This week we started our Phonetics classes at the Maison des Etudiants in Montparnasse. For the first half hour we sit in these little booths with headphones and have to do repetition exercises and then listen to ourselves. Then we go to a different room and learn about how the French like to elide everything and study the linguistic theory of elisions. At least that's what we're doing so far. M. Bondurand was right when he remarked that it's nothing less than fascist. But then, I would agree with such a statement.
I've been shooting more, and I think I'm going to do night shots for my project, make the stories about ghosts or vampires or the like. Now I just have to narrow my locations. I want somewhere with interesting middle grounds, with open spaces for human traffic in the foreground. The class is Explorations, after all.
Just before Phonetics today, the sun actually came out! For a long time we've been having what I call blank-sky days, where the sky is one solid sheet of dull white clouds. I've been waiting for some proper sunlight for outdoor shots. I bet it'll get sunnier over the course of March.
I haven't received me RA confirmation yet. If it doesn't come tomorrow or the next day, I'll have to assume I didn't make it. Which may not be so bad. I'm thinking of joining the Pines. My scholarship mandates that I live on campus, and I'll do pretty much anything to avoid being in Bryan.
Hmm, what else? My birthday is Thursday. I'll probably hold off celebrating until the 4th when Watchmen comes out, have people get together at the theater in La Defense.
If anyone out there has Skype, please leave a comment with your screen name. I've been searching for y'all, but I might have overlooked someone.
Bon Mardi Gras!
6 comments:
tripod?
maybe my browsers lame and the photos are fuzzy, so if you did use a tripod ignore the following! you've got some great shots, but they would be happier with a tripod! :)
Your Dad forwarded this blog site and your contact info to me. I just wanted to say "Hi". I've been wondering what you've been up to over there. Now I can see for myself (sort of,) at least the things you want us to know about!?!! Which is fine because I don't want to know about things you don't want us to know about.
Enough blather...Your photos are wonderful (tripod or not!)
I really like the one from the cemetery and the one with the gnarly tree/river at night!
Stay safe
Be happy
--beth
Happy Birthday, Eric!
I remember we saw a falling star on the way to the hospital. I hope you have a wonderful day - I'll email.
Did you take the picture in the cemetary at Pere LaChaise (sp?)? I'm enjoying your photos so much.
I love you, Mom
happpppppppy birthday!!!!!!!!!! 21!
Happy Birthday.
Eric! Happy Birthday! 21!
This blog is great and I'm so glad I found out about it. Even the posts thus far make me want to do a semester abroad myself.
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