Residence Les Balcons de l'Oisans Grenoble

... where footage was edited in silent with a Benny Hill style tune playing and at 1.5 times to create a comical scene. This is what transpired as Jez and Andrew took of to locate our Chalet. Our was actually in front of us the whole time but our two compitant liguists disappered and reappered in different spots and directions for 30 min adding to the comical start I put myself thru. Not the most appropiate way to commence a holiday but I wouldn't have done it any other way!!!

... on going to Paris, but if Kristina and Mary come up with a better idea, we just may do that instead. I will be home Saturday the 18th for sure, because that night I will be going to Lyon to see Banane Metalik. So much psychobilly, I think my head may explode. Updates and pictures after I return.

... Merci voor de zeer goede wegwijzing!! Niet dus... Om 19.45 zijn we dan bij het stadion aangekomen, maar bleek dat de kassa al dicht was, hoewel ik mijn tickets via internet besteld had. Ze lieten ons dan ook zonder problemen binnen, echter niet in het vak waar we voor betaald hadden (helemaal geen erg...het waren betere plaatsen!) We zijn 1 minuut binnen als Ben merkt dat hij zijn kodak weg is...hoewel ik hem 5min daarvoor nog een foto heb zien maken van het stadion. 2 ...

Today, I have been on this planet 22 years. I cannot believe that this past year has flown by so fast. This is particularly strange after having Megan here last week. We met three weeks into freshman year, so we have been friends almost my whole college career. It was so bizarre to find ourselves discussing our upcoming graduation and our post-degree plans. In two months I will no longer be an undergraduate but the holder of Bachelor's of Arts....WTF.

... Blanc on the way up!!!! I did get to see it 10 days after it stayed in the clouds when Kristen and I were in Chamonix). Heaven on Earth. I am made to live in the mountains. I am always the happiest when in the mountains. I'm ending these two weeks in France with a family dinner to celebrate my Mom's birthday. I'll be back in Atlanta tomorrow night... (and I will fly from Paris to Atlanta with my Swiss friend Marina).

... Het was er wel ijzig koud, maar sneeuw lag er niet meer. Skibotten waren dus voor niets nodig:) Zo sociaal als we zijn, begonnen we daar ons beste Frans boven te halen om wat meer kennis te maken met onze nieuwe collegas. In de bus hadden we al gehoord dat er veel supporters zijn van Marseille (de voetbalclub). Zelf willen we ook wel eens een match uit de Ligue 1 gaan kijken. Dus spraken we enkelen aan voor te vragen hoe het zit voor tickets. Voor ...

... Bon soir! *edit* I added in the pictures from my room last night. I took a picture of my very first water closet (an important cultural difference in a French home, the toilet is not in the bathroom. Never ask "Ou est la salle de bain?" in public or they will respond with, you want to take a bath?!?!)

... a même un moment, une fille a annoncé qu'un cas de galle avait été déclaré dans son squat, qu'elle voulait que l'information tourne, et puis elle a tout bien expliqué : 1. comment ne pas l'attrapper et éviter une épidémie 2. quoi faire si on l'avait. J'ai trouvé ça bien, parce qu'en le nommant comme ça, ça a permis de faire exactement l'inverse de Lyon, où on en a jamais parlé tout le monde ensemble, que du coup tout le monde a paniqué dans son coin, a donc fait n'importe quoi et ...

And so, i finally sit down - relaxing after the long voyage.. So much has changed. Before leaving the safe cocoon of Dhamma Neru - the Vipassana center ive learnt to call home in the month or so in which i have stayed, grown, nourished & healed - Ive had some fears. Naturally - it is the human condition to fear change and the unknown, and on top of those two I was uncertain of how will i react to this world ...

... why am I doing this"). We agreed to take the descent nice and slow as downhill its very easy to do in your knees, (and I'm now a little paranoid about injuries!) it was going well until some cheeky girl over took us, now we obviously saw this as something of an insult so had to deal with her... the problem was she was rather speedy - and my damn shoe-laces came undone half way down. So we thereafter basically sprinted/rolled/skidded down the paths in pursuit, she realised so ...