Daily ExhibitionismDaily Exhibitionism - LiveJournal.comRage routire- July 26, 2006 All of the shipping companies have let me down, so I had to go to my back-up plan of renting a self-storage space here in Paris and will have to move all of my boxes and things myself tomorrow morning. To make this task easier, I hired a car (a Citroen C3 1.6, for anyone who cares) from an agency in Montparnasse and drove it through central Paris during rush hour. Considering I haven't driven a car in almost a year, and considering that Parisian drivers are insane, bloodthirsty people, this was.http://apophthegma.livejournal.com/172492.html A plague on all my houses- July 25, 2006 Moving house is such a pain. I've contacted three companies about shipping my belongings to London and having them stored until I finish my internship in Bruxelles, but no one is getting back to me as promised. Considering I have to be out of my apartment in Paris by 17.00 on Thursday so my new tenants can be in Friday morning, time is running out. I have a back-up plan to hire a car and put all my boxes in self-storage in Paris, but I hope it doesn't come to that.My flat in Bruxelles should be.http://apophthegma.livejournal.com/172201.html I'm developing a taste for the sun- July 17, 2006 Because I have an aversion to staying in any one place too long, and because I have nothing to do in Paris besides cleaning out my flat and preparing for my impending move, I'm going to be spending my birthday with Rose on the Cte d'Azur.Since Rose and I share the same birthday (20 July, for all those keeping track), her mother has invited me to their home in Toulon for a few days. The sun, the beach and home-made provenale cuisine -- who could ask for morehttp://apophthegma.livejournal.com/171521.html Aux armes citoyen(ne)s !- July 15, 2006 Today was la Fte Nationale, called 'Bastille Day' in English for some odd reason, even though it has never been known by that name in France. (It was actually originally known as la Fte de la fdration, to commemorate the creation of the short-lived constitutional monarchy in France.) But I digress.I wanted to go to the parade, but I refused to stand around with thousands of people. So instead I sat on the terrace of a caf along the Champs-Elyses and drank the most expensive coffee I have ever...http://apophthegma.livejournal.com/171286.html (Untitled)- July 13, 2006 Greetings, gentle readers. I have returned to Lutetia Parisorium after a week's holiday on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. I left Paris last Tuesday morning, having not slept at all the night before. It was quite surreal walking past the Assemble Nationale and Quai d'Orsay at 6 am, my duffle bag strapped across my chest and my suitcase trundling along the cobblestones behind me. Flying from Orly is much more pleasant than from Charles de Gaulle. The airport still has a certain...http://apophthegma.livejournal.com/171130.html En vacances- July 4, 2006 In a few hours, I will be leaving for a one-week holiday on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. I always get a bit nervous when I take my summer holiday, as terrible things often happen at home when I am away. However, I'm sure this year will be different and my worries are unfounded.I am, however, subject to the most confounded flight itenerary ever created. I'm flying Iberia, which may possibly be the most inefficient airline in the world. Plus, I have a 1-hour layover in Barcelona..http://apophthegma.livejournal.com/170810.html |