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Thu, 14 Feb 2008 | By jakeandgenny | Views [1226]
Don't look at me like that, Bogie, we was only doin' what we was supposed to do! You made Cassablanca look so good, we figure we couldn't pass it up. We've seen Casablanca. And since Hollywood is always historically and realistically accurate, ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Thu, 14 Feb 2008 | By weissfamily | Views [447]
Our first full day in Paris started smoothly and ended poorly. I just love this apartment Mary Anne scored for us - everything about it feels like history. Running the length of the main room is an enormous wood beam, and it probably was installed ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Thu, 14 Feb 2008 | By weissfamily | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 12 Feb 2008 | By weissfamily | Views [434]
Our flight from LAX was easy and uneventful. Both of the kids enjoyed it and slept well, despite the cramped quarters. Elijah longed to be in 1st class, where there was lots of room to spread out. I think our biggest challenge and our biggest success ... Read more >
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Sun, 10 Feb 2008 | By pamelaglosson | Views [353]
Sunday February 10, 2008: I slept in until 9:15 today, but I wanted to sleep longer. I didn't want Colette to think I was a crazy all-night party girl, so I got up and ate breakfast with her and went for a run. It was a beautiful day out...it was ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Sat, 9 Feb 2008 | By pamelaglosson | Views [502]
Saturday February 9, 2008: On Friday night Bradie and I wanted to go to a carnival that we saw on the edge of town, but it was closing down when we arrived there at 9:30 so we decided to come back today. We didn't play any games because they looked ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
Tue, 5 Feb 2008 | By chloe | Views [692]
we got a 30cm dump of lovely light soft powder so left the chalet at 9.45am (a first) and caught up with natalie, bev and steve to be on the 7th and 9th chair of the crozats lift when it opened. got fresh tracks down into the valley then went on to ... Read more >
Tags: mountains
Tue, 5 Feb 2008 | By pamelaglosson | Views [417]
Tuesday February 5, 2008: Colette told me that I am the one of her students who understands her the best. "You understand everything I say don't you?" she asked me. "I can tell because of your responses." Yes, I told her, I can ... Read more >
Tags: Friends
Mon, 4 Feb 2008 | By pamelaglosson | Views [596]
Monday February 4, 2008: I have a hard time keeping up with my writing because I feel like I'm busy from the moment I wake up until I go to sleep. At U of Illinois I have class for about three or maybe even five hours a day, and I have the rest of the ... Read more >
Tags: I should have known better!
Sun, 3 Feb 2008 | By pamelaglosson | Views [335]
Sunday Feb. 3, 2008: The next morning, we realized as we walked out of our hostel room that we had a perfect view of the ocean from our cliffside place. We didn't know that when we arrived in the dark the night before. I walked around the gardens a ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Sat, 2 Feb 2008 | By pamelaglosson | Views [525]
Saturday February 2, 2008: Nice Trip This weekend is a trip to the Cote d'Azur for students in IAU who want to go. I think there are 50 of us or something, so it's a big group, but it's not the whole school. Nice and Cannes are only a two hour drive ... Read more >
Tags: beaches & sunshine
Fri, 1 Feb 2008 | By pamelaglosson | Views [288]
Friday February 1, 2008: My Education teacher, Ruby, came in to give a lecture on Wednesday to the IAU class. After listening to her and reading the assigned readings, I see that the French system prides itself on being egalitarian. The schools across ... Read more >
Tags: culture
Thu, 31 Jan 2008 | By pamelaglosson | Views [370]
Thursday January 31, 2008: I am so wiped out from class. I had class nonstop from 9am-6pm today with only a one hour break in which I had to walk to Marchutz. I'm taking all of my classes for credit, so I might consider talking to someone about auditing ... Read more >
Tags: I should have known better!
Thu, 31 Jan 2008 | By sophieollie | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 30 Jan 2008 | By pamelaglosson | Views [343]
Wednesday January 30, 2008 Today in that class we learned more about how the French education system works. The little kids start out in Maternelle, which is not mandatory but everyone does it anyway because it's so wonderful. Then the students go into ... Read more >
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