Today was our trip to the "interieur" of the Chateau de Versailles. I'm sure that many of you have experienced this tour yourself, but I will induldge those of you that have not. Okay, imagine a vanilla ice cream cone- yummy. Now imagine Ben and Jerry's New York Super Fudge Chunk in a swimming pool of godiva syrup and sprinkles and real whip cream and little edible golden flakes all over it. That is the difference between a Chateau and the Chateau de Versailles. It is so beautiful. Not beautiful in the sense that I want my future home to resemble it in any way- beautiful in the sense that it is full of grandeur and elegance and impecable details and that Louis XIV lived there. Marie's room is very floral- very. I think I'm obsessed with the idea of her. I saw the door she "escpaped" from during the riots. My camera died 3/4 of the way through. Why I can never have extra batteries with me- je ne sais pas. About the pictures. Currently I am using the computer of my family and as soon as I get wireless (perhaps the next Macdo trip) I will create a kodak gallery account and you can see all the pictures I have- which would include all the ridiculous ones my friends and I take of ourselves- like today with our cheesy (or as I say now, Fromagy) headphone sets for our tour. Just so everyone is clear on my opinion- I HATE tour guides that speak at untolerably highly levels- in Spanish.
Tomorrow is my friend's birthday. I told her french mom this today- who was oblivious to the fact-and I was then invited to dinner- with Champagne. Oh, and her french brother- who is HYPER cool (yes they say HYPER) and in a band is coming with our whole group to the cyber cafe for beers. I just like having natives with us- it makes me feel less touristy. Don't worry Brian, he is not anything to brag about (even though I sort of just bragged about him).
Dinner tonight was scrum-dil-ee-umptous. Poisson with roasted tomatoes and onions and fresh green beens and brie and yogurt and chocolate. Boy am I full. I probably walked at least 8 miles today so I'm not sweating it.
My friend's and I like to eat at this little square (when its not raining of course) and I noticed a lot of "sketchy" young people there today. Apparently mohawks are "in" here or something?? There was also a thug looking gentleman with this group of shall I say the juvenile delinquants of Versailles, and all I know now is, French Thugs are the worst. He's probably some rich kid trying to rebel.
I guess that is all for now. I'm gonna go take my "petite douche" now. Little Shower for those non francophones.
Bonne Nuit!
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You will have to see the "Marie Antoinette" movie coming out with Kirsten Dunst in it which of course takes place at Versailles. I can actually say I've been there and it is everything you described. The grounds alone are enough to overwhelm you. The latest issue of American Vogue with Kirsten on the cover has a 14 or so page article of her at Versailles. Its very cool and they had designers make her gowns just for the article.
I think you should be a writer and forget law school. Ha Ha. but you are very entertaining to read.
What is kind of neat is that Marie Antionette played really early here (I think he had something to do with Cannes) and it is already out of the theater! I had hoped to see it in Paris. I might rent it here and then rent it again in english at home. I like Sofia Coppola (sp?) a lot. Bisous!
I'm trying again to see if it works. I will need a grande douche when I get back to France. Love, Maman
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