Wed, Jul 29, 2009 – 13:02
So, I’m back in lovely central Illinois, with yet another reason to wonder why I came home: humidity. Illinois is freaking hot after summer in Europe. I see why air conditioning is much more prevalent here… Anyway, my excuses for this post: Between lack of sleep and too much stress, my brain hasn’t been functioning [...]
Mon, Jul 27, 2009 – 22:45
So, sometimes I think too much about my choices. And other times, I don’t think about them at all, just say “eh, that sounds like it will be fine,” and then realize later that I really should have thought about my choice more. As soon as I walked out of the metro station at my [...]
Sun, Jul 26, 2009 – 12:18
For my last day sightseeing in Paris, I actually managed to wake up alright. The morning was beautiful, with blue skies and clouds like a Monet painting. I got to Notre Dame around 9 and spent the next half hour taking pictures and walking around the church, and then got in line. Five minutes after I was [...]
Sat, Jul 25, 2009 – 10:20
Despite the cool weather and ominous skies, I got up early and arrived at the Eiffel Tower not long after they opened. There were three guys in military uniforms carrying machine guns around down the street from the tower, which freaked me out, although they didn’t look as serious as the riot control police in [...]
Fri, Jul 24, 2009 – 16:38
I tried to get up early to go to Versailles, but I was pretty tired from not getting enough sleep lately and then lugging my luggage (ha ha) all over the place. As it was, I did manage to wake up around when I planned to, but I was slow about getting moving and it [...]
Thu, Jul 23, 2009 – 22:19
So, I would say the reason why everyone loves Paris is it’s like Disneyland for grown-ups. There are rides to go on, and all sorts of things to see. There are people selling knicknacks and drawing your picture. The first metro I got on, a pair of musicians got on right after me and started [...]
Wed, Jul 22, 2009 – 23:49
Assorted photos of final time in Germany. :( Oh yeah, I’m in Paris now. It’s pretty cool, but public transportation in Europe hates me. More on that later.
Tue, Jul 21, 2009 – 11:31
Hopefully, when WordPress posts this, I will be in Paris, arriving at my youth hostel. In an effort to come to terms with leaving Germany, I’m making a list of all the things I won’t miss in leaving. wondering constantly whether I’m expressing myself properly or just making a fool of myself. But I will [...]
Mon, Jul 20, 2009 – 19:58
Unless something goes disasterously wrong, my overnight train will be pulling out of the station as WordPress automatically posts this entry. To all the wonderful people I’m leaving behind here: I will miss you so much. I enjoyed everything I did with each of you. I promise I will come back, it will only take [...]
Sun, Jul 19, 2009 – 23:04
Went to Berlin today for my required visit. I missed my first train and had to come back an hour and a half later to catch the next one, and by about 3pm I was pretty tired out with the beginnings of a headache, so the visit wasn’t spectacular. I was missing my tour guide [...]
