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Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris February 7th 2005

21 days in France. Does it seem that long to you? The weeks are a blur, and I mark the weekends with pictures, each one a mini vacation. I don't work on the weekends (yet.) I am used to the french keyboards now, and typing this entry on my ibook is confusing. On satudray I completed my Parisian transformation by buying a long black coat, a book to read on the metro, and entrance into a paris nightclub. Dancing ahoy. Also, I've decided English is a beautiful and underrated language. I love hearing it. This sunday I was rewarded by further exploration of le Marias and the latin quarter. The Picasso museum was just the right size, and I stumbled upon it on a free entrance day. Pictures ahoy. At school, film stuff really got rolling. ... read more
Marias garden.
Look up.
Picasso Critters One

Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris February 2nd 2005

Just a quick post to link you to the next Paris comic journal thingy. This one is longer, and gets abit crazy. I should be drawing backgrounds for my film... but this was more fun. Another true story from the Carnet de Voyage. Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Back to work. ... read more

Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris January 31st 2005

Tomorrow is feburary! The month of love! Where I will passionetly give myself over to my film! I will jump into it's arms, and we will have Paris together. I just did the math, and it looks like I will be animating 15 seconds a week, in order to complete this puppy in 15 weeks. Anyways... Here's my weekend in Amelie-land. ... read more
Streets.
Cobblestone
Lady Marmalade

Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris January 30th 2005

On Sunday the 16th of January, we finally got around to going out on the Christmas/Winter themed date that I won in a game of rummy. Actually, the activity which we choose as the focal point of our outing was one that we had been planning to do since before I even won the date. For our date, we went Ice skating on the Eiffel Tower. What an experience! This year was something like the first time in 50 years that the city of Paris has decided to construct an ice skating rink on the first floor of the Eiffel tower. In fact, we wouldn’t have even found out about if it were not for our relatives back home. A lot of you read about it in the papers and let us know what was planned. ... read more
Tyler Skating
So photogenic!
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Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris January 28th 2005

The week went by quicker than could keep up with. School was a blur now that I try to think back on it. Mostly handling technical difficulties between my american mac, and the french PC's, and finally getting acsess to my storyboard files. I attended their acting-for-animators class, which was taught by a retired mime. They were learning coreographed swordfighting; so we all took turns going at eachother with sticks. I'm not making this up. On thrusday I tagged along with the first year students to the Musee de Orsay, a giant train station converted into a museum that focuses on sculpture and impressionism. A lot of classics were there, it was great to see them with my own eyes. Dega's pastels were so soft and glowing, and all of Van Gough's environments has something strange ... read more

Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris January 24th 2005

Here comes my weekend... Story in the captions. p.s: There is no feature to reply to the comments that are left, but I love getting them! I'll try to answer any questions within the entries. Please keep writing, it's good to hear your voices. :D ... read more
Through the trees...
Notre Dame
Eyes of Notre Dame!

Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris January 21st 2005

Back from my 4th day at Gobelins, my 5th in Paris. I'm learning alot about how the school, and the country, works. At 9am, there is a roll call. Everyone must be at their desk or they get marked off. If you come after the roll call, you have to pop into the director's office personally and let him know where you were. There is an hour for lunch, then another roll call, then the building closes at 8pm. It's not open during the weekend either. Last night I decided that it was time for me to arrive at 9, with the rest of the class. I tried so hard.... I made 9:10 with messy hair and no makeup. There is a starbucks next to one of my metro stops, one day I will make it ... read more

Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris January 20th 2005

Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris January 19th 2005

Bon Jour! What a way to start my 33rd year... drunk on the Isle Saint Louis with the most wonderful guy in the world! ... read more
the sailboat cart

Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris January 18th 2005

Writing this on a french keyboard, in a Paris apartment, in a country not my own. Wow. So there was flying, and landing, and train-ing and bussing; turbulance, rain, snow, a baguette, and now, trail mix for dinner. I can't believe I made it in one piece. But unless this is some sweet, sweet dream, I am pretty well settled in Paris. I got off the metro, luggage lost, but a group of classmates found. We squezzed into a cafe and talked, and figured things out. I spilled the school director's drink with my giant backpack. He gave me a baguette. This is not the first time I'll feel like a big, clumsy kid. I feel like a kid in the way everything is new, mysterious, and unknown. Navigating the metro, buying a pastry in french, ... read more




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