My fingers are tense from pressing the ruler against paper, just before the lead of my newly-sharpened pencil makes a clean, sweeping line across this page. From atop stools I come up with magnificent, sweeping lines that fly straight as arrows, and yet I never hit the target, the red dot. I never seem to...
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C’était trés bon, merci
In Conclusion… All in all, I had a great holidays in France. For what it’s worth, just so there’s an archive, I wanted to say thank you to everyone I met in France. They dissolved all my impressions and feedback of the so-called “French attitude”. We really must be wary of hasty generalizations. Isn’t culture...
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You will listen to me complain
Hello, everyone. I’m sick. I woke up to a gray sky. My throat hurts and my voice is gone and my head aches and I’m running a fever. Even Jay-Jay Johanson fails to sound good today. And I still have to go to work later this evening. I’m typing this entry with my chin resting...
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A slice of my all-encompassing wellbeing
Today, I’m going to poke everyone in the eye. Concerning your screams of pain, I shall react with extreme indifference.
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L’aeroport
Sluggish Paris was just waking up as we sleepily dragged our luggages across the cobblestone streets. Last train rides are as important as the first. The Metro was virtually empty; it had few passengers that morning and I looked at each one inquisitively, their day just beginning. Julien once mentioned that the way back to...
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Registering 5 minutes after – France Part Cinq
Notes from the non-shopaholic And the shops in Lyon will blow your mind away. Or maybe they just happen to sell what I think will convert me into a shopaholic. I mentioned the little shops downtown – that’s where Mahmud, my itchyfoot robot, was born. There are toy shops that will literally make you melt...
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Part 4 – Snow
The Telepherique The Philippines, located a little below the equator, has a very boring weather forecast, it’s either just raining or shining. So the prospect of seeing snow got me fired up for obvious reasons. We drove all the way east of Lyon to the Chamonix Valley, the largest and oldest winter resort in France....
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Trois
Mental notes : Cigarettes are expensive. There are no 24-hour shops and everything closes early. Everything opens late on a Monday morning. Buses have schedules and appointed stops. Learn to read the subway maps. If you’re going to France, LEARN FRENCH. Just like in any country, one can feel terribly frustrated about not being able...
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A quelle heure part le prochain train pour Lyon?
After I was finally able to peel my eyes from the Arc de Triomphe, I had my first Metro ride in Paris (before I continue, I promise you this whole recount won’t be this detailed. It’s just that first-time Metro rides are important to me). There were musicians playing in the Metro, giving off a...
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France, Impressions Part 1
Before I show you pictures, I must come up with a draft of sufficient impressions and reactions. Sorry it took so long but I’m going to break it down in parts and pieces, because it’s laaaazydays. I love Gulf Air I had to stay overnight in Qatar because of Gulf Air’s efficiency in inefficiencies (I...
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