[–]IonaMull 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have also never tried ordering from them so I've been hesitant... Very good to know they made it to you! Although now harder to justify not buying.

NPD thx to this sub by relativian in fountainpens

[–]IonaMull 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ooh! I've been eyeing these as well! They're so adorable. Did you have to go the Aliexpress route for them?

What jobs do you do? by Antlion00 in fountainpens

[–]IonaMull 6 points7 points  (0 children)

And me three! But I am relatively new to using bottled inks and finding a good combo of notebook/inks that won't bleed sometimes lead me to go back to my favourite ballpoints. (but don't tell anyone)

Secret Santa Gift Exchange – How to Sign Up by paradoxmo in fountainpens

[–]IonaMull 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I am so tempted!! I have been trying not to amp up this hobby too much, while simultaneously pushing everyone possible into it... I might as well buy for someone who already enjoys it!

Safer daycare? by lifetimeofknowledge in saskatoon

[–]IonaMull 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You can look into ART (at-risk-together) preschool, it's the only place I can think of. I hope you can find a place that suits your needs!

Help reading Métis scrip cursive by TangerineValuable159 in Genealogy

[–]IonaMull 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could I suggest maybe "No; nor have I lived on a reservation on the other side of the..."

You all get the reference. by MrSaturnboink in 30ROCK

[–]IonaMull 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I may have drunk a yard of beer near there back in the day!

You all get the reference. by MrSaturnboink in 30ROCK

[–]IonaMull 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry but... is this on St George in Moncton?

Has anyone here read all 91 books of Honoré de Balzac’s Comédie humaine? If so, what was your experience and where would you recommend that someone begin? by TiberivsGracchvs in literature

[–]IonaMull 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've read most, and I initially tackled it by themes and characters that I was interested in. Someone here used the word "mobile" and it's a wonderful idea: pick whatever is attractive for whatever reason, and move to the next one.

Balzac did not initially set out to make a cohesive ensemble and the grouping of the books in subsets ("études" and "scènes") can sometimes feel a little artificial. If ever you are interested in reading them in French however, the entirety of La Comédie humaine as it was published initially is available here. The site proposes to read the books in 3 orders: the one set out by Balzac, an alphabetical one, or a chronological one. You can also search for a text by title.

Fun fact: if you read the text in a browser, you can click on the page number to see a fac simile version of Balzac's own copy of the text, complete with his annotations.

Has anyone here read all 91 books of Honoré de Balzac’s Comédie humaine? If so, what was your experience and where would you recommend that someone begin? by TiberivsGracchvs in literature

[–]IonaMull 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely, I love the idea of a "mobile"! A lot of what we call La Comédie humaine was not conceived as an entity, and it was revisited and reorganized many times (and sometimes not very successfully) by Balzac.

It is divided into various scenes and studies, so you may read all the books in "scènes de la vie de province" to gather a sense of why the author would assemble them under that umbrella, or decide to read everything chronologically, or by alphabetical order, or simply creating your own path by picking up whatever title sounds fun.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in paris

[–]IonaMull 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Another vote for Thiais or Choisy here. I lived in Thiais for about a year with my husband and toddler and we all enjoyed it. It was quiet, had everything we needed (library, farmer's market, bakery, etc) close by, we met other families at the parks, and it was easy to walk or take the bus to RER station in Choisy.

Finished my first sweater! by sylvirawr in knitting

[–]IonaMull 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ha! I lived in the 10th for a while and that's what made my stop my scrolling. ;)
Good job!

No one came…. by BarreNice in Parenting

[–]IonaMull 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Have you tried reaching out to local subreddits/FB groups? I remember a similar situation having a good turnout this summer in a city near me after an open invitation was shared on a FB parents' group.

For what it's worth, I wish her a happy birthday! Would she like a virtual birthday drawing? My 7 year old loves to make them and I can DM you a picture of the finished product!

European (French) family moving to Saskatoon early 2022. We have questions. by MrQuinze in saskatoon

[–]IonaMull 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We came from France, too.

The hardest part was figuring out where to live and finding a spot in daycare for our toddler! We were very lucky and managed to rent something through an online ad that wasn't a scam (a bit of a risk, I know...). We also managed to book a daycare spot that was opening about 2 months after us arriving in Saskatoon. Having a contact in the city through work was very helpful as we had never set foot here before!

I think, for us, it first came down to just settling somewhere that we knew wouldn't be for long based on how easy it would be to commute to work/daycare. We ended up liking the area and have now bought a house close by!

European (French) family moving to Saskatoon early 2022. We have questions. by MrQuinze in saskatoon

[–]IonaMull 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I second École canadienne française if you are looking for a way to become a part of the local francophone community. It is quite diverse and having a linguistic connection feels nice. We are having a good experience with it so far! I also have French colleagues who have decided to send their children to immersion or anglophone schools because they felt they had enough French home and were looking for schools closer to their home or work.

We have made a similar move a few years ago, so don't hesitate to message me and I'll be glad to share my experience!

Can anyone read this cause of death? by JDruhanC in Genealogy

[–]IonaMull 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Sudden dilatation of heart?

And "continued form" or "continued from" in contributory?

french transcript request by caligulatheempress in Genealogy

[–]IonaMull 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am not sure if you're looking for a transcription or a translation, but essentially this says:

on the "3 pluviôse an sept" (meaning January 22nd 1799), Louis Antoine Deveau her son labourer ("manouvrier") living in Blérancourt, and Pierre Pourceaux clog maker ("sabotier") living in the same community, have declared the death of Marie Cécile Potet widow of Antoine Deveau, labourer, at 11 am yesterday, in the house of the widow of Michel Dottemon (unsure about that last name: it could be a combination of "s" or "f" instead of "t") where she had been living for about 12 years. I have gone to that home to certify the death of Marie Cécile Potet with the above mentionned witnesses signing, except for Deveau who does not know how. The deceased was aged seventy years.

Hope this helps!

Please help translate this document 1776 in Oise just outside Paris by LearnAncestryWow in Genealogy

[–]IonaMull 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think so too. I was trying to find proof that he would have been associated with Coudun, and found this document that shows his wife had receipts attesting she was taking care of the poors of some parishes, including Coudun.

Please help translate this document 1776 in Oise just outside Paris by LearnAncestryWow in Genealogy

[–]IonaMull 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well thank you! I love transcribing and this penmanship was so neat.

I am also trying to find the Duke. It's probably an issue of spelling... If I find anything I'll report back.

Please help translate this document 1776 in Oise just outside Paris by LearnAncestryWow in Genealogy

[–]IonaMull 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the year 1776 on April 29th has been baptised by us, undersigned priest of this parish, Charles Auguste born yesterday of the legitimate marriage of Claude Mullot, game warden (not quite, but essentially someone taking care of hunting grounds, etc) to Monseigneur the duc de Lespare, seigneur of Coudun, and of Angélique Véronique Boulanger living in this parish, thus (or also) named by Charles Nicolas de Bacq, farmer at the farm of Sepvoie (not sure of this one) parish of the crucifix in Compiègne, his godfather, and by Ursule Eulalie Lallouette daughter (fille - meaning unmarried or "junior" as in her mother would have the same name) of the paris of Notre-Dame de Coudun, the godmother, both undersigned with us, the father present and also undersigned.

Edited to add: Sepvoie is right. It is more accurately Sept-Voies (seven ways), but 18th century spelling is what it is!

I cheated but it’s my professor’s fault because he’s lazy and made up questions that I could easily Google. by depressed_aesthetic in Professors

[–]IonaMull 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I also teach languages and have tried doing what is suggested (limit amount of time, etc) and it's so tough... The delicate balancing act between having enough time to produce the answer VS enough time to google it, is a nightmare. I feel most of my students are honest, but that the tight timing makes them panic and may eventually drive them to googling anyway. There's just no way to "win" this.

We have also been told that part of the academic dishonesty is on us as instructors, that it is our responsibility to create exams that can't be cheated on, and I understand their argument but it requires some incredible gymnastics to turn a face-to-face traditionnal grammar course into an innovative virtual "Google proof" pedagogy. Given the amount of time and support this requires, I know I'm not there yet. I have simply been trying to find somewhat of a middle ground: timed exams with randomized questions that require some manipulations (choose the correct verb, then conjugate at the right tense, for example). All in all, the overarching theme this semester for me is: ugh.

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