Voters have spoken…
Posted on June 30, 2005 - Filed Under Emailed in Stories, France | Comments Off
And I am going to Cognac / La Rochelle for the weekend of my birthday. What will I be doing there you ask?
Why sampling cognac and touring an old shipyard that built schooners (fast, sleek sail boats) for over two centuries.
I will post more information here as I finalize the plans.
Update:
Plans for Cognac are [...]
3 weeks left
Posted on June 27, 2005 - Filed Under Emailed in Stories, France | Comments Off
Well it is hard to believe that I have three weeks left in Bordeaux but time is coming to an end and I am glad. I miss home. I miss my friends and family. There is good news though. I have planned a trip, now all that is involved is to [...]
Read More..>>Boycott France? and a national day of celebrating music
Posted on June 21, 2005 - Filed Under Emailed in Stories, France | Comments Off
Well, finally I’ve seen something that France has, that the US doesn’t. And
thats a national day of celebration of all kinds of music. Over 50 kinds of
music are being played throughout the city at various Places.
I know certain people, like Bill O’Reilly, of Fox Nexs fame, says Americans
should boycott French goods because he can’t [...]
Let the wine flow
Posted on June 20, 2005 - Filed Under Emailed in Stories, France, Wine | Comments Off
Vinexpo is the current rage in Bordeaux. Thousands of wine distributors throughout the world have invaded the city and good luck trying to find a hotel for just a day here. The event lasts through the week and the next. Lots of famous people are here for the expo, including Jean Reno [...]
Read More..>>Week 3 and 4 update
Posted on June 13, 2005 - Filed Under Emailed in Stories, France | Comments Off
Well Friday, I went to Arcachon to Europe’s Largest sand dune and the Atlantic
Ocean. The view was magnificant and I have plenty of pictures but due to the
time constraints at the school, I am probably going to have to wait to upload
the panoramic pictures.
Our class also gains sized by two and a classmate that [...]
French parting shots
Posted on June 9, 2005 - Filed Under France, Politically Incorrect | Comments Off
I watch the Roland Garros Tennis Tournament here in France this past week and I’ve decided to finally write about something that concerned me about the French media and how they portray the world.
France2 ,which televised the games everyday, almost always took shots, sometimes very rude shots at the non French players. And sometimes, [...]
A typical day
Posted on June 8, 2005 - Filed Under Emailed in Stories, France | Comments Off
I’ve decided to post what my regular day is like here so here is the rundown:
Wake up at 8am. Shower and eat breakfast.
Leave for class at 9am. Take small break at 11am or so.
Class resumes at 11:30am.
Class ends at 1:00pm. Go to cafe for lunch. Head back to the school for [...]
61 years to the day
Posted on June 6, 2005 - Filed Under Emailed in Stories, France | Comments Off
Today marks the 61st anniversary of D-Day and being in France during the event, I looked to see how France would celebrate the occasion.
Well in Normandy (Normandie here in France) is having a day long celebration and tribute to all soldiers. Most of the visitors are Americans there for the occasion. What is [...]
Deep Throat is no longer history!
Posted on June 1, 2005 - Filed Under News Stories, Quick Blurbs | Comments Off
Well, Deep Throat revealed himself and although I am posting this two hours after the revealing, all I have to say is “wow”. The man is known as W. Mark Felt, the number two agent at the FBI during the 1970’s, the man who brought down a president, and kept the world guessing for [...]
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