Ok, I understand that Europeans got a lot of things right that the American culture could learn from. They have a love affair with food and beverages and take time to sit down and enjoy these things. You don’t drink your coffee on the go or do drive-thru when you’re hungry. You sit down, breathe, and enjoy your consumption. You don’t drive to the grocery store, you walk to the grocery store. Almost everyday that we’ve been here I’ve said to Jared “don’t these people have jobs?” It’s very refreshing in a lot of ways. What’s not refreshing is nasty body odor. But we’ve gotten more whiffs of BO in the past 4 days than what’s necessary. Yesterday on the subway I thought I was gonna go cross-eyed, tip over and pass out. I knew who it was too and they weren’t homeless so I don’t get it! Deodorant is in the stores just like it is at home. Similar to how both countries have orthodontics and they still wonder why we have good teeth. It’s the same reason we don’t smell like a out house…well most of us.
Today we went to Versailles. What a charming little town. We toured the “Chateau de Versailles”. That’s where the King and Marie Antoinette lived and the generations before them. Woe, and I thought the Louvre was extravagant. “They had opulence!” (That’s for you dad). Too bad it was at the expense of 96% of the French population who lived in poverty. Little did they know they were about to get their heads chopped off! It was crazy standing in the kings “most private, treasured room”. I wonder what he’d think if he saw all the Asians crammed wall to wall taking pictures of his stuff. Haha! Just goes to show that material things don’t mean p didley.
Walking around Versailles we saw so many cute little boutiques and stores. I saw this store that sells all varieties of cheeses! Ummm! So, naturally, we went in to buy some cheese and a baguette before sashaying home. Well the second we walked into the place I almost puked from the smell of FUNK! Everything was just cheesy stank butt! We looked for 2 seconds before we were turning green! We had to get out! Geez, no wonder these French can’t smell themselves. P.S. The comments are hilarious! Whenever we get wifi we check to see if there’s a new one! And there’s wifi EVERYWHERE so don’t be shy.
Hey Laura, be careful you don't eat too much cheese. You wouldn't want to send Jared to the hospital so early in your trip due to toxic gas!...stinky.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you got to go to Versailles, I wish we could have gone there on our trip! Congratulations on finally seeing the Eiffel Tower- if you didn't see it at night, you HAVE TO go back. Have a crepe and a beer at that crepe stand by the river and watch the lights for me. Laura, the first picture of Jared looks like he's teaching you the ways of Inception. But I'm pretty sure you both are inside MY dream. I know this because when I wake up, I'm not in Paris. I'm in my little outhouse that's filled with dirty diapers and laundry....Speaking of smelling like an outhouse, do you miss Bret yet?
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ReplyDeleteSounds like you guys are having way too much fun. Did you think of me at the Eiffel Tower because that's where I cried. I was so moved.Well we know that story oh too well. I do remember the smell in the subway and they all walk very fast. Can't wait to see you soon. Laura, getting my eyeballs done on Monday. I'll be beautiful. Well I'm trying. So fun reading about the smells and activity. You don't look as tired. That's good. Miss you and Love you. Bret told me to tell you for him.
Teri is getting her eyeballs done??? so---- Am I the only person who hasn't been to Paris? NOT COOL! Well to feel as though I'm there with you I'm going to forgo deodorant this week.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, Yolanda and I are at Henry's watching the game, NOT SLEEPING. Second, we are listening to Rihanna belt out her two favorite letters of the alphabet and Jay Z and Alicia Keys give us a lesson in the celebrations of NY. Third, its a Saturday night, we're at a bar and were reading and commenting on your blog. Wow, we've really gone downhill.
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Is Jared growing a Goatee yet?
Your story about the cheese reminds me of that party in Brets garage, when he ate too much of that Irish Cheese. He had the havana omlettes for like a week.
It would be nice to slow down and smell the roses. We are so trained for the rat race. Speaking of rats or mice, Heidi just came running down the stairs she saw one scuttle under the bed. So I had to catch it and throw it out mid post.Henry insisted I not smash it.
@emily we are not going down hill we are crashing down the hill.
It was 930 when i started yawning and reaching for my Pj's.