Springtime of (some) Nations

Une fois n'est pas coutume, langues de texte et légendes sont inversées. Il me reste encore plein de photos du Canada à poster, elles vont arriver cette semaine, et dans la série nouvelles personnelles, je suis enfin inscrite en Master Politiques Publiques. Bon, pour le  "Printemps" du peuple bostonien, par contre, il faudra repasser...

Darling, let'scelebrate the arrival of the spring and my highly unexpected admission/registration to a non-selective Master from Sciences Po (who doesn't like to brag?) with some bad political science jokes! Depending on your time zone, it might already be spring where you are. Flowers, picnics, demonstrations, young love, baby animals, eclipses... theyare all here for you. Meanwhile, in Boston...

 It appears we didn't quite get the memo. The whole city is still very much mobilized to make that record breaker winter (SNOWIEST SINCE 1878, WE SURVIVED 2,75 METERS OF SNOW) even more impressive. It's good for T-shirt sellers. But no panic, grass has been spotted:

On a revue de l'herbe, portée disparue depuis janvier. Pour les galantusias, il faudra tout de même repasser.

 Hopefuls even got their barbecues ready for when the clock strikes midnight and we too, thanks to daylight savings, can finally enjoy the new season:

 Bikes abandonned in thesnow during the winter now sport pretty rusty colors (some more raitonal people believe we might be more successful if we just ask for fall-like rain):

Ce qui arrive à votre vélo quand il est enterré sous la neige pendant une longue période... Et encore, ici il n'y a que la chaîne à changer.

Si le temps fait grise mine, n'oubliez pas qu'il reste des choses à faire ce week-end : allez voter aux élections départementales, et célébrer la Journée Mondiale de la Trisomie 21. Portez vos chaussettes dépareillées... et commencez la conversation pour célébrer la différence !

Overheard while taking those pictures and planning this blog post today : "I am never EVERgoing to to grad school orfinding a job in a cold city. Never again!"

Feeling let down by the skies and/or the candidates to the impending French départementales (I know I do!): don't panic, there is still something to celebrate on this snowy March 21st. DIFFERENCE! It's https://www.worlddownsyndromeday.org/World Down Syndrome Day. It's a great opportunity to start a conversation by wearing mismatch socks proudly or inform yourself on what is done in your country on what is done to help persons with Down Syndrome make their own decisions and achieve their dreams. Not sure where to start ? Pledge to adopt a more respectful vocabulary for everyone, and especially persons with disabilities. It's easy. Google "People First Language", and start making a difference!