When I first came to Paris, I didn’t have a lot of expectations. I came with an intentionally empty head. The only things I knew I wanted to do were to visit the Catacombs, the tomb of Lafayette, and Harry’s New York Bar. With this lack of preparation, everything I saw was awesome and new … Continue reading “Rodin & Picpus”
One of the first things about Paris that I learned is that the people here take their weekends seriously. Many stores have short hours on Saturdays, and you’re lucky to find anything but a pharmacy open on Sundays. At first I put it down to a cultural difference; similar to how EU citizens actually get … Continue reading “Free Time”
A few days ago was the day I’ve been most looking forward to in this trip: Catacombs day. The Catacombes de Paris, located in a former sandstone mine that supplied stone for many of the older buildings in the city, is the home to the remains of over 6,000,000 people. The bodies were removed from … Continue reading “Spooky Scary Skeletons”
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I have clinical depression. I take good meds for it so I don’t normally show major symptoms. However, every now and then I still get what I call “the sads.” Basically I become more fatigued, more irritable, and more anxious. It’s a great combination. Yesterday I woke up with a serious case of the sads. It … Continue reading “There’s a Difference Between “Alone” and “Lonely””
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A few days ago we went to visit Versailles, which is a French palace initially built by King Louis XIII and expanded upon by Kings Louis XIV through XVI. The palace itself is a seriously impressive building; these guys knew what they were doing! However, as gorgeous and gilded and amazing as the palace was, … Continue reading “Sightlines are Important”
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Day 2 of Paris: we explored a little of the Ile de la Cite, stepped into Saint-Chapelle de Paris, and took a lovely boat tour down the Sienne. The interesting thing about these adventures was the symbolism hiding in every inch meter of this city. I’ve been through a few cities in the USA: particularly Fredericksburg, … Continue reading “Everything in Paris Means Something”
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Nary a full day in Paris, and already we’ve lived a lifetime of adventure; from an uneventful flight to the mystery of French toilets, and then onwards to being lost in the rain trying to find our dorm. Never a dull moment! CHEEEEEESE, Gromit! A post shared by Emma (@emdspeer) on Jul 1, 2017 at … Continue reading “Adventures in Paris: Beginner Mode”
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Tomorrow evening I’ll be boarding my flight to Paris for #HISPinParis17! I’m so excited! Not much else is going on, I just wanted to use that gif again 😉
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In three weeks I’ll be getting ready to board my flight to Paris for my study abroad! That gives me three weeks to finish my pre-trip to-do list: Obtain: Passport luggage mobile blogging device (I’m using a brand-new tablet right now to write this!) adapter for charging stuff Unlock cell phone for use overseas Visit … Continue reading “T-minus 3 weeks!”
