20 March 2009
Pictures of Mont-Saint-Michel
I managed to lose the USB cable for my camera (I never thought I'd be lacking in those) so I'll have to borrow someone else's to post my own photos. But unitl then, here are some photos from last weekend on the ISA Paris website. But hurry! They'll only be there for a week!
I'm going to Loudres...
...tonight with one of my catholic friends. Mutual prayer time?
Hasta martes!
Hasta martes!
La Grève
Yeah, it was yesterday. But whatev (which rhymes with grève)
Yesterday, for no really good reason that I could see, everyone in the entire country was on strike. Not literally everyone, but it was national and for just one day. Even the local public park was "on strike" (closed for the day).
It makes very little sense to me, coming as I do from an American and not very labor-union-savvy background. But I was under the impression, and correct me if I'm wrong, that unions only used strikes for specific purposes, i.e. to accomplish something. I asked Madame why they were striking, and she looked at me like I was completely dense and said, "Because the economy's bad and they're not making enough money."
Yeah. Great. But did striking for one day and messing up countless people's lives who take the regional trains every day actually accomplish anything? Why do all the unions have to strike at once? Why, if they did accomplish something (a better contract, for example), did they strike at all or why didn't the strike last much longer?
Yes. I know. I'm being unreasonably demanding. There's no reason I should expect the French labor system to make any sense.
I'd just like to get your takes on it, too. Maybe I'm missing something.
Yesterday, for no really good reason that I could see, everyone in the entire country was on strike. Not literally everyone, but it was national and for just one day. Even the local public park was "on strike" (closed for the day).
It makes very little sense to me, coming as I do from an American and not very labor-union-savvy background. But I was under the impression, and correct me if I'm wrong, that unions only used strikes for specific purposes, i.e. to accomplish something. I asked Madame why they were striking, and she looked at me like I was completely dense and said, "Because the economy's bad and they're not making enough money."
Yeah. Great. But did striking for one day and messing up countless people's lives who take the regional trains every day actually accomplish anything? Why do all the unions have to strike at once? Why, if they did accomplish something (a better contract, for example), did they strike at all or why didn't the strike last much longer?
Yes. I know. I'm being unreasonably demanding. There's no reason I should expect the French labor system to make any sense.
I'd just like to get your takes on it, too. Maybe I'm missing something.
19 March 2009
Frenzier
Alright, that idea didn't last long.
I've changed my mind to an even better one.
I'm going to write a trilogy of radio drama episodes. These will have the added benefit of being privately producible. So the idea is, once the script is written and edited, I can record it and put it out as a podcast. I'll put out the casting call probably late-April-ish, once the characters are better set up.
At least, that's the idea.
So keep your eye out for that! I think it could be a lot of fun.
I've changed my mind to an even better one.
I'm going to write a trilogy of radio drama episodes. These will have the added benefit of being privately producible. So the idea is, once the script is written and edited, I can record it and put it out as a podcast. I'll put out the casting call probably late-April-ish, once the characters are better set up.
At least, that's the idea.
So keep your eye out for that! I think it could be a lot of fun.
Frenzied
Yeah people, I'm hooked on NaNo.
And this is the official announcement that I'm going to participate in Script Frenzy next month. (I don't feel like putting a link here, but there's one on the right side of the page.)
I'm going to try my hand at a TV script and, I think, though I haven't decided officially yet, that it will have something to do with guardian angels...
That will be your teaser. But why don't you all look into the challenge yourself? I've never written a script either, but I can pretty much guarantee that this will be the most fun ever!
See you at the red carpet!
EDIT: Check newer posts for updates.
And this is the official announcement that I'm going to participate in Script Frenzy next month. (I don't feel like putting a link here, but there's one on the right side of the page.)
See you at the red carpet!
EDIT: Check newer posts for updates.
12 March 2009
At first I was afraid, I was petrified...
But now I've got access to my files and a portable hard drive to boot (figuratively).
Darty was a wash, but fnac had the "portable hard drive enclosure" I was looking for. The hardest part was opening the compartement on the bottom of my laptop with a philips head that was too big, one that was too small, a couple flat heads that were the right size, one that was too big, and the nail file from my nail clippers. The installation was really simple, and now I've got access to all my files, and 80 GB of portable storage, which is pretty cool as soon as it stops stinking.
There was more to this post, and it was really good, but it was lost when the internet here ground to a halt. Your loss. Sorry.
Darty was a wash, but fnac had the "portable hard drive enclosure" I was looking for. The hardest part was opening the compartement on the bottom of my laptop with a philips head that was too big, one that was too small, a couple flat heads that were the right size, one that was too big, and the nail file from my nail clippers. The installation was really simple, and now I've got access to all my files, and 80 GB of portable storage, which is pretty cool as soon as it stops stinking.
There was more to this post, and it was really good, but it was lost when the internet here ground to a halt. Your loss. Sorry.
11 March 2009
Sad News
I have sad news for you.
I regret to be the one to have to inform you that, Monday night around 11:00 pm, Hector fell into a coma. After several attempts to revive him and a consult with a respected diastostician, he was pronounced brain-dead around midnight the following night, and we pulled the plug for the last time. Hector is survived (thank goodness) by a Zune named Stu who is up and kicking now that I've picked up the charger cable I left at the ISA office. Hector will be sorely missed by all who knew him, especially my roommate Elise who now has to take on the responsibility of screening the weekly TV episodes, and of course, his owner, who only had less than two years to enjoy his quick wit and pitiful battery life, but hopefully not as much if I can find an external hard drive compartment and can rescue the more than 1000 photos I took during my 2-month trip.
In lieu of flowers, send laptops, or at least mail.
I regret to be the one to have to inform you that, Monday night around 11:00 pm, Hector fell into a coma. After several attempts to revive him and a consult with a respected diastostician, he was pronounced brain-dead around midnight the following night, and we pulled the plug for the last time. Hector is survived (thank goodness) by a Zune named Stu who is up and kicking now that I've picked up the charger cable I left at the ISA office. Hector will be sorely missed by all who knew him, especially my roommate Elise who now has to take on the responsibility of screening the weekly TV episodes, and of course, his owner, who only had less than two years to enjoy his quick wit and pitiful battery life, but hopefully not as much if I can find an external hard drive compartment and can rescue the more than 1000 photos I took during my 2-month trip.
In lieu of flowers, send laptops, or at least mail.
05 March 2009
Qué tal a todos?
Yeah, I haven't really blogged in almost two weeks. I know.
Classes have started, and I've got 18 hours of French! It would probably be better if they came in chunks shorter than 3 hours, but I'm still enjoying most of them.
Then today, my Langue Francaise teacher said she'd try to see if there was room for me in a higher level class, which was quite flattering. I really like that teacher though, so I just hope the new one will be nice.
I'm talking to my family on skype, and I have been for the last 1:45. I love to talk to my family, but I do tend to use it as an excuse to bring my laptop to the office so I can download TV shows. My roommate and I both love Heroes and House, though she'll be bummed to learn that there was no new House episode this week.
Classes have started, and I've got 18 hours of French! It would probably be better if they came in chunks shorter than 3 hours, but I'm still enjoying most of them.
Then today, my Langue Francaise teacher said she'd try to see if there was room for me in a higher level class, which was quite flattering. I really like that teacher though, so I just hope the new one will be nice.
I'm talking to my family on skype, and I have been for the last 1:45. I love to talk to my family, but I do tend to use it as an excuse to bring my laptop to the office so I can download TV shows. My roommate and I both love Heroes and House, though she'll be bummed to learn that there was no new House episode this week.
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