hey guys, sorry it's been so long. i'm in germany, the land of my family or something like that. it's pretty swell, the weather is nice but we are on/near an army base so it's kind of like little america over here. i haven't really learned any german sadly, but i guess i can work harder on that.
paris was incredible. we went to a concert and pretty much just hung out a lot. it was nice to just hang out but it would have been awesome to get a few more touristy things in there. oh well, what's done is done.
sadly, i cannot post any pictures because i am on the uncle's computer, not my laptop, and i can't load my pictures up here so you're doomed to wait until my return to america in 4 DAYS! or something like that. i am pretty excited actually and i wish it were already friday, which is a vast difference (sounds like vas deferens...) from my sentiments towards the subject only a mere few weeks ago.
here's some things that are kind of (for lack of a better word) weird:
my fingers have been so used to the french keyboard that now i'm really bad at typing on an english one.
i miss target
i want to be back in france where people are speaking french (which isn't weird but i figured i'd throw it in here anyways)
if i don't get to exercise in the next few days i think i will explode
i'm thinking about starting to swim laps again when i come home
that's all for now i guess.
a bientot....vraiment bientot
Monday, May 26, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
sam told me to update my blog; so i will
right now i'm in paris at an interent café with sam and nada. also i am disregarding capitalization this post around.
This is what i've seen so far:
jardin luxembourg
tour eiffel
notre dame (the outside)
the seine
nada's family is wonderful and they're taking care of us while we stay there.
right now there is a marcel duchamps expo at the musée maillol that we're going to see today
yesterday we met up with james which was awesome
i'm already realizing that there is no way for me to see even half of the things i want to while i'm here which bums me out but just means i have to come back soon, as in next year... anyone want to join (and possibly sponsor?)
gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh
This is what i've seen so far:
jardin luxembourg
tour eiffel
notre dame (the outside)
the seine
nada's family is wonderful and they're taking care of us while we stay there.
right now there is a marcel duchamps expo at the musée maillol that we're going to see today
yesterday we met up with james which was awesome
i'm already realizing that there is no way for me to see even half of the things i want to while i'm here which bums me out but just means i have to come back soon, as in next year... anyone want to join (and possibly sponsor?)
gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
UPDATE ON OPERATION JOHNNY WATCH
This just in:
Mr. Depp spotted last week by la fontaine de 4 dauphins (the same road as last time)
He walked past a tour group taking pictures of the fountain.
He bowed galantly, said something in french, and walked away.
What a babe
New plan:
1. go to Monoprix
2. buy a lawn chair
3. Camp out at the 4 dolphin fountain until a sighting.
Mr. Depp spotted last week by la fontaine de 4 dauphins (the same road as last time)
He walked past a tour group taking pictures of the fountain.
He bowed galantly, said something in french, and walked away.
What a babe
New plan:
1. go to Monoprix
2. buy a lawn chair
3. Camp out at the 4 dolphin fountain until a sighting.
Monday, May 5, 2008
St. Tropez
St. Tropez
While everyone was preparing for their Derby day at home I was soaking up the sun in the lovely St. Tropez, our last CEA excursion for the program. Operation Johnny watch was up and running (he only lives 40 minutes away) but alas my life is a culmination of ironic events and he happened to be in Louisville, for the Derby.
The day began rather early with a 3.5 hour bus ride to the lovely town of St. Tropez. The streets were constipated with other tourists searching swanky shops for overpriced designer bags (you loved that alliteration, I know you did.) The chaos made me a bit closterphobic so we grabbed some food and sat on the port watching the yachts. Funny thing, in order to get from the pier to the yacht many times people will have a smaller boat to facilitate the journey, these commute boats are nicer than the boat we have at home. They are classy as all get out, which only furthers my conclusion that I need to marry a rich, rich man. We enjoyed the buzz of the OC of France for a while before heading off to the beach to top off our tans.
The beach was nice, small and crowded, but it served its purpose. James, Amy, and I started the visit off right with a dip in the Med. It was cold, my legs went numb, but it was incredible anyways. I mean, I would rather be in the freezing med, enjoying a day at la plage instead of getting ready for a horse race after a day of torrential downpour, and I am nearly positive you agree, whoever you are. We laid out for a few hours, most everyone ending up with newly red skin, thanks to the ridiculous price of sunscreen (12€ for a bottle?!? No thanks, I’ll settle with skin cancer…) maybe i'll put some pictures up later, but there weren't too many.
In other news:
1. I got a haircut from Marisa, it looks the same, but it sure feels healthier.
2. Sam and I have our tickets for Paris, it is going to be awesome. I also found out there is a music festival of sorts on the 21 while we are there where bands play for free on pretty much every street corner. That will be a good day.
3. This week is finals week and I think it’s going to be pretty easy.
4. The other weekend we went to Les Gorges de Verdone where we paddleboated through some gorges and it was amazing.
While everyone was preparing for their Derby day at home I was soaking up the sun in the lovely St. Tropez, our last CEA excursion for the program. Operation Johnny watch was up and running (he only lives 40 minutes away) but alas my life is a culmination of ironic events and he happened to be in Louisville, for the Derby.
The day began rather early with a 3.5 hour bus ride to the lovely town of St. Tropez. The streets were constipated with other tourists searching swanky shops for overpriced designer bags (you loved that alliteration, I know you did.) The chaos made me a bit closterphobic so we grabbed some food and sat on the port watching the yachts. Funny thing, in order to get from the pier to the yacht many times people will have a smaller boat to facilitate the journey, these commute boats are nicer than the boat we have at home. They are classy as all get out, which only furthers my conclusion that I need to marry a rich, rich man. We enjoyed the buzz of the OC of France for a while before heading off to the beach to top off our tans.
The beach was nice, small and crowded, but it served its purpose. James, Amy, and I started the visit off right with a dip in the Med. It was cold, my legs went numb, but it was incredible anyways. I mean, I would rather be in the freezing med, enjoying a day at la plage instead of getting ready for a horse race after a day of torrential downpour, and I am nearly positive you agree, whoever you are. We laid out for a few hours, most everyone ending up with newly red skin, thanks to the ridiculous price of sunscreen (12€ for a bottle?!? No thanks, I’ll settle with skin cancer…) maybe i'll put some pictures up later, but there weren't too many.
In other news:
1. I got a haircut from Marisa, it looks the same, but it sure feels healthier.
2. Sam and I have our tickets for Paris, it is going to be awesome. I also found out there is a music festival of sorts on the 21 while we are there where bands play for free on pretty much every street corner. That will be a good day.
3. This week is finals week and I think it’s going to be pretty easy.
4. The other weekend we went to Les Gorges de Verdone where we paddleboated through some gorges and it was amazing.
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