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i just bought La-Haut! (UP!) in français! —...

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:10:12 -0700

i just bought La-Haut! (UP!) in français! — (via l flickflickflicker)

GPOYW: the “i don’t want you guys to forget what i...

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:05:35 -0700

GPOYW: the “i don’t want you guys to forget what i look like” edition.

i’m the one in the middle. my friends and i had a very coup-de-tête (impulsive) moment last friday when we decided to make a day-trip to vienne.

it’s this really small town with ancient roman ruins about 40 minutes south of lyon by train. for less than 10-euros, it was a really awesome place to visit.

i could eat cheese all day — and thanks the good...

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:01:45 -0700

i could eat cheese all day — and thanks the good fromagiers here in lyon, i can!

i’ve recently come to love and appreciate french cheese. my stomach doesn’t agree so much with my newfound love of dairy, but to lactose intolerance i say: pfft…and sorry.

crossing the seine river in paris…i ran into some friends...

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:54:00 -0700

crossing the seine river in paris…i ran into some friends from california! it was really refreshing to see some familiar faces in unfamiliar places.

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Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:51:14 -0700

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http://andreainlyon.tumblr.com/

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:38:53 -0700

http://andreainlyon.tumblr.com/:

this is a travelog that i created before i moved to lyon. it’s my way to keep track of my travels and a way for my friends and family to keep up with me.

the entries are pretty wordy, but if you’re curious about my overseas endeavors — go ahead and give it a peek. i just didn’t want to clog anyone’s dashboards with travel essays.

anyway, i’ve almost been in france for a month now and it’s been quite the emotional roller-coaster. i went from being amped on life to being so terribly homesick that i don’t even want to eat (a travesty because i am in lyon, france’s gastronomic capital) or get out of bed.

baguettes and fromage for lunch by the rhone — life...

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 04:10:00 -0700

baguettes and fromage for lunch by the rhone — life couldn’t be better.

anyway, the past couple of weeks of living in france have been amazing. getting situated and trying to navigate the city has ben quite an adventure! in any case, i hope everyone’s doing well (and more pictures to come, i promise).

WHAT I HAD FOR BREAKFAST:

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:17:00 -0700

une baguette
deux croissants
une part de fromage
cafe avec sucre

travels, so far, have been pleasant. i spent all of yesterday in london (awesome), but i’m safe in lyon now (i shared a cab and didn’t get sold into sex slavery — double awesome).

we’re 9 hours ahead of california, so i’m going to walk around the city in a bit. i’m trying to get acclimated and less directionally retarded — we’ll se how it goes.

GOODBYE, AMERICA. BONJOUR, FRANCE!

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:20:00 -0700

i’m leaving now, next time i write i should be in either london (i have a half-day layover at london heathrow) or lyon! i can’t believe the time has finally come.

juurceka: Sarah: Peter. What are you doing here?Peter: Came...

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:32:07 -0700

juurceka:

Sarah: Peter. What are you doing here?
Peter: Came here to murder you. Haha…

it’s usually never cold enough in santa barbara to wear...

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:23:58 -0700

it’s usually never cold enough in santa barbara to wear these without looking silly.

but by the end of the week, i’ll be living in the french alps — where wearing earmuffs are considered socially acceptable. i’m half-way done packing, with 24 hours to go!

The Flaming Lips - Do You Realize you realize that life goes...

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:35:16 -0700

The Flaming Lips - Do You Realize

you realize that life goes fast
it’s hard to make the good things last

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salt ponds at the don edwards san francisco bay national...

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:31:00 -0700

salt ponds at the don edwards san francisco bay national wildlife refuge — i think that, more than anything, i’m going to miss the bay area while i’m overseas.

santa barbara, isla vista, and los angeles: you guys are fun, but it just isn’t going anywhere. i’m sorry, but san francisco has my heart. it’s not you, it’s me. no, don’t do that — please don’t cry, we can still be friends. there are plenty of other fish in the sea who will love you for you.

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devincastro: Take a look at this 8-meter rainbow, designed by...

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:21:21 -0700

devincastro:

Take a look at this 8-meter rainbow, designed by Bates 141, using 5,000 Pantone chips. Check out more photos of this stunning piece here.

bacon-wrapped hot dogs will always remind me of new year’s...

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:20:00 -0700

bacon-wrapped hot dogs will always remind me of new year’s eve 1999 because my brother, cousin, aunt, and i spent new year’s eve in pasadena — camped out in the street, waiting for the rose parade to start first thing in the morning.

if my memory serves me — at around 11:45, vendors come out and sell these beauties for $1 each. we all bought four or five of them, eating two — and throwing the rest at cars driving by, followed only by cream-filled tortillas. have you ever thrown food at a car before? when you’re 12, throwing food at cars makes you feel like a total rebellious bad-ass.

gluttonyisabliss: bacon-wrapped hot dogs

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Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:10:10 -0700

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Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:26:03 -0700

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I AM LEAVING IN 2 DAYS!

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:21:17 -0700

it still hasn’t completely hit me yet that i’m leaving the country on wednesday and not coming back until christmas holiday. i haven’t even started packing yet, is that bad?

this shattering door is blowing my mind in so many ways that i...

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:53:02 -0700

this shattering door is blowing my mind in so many ways that i think i might need to lay down for a minute before my brains start leaking out of my ears.

teaim: Argentinean artist Leandro Erlich has updated his website with his latest work Shattering Door — view his portfolio of artwork here.