So another Capitalism Day has come and gone. I have to say, even though I have no girlfriend, this one actually felt more romantic that any other one previously. Probably because I haven't been bombarded by ads and decorations and other such things.
Today I got up and took the train in to Paris, carrying my N65 with an orange filter and two rolls of TMAX. Spent the morning shooting around La Pyramide and the Jardin des Tuileries, had lunch in the Jardin de Luxembourg, got lost on the Metro (Do not trust RER line C! The tracks go in a loop, not in a straight line like the others!), but got to the Tour Eiffel in time for sunset. I would've gone to Montmartre after that, but it has a reputation of being dangerous after dark, so I went straight home.
I hope those shots come out. Shooting film is really an exercise in delayed gratification, because I won't know until I get back to Guilford in late August whether everything worked, or even if all my film was irradiated in the X-rays on the way over here.
And speaking of delayed versus instant gratification, I finally acheived the latter in regards to a certain TV show. I was really craving some Lost yesterday, but the Internet in my room is way too slow to load the videos. When I got home today I figured out that the reception is much better in the living room, and I am now caught up on all the episodes. Finally!
The Chamayous were out for the night, so for dinner I went down to the Champion grocery store not a block from the house (When I was in Germany the Preglers lived roughly the same distance away from a grocery store) and fetched some tortellini and sauce. That turned out to be the best Valentines Day dinner I've had in a long time.
Now I'm very tired.
Please post comments on how the rest of you spent the day.
8 comments:
Your parents went to see Slumdog Millionaire on Val's Day. A good date movie where true love wins out. You'd like it, Bud. Directed by 28 Days Later's Boyle.
Check the email, s'il vous plait. Love, M&D
I BEEN checking the e-mail. Have you been sending it to eric_the_barbaric?
I totally went on a date with Kyle And Troy. We went to Los Toltecos and then came back over here to watch Battle Royale. Which is awesome! :D
I got chinese with Sam Sklover and then went to an electronic/thrash show downtown. Not so romantic,but quite pleasant to say the least.
You don't have access to any darkrooms there? How sad!
LOST... omg. i looove LOST.
I've been watching it via www.yidio.com
the quality isn't always good, but hey, at least I get to watch it!
I spent valentines day hiking, then went out for Mexican. :)
p.s. your film should be totally and completely fine.
:-)
I spent the day grading French 220 compositions.
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