tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32104673157109469812024-03-13T06:28:25.168-07:00Au Revoir America, Bonjour France!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210467315710946981.post-78612360716437837212010-06-26T09:48:00.001-07:002010-06-26T10:11:36.719-07:00Amsterdam, Easter WeekendDuring Easter weekend, my friends Ariel, Dana and I took a trip to Amsterdam. We took a highspeed train from France, switched in Belgium and arrived directly in Amsterdam. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2G_kls74TWv0BYRJQPtVFdrtOzNZ9UHI0-Mk-DoJgXhgntGWUfjkgroluRDsBT8wqLixKbYgxXjLQjZ-ppP9zJVjNkYvm_rItQzvMaAmS0ReWZ-nhehovHjFczCYC58FE3gxozyAuAY/s1600/DSCN2019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2G_kls74TWv0BYRJQPtVFdrtOzNZ9UHI0-Mk-DoJgXhgntGWUfjkgroluRDsBT8wqLixKbYgxXjLQjZ-ppP9zJVjNkYvm_rItQzvMaAmS0ReWZ-nhehovHjFczCYC58FE3gxozyAuAY/s400/DSCN2019.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487125962117234498" /></a><br /><br />We arrived Thursday night and after checking in to our hostel, Hotel Linda, we went in search for some fun. We met some very nice dutch guys who tried to give us directions. We ended up just staying with them in a bar near our hostel and they bought us some dutch drinks. We talked with them until the bar closed. They all spoke perfect english and were well-educated on American affairs. It was quite amazing actually.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4dQD74UTNzhFmN9vgddS3JSdujMn19zjVmE23IsN8VKY2xNHEVLOwFK0yZpiqCLztDwLDeWreI98dBpQVPOkg1sV6YR0tNU9u2G3TLQYKkb-Q6jmTuJ3lNKOSTkHiBfcsNwSFJrf0_uY/s1600/DSCN2038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4dQD74UTNzhFmN9vgddS3JSdujMn19zjVmE23IsN8VKY2xNHEVLOwFK0yZpiqCLztDwLDeWreI98dBpQVPOkg1sV6YR0tNU9u2G3TLQYKkb-Q6jmTuJ3lNKOSTkHiBfcsNwSFJrf0_uY/s400/DSCN2038.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487125978000104514" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWbIK3Xp0atR6Anq8eaVNzQ7azij7nQHbjo3NhbIePXtuT4sXqU7UK1Dnt5YN7a0sSHdrGWtwB5iv-sxAct_1zuLxG-ZRy3DbvUK3aZnkWdCqVsSBlEaCbPUIxe0_J7V1Gxgxc6VjX3no/s1600/DSCN2036.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWbIK3Xp0atR6Anq8eaVNzQ7azij7nQHbjo3NhbIePXtuT4sXqU7UK1Dnt5YN7a0sSHdrGWtwB5iv-sxAct_1zuLxG-ZRy3DbvUK3aZnkWdCqVsSBlEaCbPUIxe0_J7V1Gxgxc6VjX3no/s400/DSCN2036.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487125969716351058" /></a><br /><br />They told us that the dutch all speak english well because their television isn't dubbed. There are only subtitles so they hear english anytime they watch TV.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5-amKYFUBimsJZ2_9x2hQW5ZT-OMTaCS9M-J_drqRV-2cYrrvZgfA-BrTKZ_Lyv9sZuVRirOkhM6cAxGEH-wQITjO1pjucHDRnUQi12WxWiUV6O0z-yDQ7-k9VTUjtXKL2UTVj56fla4/s1600/DSCN2057.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5-amKYFUBimsJZ2_9x2hQW5ZT-OMTaCS9M-J_drqRV-2cYrrvZgfA-BrTKZ_Lyv9sZuVRirOkhM6cAxGEH-wQITjO1pjucHDRnUQi12WxWiUV6O0z-yDQ7-k9VTUjtXKL2UTVj56fla4/s400/DSCN2057.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487125993227962786" /></a><br /><br />Another awesome thing about Amsterdam were the bikes. Everyone rides bikes and they even have their own traffic lights!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jLnP8FHdhy76hjYLQiaXqCksSniRHnq0hHyBJGiNVCf5lpubx3avneCTY5JcsM3BuokzDBZiiBQK30hLFdb14cS6da_wBP7f2XBxPaeWK0CO6USlFvUXKVAvcX7fm9ONQ7xXTesf8us/s1600/DSCN2048.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jLnP8FHdhy76hjYLQiaXqCksSniRHnq0hHyBJGiNVCf5lpubx3avneCTY5JcsM3BuokzDBZiiBQK30hLFdb14cS6da_wBP7f2XBxPaeWK0CO6USlFvUXKVAvcX7fm9ONQ7xXTesf8us/s400/DSCN2048.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487125989115163554" /></a><br /><br />Our awesome hostel, Hotel Linda on Stadhouderskade. There were 3 of us and 7 strangers in this room. We quickly became friends with them though because they were some of the nicest people we'd ever met. I kept in close touch with one guy, Mish from England, who visited me in Paris a few weeks later and was a great host for me in England. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXPftapG9lw9tRY8LXINNIGCYuc0xWaC0Q9wVWhQHmbon_RzJH6XRTeyl_nxZKBB_mQS9mAl8qt8ZwIF8pZIRN8SfcO-IB2h3LeDUefixdA6Cbw_adSklxRRRo7OT_OSz-UiybM4a1VA/s1600/DSCN2058.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXPftapG9lw9tRY8LXINNIGCYuc0xWaC0Q9wVWhQHmbon_RzJH6XRTeyl_nxZKBB_mQS9mAl8qt8ZwIF8pZIRN8SfcO-IB2h3LeDUefixdA6Cbw_adSklxRRRo7OT_OSz-UiybM4a1VA/s400/DSCN2058.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487129131211542418" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiesfiBFYSFgwzHXRprjiZ0E_ZsYMo3R_sAhZTnYNQV1oAhMVJuTCaPqSE0xWuKndJEsIAVOb9IM6sG38A7TSgtaNQ0Y-mc9XZ_YRnSMpbLmT4zIf-NfqCwue0JDRYjWgY7jupYsPXUzU/s1600/DSCN2071.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiesfiBFYSFgwzHXRprjiZ0E_ZsYMo3R_sAhZTnYNQV1oAhMVJuTCaPqSE0xWuKndJEsIAVOb9IM6sG38A7TSgtaNQ0Y-mc9XZ_YRnSMpbLmT4zIf-NfqCwue0JDRYjWgY7jupYsPXUzU/s400/DSCN2071.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487129124846039938" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRpXlFP0e8OrTBVZ9SSQXo8C_UD_UvvUofy-33iZThXcCe71g83-ROqItEEKUhyphenhyphenNCZLTgGRLjgWoFxw_8Q-BKeRk0Ujcf4ar4zTxlQsLL_SrJcGbHgZZtqgvu1PBbK2G6oLvVhLK8TthA/s1600/DSCN2094.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRpXlFP0e8OrTBVZ9SSQXo8C_UD_UvvUofy-33iZThXcCe71g83-ROqItEEKUhyphenhyphenNCZLTgGRLjgWoFxw_8Q-BKeRk0Ujcf4ar4zTxlQsLL_SrJcGbHgZZtqgvu1PBbK2G6oLvVhLK8TthA/s400/DSCN2094.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487129118227801602" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitqvw1NCTzHqAXYVi_UoguU_uBCeftJmRM6EqknrV4ktkqojUWO1ZHtM4JuZgBR_cITFc2dV_eHxk2-RvZdIlq-VRBbCTuiiOnnZQqdAplKv1hLYrjkNmBn10HyeSKRw1zLrFTQnI4xTQ/s1600/DSCN2114.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitqvw1NCTzHqAXYVi_UoguU_uBCeftJmRM6EqknrV4ktkqojUWO1ZHtM4JuZgBR_cITFc2dV_eHxk2-RvZdIlq-VRBbCTuiiOnnZQqdAplKv1hLYrjkNmBn10HyeSKRw1zLrFTQnI4xTQ/s400/DSCN2114.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487129109106138930" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLFW-EWHzuKAW3dSVfi67mxaUFJr1MFwDzbVxgRiV9qlSevv4f_sDRSH5C22r9j-wFh-EbMcIucFjEvMKH8RMaa5k8BWBXwzemmCcW_DQnV3BkyxcUwNWAidsfyZo_G9KTBEl9JJo9N3I/s1600/DSCN2156.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLFW-EWHzuKAW3dSVfi67mxaUFJr1MFwDzbVxgRiV9qlSevv4f_sDRSH5C22r9j-wFh-EbMcIucFjEvMKH8RMaa5k8BWBXwzemmCcW_DQnV3BkyxcUwNWAidsfyZo_G9KTBEl9JJo9N3I/s400/DSCN2156.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487129100619579394" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210467315710946981.post-44726653049951784922010-06-02T19:32:00.000-07:002010-06-08T10:36:03.987-07:004 trips to Paris: one photo blogThe pictures aren't in chronological order so I will have to explain them from most recent.<br />My most recent trip to Paris for actual sightseeing and such was with my friend Mish, who I met in Amsterdam (pictures from that trip coming soon!)<br />I left Fri. April 30th and took a train from Caen into Paris St. Lazare.<br />Mish flew from Leeds, England and met me there. I was really impressed that he was able to navigate the Parisian metro system easily during his first trip to Paris! <br />We stayed in St. Christopher's Hostel the first 2 nights. It was really nice and clean, located right on the canal. The 3rd night, we relocated to Regent's Hotel in the Montmartre area. It was a cute hotel with a perfect view of Sacre Coeur! We were on the top floor with a little balcony that looked right out onto it! <br />The best place we went was Versailles. It was absolutely beautiful, every square inch was decorated. We even saw Marie Antoinette's bed chambers. The art was amazing and the gardens were beautiful!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDHsDNGgsco2z9T_TlYPDDr-PnTwEC70Q45XyUxAxhDf5HTn-OoGNTrujHxACScABQhn_vEG2Peh-z1PbacvOGjmdAB6jc4WByV8F2NZqMRAuNda7QIUeCymogk_tNXvnC3UYuhYmi8Sg/s1600/DSCN2945.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDHsDNGgsco2z9T_TlYPDDr-PnTwEC70Q45XyUxAxhDf5HTn-OoGNTrujHxACScABQhn_vEG2Peh-z1PbacvOGjmdAB6jc4WByV8F2NZqMRAuNda7QIUeCymogk_tNXvnC3UYuhYmi8Sg/s400/DSCN2945.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478376326609698562" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrLWOhqlYwY7kfWhIi5JqnN-bj9QhMpOE-NlqO-fM6s44O7pP9vP2vrYXVDOp3jbJ3oA8JBrAD5Wrjs_TieSEE9T5RoA6mWyRQyRWjXOgsskbvCN9nBTW6ZIxu6eLKdVT-5X22JQmg9I8/s1600/DSCN2939.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrLWOhqlYwY7kfWhIi5JqnN-bj9QhMpOE-NlqO-fM6s44O7pP9vP2vrYXVDOp3jbJ3oA8JBrAD5Wrjs_TieSEE9T5RoA6mWyRQyRWjXOgsskbvCN9nBTW6ZIxu6eLKdVT-5X22JQmg9I8/s400/DSCN2939.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478376321560120914" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeg8s7m-Fnzq69uiRoS9SQvCNb5G6_i4ga-3C8579xh2L1PDsaTB0VhsQCnhX4jMcHmKlxqsCHT3B0je2eRZrta6cn60RBPEgiHXzjOC3EyjhLzCSaKA4EA3hCEduBk1T0W_qo8mv6aoA/s1600/DSCN2932.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeg8s7m-Fnzq69uiRoS9SQvCNb5G6_i4ga-3C8579xh2L1PDsaTB0VhsQCnhX4jMcHmKlxqsCHT3B0je2eRZrta6cn60RBPEgiHXzjOC3EyjhLzCSaKA4EA3hCEduBk1T0W_qo8mv6aoA/s400/DSCN2932.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478376315031132674" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJc_cIQcWgz54bNZ1OQq6M5uNHdd7y8JOS_ZNj9PFPj-pGQ2NzJgMhkTsiH-W2LhJc1vRa8Vi6F2uwQ0K70ylgGM5q4gFbwBTW5MCeP9WOl4JEVyTt270CG56FOgjGftwOzCxcd1VyePc/s1600/DSCN2931.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJc_cIQcWgz54bNZ1OQq6M5uNHdd7y8JOS_ZNj9PFPj-pGQ2NzJgMhkTsiH-W2LhJc1vRa8Vi6F2uwQ0K70ylgGM5q4gFbwBTW5MCeP9WOl4JEVyTt270CG56FOgjGftwOzCxcd1VyePc/s400/DSCN2931.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478376304574907650" /></a><br /><br />This next trip to Paris was Part one of my spring break which included Spain as well (pics to come). I went with my best friends, Mckenna and Paige, and we had a blast! I always have fun with them everywhere I go. We also met our friend John and his German friend Julian there and visited to Musée de romanticism with them. Us three girls visited Pompidou, the famous modern art museum and saw all kinds of famous art.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"<br />href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaX82AATy0A6UcP178wq9K7YB0q_uz8jfdVIpW-y6BMth3NySHAId4RezcRK8wEi8I2bF27xFRaMSzSTlEd4IvzRP14nWTyz17Q9NGS9-e9ENmGNYyyh3m_DJdZtyFl1n5rnbsa7rnrSs/s1600/DSCN2386.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaX82AATy0A6UcP178wq9K7YB0q_uz8jfdVIpW-y6BMth3NySHAId4RezcRK8wEi8I2bF27xFRaMSzSTlEd4IvzRP14nWTyz17Q9NGS9-e9ENmGNYyyh3m_DJdZtyFl1n5rnbsa7rnrSs/s400/DSCN2386.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478376294228518226" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm-TnpfXXQCITx3aBiq7zWBGYs1alI-x8Ol9X4Wg4vjQhF0srBw1mkNNdSv-GY7uHQNsxOjxt8s8Uny-0bSwaOvAdjJF3UKE_TXGTxu3m7aM9Xfh6IPPkwy1n1Hh9gylFlVo3Vm37iBks/s1600/DSCN2383.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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This trip was a short one made possible by an SNCF train delay. On our way back from Holland (pics to come) our train was late and so we missed the last train to Caen. 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I went with Paige, Mckenna and John for the weekend. 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 1280px; height: 960px;" src="http://ecayze.edres74.ac-grenoble.fr/IMG/jpg/annecy.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOSQ_1Yb3ov8WwcbQokah7s6fTimBzhNXg9jH93oOXRP77XpHj95PT5gkw-vkvlC-tC7T0MAcFx8GtUnDfcWUO-iluRKwbI4ZMxJkgX7khXa3uPuJM8h1PCPIVMb1zFDl6nlvPdRH5ErQV/s320/Annecy+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOSQ_1Yb3ov8WwcbQokah7s6fTimBzhNXg9jH93oOXRP77XpHj95PT5gkw-vkvlC-tC7T0MAcFx8GtUnDfcWUO-iluRKwbI4ZMxJkgX7khXa3uPuJM8h1PCPIVMb1zFDl6nlvPdRH5ErQV/s320/Annecy+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I went skiing in the Alps this weekend and I had a blast! Friday after class my friends Ryan, Dana, John, Piya, Katie and I all took the overnight train to Annecy from Paris (all together about a 10 hour trip). The train had reclining seats but I couldn't sleep because I was too excited! <br />Half of the group missed their connection so we arrived about an hour before them and walked around the city. It was the first time I had ever seen a real mountain and it was beautiful! It looked like it had been painted onto a backdrop and hung from the sky. Piya's penpal, Pierre, picked us up with his friend and we all dropped off our stuff and went skiing on about one hour of sleep. But it didn't matter because we were having so much fun. <br /><br />And so I skied for the first time in my life.<br /><br />And I fell... a lot. <br /><br />But I was enjoying myself so much! At the end of the day, Pierre talked us into going onto the intermediate hill. Piya and I went together. We both wiped out about half way down and I lost all my gear and hurt my wrist. After I found it all, I skied down to the bottom with Piya for a great finish with no falling! But I was done at that point because I was wet and cold. <br /><br />We all went back to Pierre's and had dinner and a little party with some of his french friends. <br />Sunday, we toured Annecy. It used to be the capital of Geneva and it was obvious by the architecture. There were so many beautiful sights.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210467315710946981.post-24558241258626016932010-02-16T09:21:00.000-08:002010-02-16T09:25:49.282-08:00My Valentines Day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw1T48aVbHODoFFtXAAUo0qbxJ9FcD4HTEYAvin-TTCzzb_euy7N2IQvpAKnl8yVfaZUiukViepO5ECPzj7g1kd_UVANAhqPlTzQTR8xJjB3rDfNCj8SWxpeO5WxnSoh93H59dpZ3rTK4/s1600-h/DSCN1281.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw1T48aVbHODoFFtXAAUo0qbxJ9FcD4HTEYAvin-TTCzzb_euy7N2IQvpAKnl8yVfaZUiukViepO5ECPzj7g1kd_UVANAhqPlTzQTR8xJjB3rDfNCj8SWxpeO5WxnSoh93H59dpZ3rTK4/s400/DSCN1281.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438893767979821170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Qz7uuaSEOnn1ShXdcb515wNTmdlXsZfzO7pK7XKimmAcl1Q8K3pRCG9ELpcfW4ZV19G1HrC_m1fusMQeI9s3E_xCqRDdmhJJI9LKf_DZdwv7jQxowTxNsWdQjqc5GdzL45YpagrIGh4/s1600-h/DSCN1280.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Qz7uuaSEOnn1ShXdcb515wNTmdlXsZfzO7pK7XKimmAcl1Q8K3pRCG9ELpcfW4ZV19G1HrC_m1fusMQeI9s3E_xCqRDdmhJJI9LKf_DZdwv7jQxowTxNsWdQjqc5GdzL45YpagrIGh4/s400/DSCN1280.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438893757098423042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvnPekQJRUz4v73CMWArcMsxPV0T033-r4P6Br1MceOnwdcTQGo7-kZ-jT6DUaaGSuqvx-qwT6qHgQ1z0fRHY-9KXa9lZP51EdmBh8WiJBsdEwW87v9HvOBfS7vR1U46E7jjlE5tcr-10/s1600-h/DSCN1279.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvnPekQJRUz4v73CMWArcMsxPV0T033-r4P6Br1MceOnwdcTQGo7-kZ-jT6DUaaGSuqvx-qwT6qHgQ1z0fRHY-9KXa9lZP51EdmBh8WiJBsdEwW87v9HvOBfS7vR1U46E7jjlE5tcr-10/s400/DSCN1279.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438893750819222562" /></a><br />I had a great Valentine's Day with my friend Paige!<br />We spent it on the castle and around town.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210467315710946981.post-69576728568011869802010-02-16T09:12:00.000-08:002010-02-16T09:21:28.229-08:00A Snowy Day in Caen!All of the trams were closed so I decided to walk around and take pictures instead of going to my first class!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgilvRMyHRnA0SfBNwPemKHh8zFZCPHBLmij7ekKfK-LWu9f6SfNxH1u3tKczStFtdLuSJjbjCTZV7OVWkH_jsw_9vUOXROXlAKFk_IHJAJMKjT9crHL7nyTB8F8-u1m_cowXDaSKRfS-I/s1600-h/DSCN1220.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5zQeICWBu7CqBWPfKxsy_CNcK1ZLDM7DM7wrTlhpq22d9FgvkR58rSMdUJazMgTvR5kr6x2VnrTtizl2C5LsxQKabzhU36P1UbMmnbKDVrX84OSTI7moo-zwI7VoklR7i1PHzDJ8zcc/s320/DSCN1228.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438891494836162626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ45Q_l77YNaLNF_IXGCwTK5kuBG32mtun7l2Q-kk8owmKYVBVf3by-MgzwqQNTMigp_3HLK83lOu0-iiGAdFNnjBUhLSZW4KK6uSxjapAIf5ZvnUccwy-wQl2sgsOC74vU3DQvleFpvo/s1600-h/DSCN1240.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ45Q_l77YNaLNF_IXGCwTK5kuBG32mtun7l2Q-kk8owmKYVBVf3by-MgzwqQNTMigp_3HLK83lOu0-iiGAdFNnjBUhLSZW4KK6uSxjapAIf5ZvnUccwy-wQl2sgsOC74vU3DQvleFpvo/s320/DSCN1240.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438891486953062514" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210467315710946981.post-10039084370225016432010-02-09T06:13:00.000-08:002010-02-09T06:23:16.276-08:00A cold and coffee...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMuUS_hIuwGuH8JCE6EAA4Lg2SDGFbw8mbvsIaPV6wwn8OwTz3ckplUcD95DHhQfTE173w1U0FNrqtpqSvIaqQIPocXlOGAT48r0YMd1m5azINp2QbnCkVjxr93Ypi11smOulcN-NL2hA/s1600-h/DSCN1187.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMuUS_hIuwGuH8JCE6EAA4Lg2SDGFbw8mbvsIaPV6wwn8OwTz3ckplUcD95DHhQfTE173w1U0FNrqtpqSvIaqQIPocXlOGAT48r0YMd1m5azINp2QbnCkVjxr93Ypi11smOulcN-NL2hA/s320/DSCN1187.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436249003388047778" /></a><br />Well, all is good in France except for my cold. Unfortunately, I am not alone. I think Clément and I have the same thing and last night I heard Elizabeth sneezing! Its a good thing tea and coffee are big here, because I having been non-stop ingesting the fluids. My new friend Ryan and I were just discussing today how great the coffee and tea machines are here. There are like 4 in every building. For 0,40€ you can get a cup of hot chocolate or coffee or tea, which is very handy when you walk from the tram in 30* weather! Coffee machines are probably not big in Texas because most of the time, your coffee could warm itself if you left it outside. But I have an idea! Sweet Iced Tea Machines! I think it's brilliant.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210467315710946981.post-31421245720877584582010-02-07T06:28:00.001-08:002010-02-09T06:29:37.837-08:00Sunday Morning Market!I had a great day today! Paige and I went to a huge outdoor market that they have at the Port every Sunday. They had everything from shrimp to shoes! I bought a 3 euro ring, a bracelet for myself and a present for a friend. I also bought some yummy seafood and flowers for Elizabeth (my french hostmom). She loved them! Then Paige and I had the best coffee I have ever tasted and Tiramisu at Les Touristes Café. Afterwards, we met some friends at the MacDo (McDonalds).It was the nicest McDonalds I had ever seen. They sold pastries and Parmesan Burgers!<br />All in all, it was a wonderful day! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqO5HJTwEUR0hoLochTbqNCI33pnuCa2_3rOKV6VAtuiAGvXGg4f8eQOCUsxnYS_Y7N5FW3QoxC8_UI89B5peq0g7HA_E2vasWX2mMdwATBFJaiXB0M0mXzyFsB01vO8u0AitHJK_31t4/s1600-h/DSCN1181.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqO5HJTwEUR0hoLochTbqNCI33pnuCa2_3rOKV6VAtuiAGvXGg4f8eQOCUsxnYS_Y7N5FW3QoxC8_UI89B5peq0g7HA_E2vasWX2mMdwATBFJaiXB0M0mXzyFsB01vO8u0AitHJK_31t4/s320/DSCN1181.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435511026220064002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBpv12bXpa5cfTSohxmxZghXjY5Dwli_jRpzVGKmrUWj2HS2iEqoaK1ybvrZktVVYKdTVrNqWvHGRVq3ZN6yAiIdmL6MMn8GG65gYTk0Ycnhzss376cfi5JFuMiRE7WkJjPD7lAJgp3ko/s1600-h/DSCN1193.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJohzp2t4AYSixvhs0QFySQ8F0IqeTaW8DyzNWQs2ZQPfuj4BoI1F66dxXAI2GhozEm29AU2qCL6BC6UQPhEuoe8oAEj6KZV7uCEIuqHgVsQbAZFSnV3Up1_54xT5eDzc02Ax2Jyxmnqg/s320/DSCN1178.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435510986016420994" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210467315710946981.post-74567224441088356792010-02-06T03:10:00.000-08:002010-02-09T06:30:20.581-08:00Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210467315710946981.post-64932902672101323422010-02-05T11:14:00.000-08:002010-02-05T11:25:36.085-08:00A fun night dancing!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMzJS0n18-EOlO3PKoY4ivTvoMeEvuthSK7RyCTsWhDJRpluuOnls-uiEsZezNrqql_M29vVneufVd7MMv67pBTXoq54CpMbBNkRYcnkJ17GCq6B5qMQ_cjR3SLuFDWx7s4zr2sQjYUM/s1600-h/DSCN1132.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMzJS0n18-EOlO3PKoY4ivTvoMeEvuthSK7RyCTsWhDJRpluuOnls-uiEsZezNrqql_M29vVneufVd7MMv67pBTXoq54CpMbBNkRYcnkJ17GCq6B5qMQ_cjR3SLuFDWx7s4zr2sQjYUM/s320/DSCN1132.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434842588567605954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgNA1SHqjeWklEDbOe2lR3FTh-WrVZVzsolM4DT4UjzMCaneVNS0wscYyzaZYR-cUWzIxpxmS9kizuKwbsjm9kLDMYdGysowEByX_R_NfyN1tUjjkS9D62nSXX3SbGsETDZM7d9VtE68/s1600-h/DSCN1133.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgNA1SHqjeWklEDbOe2lR3FTh-WrVZVzsolM4DT4UjzMCaneVNS0wscYyzaZYR-cUWzIxpxmS9kizuKwbsjm9kLDMYdGysowEByX_R_NfyN1tUjjkS9D62nSXX3SbGsETDZM7d9VtE68/s320/DSCN1133.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434842581712310818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1tyWH_TmzNDdlTzp3JCguN6KOlgUrh20byGPrVtEAlMNJQXWhPeDUwe5QSNrDJ0V6Z-4_0eI1bXoDU_do1ZYp-KN9dWTby_lvPo42BtKLtr-7eZdVaNyytasL_fZwJXXh24XE3lZBKv8/s1600-h/DSCN1130.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1tyWH_TmzNDdlTzp3JCguN6KOlgUrh20byGPrVtEAlMNJQXWhPeDUwe5QSNrDJ0V6Z-4_0eI1bXoDU_do1ZYp-KN9dWTby_lvPo42BtKLtr-7eZdVaNyytasL_fZwJXXh24XE3lZBKv8/s320/DSCN1130.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434842571173608338" /></a><br />I have made some great friends here and had some great times already! We went out dancing last night and had a blast! And I met some very nice french people. Hopefully, I can make some french friends soon.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210467315710946981.post-43655311601804891562010-02-02T04:36:00.001-08:002010-02-02T04:46:57.709-08:00Not one of my better days...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/4282625.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 929px; height: 685px;" src="http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/4282625.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />They warned me that I would have some bad days. They said it happens to everyone. Some days you just get frustrated and it feels terrible but that it gets better. <br />I believe that I had one of those bad days today. <br /> I woke up, had breakfast in a hurry and then tried to get dressed.<br />I say tried because I attempted to put on my pants, but I have gained too much weight for them to fit. I noticed I have started to get a little pooch too. I think its because I am addicted to the boulangerie (bakery). I eat bread all day long because it is so amazing. I eat more than the french do. Not that it's bad that I have gained weight. I could stand to gain a few pounds. But it's a hard thing to accept.<br />Then I limped to the tram (because my knee hurts from walking a lot) and I got on the wrong one. I ended up being 15 minutes late to class and had to walk from the port. <br />Then my phone quit working.<br />I spilled OJ in my bag.<br />My classes were very hard today.<br />My prof kept us late and I missed my lunch rendez-vous.<br />And it was raining.<br /><br /><br />But after all that, I am still in France. I am still amazed at this opportunity. And I will keep my head up, because tomorrow is another day.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210467315710946981.post-47941180618865760682010-02-01T09:42:00.000-08:002010-02-01T09:53:33.497-08:00Tram Magic!After class today, my friends and I rode the tram to Carrefour (like Wal Mart). I bought a few things and didn't know that you have to buy bags! But it turned out fine because my friend had a backpack. On the tram I realized that everyone has their own bags. I think a new messenger bag is in order! <br />I wondered how people get loads of groceries home. But then I realized, they don't have to! Everything is within walking distance or a tram ride away. And their food is fresher too. They buy their bread everyday or every other day. OH, how I adore the bread here. Wonderbread should be renamed wondermush, or "I <span style="font-style:italic;">wonder<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span> if this is bread."<br /><br />The tram is so convenient too. I wish everywhere had public transit! I don't even need a car here to go to another country. This weekend we are going to London, then next weekend is Carnival in Nice! And no car required!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210467315710946981.post-37790145062962691602010-01-31T03:43:00.000-08:002010-02-03T07:17:16.610-08:00discotheque<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.caen.maville.com/bars-et-boites-de-nuit/2007-09/180_px_510_.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://www.caen.maville.com/bars-et-boites-de-nuit/2007-09/180_px_510_.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Last night a couple of the students went out to find a discotheque because we all wanted to go dancing. We went to this place that said it was a discotheque but we had stayed a while and no one ever started dancing! (except for McKenna and I who danced at the table :P) We were kind of disappointed but it was fun nonetheless.<br />We met so many cool french people! They are so much nicer than everyone told me they'd be. One very drunk french guy told us he loved George Bush and the US and wanted to drive Route 66 while listening to Elvis!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210467315710946981.post-88072137793379406122010-01-29T03:32:00.000-08:002010-01-29T03:57:03.745-08:00A tour of Caen and various fun (and not-so-fun) events following.Yesterday, the school gave all the exchange students a tour of the university and of the town. I really love this town, even though it rains every other day. There are so many neat things here. There is a huge castle with a big moat down the street. There is a boat port with pubs and clubs all around it where the nightlife happens (I will be frequenting that area!) There are various shops and cafés and restaurants to go to. <br />There are many more American students than I thought too. I met many of them and made a lot of friends. So much so, that I have forgotten half the names I have learned!<br />Most of them live on campus, but I have to say that I enjoy living with a family much more than I'd enjoy living in a dorm with other english speakers. <br />I think I got pretty lucky too. My hostess, Elizabeth, speaks with me all the time and corrects my french. She also is very accommodating and is an excellent cook.<br />I went out with some of the students for lunch and then went shopping with my new friend McKenna. And I have done it, I have bought a beret. But on the way home, I got lost. I had forgotten my map so I wandered around aimlessly for almost two hours in the dark! Finally, I used one of my very expensive minutes on my cell phone and called Elizabeth. <br /><br />Today, I had to go pay for my social security and wait in line for an hour! Then I had forgotten my birth certificate and had to go all the way back home. On the way home, I found an outside market on my street where they were selling vegetables of all kinds (many I had never seen) and cheese and meat. They also had clothes and books and such.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQA7-qxJ2gaPuJAIuxiMGs8znDplyGKuahUBR3zmyoX_PzQc06IDb8i1xM7euByLGipdZVNMiTmLmHTIWym1BgTKGtG7tuzQkDzDQH0saJCxOaK_Y1Qdn8mfVUS4hV1azax8afkhYSD8/s1600-h/DSCN0949.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQA7-qxJ2gaPuJAIuxiMGs8znDplyGKuahUBR3zmyoX_PzQc06IDb8i1xM7euByLGipdZVNMiTmLmHTIWym1BgTKGtG7tuzQkDzDQH0saJCxOaK_Y1Qdn8mfVUS4hV1azax8afkhYSD8/s200/DSCN0949.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432128088021317106" /></a><br /><br />But the best part of the day was lunch! I bought un croque monsieur, which is a ham sandwich covered and stuffed with cheese! It was wonderful until about the last quarter of the sandwich when I decided that one <span style="font-style:italic;">can</span> have too much warm mushy cheese. <br />And for dessert I had un pépito, absolutely the most delicious thing I have ever tasted. It is this soft pastry, not quite as flaky as a croissant, filled with cream and chocolate chips (or pépits, hence the name pépito). I might not come back to the states just so I can keep eating these.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnOjRB1C3IVJNFYudwjLsLDvXbor1IW0xfyZw8oyJFNeAloG4fQOu1EkjDxP1xakd5KHa5mb-twRwtyScREg1Tj8VDEquK3SNQCW-OdGQLYwI0WeoXjZMgTQwLkNPuLgVMFJlD_sEbpy8/s1600-h/DSCN0955.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnOjRB1C3IVJNFYudwjLsLDvXbor1IW0xfyZw8oyJFNeAloG4fQOu1EkjDxP1xakd5KHa5mb-twRwtyScREg1Tj8VDEquK3SNQCW-OdGQLYwI0WeoXjZMgTQwLkNPuLgVMFJlD_sEbpy8/s200/DSCN0955.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432127761120879154" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210467315710946981.post-70481764284846495032010-01-27T08:50:00.000-08:002010-01-27T09:07:15.907-08:00Food, food, and more food! (and pregnancy!)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.quickblogcast.com/107885-100745/Beet_Soup_Beets_Velvet_Sweets_Copyright.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 209px; height: 171px;" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/107885-100745/Beet_Soup_Beets_Velvet_Sweets_Copyright.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I am afraid that this whole blog is going to be about food! At least until school starts tomorrow. The food they eat here is so much better for you and it tastes better to me too! This morning, the first course of lunch was sweet beets (it reminded me of the Nick show Doug). At first, I was like "ew, that looks disgusting!" But then I tried it and it was very good!<br />They do things very differently here and I enjoy it very much. For example, they don't use paper napkins at home. They have cloth ones that come with little pockets. So you use the same napkin for a few days and put in into the pocket and into a drawer when you aren't using it. It seems less wasteful than using paper napkins. They also use cloth tablecloths at every meal. I think it's mostly because they eat so much bread and there are a lot of crumbs everywhere. Tonight for dinner, I think we are having turnips and leeks. Have you ever had a leek? <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://atelier-roquebillere.wifeo.com/images/Range-serviettes-papier-GRANDE-image.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 193px; height: 144px;" src="http://atelier-roquebillere.wifeo.com/images/Range-serviettes-papier-GRANDE-image.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Not me! I will let you know how it goes!<br /><br />Today I made a cultural faux pas...<br />Apparently, in France, you never leave the bathroom door open. Even if no one is in it! She said all the American students leave the bathroom door open and she has to tell them! The students also say "Je suis plein" or "Je suis rempli" (I said the latter) to say that they are full. It actually is a vulgar way to say "I am pregnant." Whoops! I am sure I will be saying a lot of things wrong though.<br /><br />I bought a cellphone today too for emergency. It was 54€ for the phone and for less than 2 hours of talk time. Très cher!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210467315710946981.post-91107377349958148192010-01-26T11:42:00.000-08:002010-01-26T11:47:52.572-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i.timeinc.net/recipes/i/recipes/ck/04/03/apple-tart-ck-592298-l.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://i.timeinc.net/recipes/i/recipes/ck/04/03/apple-tart-ck-592298-l.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I just had my first french dinner! It was so cool. They eat their meals in courses, so at first I was thinking "only pea soup for dinner?" haha and then there were three more courses! We had cheese and bread as a course (so very french) :)<br />During lunch I had a glass of wine at Elizabeth's request and it made me a little dizzy so I took a two hour nap!<br />I also watched Friends and Smallville in french. It was so bizarre but cool at the same time.<br />I have already learned so much. It's funny because I keep typing french words and having to erase them on this post. I am also already starting to think in french and I had a dream where I spoke french when I was napping.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210467315710946981.post-2424475774161299672010-01-26T00:18:00.000-08:002010-01-26T00:40:07.100-08:00My first french breakfast!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHV6klfxPYhD0TWNopLXhsSwGS_LkytS6F3L3hcZWlIhUwGmkAHuF_oXQBXqjXhg9y68reSBApusLJUqI1L4vfTrYTZYOPJ9ef7jo6GLS32mS4Vqd3fOBeM4exvVj9PXX8iHswle2zb9U/s1600-h/DSCN0846.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHV6klfxPYhD0TWNopLXhsSwGS_LkytS6F3L3hcZWlIhUwGmkAHuF_oXQBXqjXhg9y68reSBApusLJUqI1L4vfTrYTZYOPJ9ef7jo6GLS32mS4Vqd3fOBeM4exvVj9PXX8iHswle2zb9U/s320/DSCN0846.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430960209040870914" border="0" /></a>See the whole album at: <span>http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=192673&id=642677845&l=9aa1c3fab2<br /><br /><br />I am waking up in my first morning in Caen.<br /></span><br />I love my french hostess(elizabeth). She is helping me so much and we spoke in french for like 45 minutes over breakfast! I am getting better already! She said I was very studious and an intellectual!<br /><br />This morning I had tartines (french bread with jam) and she makes the jam herself! It was peach jam but I thought she said fish jam! hahahaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210467315710946981.post-24104982613986826092010-01-11T23:53:00.000-08:002010-01-12T00:06:01.391-08:00Tips on applying for a visa.I applied for my visa in Houston today! I have a few suggestions for anyone else who will be studying abroad or needing a visa.<br /><br />1. Don't put it off! It takes a week to receive it. A girl applied today and her flight leaves on Thursday! Now she'll have to reschedule her flight!<br /><br />2. Read their website! Read the list of required documents thoroughly and triple check that you have them all.<br /><br /><br />How to get a visa? (for Texas and Oklahoma residents)<br /><br />FIRST- <span style="font-weight: bold;">apply with campus france.</span><br /><a href="http://www.usa.campusfrance.org/" class="spip_out" target="_blank">www.usa.campusfrance.org</a><br />That process can take 2-4 weeks.<br /><br />SECOND- once you have your campus france confirmation email, you can <span style="font-weight: bold;">make an appointment online with the embassy.</span> (Use a PC and it helps to have a printer)<br />They are open 8-noon Monday- Friday.<br />http://consulfrance-houston.org/spip.php?article468<br /><br />THIRD- <span style="font-weight: bold;">Prepare your documents. </span><br /><ul class="spip"><li class="spip"><strong class="spip"> A passport valid at least three months after the last day of your stay in France. Please make sure two blank pages remain in your passport for the visa stamp; <strong style="font-style: italic;" class="spip">one copy of the first page</strong> (the one with your picture);</strong></li></ul> <ul class="spip"><li class="spip"><strong class="spip"> 1 <a href="http://www.consulfrance-houston.org/IMG/pdf/visalon.pdf" class="spip_in">long stay application form</a> (no copy)</strong></li></ul><ul class="spip"><li class="spip"><strong class="spip"> 1 OFII application form (no copy) </strong></li></ul> <ul class="spip"><li class="spip"><strong class="spip"> <a href="http://www.consulfrance-washington.org/IMG/pdf/Caracteristiques_photos_ENG.pdf" class="spip_out" target="_blank">1 recent passport size photograph</a> with a white background attached to each application form (please do not glue);</strong></li></ul> <ul class="spip"><li class="spip"><strong class="spip"> the identification number given by Campus France ;</strong></li></ul> <ul class="spip"><li class="spip"><strong class="spip"> A letter from your university in the US stating that you are currently registered there as a student, serving as proof of residency or of studies in one of the following states : Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana. If you are neither living nor studying in one of the 4 above mentioned states, you have to apply with another French consulate : <a href="http://www.ambafrance-us.org/spip.php?article330" class="spip_out" target="_blank">click here</a>;</strong></li></ul> <ul class="spip"><li class="spip"><strong class="spip"> Letter of admission or pre admission from a French school/University ;</strong></li></ul> <ul class="spip"><li class="spip"><strong class="spip"> Proof of sufficient funds : If your parents are going to pay for your expenses in France : a financial guarantee such as a notarized statement certifying that the applicant will be provided with a minimum monthly allowance of € 430 for the duration of his/her stay in France, OR proof of personal income along with a letter from school stating that room, board, and tuition are fully prepaid . If the host provides the student with a letter certifying that lodging will be free of charge, and provides a copy of his/her pictured I.D., an allowance of € 215 will be accepted. If you pay for your own expenses, you have to bring your three last bank statements ;</strong></li></ul> <ul class="spip"><li class="spip"><strong class="spip"> For non American citizens : A proof of your status in the US : green card, OR a valid US visa WITH the I-94, the I-20 or the valid I-AP66… ;</strong></li></ul> <ul class="spip"><li class="spip"><strong class="spip"> A secured self-addressed prepaid envelope (Express mail…) in order to get your passport back with the visa, if granted. Your passport will be kept during the processing time. If you wish or need to keep your passport during the processing time of your visa, you will be required to come a second time at the visa section to bring back your passport and have your visa issued.</strong></li></ul> <ul class="spip"><li class="spip"><strong class="spip"> <a style="font-weight: normal;" href="http://www.consulfrance-houston.org/spip.php?article533" class="spip_out" target="_blank">Processing fees</a>: <strong style="font-weight: normal;" class="spip">by credit card (Visa, Mastercard) cash or money-order only</strong>. Personal checks or American Express are not accepted. It costs about $70.<br /></strong></li></ul><br />http://www.consulfrance-houston.org/spip.php?article1068Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210467315710946981.post-40182164447435211372010-01-07T09:09:00.000-08:002010-01-07T09:11:51.852-08:00New Country, New Year, New Me<div style="display: block;" id="previewbody"><span style="font-family: arial;">This year I am making a resolution for myself. Purge everything in my life that causes me unnecessary stress or pain. It seems like I have been putting all my energy into changing the bad things in my life into good things. But maybe I have been approaching life the wrong way. Things and people may change, but it is not you who can change them. So what is more productive? Focusing your energy on the bad things or cutting them out as best you can and spending your time on the positive aspects of your life?<br /></span><br /><br /> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;">When I leave for France, I am going to leave behind<br /></span><br /><br /> <span style="font-family: arial;">1. </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;">All the people who bring me down</span><span style="font-family: arial;">. I am a bright, shining person. Yet I surround myself with people who make me feel inadequate. But I </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;">am</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> adequate! I am an intelligent, independent woman who deserves to be surrounded by the positive energy of people who can see that. I am tired of being made to feel insignificant by people who should really be insignificant to me.<br /></span><br /><br /> <span style="font-family: arial;">2. </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;">My negative attitudes</span><span style="font-family: arial;">. Optimism is my goal for 2010. You make your own reality. I am going to make mine.<br /></span><br /><br /> <span style="font-family: arial;">Listening to: Animal Collective- Chocolate Girl</span> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210467315710946981.post-58352959936903838242010-01-04T08:37:00.000-08:002010-01-04T08:42:00.899-08:00It's almost here!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzn8zApjXQoi9QxFvUG34s8GhuEYbuJXqPHAD9VaruyoUPSvE9W7su0TlY8NCQunsb0aPT5oWEOA83gIMjxR6NJ3hm97XcbU82zXIBFk-wYNWcfvf-E5oLN6WlrqG3sIXEkh1X2NFL7Y/s1600-h/Old_Town_Caen-Caen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzn8zApjXQoi9QxFvUG34s8GhuEYbuJXqPHAD9VaruyoUPSvE9W7su0TlY8NCQunsb0aPT5oWEOA83gIMjxR6NJ3hm97XcbU82zXIBFk-wYNWcfvf-E5oLN6WlrqG3sIXEkh1X2NFL7Y/s320/Old_Town_Caen-Caen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422925838063125490" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">One week until I get my visa and only 20 days until I leave for France! I heard back from my host family today and they said "Your bedroom is waiting!!" </span><br />Tomorrow I'll pay my tuition and start packing up my room.<br /><br />Caen Here I Come!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0