Not by me though! :) I am coming home to New Zealand on the 25th. As my school application didnt just roll over into the 2008/2009 French school year, it ment I cant continue on at school in Paris. So Otago... here I come.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Saturday, July 12, 2008
I am in the south of france again and I have limited acess to a computer .
Tomorrow, in about 15 hours I will do an update, I cant do one now because I am going out.
It is Bastille Day in 2 more days:
Bastille Day, the French national holiday, commemorates the storming of the Bastille, which took place on 14 July 1789 and marked the beginning of the French Revolution. The Bastille was a prison and a symbol of the absolute and arbitrary power of Louis the 16th's Ancient Regime. By capturing this symbol, the people signaled that the king's power was no longer absolute: power should be based on the Nation and be limited by a separation of powers.
Although the Bastille only held seven prisoners at the time of its capture, the storming of the prison was a symbol of liberty and the fight against oppression for all French citizens; like the Tricolore flag, it symbolized the Republic's three ideals: Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity for all French citizens. It marked the end of absolute monarchy, the birth of the sovereign Nation, and, eventually, the creation of the (First) Republic, in 1792.
Tomorrow, in about 15 hours I will do an update, I cant do one now because I am going out.
It is Bastille Day in 2 more days:
Bastille Day, the French national holiday, commemorates the storming of the Bastille, which took place on 14 July 1789 and marked the beginning of the French Revolution. The Bastille was a prison and a symbol of the absolute and arbitrary power of Louis the 16th's Ancient Regime. By capturing this symbol, the people signaled that the king's power was no longer absolute: power should be based on the Nation and be limited by a separation of powers.
Although the Bastille only held seven prisoners at the time of its capture, the storming of the prison was a symbol of liberty and the fight against oppression for all French citizens; like the Tricolore flag, it symbolized the Republic's three ideals: Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity for all French citizens. It marked the end of absolute monarchy, the birth of the sovereign Nation, and, eventually, the creation of the (First) Republic, in 1792.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Yesterday
At midday i left for the Eiffel tower to busk with me pipes on my way there a African man wanted to show me something (a little cautious at this point but to many people to do much harm) he told me to hold my hand out and slipped a piece of string around my index finger and told me to close my hand tight (at this point I thought it was a magic trick) he continued to twist and turn and plat and made quite a cool design out of this piece of string (well 6 strings) and he tied it around my wrist and cut off the loose ends and said "now you pay money for that" *sigh* tourist scam.
Well I did what a sucker would do and pulled out my wallet then he said "you pay ten for this"
10 EUROS thats like $20-$25 NZD for a piece of string, c'mon major tourist scam.
I felt guilty because he obviously needed money more than i did and i was on my way to busk hoping to make more so I gave him 4 euros (stil too much) and went on my way.
OK now a gypsie saw all this (thinking I was easily tricked ) rushed up beside me and bent over to pick up something, I saw nothing there but she managed to find a gold ring (in case you didn't realise it was in her hand) she showed me the ring and showed me two marks inside the ring (like a value stamp) then she showed me it didn't fit and she tried to give it to me *sigh*
*sighs again* I said "non merci" insisting it upon her and then I walked off. Ok this never happened but this is what would happen if I accepted the ring she "supposedly" found - she would ask for something in return i.e money, note this ring would be made of copper or iron just colored gold on the outside.
Grrrrrrrrrrrr.
I also pitied her but hers was more of a trick than the Africans so we parted ways.
Anyway i got to the Eiffel tower tuned my bagpipes played 1 tune when a police officer (carrying a large gun) told me that i can't play here, well a man pitied me (German or Deutsch) and told me "Life is tough, don't give up" and gave me 5 euros (I wasn't asking for money I was there to entertain and practise then a Lady gave me 1 euro as I was packing up my pipes, so i made 6 euros I had 4 "scammed off me" and I spent 2 on a coke so I left with the same amount I came with.
Seeya next time
THE ADVENTURER
Well I did what a sucker would do and pulled out my wallet then he said "you pay ten for this"
10 EUROS thats like $20-$25 NZD for a piece of string, c'mon major tourist scam.
I felt guilty because he obviously needed money more than i did and i was on my way to busk hoping to make more so I gave him 4 euros (stil too much) and went on my way.
OK now a gypsie saw all this (thinking I was easily tricked ) rushed up beside me and bent over to pick up something, I saw nothing there but she managed to find a gold ring (in case you didn't realise it was in her hand) she showed me the ring and showed me two marks inside the ring (like a value stamp) then she showed me it didn't fit and she tried to give it to me *sigh*
WHO DO THESE FRENCH PEOPLE THINK I AM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >:O
*sighs again* I said "non merci" insisting it upon her and then I walked off. Ok this never happened but this is what would happen if I accepted the ring she "supposedly" found - she would ask for something in return i.e money, note this ring would be made of copper or iron just colored gold on the outside.
Grrrrrrrrrrrr.
I also pitied her but hers was more of a trick than the Africans so we parted ways.
Anyway i got to the Eiffel tower tuned my bagpipes played 1 tune when a police officer (carrying a large gun) told me that i can't play here, well a man pitied me (German or Deutsch) and told me "Life is tough, don't give up" and gave me 5 euros (I wasn't asking for money I was there to entertain and practise then a Lady gave me 1 euro as I was packing up my pipes, so i made 6 euros I had 4 "scammed off me" and I spent 2 on a coke so I left with the same amount I came with.
Seeya next time
THE ADVENTURER
2 days ago
A couple of days ago Tristan and I went to the "saint chapel" Pronounced "sun shu-pel" it took us an hour to get there by metro then a bit of walking, another 20 minutes queing, and when we got to the part were you pay.....................
....................we couldn't go in D: why? we were both under 18 without a guardian. O.o, I mean WTF?
Anyway we went to wait for Sybille for lunch we arrived 10 minutes early at the metro station she was going to arrive at . . . . . . . . . . 45 mins later we were still waiting, we went above ground to see if she was up there and surprise surprise, she was up there and had been waiting for an hour and a half. Well we went to a Thai restaurant were I had
Entree: salad and i think small deep fried spring rolls?
Main: chicken curry with rice
Desert: Thai flan
Drink: origuana (a brand of orange juice)
On the way to the metro station we saw protesters, they were protesting for rights or something (they were black and it was race rights or something)
....................we couldn't go in D: why? we were both under 18 without a guardian. O.o, I mean WTF?
We were both thirsty at this point so we went to Mc Donalds for a couple of cokes.
small coke ?
small coke ?Anyway we went to wait for Sybille for lunch we arrived 10 minutes early at the metro station she was going to arrive at . . . . . . . . . . 45 mins later we were still waiting, we went above ground to see if she was up there and surprise surprise, she was up there and had been waiting for an hour and a half. Well we went to a Thai restaurant were I had
Entree: salad and i think small deep fried spring rolls?
Main: chicken curry with rice
Desert: Thai flan
Drink: origuana (a brand of orange juice)
On the way to the metro station we saw protesters, they were protesting for rights or something (they were black and it was race rights or something)
there were at least 100 police there all in heavy armor of some kind and big rifles (scary police in france)
the protesters melted 4 trash/wheelie bins :O
and burned paper and wood and other items.
Well Tristan went home to play on his computer Sybille went back to work because she was expecting a call and I went to the Louis XIII square
Ill do one more post before I go to bed i think
the protesters melted 4 trash/wheelie bins :Oand burned paper and wood and other items.
Well Tristan went home to play on his computer Sybille went back to work because she was expecting a call and I went to the Louis XIII square
Ill do one more post before I go to bed i think
:)
OK straight into it,
A few days ago we(Sybille, Tristan, Seraphine and I) went to a high school get together party (Sybille's high school) I played football with a couple of other kids. We filled up coke bottles and drenched each other, then it rained HEAVILY and those that didn't get drenched got drenched. This all happened on the other side of Paris. After this "high school reunion" we went to a Cafe with a friend of Sybilles, were I had a small choclate cake with a very sweet and very strong cocoa flavour. On the way home we stopped off at a castle from the "17th century?"
On the final drive home Tristan, Seraphine and I waved out the window to random people to see if they would wave back xD (note we may have been high on coke and cake)
The adventurer has not finished yet
wait yes he has
A few days ago we(Sybille, Tristan, Seraphine and I) went to a high school get together party (Sybille's high school) I played football with a couple of other kids. We filled up coke bottles and drenched each other, then it rained HEAVILY and those that didn't get drenched got drenched. This all happened on the other side of Paris. After this "high school reunion" we went to a Cafe with a friend of Sybilles, were I had a small choclate cake with a very sweet and very strong cocoa flavour. On the way home we stopped off at a castle from the "17th century?"
here are a few of pics of it.
ME :D
Sybilles friend pointing showing Tristan and Seraphine something.
Tristan and seraphine (the castle was behind me when i took that photo)
ME :D
Sybilles friend pointing showing Tristan and Seraphine something.
Tristan and seraphine (the castle was behind me when i took that photo)On the final drive home Tristan, Seraphine and I waved out the window to random people to see if they would wave back xD (note we may have been high on coke and cake)
The adventurer has not finished yet
wait yes he has
Saturday, June 21, 2008
OK
Not much happening lately written a bunch of post cards, which I will post the rest on Monday.
My French has slowed down but I am speeding it up again.
MY HAIRCUT
it was a very small haircut took a lot of hair off the back (of my head :P) Trimmed the fringe and the sides
seeya
:D
My French has slowed down but I am speeding it up again.
MY HAIRCUT
it was a very small haircut took a lot of hair off the back (of my head :P) Trimmed the fringe and the sides
Twp pictures 1st before, 2nd after.
seeya
:D
Monday, June 16, 2008
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