Matt E's Food & Travel Blog: November 2006

Not a whole lot going on at the moment. A few weeks ago I went to see a French play for the first time. While I enjoyed the overall experience, I was completely lost with the dialogue since all the actors spoke so quickly. They might as well have been speaking in Mandarin Chinese. Naturally, you miss out on part of the experience when you can't understand any of the jokes. C'est la vie! The play was titled 'Le Declin de L'empire Americain' (The decline of the American Empire). The play had nothing to do with politics or the United States for that matter.

Plot Synopsis:

Eight intellectual friends: four men and four women from the Université de Montréal department of history, prepare to have dinner together. The ensuing conversations range from their professional lives to politics, but primarily concern their sexual exploits. The group has plans to gather at a secluded house for dinner. While the four men prepare the food and reflect on their promiscuity, the four women discuss their own affairs at a nearby gym. At the dinner table, conflicts soon arise when Dominique reveals that she herself has had affairs with two of the men there -- one of whom is married to Louise (also present).

I haven't taken many photos recently since the weather has been quite cold, but here are a few. Most were taken near Le Musée Georges Pompidou.