The first friend I made in Austin 15 years ago gets to celebrate her birthday. Maybe nothing too crazy, she lives in Switzerland which is a rather uptight country, according to her. I wouldn’t know, I’ve never been there. I have worked with a couple ladies from the land of cheese, chocolate and clocks. My initial impression is that I’m not surprised on the outcome of the minaret ban, especially when either of them got on a tear about Kurds or Turks.
Anyway, this is Sonia’s special day. She may kick back a bit but I think she’ll postpone anything big until she comes to the States to see her family. I myself am hoping to make a quick trip to Houston to get a little face time with the friend I call ma petite soeur, since she has usually been the wiser kid sister type from American sitcoms and films (only immediate example I can give is She’s All That, I could probably do better if I took more time research). Then again, maybe Sonia can tell me if there are any fancy-schmancy places to celebrate in Basel.
If you know my friend, drop her a line through e-mail or her FaceBook wall, wish her bon anniversaire because French is what we took together!