Haarlem, Netherlands (by Matthijs Liethof)
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Monty Memories
Many Europeans sit while they shower. Never walk around with a latte. Sit. Wine is actually very cheap. It’s not always what you say, but how you say it. Smile. On Sunday, Dimanch, you are expected to do nothing. This includes sleeping until 3 PM. Pillows are square. Jet lag lasts more than 2 days. A cigarette is a great way to break the ice. The importance of locally grown food. Kebab with cheese. A better approach may be deciding not to blend in. The French use deodorant. Give enough time for lunch. 90 minutes. Pino Noir is wet. Coconut trees are 8 Euro. The genius of the metric system. How to say Delicious. That it is possible to get by with saying ‘Je Voudrais’ and pointing. French espresso is not strong. Boisson, drink. Poisson, fish. Supermarkets exist. Turkey does not. Cabranet Sovenoin is sweet and bitter. The work of Tadao Ando is the most physically poetic thing I have ever experienced. Doggy, Chio. At midnight, a locksmith can charge whatever he wants. Including a glass of wine. Americans should never travel in a group out in public. French girls love American guys, but cant dance like Shakira. The French do not eat dinner. They drink dinner. Salad sauce is interesting. The history of a ‘peace circle’ relating to urban planning. Traveling between countries is quite expensive. If you are waking up with itchy red bumps, check your sheets for bed bugs.
This bears uncanny ressemblance to my first few weeks in Montpellier in August. Except Montpellierains definitely don’t smile easily and it took me almost two months to find any lattes.
Pendant ces derniers snowdays, la tranquillité de ma maison me fait pleine de nostalgie. Je revisitais mes notes des cours et mes dessins, je pensais aux mes amis, et je chantais à voix basse ce chanson le quel je me chantais souvent quand je me baladais autour de Montpellier.
Desert Graveyard of Ships
In the 1960’s, the Soviets diverted tributary rivers from the Aral Sea, causing it to recede by more than 50% and leaving Uzbekistan’s only port torn of Mo’ynoq a desert wasteland filled with boats not quick enough to escape the aftermath. But one’s man economic disaster is just another man’s photo op, as it were, as the area is now host to tourists who’ve come to see these lingering ghosts of commerce.
(photos by Martijn Munneke via: kuriositas / io9)
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The Dance by Aimé Gabriel-Adolphe Bourgoin, 1870 France, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
Renart puppet! Click through for complete account of adorable Roman de Renart puppet show: complete with cute French kid audience.
“A bear spotted wandering around Williams Village this morning has been safely tranquilized by wildlife officials.”
And sometimes there’s a photo on the internet that everyone must see right now.
via CU Independent
Poor guy!
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