on a jet plane.: Proof that I'm Really in Paris

It's funny that when I finally saw the Eiffel Tower, I saw it by accident. Who sees the Eiffel Tower by accident?

Anyway, I really am in Paris, I guess.

What I've Been Eating

lobster-flavored potato chips
so... much... gnocchi...
quorn chik'n patty with wensleydale and blueberries
brie, grape, and cranberry sandwich
I never really liked yogurt until I came to Europe
brie, swiss, hard-boiled eggs, and tartar sauce on whole wheat bread (I literally almost vomited)
'greek pita': bread wrapped around sauerkraut, feta, olives, corn, and pickles then submerged in tartar sauce
pierogies!
lavendar-flavored latte
apple and brie quesadilla
nutella!nutella!nutella!nutella!
fried camembert with potatoes and tartar sauce
bionade!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
manioc fries with peanut sauce
once-crispy french fries drowned in approximately three liters of mayonnaise
a $10 coffee (by accident)
curry and cardamom pudding at midnight on Air India
This is where I'll tell you about the weird and delicious food I've been eating.

What I've Been Reading

Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
Budapest by Chico Buarque
The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
Agatha: The Agatha Christie Mystery by Kathleen Tynan
Fabulous Things by Kelly Braffet
How to Make Yourself Miserable by Dan Greenburg & Marcia Jacobs
The Big U by Neal Stephenson
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
The Wind-up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy
Third Girl by Agatha Christie
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
How to be Good by Nick Hornby
Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
A Man Without a Country by Kurt Vonnegut
Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl
Spider's Web by Agatha Christie
This is where I'll tell you what passes for reading material on trans-atlantic flights and in hostels.

Lessons Learned

used English-language bookstores are in practically every city and are good for buying cheap books and exchanging your old ones
Day/month/week metro passes aren't always better. Do the math first.
In Poland, take out less money than you think you'll need because it takes forever to spend it. In Prague, do the exact opposite.
if you can avoid night trains, do
when buying stamps for postcards, specify that it's going to the U.S.
bring a coat, even in the summer
exploring the meat section of a local supermarket will provide you with handy vocabulary for figuring out if food is vegetarian
make sure you understand how a country's currency works before you start spending it
don't put your train tickets in a "safe place" unless that safe place is actually in your luggage
This is where I'll share travel tips that I learned the hard way. Hopefully this won't be updated very often...

on a jet plane.

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Proof that I'm Really in Paris

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