Through all that has happened,
Though I may not have succeeded;
In life’s little disappointments,
Or bends in the road,
I remain, now and forevermore,
Hopeful.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Sidenote:
I realized I never posted about London and Dublin, so in as few words as possible:
Dublin- eh. Guinness Storehouse, very cool. The rest would be nicer if it had been a tad warmer outside and I hadn't already seen every church in Europe. Literally, I've seen them all.
London- Packing my bags as we speak, I'm on the next train there. AMAZING. WONDERFUL. FUN. BEAUTIFUL. LIVELY. NICE. Basically, I didn't enjoy my time at all.
Dublin- eh. Guinness Storehouse, very cool. The rest would be nicer if it had been a tad warmer outside and I hadn't already seen every church in Europe. Literally, I've seen them all.
London- Packing my bags as we speak, I'm on the next train there. AMAZING. WONDERFUL. FUN. BEAUTIFUL. LIVELY. NICE. Basically, I didn't enjoy my time at all.
Did I mention that I'm cool?
I've been a very good Parisian the past 2 weeks, now that I actually live in the city all week instead of Tuesday-Thursday. Louvre? check. Arc de Triomphe? check. Sacre Coeur? Opera House? Love Wall? check. check. check.
Hmm, now what will I do for the next 2 months, since school is over in 2 weeks (and let's face it, that really is a non-issue) and I'm here for the next 2 months? Oh right, I guess I'll just have to continue being fabulous in Europe, maybe pop over to Italy for a few weeks.
P.S. I knew it couldn't last- the last 2 days have been chilly again and today it was cloudy. It's OK though, because now I know there is hope.
Oh also (aka p.p.s.): last night I ate at a fondue restaurant that serves wine in baby bottles. Some loophole about not having to have an alcohol license that way...whatever, it's strange but cool.
Hmm, now what will I do for the next 2 months, since school is over in 2 weeks (and let's face it, that really is a non-issue) and I'm here for the next 2 months? Oh right, I guess I'll just have to continue being fabulous in Europe, maybe pop over to Italy for a few weeks.
P.S. I knew it couldn't last- the last 2 days have been chilly again and today it was cloudy. It's OK though, because now I know there is hope.
Oh also (aka p.p.s.): last night I ate at a fondue restaurant that serves wine in baby bottles. Some loophole about not having to have an alcohol license that way...whatever, it's strange but cool.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Right, well, umm, fail.
So I fail at writing on blog. I do. I admit it. Hi, my name is Christy and I have a problem writing on my blog. It's just not the top of my to-do list once I open my computer and get on the internet. Somehow, even though I do it multiple times a day, I'm like a kid in the candy store. All of a sudden, I'm distracted by Facebook, People, Perez, McCombs, Facebook, Facebook, and maybe even a little news (ugh). Somehow, that link up in the top right corner of my computer that says vivant la vie doesn't quite catch my interest as much as the brighter, flashy links leading me to information on the girl I sat next to in English sophomore year of high school or what LC, Miley, Zefron and R-Patz (thank you, Perez) are all wearing and doing today. Really, I have a life. I think?
Haha it is funny though how I get quite easily bored of all of the fun, flashy pop-culture sites and yet I still don't end up at my blog that often. I actually do think about it some. Usually it's something like "Oh hey, that interesting thing that happened to me yesterday, today, last week, I should write about it...hmmm what movies are on Movie6.net today?" Yeah, something like that.
So, now that a) I've gotten off topic and not written about what I meant to (again) and b) I'm hot and need to go take a shower before I go to sleep, I now must sum up some of the past week or two's events in a few short lines.
-Party in the school last thursday (in, as in by the cafeteria and student mail boxes), complete with 3 bars and strippers.
-2 camels in school on Monday- it was "around the world" theme, there was also fake snow and John Wayne cutouts
-I got to ride in the conducter's seat of a freight/work Metro train home from said school party last Thursday. Don't ask, I'm not sure how it happened, because I don't speak French. I do have photographic evidence though.
-Movie filmed on my street last week, they blew-up a car. Glass. Everywhere.
-Tour of the Opera House. Dream come true, but I wish I could have seen the lake underneath the stage. Oh, duh and the Phantom.
-It has been absolutely gorgeous here the past few days. Like 55-60 and SUNNY. Like, there is that yellow orange thing in the sky that shines. I'm still adjusting to the amazingness. I did lie in a park for 2 hours today though.
-There are currently 9 girls living in my apartment. 1 shower. 1 toilet. 9. 21 year old girls. Who needs camels at school, I live in the circus. Hair dryer, makeup, perfume, anyone?
Oh, did I mention there are 9 girls living in my apartment right now? Mehemehemhe. It's a good thing we like each other and get along and aren't dramatic. And I'm not sarcastic.
For those of you in Group B, think about that last one for a second and then get back to me.
lovelove.
Haha it is funny though how I get quite easily bored of all of the fun, flashy pop-culture sites and yet I still don't end up at my blog that often. I actually do think about it some. Usually it's something like "Oh hey, that interesting thing that happened to me yesterday, today, last week, I should write about it...hmmm what movies are on Movie6.net today?" Yeah, something like that.
So, now that a) I've gotten off topic and not written about what I meant to (again) and b) I'm hot and need to go take a shower before I go to sleep, I now must sum up some of the past week or two's events in a few short lines.
-Party in the school last thursday (in, as in by the cafeteria and student mail boxes), complete with 3 bars and strippers.
-2 camels in school on Monday- it was "around the world" theme, there was also fake snow and John Wayne cutouts
-I got to ride in the conducter's seat of a freight/work Metro train home from said school party last Thursday. Don't ask, I'm not sure how it happened, because I don't speak French. I do have photographic evidence though.
-Movie filmed on my street last week, they blew-up a car. Glass. Everywhere.
-Tour of the Opera House. Dream come true, but I wish I could have seen the lake underneath the stage. Oh, duh and the Phantom.
-It has been absolutely gorgeous here the past few days. Like 55-60 and SUNNY. Like, there is that yellow orange thing in the sky that shines. I'm still adjusting to the amazingness. I did lie in a park for 2 hours today though.
-There are currently 9 girls living in my apartment. 1 shower. 1 toilet. 9. 21 year old girls. Who needs camels at school, I live in the circus. Hair dryer, makeup, perfume, anyone?
Oh, did I mention there are 9 girls living in my apartment right now? Mehemehemhe. It's a good thing we like each other and get along and aren't dramatic. And I'm not sarcastic.
For those of you in Group B, think about that last one for a second and then get back to me.
lovelove.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Ok, so...
Since I apparantly am not as good at this whole blog thing as I would like to be (aka is anyone really surprised that Rebecca, and not I, am the writer in the family?), I will try to post shorter, more frequent posts, but they might be a little less life-altering. Or I say this, but nothing will really change. Who knows?
So since I really don't want to spend a long time writing about my last trip, I will try to sum it up in a few short words. Key word being TRY.
Brussels: Not what I expected, much cooler. They have a really cool underground art scene, and amazing food. As previously mentioned: waffles, fries, beer, chocolate. It's probably a good thing for my arteries sake that I don't live there. We ended up skipping all the EU stuff due to exhaustion, weather, and not wanting to die of boredom (sorry, but we hear about it every day in school!).
Amsterdam: Pretty much exactly what I was expecting, minus the canals. I have seen movies, etc. so I knew to expect the Red Light District, and walking past "coffee shops" really wasn't as exciting/funny/disgusting as I thought it would be. The city is absolutely beautiful; I loved seeing all the house boats and riding through the canals. The Van Gogh Museum can't be beat though.
Berlin: Right, so we stayed in East Berlin. I know the Wall came down (saw it) and Berlin is one city and all that now, but it is definitely still divided. Where we stayed, the favorite type of architecture seemed to be poured concrete. Umm, pretty? Seriously though, I liked Berlin. Despite the heinous weather and the utter depression that sweeps over you as you go from cultural site to site, it was important to go to, and extremely interesting. Also, the people definitely make the city, and the music and fashion vibe in the city is AWESOME. A lot of techno/punk/80s LA grunge, but done in a very modern way that works for them. You (I) can tell that the people there spend hours putting outfits together to make it look like they don't care at all. We also met a bunch (as in 15 or so) Irish boys who were really cool. They were a little younger, but still cool to hang out with. And I loved going to the zoo; it was only my second time!
Munich: Probably my fave place on the trip, though it's hard to say. Basically the whole reason I wanted to go was to see Cinderella's castle (Disney's inspiration for), which we didn't get to do. The weather and a public transportation strike had a little to do with that. Here we met a really cool group of people, mostly the people who were on our tour to the concentration camp Dachau the first day. That is something I think everyone should do. Even if you don't want to (Rebecca), I honestly am at a loss for words to explain the changes that take place in a person once you physically stand in the camp, in the gas chamber, see just how they were tortured and worked literally to the bone. It's not fun or enjoyable, per se, but it's one of the most important things I've ever done, and I hopefully took some lasting knowledge from it. We ended up hanging out with Canadians, Australians, and Kiwis, plus a few other nationalities, obvi. It was great- hanging out with a bunch of native speakers was so refreshing, even with the slight differences in our speech patterns. We all went to the BMW museum after Dachau to relax a little bit. And you really can't beat the Happy Hour prices at our hostel. It's great for me- have a beer or 2, then go get dinner, come back, shower, talk to strangers, go to sleep. I can do that. One night we did end up getting convinced to dress up in togas, but that's another story.
For now all I can say is that my people-meeting skills are at their prime right now, and I had an epiphany or 2 over the week about who I want to be and what I want from life. Haven't figured it all out by any means yet, but then again, I still have 2+ months over here to work on that...I guess I'll go get started.
PS-Can you see how I can't tell a short story?
So since I really don't want to spend a long time writing about my last trip, I will try to sum it up in a few short words. Key word being TRY.
Brussels: Not what I expected, much cooler. They have a really cool underground art scene, and amazing food. As previously mentioned: waffles, fries, beer, chocolate. It's probably a good thing for my arteries sake that I don't live there. We ended up skipping all the EU stuff due to exhaustion, weather, and not wanting to die of boredom (sorry, but we hear about it every day in school!).
Amsterdam: Pretty much exactly what I was expecting, minus the canals. I have seen movies, etc. so I knew to expect the Red Light District, and walking past "coffee shops" really wasn't as exciting/funny/disgusting as I thought it would be. The city is absolutely beautiful; I loved seeing all the house boats and riding through the canals. The Van Gogh Museum can't be beat though.
Berlin: Right, so we stayed in East Berlin. I know the Wall came down (saw it) and Berlin is one city and all that now, but it is definitely still divided. Where we stayed, the favorite type of architecture seemed to be poured concrete. Umm, pretty? Seriously though, I liked Berlin. Despite the heinous weather and the utter depression that sweeps over you as you go from cultural site to site, it was important to go to, and extremely interesting. Also, the people definitely make the city, and the music and fashion vibe in the city is AWESOME. A lot of techno/punk/80s LA grunge, but done in a very modern way that works for them. You (I) can tell that the people there spend hours putting outfits together to make it look like they don't care at all. We also met a bunch (as in 15 or so) Irish boys who were really cool. They were a little younger, but still cool to hang out with. And I loved going to the zoo; it was only my second time!
Munich: Probably my fave place on the trip, though it's hard to say. Basically the whole reason I wanted to go was to see Cinderella's castle (Disney's inspiration for), which we didn't get to do. The weather and a public transportation strike had a little to do with that. Here we met a really cool group of people, mostly the people who were on our tour to the concentration camp Dachau the first day. That is something I think everyone should do. Even if you don't want to (Rebecca), I honestly am at a loss for words to explain the changes that take place in a person once you physically stand in the camp, in the gas chamber, see just how they were tortured and worked literally to the bone. It's not fun or enjoyable, per se, but it's one of the most important things I've ever done, and I hopefully took some lasting knowledge from it. We ended up hanging out with Canadians, Australians, and Kiwis, plus a few other nationalities, obvi. It was great- hanging out with a bunch of native speakers was so refreshing, even with the slight differences in our speech patterns. We all went to the BMW museum after Dachau to relax a little bit. And you really can't beat the Happy Hour prices at our hostel. It's great for me- have a beer or 2, then go get dinner, come back, shower, talk to strangers, go to sleep. I can do that. One night we did end up getting convinced to dress up in togas, but that's another story.
For now all I can say is that my people-meeting skills are at their prime right now, and I had an epiphany or 2 over the week about who I want to be and what I want from life. Haven't figured it all out by any means yet, but then again, I still have 2+ months over here to work on that...I guess I'll go get started.
PS-Can you see how I can't tell a short story?
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