10. cool street. however, no cats at all. false advertising. depressing and disappointing 9. very impressive, very pretty. unnecessarily tall. Humans are not supposed to be that high up, the sky is the realm of sky rats and if we anger the sky rats they will reign down destruction, plagues, and poop. dangerously ambitious. 8. … Continue reading Stuff in Paris- Ranked →
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Throughout the centuries, anyone can tell that religion and France have had a rocky relationship. But let’s catch you up on this hot mess before diving into some of today’s issues. From the beginning of when there started to be a country named France, the main player in this girl’s life was Catholicism. This country […]
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Since arriving in Paris, I have walked by, viewed, and photographed Notre Dame several times, from every different angle and distance. At this point, that is just about all tourists and visitors are able to do at the historic cathedral. Not for tourists who happen to be preservation students, however. In addition to walking near…
Today marks the first full week in Paris, which means I thought I would do a reflection of the upmost importance. The best food I’ve eaten in Paris (week 1) ranked: Poulet au coconut milk (because I forgot the name of the dish and the […]
Buckle up, because this is going to be a long one. Last Sunday I went to a Catholic Mass with my roommate in the Church of St. Séverin. This was a church I had passed twice on accident since being here. Its beautiful gothic style makes it stand out among the surrounding residential and commercial …
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This is part of a slow-moving project I’m working on, Warlords of Karnag-Tor, which will be out who knows when, but I brainstormed this player/NPC class while at work today, so here it is!The Karnagi Rider:From Nausicaa of the Valley of the WindA mount…
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There was never a doubt in my mind, but yesterday the National U.S Women’s Soccer team won the FIFA World Cup! I had been keeping up with the matches since the beginning with my FIFA app, and watched when I could (which was not usually […]
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There are many pigeons in Paris. Here is a ranking based on how unnerved they made me. 6. A standard Parisian pigeon, nothing to write home about, generally fine. 5. This pigeon at the Eiffel Tour was searching for Something, I don’t know what. 4. Pigeons in a group should never be trusted. 3. Pigeons … Continue reading Pigeons In Paris, Ranked →
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On Sunday, July 7th, I went to my first ever Mass in France! It was at Saint-Séverin, at noon (I first talked about this church in my July 4th blog post). I convinced Emily to join me for this Mass (buddy system!). Here are my thoughts about the Mass: Ringing Bells Before we went into […]
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Packing for Paris was quite a mess considering I was working nonstop before my flight. After being in Paris for a week, I feel comfortable compiling the things I’m am thankful to have, and what I regret not bringing. I went through the jetlag and and heat stroke so you […]
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